Smiling Lesnar

[Captain & Diet]

It seems sincere and I hope it truly is. But this is the first time in his career where Lesnar seems to enjoy wrestling and the fan reactions. He seems to savor it more than he did in his initial run.

[Deleted]

First time? I'd say Lesnar always looks like he's having a blast out there.

[Sephiroth]

Its a misconception that Lesnar dislikes wrestling. In every interview I've read and in his reactions on screen you can tell he freaking LOVES it. What he couldn't handle during his original run was the insane travel schedule, which is no longer a concern for him now.

[Deleted]

You can't be as good as Lesnar's been since the beginning and not enjoy it to some extent.

[Raskovnik]

So you'd say it looks like he's havin' fun?

[Bang Bang Bart]

I kinda think that he likes his current run as "badass face who suplexes everyone into oblivion".

[Captain & Diet]

I saw Lesnar live several times in his first run. He seemed like he couldn't be bothered to be there.

[Hobby Drifter]

Oct 3, 2015 22:38:02 GMT -5 Captain & Diet said:

I saw Lesnar live several times in his first run. He seemed like he couldn't be bothered to be there.

Considering lifestyle that guys had to go through on the road during that time, I'm surprised *anybody* looked happy to be there.

Lesnar says, in his book, that for months on end, he'd be taking dozens of pain pills and washing them down with bottles of vodka just so he could keep going.

For guys who came up through the indies and gradually acclimated themselves to the non-stop travel schedule, making it to the WWE would have been tolerable. More fame, money, respect, opportunities, and more than possible elsewhere. But for Lesnar, who was like early-to-mid-20's being tossed into the deep end of that? I can't blame him for getting out while the getting was good.

And I get that a lot of people don't get it. It's hard to really grasp that kind of schedule if you've never done it yourself. Years back, I used to teach a program in central Japan. It was 5-6 days a week. And, often, I'd only be "at work" for a few hours per day. But there the travel involved was up to six hours every day. Between buses, trains, cars, walking, taxis, the occasional boat and plane, it was exhausting. WAY more exhausting than the actual presentations themselves. And everybody said the same thing, "Wow. You only have to work a few hours a day and get to travel all over doing it. That sounds like heaven!" But they didn't see the six hours of travel every day. Or the amount of time it took to put those presentations together. Or understand that there was no chance for a day off. Which, yeah, sometimes meant painkillers, caffeine, and whatever else it took to make sure you got where you needed to be and did what you needed to do. And, unlike WWE guys, I didn't have to maintain a physical appearance that resembled the very pinnacle of human potential.

So, good on Brock. Glad he's so happy doing what he's doing that he couldn't hide it if he tried.

[Mid-Carder]

I love whenever Brock lets himself enjoy the fans' love for him.

[Cvslfc123]

There really is nothing better than seeing having the time of their life when they perform. Brock Lesnar and The New Day are perfect examples of that.

[SAJ Forth]

He has a sweet deal. Work only a few times a year, and suplex someone around like they were dummies. Add the fans yelling for sais suplexes, and it's no surprise.

[Mozenrath]

I think he's probably just happier in his life now than he was then. Outside of the travel thing, he's got a wife and kids to come home to. That seems to be what he lives for now.

[mcstoklasa]

He's just a real happy guy.

Here's Brock watching his favourite TV show, Friends;

[Sephiroth]

Oct 4, 2015 3:55:55 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

Oct 3, 2015 22:38:02 GMT -5 Captain & Diet said:

I saw Lesnar live several times in his first run. He seemed like he couldn't be bothered to be there.

Considering lifestyle that guys had to go through on the road during that time, I'm surprised *anybody* looked happy to be there.

Lesnar says, in his book, that for months on end, he'd be taking dozens of pain pills and washing them down with bottles of vodka just so he could keep going.

For guys who came up through the indies and gradually acclimated themselves to the non-stop travel schedule, making it to the WWE would have been tolerable. More fame, money, respect, opportunities, and more than possible elsewhere. But for Lesnar, who was like early-to-mid-20's being tossed into the deep end of that? I can't blame him for getting out while the getting was good.

And I get that a lot of people don't get it. It's hard to really grasp that kind of schedule if you've never done it yourself. Years back, I used to teach a program in central Japan. It was 5-6 days a week. And, often, I'd only be "at work" for a few hours per day. But there the travel involved was up to six hours every day. Between buses, trains, cars, walking, taxis, the occasional boat and plane, it was exhausting. WAY more exhausting than the actual presentations themselves. And everybody said the same thing, "Wow. You only have to work a few hours a day and get to travel all over doing it. That sounds like heaven!" But they didn't see the six hours of travel every day. Or the amount of time it took to put those presentations together. Or understand that there was no chance for a day off. Which, yeah, sometimes meant painkillers, caffeine, and whatever else it took to make sure you got where you needed to be and did what you needed to do. And, unlike WWE guys, I didn't have to maintain a physical appearance that resembled the very pinnacle of human potential.

