5 Reasons why WWE fans dislike Brock Lesnar

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Disclaimer: This article is the opinion of the author and doesn't necessarily represent Sportskeeda's views

It's crazy to think that The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar's name has become as polarizing as it is today. At one point of time, Brock Lesnar was the biggest box office attraction in WWE (and even in MMA), fans have seemingly gotten tired of watching The Beast Incarnate.

It's crazy to think about it, because Brock Lesnar is the undisputed best athlete to ever step foot in WWE. He has a natural talent about him, where he can have a good match and even a great match at his own will.

However, for many reasons, Vince McMahon is a big fan of Brock Lesnar, while fans don't really share the same view. It seems like there's a polar opposite view on how he's viewed by WWE fans and backstage officials.

How superstars themselves feel about him is something we can only speculate, but from the perspective of the WWE Universe, there's a very clear reason why Brock Lesnar isn't well-liked anymore. Here's why.


#5. He's just there to collect the paychecks

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From one point of view, it's hard to blame Brock Lesnar. The fact of the matter is that he has no passion for pro wrestling whatsoever, and if you were to ask him on live TV, he'd tell you the same.

He's very honest about the fact that he isn't there because of his love for the business or the company, but simply to collect his big paychecks. After all, if you were to have the leverage to work only a few times a year and get paid more than 99% of the employees in the company, would you not take it?

Lesnar has the privilege of working when he pleases and his lack of passion is evident in the effort he puts into matches and the same, generic promos over and over again.

#4. Unnecessarily long title reigns

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar stalks to the ring with Paul Heyman.

Brock Lesnar's last three title reigns have been a lot longer than anticipated. His first WWE Championship reign since his return happened at SummerSlam 2014, and he would go on to hold the title until WrestleMania 31.

In 224 days, Brock Lesnar would only defend the championship three times. The objective of that reign was to put over Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, but we all know how that worked out.

His first Universal Championship reign was expected to last a full year, and fans knew this even before WrestleMania 33. The rumour was that the year-long title reign would lead to a rematch with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 34, where Reigns would naturally win..right?

Wrong. For some bizarre reason, Lesnar beat Reigns clean at the WrestleMania 34 match and would go on to hold the title until SummerSlam that year, ending his reign at 504 days.

His second Universal Championship reign will be at 157 days come WrestleMania 35, and fans are sick and tired of the lack of title defences in the part-time championship reigns.

#3. Part-time status

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What's become clear is that WWE fans have become increasingly impatient with regards to part-timers. Sure, you could make an exception about John Cena, because his role has very clearly been to put over superstars at every given opportunity.

But Brock Lesnar's part-time status has gotten fans annoyed more often than not, because despite the whole point of the part-time status being to make Lesnar "feel more special", it really hasn't been that of late.

The part-timer tag itself has become somewhat of a taboo in WWE, and we're now finally seeing a period of time where part-time superstars like The Undertaker are slowly making their way out. Lesnar is probably the most active part-timer at this point, and the fact that he hardly ever loses at all probably does a bit more to irritate fans.

Either way, this is something that Vince McMahon himself has openly stated that he feels Brock Lesnar "has earned".

#2. Influence among higher-ups

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One of the things that really irks fans about Brock Lesnar is the fact that he has such clear influence among the higher-ups, particularly Vince McMahon. Now Jim Ross himself has stated in the past that Brock Lesnar is an intense negotiator and is always very open about what he wants.

Moreover, he has a lot of leverage as compared to other WWE superstars. While McMahon may not like superstars using such leverage from a company perspective, he certainly understands that it will be used if they have it.

Think about this - Brock Lesnar is the only superstar in WWE who walks out with sponsors on his trunks. He seems to be very demanding and more often than not, Vince McMahon is happy to oblige. That's probably one of the reasons why he gets paid so much. Also, it's likely that McMahon likes the brutally honest character that Lesnar is.

#1. His appeal isn't the same anymore

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The reality is that while Brock Lesnar maybe one of the last "larger than life" superstars left in WWE, his appeal isn't the same as it used to be. For a few years after his return, things were good and he was a solid box office star.

The part-time status made sense as well. Now, the issue is that Brock Lesnar has been the same for the last few years, and so have his matches. Sure, we might get a couple of exceptions like his Survivor Series clashes with AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, but overall, it's all the same formula.

Every Lesnar appearance involves him jumping around while Paul Heyman cuts the same promo over and over again. His matches? Mostly just 5-7 minutes of suplexes and F5s and nothing else.

It's easy to see through it, and Brock Lesnar simply doesn't feel like the same special attraction that he once was.

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