Brock Lesnar wants out of UFC and back in WWE...?
 

According to Dave Melzer of the Wrestling Observer, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is trying to get out of his UFC contract, which currently has one fight remaining on it. Lesnar reportedly wants to work WWE's WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view in Atlanta next year and has been talking with WWE officials about how the deal can be done.

In what sounds like a very telling piece of information, Brock Lesnar has not talked with anyone from UFC or answered Dana White's phone calls since losing the UFC Heavyweight Title to Cain Velasquez last month. Sources also say that Lesnar hasn't began to prepare for his next UFC fight and hasn't trained since losing to Velasquez.

It's said that Lesnar has lost some interest in MMA and has been been re-considering his future in the sport after his devestating loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 121 and the beating he took in the win against Shane Carwin before that.

Seems suspicious..

From JR's blog

I support this.

If he wants to come back I am all for it. It was rumored for the longest time that it was going to be Punk V Taker at Mania, or Barrett V Taker at Mania. Now with all this going on, I would shit myself if Lesnar showed up on SD demanding to face Taker at Mania in March

If this is true Brock is a wuss a pussy or whatever you want to call him.

Everytime it gets tough for him he quits.

Im all for him wrestling at Mania, but it does seem whenever it gets tough, he bails.

Would his penis-sword tattoo have to be blurred out, though?

I would think so. His chest is not PG anymore.

Would fuckin love it if this happens. He's just what WWE needs right now.

Lesnar coming back would be so huge. I dont even wanna think about it on the chance that this doesnt happen.

They need a three-time quitter? Quit WWE, Quit the NFL and now allegedly UFC. I think Brock just wants to have Dana White allow him to compete at Wrestlemania as a joint-venture.

Maybe also have one or two UFC matches on the card including Taker vs. Brock.

I blame Brock Lesnar for the rise of John Cena. He left Smackdown and the WWE very quickly and they needed a new star to take his place.

Cena had just become the US Champion at Wrestlemania XX, so he was already an established mid-card darling. If Brock doesn't quit there wouldn't have been a need for another top star on Smackdown to rise up. Brock Quits and John Cena eventually becomes the name and face of WWE. Fuck you Brock!


Two UFC style matches. Taker and Brock would be WWE style. Have both Cain and Kane try to interfere in the match.

Lesnar is a bitch if the reports are true, and I mean who goes from the real thing to playing make belief in underwear for a bunch of preteens and fags, for a fraction of the pay.

Okay, two things:

1. LOL at Brock running after one big defeat. When things get too hard for him, he runs away.

2. If this is true, and he somehow gets out of the contract before Mania, I will jizz. It will be amazing and a true dream match (Taker vs Lesnar, but anything with Lesnar would be amazing). And honestly a huge draw for WWE.

That said, I could see White keeping him on as long as possible, then putting him in a fight where he knows Brock will likely get destroyed. Afterward WWE will obviously welcome him with open arms and put him directly in a top feud.

I wonder if Heyman will come with him?

I also doubt it's going to make any MMA fans care about wrestling.

And there is no way Dana White will let him out of his contract, he's much to spiteful, as anyone who has heard him talk for any length of time about anything will know.

MMA fans? No. MMA fans who were wrestling fans and haven't completely declared it's bullshit? Absolutely. And Brock is a main draw for mainstream as well.

Lesnar brings more star power to WWE than anyone on the roster currently can.

I always loved the way Joe Rogan jizzed his pants when ever Brock was fighting/ talking about him. I laughed my ass off when Shane nailed him in the face and Brock cowered back, started getting pummeled and Joe said "Nobodys ever done this to Brock before" :roll: I never really thought he should have been given the heavyweight title shot that quickly

Nexus Vs Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, Kimbo Slice, Tank Abbott and Ken Shamrock at Wrestlemania

Most have written it off as complete bullshit and it is.

Regardless, are you saying that Brock wouldn't draw for WWE? Based soley on his UFC run? Because that's ridiculous if you are.

I feel I should be excited by this news, but I'm not to be honest.

