5 Reasons Brock Lesnar doesn't deserve all the hate, and 5 Reasons he does

#7 Doesn't Deserve the Hate: His MMA champion status adds credibility to the squared circle

Brock Lesnar was a major star in the UFC, including holding their Heavyweight championship belt.

Like as not, there is still a bit of kayfabe left in professional wrestling.

One of the major components of kayfabe, when it was rigorously practised, was that pro wrestlers had to seem like bonafide tough guys. They need to portray characters and have the physical presence to convince the fans that they could wreak havoc in a physical altercation, even if wrestling is ostensibly 'fake.'

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This attitude led to incidents like Meng biting the nose off of a fan who called him a 'fake' wrestler. It also leads to a lot of wrestlers not getting main event opportunities because they don't present a convincing tough guy image.

Brock Lesnar's MMA background makes him a tough guy, no questions asked. His image is good for the WWE and pro wrestling in general, meaning he doesn't deserve the fan's hate.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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Edited by Anirban Banerjee