Jim Ross talks what condition Brock Lesnar made before signing WWE deal

Jim Ross

Jim Ross has posted a new article over at FOX Sports, taking a look at the career of WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar.

When talking about initially recruiting Brock Lesnar, JR revealed one of Lesnar’s conditions before he would sign a WWE deal is that the company had to hire his roommate at the time, Shelton Benjamin.

“The only catch was that we needed to also recruit and offer Brock’s Minnesota teammate, Shelton Benjamin, as well,” JR revealed. “Benjamin was an amazing athlete, and signing the South Carolina native was a blessing as he had a solid WWE career, arguably underutilized in the opinion of some. Plus, he made Brock’s transition from the amateurs to the pros much easier.

Robinson [Lesnar's wrestling coach] knew Brock could be a challenging athlete to manage, so having Benjamin in the same training camp was a major positive in the development of Lesnar.”