Lesnars run in WWE was amazing, and I'm sure he'd have no problem getting into ring shape again (steroids), but I'm not ejaculating over the idea of his return.

If he does, it'll be cool, but if he doesn't I don't think I'd be too bothered.

I'm saying he was a huge draw in the UFC because of his WWE days, the MMA community hated Brock, and still do. He was such a big draw because he was so polarizing in the MMA community. MMA fans bought PPVs to see him lose, and WWE fans bought it to see Brock. I don't think it would necessarily translate the other way around, and while he may be more mainstream than anyone in WWE, doesn't really make him a mainstream draw, I mean MMA highlights are lucky to shown at the end of Sports Center on ESPN.

I think you're over estimating the drawing power of Brock going back to WWE. I'm a big MMA fan, and I have ZERO interest in watching a Brock, or any MMA star wrestle for the WWE.

This would be fantastic. One of the best returns I can think of. I'd honestly rather see Brock back than The Rock or anyone else, at this stage in the game.

As a one-time return it would be awesome, but I'd rather have him as a full-time UFC fighter than a full-time wrestler.

The crossover demographic for WWE and UFC fans is too broad. WWE would be able to boost buy rates and push some merch, but there wouldn't be any subtantial fiscal gains in getting Lesnar back in WWE.

If WWE wanted to really broaden their demographic for WrestleMania, then they should get the people from Jersey Shore involved in the event, and possibly some crossover with some show on Nickelodeon or The Disney Network. As a wrestling fan I wouldn't be too happy with this, but let's face it, some of us aren't just fans. I tried to buy the Katie Vick outfit. WWE could replace my cocaine a mixture of flour and citric acid and I'll do another line they leave out for me. I'm an addict. And quite frankly, what better WrestleMania to take a huge shit on than the one that's rumored to be WCW themed.

Let Brock have his one more fight in UFC, and give him a spot on next year's Mania card, but sign him six months in advance to build him up. Free him up from house shows if he bitches like a little girl about the traveling that Ric Flair did for 40+ years. Let him leave UFC on good terms, and let him go back to UFC after Mania 28 on good terms.

Brock leaving ufc would not be a "bitch" or "wuss" move. Combat sports are incredibly damaging, and countless fighters have been afflicted with life changing injuries due to the dangers.

if he were to show up, which i doubt, you can bet your ass it wouldn't be on smackdown

like pro wrestling is any safer? LOL

I'm split on what to think about this idea since as a one-off deal, it would be great and WWE would promote him as the main celebrity like they do with every Wrestlemania recently.

He's well off financially but Dana White won't let his current money-maker leave without getting a few other fighters a good rub/publicity from a Lesnar fight but at the same time, he won't work for cheap in the WWE due to his rising mainstream popularity.

Even though UFC and MMA matches are more brutal than a WWE match, the long trips and constant bumps do take its toll after a while which is why he hated the 200+ days per year with very little break. In order for him to be back at the top as a champion or main eventer means he would need to work more dates than he might want which could make him feel "bored" or lose interest again like in the past.

Now that they don't allow chairshots to the head? Yes. Understand I'm talking about all the permanent head injuries that occur due to a career of fighting.

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Hahaha he stayed on his feet after the 2ND chair shot to the head. What a fucking beast!

No way it happens. Dana White won’t let it.

Anyone know how much guys in the WWE get paid? Lesnar made $5 million in total with endorsements and stuff for UFC 121. What would he get paid for WrestleMania?

A few million for a month of build and Mania itself, probably.

This news really fucking intrigues me. Lesnar returning to the WWE would just be a huge interest boost for the company. I'm not sure how much it would draw, but it would certainly create some sort of buzz. Lesnar also has himself set-up to be the perfect heel. It was in the wake of his absence that John Cena managed to rise to stardom. A Cena vs. Lesnar feud is the biggest thing the WWE could do in their current state. It's just a shame we will never get Brock Lesnar vs. Shawn Michaels.

Lesnar also burned the WWE quite good when he left the WWE, and the way they push talent has been effected. Lesnar returning might not necessarily mean the end to that, but it could start the healing process. Also, if it means the return of Paul Heyman somehow, I will be very, very happy.

