Lesnar wants back in.....

[Guest jm29195]

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The Bismarck Tribune has an interview up with Brock Lesnar where he says he hopes to get a second chance in WWE from Vince McMahon.

Lesnar says he was not ready for WWE during his first run.

 

 

"I wasn't ready for what (McMahon) had put on my plate," Lesnar said. "I couldn't eat it all. I tried to, you know. That's just me being me. He asked me, 'Are you ready for this?' And I just said, 'Bring it on. Let's go.' I wasn't ready to be traveling 300 days a year," he said. "I wasn't ready for the money. I wasn't ready for the responsibilities. I wasn't ready to be a father. I wasn't ready to be a husband. I wasn't ready for a lot of things. I had a lot of growing up to do. I was forced to grow up."

[Carnival 0]

I hope he comes back, but it probably wouldn't be too well recieved in the locker room.

 

I find it funny that he went from a lawsuit....to begging for his job. McMahon owns your life brock!

[MikeJordan23 0]

The WWE needs him back, badly. I understand the lockroom will not be a welcoming place at first, but they'll have to deal with it for the sake of the product. Brock Lesner coming back, esepcially to Smack!Down, give the WWE a lot of angles/storylines they can use. Even have him comeback with Paul Heyman, somehow work the ECW storyline within his return. Plenty of ways they can go with this if they bring him back.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

I have this sneaky suspicion that if Brock comes back, he will be put into a feud with Triple H.

 

After all, Triple H has never beaten Brock...even that one time they faced each other and The Rock in a triple threat match in Australia.

 

...hell, I think Brock kicked out of the Pedigree from reports I heard.

[Guest Brian]

I find it interesting. It'll be weird to see him back, and I'm wondering how comitted he'll be this time around. I figure if they bring him back, they'll give him time to adapt by feeding him some people, so I doubt ring rust will be an issue. He's got that adaptability, but it's a question of how committed he is. Will he ever be the wrestler he was, or reach what potential he had.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I never got into Brock Lesnar. I couldn't care less what he does.

[Mystery Eskimo 0]

If he really has "grown up" and is ready to commit to WWE then he could be a phenomenal addition. Lesnar-Benoit II, Lesnar-Eddie II, yes please.

[Guest Fishyswa]

Shave his head, give him white contacts, and file his front teeth until they're sharp.

 

He'd have the most intimidating look for a wrestler, EVER.

[Youth N Asia 0]

I wouldn't mind seeing Brock come back. But you know he'd go to RAW. They're keeping Smackdown a #2 show on purpose. They just took the top draw in the company away, and any time Rock or Austin show up it's always RAW

[razazteca 0]

Bring Brock in to have Orton, Batista, Cena, JBL, Carlito, Benjamin, all get wins over him.

[iliketurtles 0]

He needs to come back, but I think it's safe to say he now knows the decision of leaving wasn't justifiable, especially the sudden decision of leaving.

 

He needs to get back to SD. They need him desperately.

[Guest Coffey]

I see no reason not to bring him back. WWE should welcome him back with open arms.

[Jericholic82 0]

I as a fan haveno beef with Lesnar. He decided he didn't want to handle it anymore and wanted to give football a try, thats his right (sure he should have thought about that before he signed a huge contract but...) At least he did the right thing and showed up at Wm 20 and did the job.

[iliketurtles 0]

I mean, I understand that he notified them well before he was leaving, but the fact that they invested so much and he just walked out cause he thought he was better than WWE.

 

Vince isn't stupid. If it's good for his company, he's going to be Lesnar right back. Even though it's been over a year and a lot has been missed out on in his wrestling career, but that doesn't mean there still isn't a lot left.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

