[The CyNick]

Originally Posted by Mr Sunday Night The difference between Rock and Austin's departures from the WWE and Brock's departure from the WWE is the way that they left. Rock left for movies, obviously, but he did it with Vince's approval. I'm sure McMahon would love for Rock to be on the active roster, but he also realizes that Rock can bring the WWE main stream attention (something it's lacking drastically), and Vince makes money by producing some of his films. Austin, though he did pack his bags and walk, never insulted the wrestling company he left, or the wrestling industry as a whole. He said that he needed some time to cool off and give himself and Vince some time apart. But he was still cordial with WWE, proven in the fact that he did an interview with WWE magazine about WHY he left. Lesnar ditched the WWE and insulted them in the process. The WWE gave him everything in his first year, and he spit on it by walking out because he was "bored." I even believe I remember interviews after his departure saying that he never loved the wrestling business but did it for the money and for the quick bit of fame. Brock basically revved up his engine and kicked up dust right in the face of the WWE. It's kind of like the whole fall-back position with girlfriends. Your girlfriend dumps you, goes out with another guy, he dumps her, and she tries coming back to you. Now, they can say all they want that they "regret their previous decision" or that they "tried someone else and realized they weren't as good as you," but either way, you're going to feel animosity from that burnt bridge and will be skeptical of re-building it. On the other hand, the last thing McMahon wants is to lose a huge name like Brock Lesnar to an up and coming rival like, oh say, TNA. I think he's just making Brock sweat it out a little bit before coming to negotiations. Going back to the girlfriend comparison, the girlfriend who's coming back may be a back-stabbing whore now, but the sex is too good to just turn them away forever.

At least Lesnar did a couple of JOBs on his way out, cant say the same for Austin.