3 WWE Superstars who took years to win Vince McMahon over and 3 who didn't

#3. Didn't take years to win over Vince McMahon: Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar and Vince McMahon

For Vince McMahon, it was love at first sight for Brock Lesnar. Jim Ross was once the head of talent relations from WWE, and in 1999, Brock Lesnar was the company's #1 target to sign.

Brock Lesnar was backstage at SummerSlam in 1999, and it was believed he had never been to a pro wrestling event in his life. Jim Ross recalled making Vince McMahon go out of his way to meet Brock Lesnar,

"So, I said, 'he's standing out here' and when Vince walked by, he gave him a little wave. He saw, 'wait a minute, is that what I think it is? Is that 6'3", 280 [lbs.]? Is that blonde hair? Looks like an angry Viking or a heifer bull.' So Vince made a little detour, shook Brock's hand, the rest, as they say, is history."

He was signed to WWE in 2000 and debuted on the main roster two years later. He was an instant Vince McMahon favorite, getting pushed right off the bat and becoming the youngest WWE Champion in history at the age of 25. He has only won World Championships in WWE, and Vince McMahon has felt the need to only sign him to part-time contracts to use him as a special attraction.

Vince McMahon continues to value him, as UFC President Dana White once said Brock Lesnar had the vault thrown at him by the WWE Chairman.