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Old 12-31-2011, 09:38 AM
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Well according to Dana White in the post fight post confernece Lensar retired under contract so he can't go to back to wrestling without Dana White say so. Personally I think Brock will go home and disappear off the face of the earth
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i know lesnar was a big draw in the UFC but I don't think people have really expected much from Lesnar the last couple of years. Everyone pretty much knew the guy wasn't the same.

The main reason he was a big draw is because he was a born and raised white American Heavyweight..... those are always popular but there will be more.
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I don't follow UFC or WWE for that matter but was Lesner a draw just because of his time in the WWE or could he legitimately fight?
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I don't follow UFC or WWE for that matter but was Lesner a draw just because of his time in the WWE or could he legitimately fight?
i do not watch fake fighting but i do watch MMA. Lesnar had legitimate skills, mainly because he was such a great athlete, but he was definitely over-hyped and was never going to be as good as people thought he was going to be, health issues or not.
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:58 AM
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I think he would have been as could as he was hyped to be. I really do. If he had stayed healthy he would have lived up to it.
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I agree with Stubing here. Lesnar is a BEAST of an athlete and it's a damn shame that he had to retire like this. Healthy I honestly think he COULD have been one of the greatest Heavyweights of all time. The dude is a pure wrestler with the athletic ability and agility of someone half his size. But his trainers wanted him to rhino charge people and someone suggested that standing toe to toe with one of the best strikers on the face of the planet was a good idea. Had he never done the WWE and just did MMA he EASILY could have been a GIANT stud for a long, long time.

As far as him hating wrestling, he doesn't hate it. He's a wrestler. It's in his blood. Yes, amateur and WWE are completely different but he really likes performing. He's set financially so Vince would need to give him some serious cash but with ratings tanking Vince is most likely VERY desperate. Imagine Jericho back Monday and Lesnar back within the next 2-3 months? Ratings would SHOOT back up. You'll get the guys who were fans back in the "attitude era" and during Lesnars first reign in the E. That'll be music to McMahons ears.
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I agree with Stubing here. Lesnar is a BEAST of an athlete and it's a damn shame that he had to retire like this. Healthy I honestly think he COULD have been one of the greatest Heavyweights of all time. The dude is a pure wrestler with the athletic ability and agility of someone half his size. But his trainers wanted him to rhino charge people and someone suggested that standing toe to toe with one of the best strikers on the face of the planet was a good idea. Had he never done the WWE and just did MMA he EASILY could have been a GIANT stud for a long, long time.

As far as him hating wrestling, he doesn't hate it. He's a wrestler. It's in his blood. Yes, amateur and WWE are completely different but he really likes performing. He's set financially so Vince would need to give him some serious cash but with ratings tanking Vince is most likely VERY desperate. Imagine Jericho back Monday and Lesnar back within the next 2-3 months? Ratings would SHOOT back up. You'll get the guys who were fans back in the "attitude era" and during Lesnars first reign in the E. That'll be music to McMahons ears.
No what Lesnar hated and most people in wrestling believe that he left was he was told he was going to be putting over Undertaker and moving down the card.
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I'm pretty sure it was more that Taker wanted Lesnar to put him over and there was A LOT of bullshit backstage. For as much as I love Taker he's a giant bitch in the back. My friend who works at Titan Towers says that he's kind of a snob when he's in Stamford. And McCool is even worse. It was a battle of wills between Taker and Brock and Taker had been there much longer so you KNOW who Vince sided with. Either way, I think Vince opens the check book BIG TIME to get Taker/Lesnar at Mania. There's no way that Dana White won't let Brock return. It would serve no purpose not to. Brock is damaged goods and while wrestling part time for the E wouldn't be too bad on his body, MMA obviously would be. They need Brock right now. Bad.
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Well according to Dana White in the post fight post confernece Lensar retired under contract so he can't go to back to wrestling without Dana White say so. Personally I think Brock will go home and disappear off the face of the earth
No, I don't think so.

I think the roar of the crowd will make him return to the WWE sometime in 2012.
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He's set for life, as long as he doesn't waste his money. He could do commercials, get sponsorship deals and whatever he wants to do. He is his own brand.

The one thing I think people forget is...well the "itch" when all you ever done is wrestle, all you ever wanted to do was fight...it just doesn't go away. Give him awhile, I still don't think he is healthy yet but he may return to wrestling if he has to. I don't think it's his first love, but I think he would be a GREAT addition back to WWE.
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