That report says $2 million for 30 minutes work. It's also easier on the body and Lesnar originally came up as a professional wrestler. There is part of him that loves it, no matter how much he denies it.

He needs to go to TNA and rip apart Jeff Jarrett in the Double J Double M A crapfest.

I assume the only match for Lesnar worth doing would be Lesnar/Taker based on their confrontation but thats stupid. Taker's not gonna give up the streak to a guy thats not gonna be around after and to sell the match they have to sell the possibility that Taker would lose.

maybe he's looking for a type of deal where he works one night a week (RAW) and PPVs... he couldn't probably swing it given his current level of stardom

He should go to TNA then. Hed only have to work like 2 nights a month.

yeah, he probably wants to be on a show people actually watch though.

This would be cool.

Well I know he's not the type who craves fame. He's something of a hermit really. So I don't think that would matter to him as long as TNA could pay him enough.

Can they? I don't really know anything about TNA's financial status.

If Panda Energy was willing to give them a huge advance they absolutely could afford Brock.

They could get Brock for a few months and one or two matches for $5 million, I'm sure. And it's not like they don't/didn't have million dollar contracts on the roster.

They'd need to fire about half the washed up has beens but I bet Lesnar > 1/2 the washed up has-beens when it comes to getting eyeballs watching TNA. Plus TNA places itself as being "real" so it would work from that context.

The only hitch is that TNA is on the same network as UFC is and Im willing to bet that would probably cause tensions between Spike and UFC.

TNA is not going to get Brock over WWE, get real.

If the Heyman deal hadn't fallen through (and they were VERY close) I would have said it was inevitable. It could still happen. Honestly, I could see it if Brock wanted to come in full time but not want the full load. TNA would bend over backwards for him, I don't think WWE would for more than a one or two-off deal.

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I think its more of a question of "would Lesnar go with TNA over WWE"

I could see WWE telling Lesnar to go pound sand after what he did to them years ago. If he still wants to wrestle so badly, TNA's the only other viable option so..

Fuck Brock Lesnar.

lots of delusional people around here.

If Vince thinks it will make him money, he'd bring back Randy Savage for a program with HHH over Stephanie.

Fact.

Vince would love Brock for Wrestlemania if he could land it, it would be fucking huge!

Really? What happened when WWE got to tough for him? Now with UFC he might be walking away after one loss. Everyone loses, and pretty much everyone loses bad at some point in their career.

It seems like Brock likes taking the easy way out.

Finally, Brock Lesnar vs Triple H. :drool:

The guy is participating in one of the most physical forms of entertainment out there. He has damn-near broken his neck in the WWE. Yeah, he got fed-up with travelling, and yeah, he doesn't want to do the UFC anymore from the sounds of it -- but "too tough?" Lesnar is arguably one of the toughest men in the world. And he looks after himself enough that he will go to the place that will balance out both money and happiness for him. Not many people get to do that in their lifetime.

As for Lesnar and TNA -- I don't think it is as unrealistic as people think. One thing about Lesnar returning to the WWE, is that there might be some bitter feelings. While he'll no doubt get pushed, the work environment might not be the most pleasing for Lesnar. TNA will bend over backwards for Lesnar, and treat him like a golden god. Plus, if TNA sign Sable and Paul Heyman, it's also win for Camp Lesnar.

TNA have to realise that some of the stuff they are doing to try and get attention is not working. Reaction is being cancelled, Hogan and Bischoff haven't really boosted ratings and such yet, and Hardy is pleading guilty. Russo's writing is hit-and-miss, at the very best (come on, not everything in TNA is horrible). If Lesnar and Heyman sort of come in as the new Hogan/Bischoff, their egos being fed might just be payment enough. Heyman loves to get people talking, and Lesnar's really quite unpredictable when it comes down to it, and seemingly has a lot of pride (despite people not thinking so). It's not the unrealistic scenario people are making it out to be, if money and schedules are right.

Not a chance.

How'd those football tryouts work out for him?

Spoken like a preteen fag.