So, good on Brock. Glad he's so happy doing what he's doing that he couldn't hide it if he tried.

I've never completely blamed Brock for not being able to handle the schedule. But I still think it was pretty dumb for him to walk away from a perfectly sweet gig when he was arguably at his peak. He should be very thankful for his opportunities in UFC, because it really re-established his stardom in a way that allowed him to leverage such an incredible deal from WWE.

[Amazing Kitsune]

Oct 3, 2015 21:49:09 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

Its a misconception that Lesnar dislikes wrestling. In every interview I've read and in his reactions on screen you can tell he freaking LOVES it. What he couldn't handle during his original run was the insane travel schedule, which is no longer a concern for him now.

I came to post this. I believe I've often read the same thing.

[Dub H]

Oct 4, 2015 11:22:20 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

Oct 4, 2015 3:55:55 GMT -5 Hobby Drifter said:

Considering lifestyle that guys had to go through on the road during that time, I'm surprised *anybody* looked happy to be there.

Lesnar says, in his book, that for months on end, he'd be taking dozens of pain pills and washing them down with bottles of vodka just so he could keep going.

For guys who came up through the indies and gradually acclimated themselves to the non-stop travel schedule, making it to the WWE would have been tolerable. More fame, money, respect, opportunities, and more than possible elsewhere. But for Lesnar, who was like early-to-mid-20's being tossed into the deep end of that? I can't blame him for getting out while the getting was good.

And I get that a lot of people don't get it. It's hard to really grasp that kind of schedule if you've never done it yourself. Years back, I used to teach a program in central Japan. It was 5-6 days a week. And, often, I'd only be "at work" for a few hours per day. But there the travel involved was up to six hours every day. Between buses, trains, cars, walking, taxis, the occasional boat and plane, it was exhausting. WAY more exhausting than the actual presentations themselves. And everybody said the same thing, "Wow. You only have to work a few hours a day and get to travel all over doing it. That sounds like heaven!" But they didn't see the six hours of travel every day. Or the amount of time it took to put those presentations together. Or understand that there was no chance for a day off. Which, yeah, sometimes meant painkillers, caffeine, and whatever else it took to make sure you got where you needed to be and did what you needed to do. And, unlike WWE guys, I didn't have to maintain a physical appearance that resembled the very pinnacle of human potential.

So, good on Brock. Glad he's so happy doing what he's doing that he couldn't hide it if he tried.

I've never completely blamed Brock for not being able to handle the schedule. But I still think it was pretty dumb for him to walk away from a perfectly sweet gig when he was arguably at his peak. He should be very thankful for his opportunities in UFC, because it really re-established his stardom in a way that allowed him to leverage such an incredible deal from WWE.

This is true,CURRENT WWE Lesnar is all thanks to UFC.

I`m sure WWE would have considered re-hiring him otherwise,but this special deal was probably due to his huge popularity in UFC

[mcstoklasa]

Plus, while he wasn't the greatest UFC fighter ever, he did go away and win and defend a legitimate heavyweight fighting title which gave him notoriety for when he came back to fake rasslin.

[Hawk Hart]

Oct 4, 2015 12:03:23 GMT -5 mcstoklasa said:

Plus, while he wasn't the greatest UFC fighter ever, he did go away and win and defend a legitimate heavyweight fighting title which gave him notoriety for when he came back to fake rasslin.

He was also one of the biggest buy rate athletes in the history of PPV so Vince really would've been an idiot to not bring him back.

[Sephiroth]

Oct 4, 2015 11:54:43 GMT -5 Dub H said:

Oct 4, 2015 11:22:20 GMT -5 Sephiroth said:

I've never completely blamed Brock for not being able to handle the schedule. But I still think it was pretty dumb for him to walk away from a perfectly sweet gig when he was arguably at his peak. He should be very thankful for his opportunities in UFC, because it really re-established his stardom in a way that allowed him to leverage such an incredible deal from WWE.

This is true,CURRENT WWE Lesnar is all thanks to UFC.

I`m sure WWE would have considered re-hiring him otherwise,but this special deal was probably due to his huge popularity in UFC

My understanding is that in the interim WWE and Brock did have a few discussions about him coming back, but that Brock wasn't willing to accept the terms they offered-and that they offered such terms in no small part because he had walked out previously. But his prominence in UFC restored his bankabikity to a point that he was able to name his own terms, and WWE saw big enough money in bringing him back to meet them.

[foxylady79]

Oct 4, 2015 12:20:46 GMT -5 Hawk Hart said:

Oct 4, 2015 12:03:23 GMT -5 mcstoklasa said:

Plus, while he wasn't the greatest UFC fighter ever, he did go away and win and defend a legitimate heavyweight fighting title which gave him notoriety for when he came back to fake rasslin.

He was also one of the biggest buy rate athletes in the history of PPV so Vince really would've been an idiot to bring him back.

Agreed- Vince really was an idiot for bringing him back.