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‘The Beast‘ Brock Lesnar has made his decision and he has opted to stay with the WWE. In WrestleMania 31, he lost the WWE World Heavyweight Championship but was never pinned, and he may be off television for some days, but it’s far from the end of the line for Brock Lesnar.Did Brock Lesnar, otherwise known as ‘The Beast’, and once upon a time UFC heavyweight champion of the world, make the right decision in sticking with the WWE and saying goodbye to MMA once and for all?Without question, emphatically, ‘Yes’. As much fun as it would have been to see him cross over to mixed martial arts a second time, the risks outweighed the benefits, and ever the savvy businessman, Lesnar recognized that fact.In fact, in the coming months, you may just hear more from Lesnar than you ever did after he initially returned to the WWE. Because even having closed the door on his MMA career, he’s still a larger than life personality, and all eyes will be on him now that he is seemingly focusing, once and for all, on the career he was “born” to do – that of an entertainer, and a pro wrestler.Here are a few reasons why he made the Right Move in Re-Signing with the WWE:
#1 Full time money for part time work
While hed probably only fight twice a year in the UFC, he would have been spending eight weeks or more, straight, in training camps, plus regular training on top of that. In the WWE,Hes getting paid like the biggest star in the WWE which he arguably is while working what can only be described as a leisurely schedule.
This is something we all dream of making big money for what amounts to minimal work. Lesnar highlighted this concept in announcing his new WWE deal.
#2 Possible interesting match-ups in the WWE
The one thing people tend to forget is that as important as match-ups are in MMA, they’re almost just as important in the WWE.
Right now is an interesting time in the WWE. The PG13 era seems to be edging towards more adult content, and Lesnar has a ton of interesting new foes: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton and potentially The Authority.
It’s no longer only John Cena or the Undertaker who will be seen as having a shot against Brock Lesnar.
#3 He will continue to work with Paul Heyman
Brock Lesnar has had a fantastic relationship with Paul Heyman, the man behind ECW, for years. The two are the most unlikely of friends, but it works. Heyman penned the intro to Lesnar’s book. He’s his voice in the WWE. Together, they’re probably the best manager/wrestler pairing in a decade.
And working with Paul Heyman has definitely helped Lesnar’s career. Why chance that?
Plus, let’s face it, everyone loves the way Heyman announces his client’s name ‘Brockkk Lesnarrrr’
#4 Guaranteed money
Something many fans dont understand about MMA is that the money is not guaranteed outside of show money. Thats the money youre set to earn just by showing up for a fight. If you lose, generally thats all you get.
Then theres your win bonus, which generally doubles you show money. Some fighters do get flat rates with no win bonus, but either way, at best, Lesnar would be making about $500,000 base, and that could potentially include a win bonus. On top of that there are the various performance bonuses Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night which bump you up an extra $50,000. Not all that much in the grand scheme of things.
Finally, there are PPV dollars. Not every fighter gets these, but Lesnar would have. Heres how they work: For every PPV sold over a set floor (lets say 250,000 buys) the fighter in question gets a bonus maybe a dollar per buy.
Lesnar definitely cashed in on that in the past, but on his way out of the UFC, his numbers were in a gradual decline. The UFCs numbers overall were, and theyre back up this year, but it would still be a roll of the dice. The WWE offered fixed money, and a fixed schedule and thats a considerable factor.
#5 He wasnt in it, mentally
In talking about potentially returning to MMA after signing his new WWE deal, Lesnar mentioned that he was already training, already doing great, that his coaches were very happy but that he wasnt in it, mentally.
He couldnt quite see himself going out to the cage again. His body was responding, but his mind wasnt.
MMA is not a sport you want to be in if youre not prepared mentally. Its a dangerous, dangerous occupation. If Lesnar didnt have the mental side down, then he made the right choice in re-signing with the WWE.