So I guess the question is, would Brock really come back to pro wrestling with the schedule he was against in the first place? Seems dumb. And that puts me in the same boat as JR. I can't see it happening, even if he is a big quitter.

Unless he gets a deal where he doesn't have to work house shows and it's only short term.
He doesn't have to sign a fulltime deal and be on the road for 5 years. He could be around 6-12 months, and wrestle TV and PPV only. I can't see WWE having a problem with that.
Or just the road to Wrestlemania even.

It really depends on how much Lesnar wants to do it, and if he feels this is worth the cash and sticking it to UFC. And if he "can."
I'm sure the WWE end is good for it's part.

He got cut.

Daaaang!

Brock leaving WWE was all planned by Vince so that his come back would be huge :shifty:

How could someone be so motivated in how they train their body and dive into their career and then turn around and give up?

With the WWE I feel like he wasn't "just giving up" but that he hated the schedule and the life, with football I feel like he just realized he couldn't be anything other than a marginal player of the game (considering his age and experience level).

When Brock went to UFC I actually thought he had found something that he could do for at least 4-5 years.

it'll happen at WrestleMania. When the time draws near, someone will eventually cave

Taker vs. Brock is good and all, but not as bad as I wanna see Cena vs. Brock :drool:

wow this could be one of the best royal rumble ppvs ever! If HHH comes back, Jericho, Brock. shit who know what else could happen!

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Brock wrestling

Cena vs Brock has already happened, and it was amazing.

Super Cena vs Brock wont be as good.

Lesnar vs. Punk.

Think Lesnar jobs at Mania if he does return?

I want Lesnar vs Triple H. That big goofy son of a bitch dodged the cerebral assassin's bullet in 2003, but he won't fucking dodge it now!

Brock vs. Austin...ten years in the making.

has Austin wrestled a match since WM19?

Nope

(I don't think)

Lesnar v MARK HENRY

Would absolutely cum myself if Brock Lesnar was "itbegins." But yeah, I think the biggest match of interest involving Lesnar right out the gate, besides Cena vs. Lesnar, is Lesnar vs. Undertaker. Fresh off his MMA career, Lesnar returns to professional wrestling to break the fabled streak.

Now, as for how the ending would be booked -- that really trips me out. But it certainly wouldn't be a foregone conclusion, would it? It would certainly generate interest on a card also featuring Cena vs. The Rock, Big Show vs. Shaq, a WWE Title match and a World Heavyweight Title match.

Well, here comes the pain.

Would Brock even be worth anything after his performance tonight?

Yes. He would still be a huge draw in UFC after tonight.

Maybe not in MMA, but sports entertainment is a whole other monster

If WWE signs back Brock Lesnar, it would essentially be admitting inferiority to UFC. I don't think anybody thinks that UFC guys wouldn't beat WWE guys in actual fights, but that could possibly make kayfabe extinct forever. Is that a good or a bad thing?

I want to see Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan. Let Bryan make Lesnar tap. I don’t think it’s that far fetched, even now. Just because he won a few fights doesn’t mean he has to be untouchable.

:lol: Vince McMahon quit caring about kayfabe after he realized he didn't have to give athletic commissions a cut of the gate if he admitted its all fake. I don't think kayfabe really matters because wrestling passed the point of no return a long time ago. It has made it harder to create that "emotional connection" with people to create a long-term fanbase, but it can still be done and I think the industry and those in it are better off now then they were 20-30 years ago. Also, Vince McMahon's thinking about the ultimate form of credibility...


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You're over thinking it, m8

UFC is fixed? UFC is fixed.

lol

Just things to think about. Personally, I would love to see Brock Lesnar back in WWE. Imagine if he would have left UFC on his own terms and THEN come back, though. Yes, we all know it's fake, but something like that could have had a bigger effect than him coming back now.

getting your liver turned into a fine paste by Ubereem will make ANYONE reconsider their career choices. Fact.

His return to WWE would be well epic, the timing is right as well.

He should go back to football!

Explain.

As soon as Lesnar went down last night, I told my roomate "how much you wanna bet I can go on tpww or google, and search at least 5 storys that came up about Lesnar retired in UFC to get his shot at WWE."

So gimme five!