The best thing about Lesnar being away for so long is that he is fresh again. He’s been gone for long enough that Lesnar v Guerrero, Benoit, Angle, Jericho, or whoever is going feel like something different and exciting, which is exactly what WWE needs right now. If Lesnar is brought back, and it looks like he will at this point, they absolutely must not ‘humble’ him or ‘put him in his place’. That kind of petty bullshit has to be put aside for the good of business. Lesnar should be brought back right at the top of the mix on whatever brand he is put on, and kept strong and protected for the first few months of his stay. He can’t do anything funny, silly, goofy or comedic; he needs to be presented as a legitimate badass. The people would buy that, because it’s the truth, and anyone with a brain can see that. He, and I cannot emphasis this enough, must not do any jobs for a really long time. Lesnar must win his matches in a decisive manner, that leaves people with no doubt that he was the better man. This means no gimmickry bullshit like visionary falls. The people cannot be left thinking that Lesnar cheated to win or got a victory he did not deserve. He doesn’t have to squash everyone, though his first few matches have to be Lesnar getting totally dominating wins, but he must be shown to be physically dominant and he must not shown to be the one physically dominated.

 

And for the love of whatever deity, if any, you believe in, it must not be inferred in any way, shape or form, in even the smallest degree, that Lesnar wasn’t good enough for the NFL. Whether it’s true or not, the last thing this deal needs is it being portrayed as WWE getting the NFL’s scraps. However it gets presented, it has to be made clear that Lesnar chose WWE over the NFL because he felt WWE was above the NFL. Again, whether true or not, WWE has be presented as being superior to NFL in this situation, to whatever degree, so that WWE is not seen as secondary to the NFL.

[The Tino Standard 0]

That's all well and good that he says he's all grown up now and can handle it, but I want to see if he's still singing the same tune when he hits his 206th day on the road for the year with another 94 to go. I have a feeling a lot of unpleasant memories will start flooding back about how much he really never liked the business in the first place.

[Adam 0]

Perhaps they could do a Russo/Goldberg type deal, and have Vince tell Brock that he has to start from scratch if he wants to become the champion again. THEN he can start winning against guys like Holly and Dupree, while still having the title in his sights. If he's on SmackDown (where he is most needed), then he'll progress up to The Big Show and JBL, and finally up to Batista (who should be going to SMDN this week) for the title.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

Lesnar has to start at the top or there is no point in bringing him back at all. He has to be mixing with the top guys from the very beginning, and only the top guys, or whatever money can be made from bringing him back, and there is plenty to be made, will get flushed down the toilet.

[Naked Snake 0]

I can forsee huge problems if a guy like Taker or someone is asked to job to Lesnar at this point in time. Huge, ugly problems.

[Dandy 0]

I cannot wait for him to come back if they can work it out. However, I do agree that the boys in the back won't be as accepting.

 

How's this for a compromise? On screen, Brock is brought back at the point where he left off. In the back when the cameras aren't rolling, he pays some dues and carries some vets' bags and such. That way, they can still make their money with him, but not feel like he betrayed them and came back scot free.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

I've heard he's out of shape. If so, he should get a development deal and be kept off TV until he's in better form.

 

It would be stupid for McMahon to not give him a tryout over petty shit. As for whether or not he should be in the main event, if he can keep up with, say, Benoit then I think he should.

 

I'm just mentally masturbating to the thought of Brock running in on a title unification match and ambushing both guys. BROCK~! versus DAVE~! = Money.

[Slickster 0]

I have this sneaky suspicion that if Brock comes back, he will be put into a feud with Triple H.

 

After all, Triple H has never beaten Brock...even that one time they faced each other and The Rock in a triple threat match in Australia.

 

...hell, I think Brock kicked out of the Pedigree from reports I heard.

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Correct. He did indeed kick out at 2.5 from the Pedigree.

[AndrewTS 0]

"BROCK~! versus DAVE~! = Money."

 

I don't think either of them are "money" separately, so it's expecting a lot for them to be combined.

 

Would be good to see him back, though.

[iliketurtles 0]

I think if he comes back the first feud they will immediately put him in is as a face against JBL. And like, kill Bradshaw.

 

Batista, HHH, Benoit...all Lesnar feuds I could see happening that I'd definately like.

 

If they have him come back and job to Taker in 5 minutes or lose to Matt Morgan, then it will be totally useless. It's going to make him look even more weak then he does to most wrestling fans right now.

 

 

I like the idea of giving him a couple dark matches like before Smackdown shows or something. See what's he got left in the tank.

