Remember, though, that his time in the WWE included no actual athletic competition. It was pure acting—albeit physically demanding and, oftentimes, physically deteriorating acting, but acting nonetheless.
Then, after his three-year competitive hiatus, Lesnar decided that he wanted to play professional football. No, not Arena League ball. Not the XFL. Not NFL Europa. And certainly not the semi-pro version that some bar room heroes play on weekends. He wanted to play defensive tackle in the National Football League. Sure, he had elite NFL size, strength and speed for his position. That would have ranked first among defensive tackles at the NFL Combine.
Shockingly, he earned playing time in a couple of preseason games and was a late cut with the Minnesota Vikings. With his football stint over, Lesnar turned his attention to mixed martial arts. Also Read l Dana White willing to book Khabib vs Ferguson for 6th time, but scared it could fall apart.
A couple of weeks ago, Dave Meltzer said that WWE is in no hurry to re-sign Brock Lesnar as the promotion has nothing in store for The Beast from a creative standpoint.
Meltzer explained that the pro-wrestling promotion brings Brock Lesnar back only when they are doing huge live shows, but because of the pandemic, those plans are currently on hold. However, various reports claim that Vince McMahon would not let Brock Lesnar jump ship as he has a strong fanbase. Lesnar is 43, has competed in mixed martial arts just once in nine years and still has half of his USADA suspension to serve from failed drug tests related to his last appearance in the Octagon.
By taking into account his still impressive standing across all forms of combat -- scripted or not -- as a rare individual draw who can sell on name value and curiosity alone, the idea of Lesnar as a free agent for hire is big news alone. Add in the current climate from a business and competition standpoint in both MMA and pro wrestling as a whole, and Lesnar has the potential to become a massive disrupter in every scenario involving where he ends up.
A notorious recluse as it pertains to doing media of any kind, Lesnar has yet to speak about his future intentions and whether that includes fighting again, two years removed from his last UFC tease when he shoved new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier inside the Octagon after UFC in July That hasn't stopped media members, promoters and active fighters from both speculating on social media to outright challenging the former UFC heavyweight champion.
The debate of whether Lesnar chooses MMA or pro wrestling might be moot considering the potential for him to moonlight between both should he negotiate that way. The bigger story revolves around how strategic it would be for industry leaders WWE and UFC to secure his services as a means to block competitors and how those same promotions could instantly be elevated to contenders by his arrival. In pro wrestling, Lesnar is largely a unicorn in that, because of his part-time schedule, he retains the status of being a special attraction in an era where over-saturation is typically the default given the hours of television to fill.
Lesnar is almost more valuable because he's treated as a premium product. In MMA, he certainly has a much shorter shelf life given his age -- especially if matched too often against the current elites -- and would be more profitable in one-offs that were creatively-matched. Either way, Lesnar will likely have no shortage of offers and opportunities to shift the current balance of power. Let's take a closer look at which ones make the most sense. The current divide between the two parties likely has to do with WWE not wanting to continue to pay Lesnar an outrageous full-time salary for half the work.
This remains the best option for Lesnar in that he probably has another full decade in him, if the hunger was still there, to stay in great shape and crush people in scripted battles every few months while remaining wealthy and distant on his giant Canadian farm. With WWE television ratings sinking and fresh competitor AEW doing well, it's hard to imagine McMahon will allow this to be too long of a pissing contest and risk handing over such a ratings powder keg to a competitor.
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