 

I'd also maybe even consider like taking 2-3 house shows in a week for Smackdown, promote Lesnar's return on a local level just for the house show. It really doesn't matter who he wrestles, either. They'll be able to determine if he's over, if he's still a draw (if attendance is up than normal because of the promotion), see what he's like in the ring...and basically see if he's worth for the trouble he's basically caused by leaving.

 

The two main things they'll go aruge about for his new contract is number of house shows he works and the numbers after the dollar sign. That's if he's offered a new contract, and I'm assuming it will happen before the year is over.

[Guest Ransome]

Personally, I think WWE needs Brock a whole lot more than they're letting on. Smackdown was really destabilised after his sudden departure, after 18 months of building the show around him. It did, at least, give Cena the chance to take the spotlight.

 

It just seems a waste to have expended a Royal Rumble win, a KOTR, a Wrestlemania main event and several high-profile pinfalls to cement Brock Lesnar's status and then let them amount to naught. With the kind of push he was receiving, he should have been maineventing pay-per-views years down the line. If he's brought back, at least all those months spend building him up won't have been a complete waste.

 

There's also several ready-made feuds just waiting for him on SD. I agree, though, that they can't ruin him with early losses or trivialising his gimmick (case in point: anyone got that picture of Goldberg in the blonde Goldust wig?).

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

I think if he comes back the first feud they will immediately put him in is as a face against JBL.

I dunno. He's likely going to have insane heel heat fromt he crowd. Go with that rather than trying to go against the grain.

 

I like the idea of giving him a couple dark matches like before Smackdown shows or something. See what's he got left in the tank.

No, no, no. He's gotta run out of the crowd, or run out from the back. Make it a "holy shit!" deal. Doing dark matches takes away from the impact/excitement of his return.

[snuffbox 0]

Bring Brock back would presumably be very good for business...but lately Vince has had a difficult time doing anything right for the business.

 

With Brock back there could be several main-event feuds and angles, another good worker, and something exciting and new that the WWe desperately needs. With the way he left, he could be even more over as a heel.

 

Im assuming that his contract will be restructured somewhat...probably a paycut in exchange for a few less days on the road.

 

He should be brought back and he can really do alot of good for wrestling...but will Vince fuck it up, again?

[Jobber of the Week 0]

"BROCK~! versus DAVE~! = Money."

 

I don't think either of them are "money" separately, so it's expecting a lot for them to be combined.

 

Would be good to see him back, though.

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Aww, Big Unstoppable Guy fights Big Unstoppable Guy, throw title belt in the mix, audience ponders who wins. Really it's pretty darn simple. You could even do it for WM if you have Batista hold onto the belt beating down the various former champs for a few months. Lesnar appears at Royal Rumble and wins and spends Feb and most of March talking about how he wants the belt and wants to show he's better than Batista. Fuck, bring back the triple powerbomb finisher and use it to finish some JTTS level guys like Jericho and Carlito.

 

If you STILL think I'm high, maybe my fictional PPV poster can convince you. Introducing the latest in the "Jobber's WWE poster ripoff" series:

 

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Yes, I know it's nowhere near as funny as last year's "BROKEN BACK versus BROKEN FREAKIN' NECK" poster. Deal. It's bad enough that I'm such a big nerd that I make posters for my fantasy book.

[USC Wuz Robbed! 0]

They need to have JBL spout his "Mr. SD" shit, and then as he is about to leave, Heyman comes down through the crowd. He cuts a promo on JBL about ECW and about how JBL is only the top guy through depletion. No more! As JBL is distracted, BROCK LESNAR comes out and gives JBL a F5 to put an exclamation point on Heyman's promo. They leave together.

[iggymcfly 0]

I think if he comes back the first feud they will immediately put him in is as a face against JBL.

I dunno. He's likely going to have insane heel heat fromt he crowd. Go with that rather than trying to go against the grain.

 

Do you really think that Brock will have heel heat when he comes back? I think that he works better as a heel in the long-term, so I was thinking a character similar to Rock's "Hollywood heel" would be nice, but at this point, I'd think that the fans will be so happy just to see him again that it would be almost impossible to keep him a heel. He's arguably the most over star left in wrestling, and he's been gone for over a year. How exactly will you make the fans feel anything but excited to have him around?