5 WWE backstage stories we learned this week: Brock Lesnar, Vince McMahon, Kane, and more

#4 Brock Lesnar’s behind-the-scenes behaviour in OVW

Brock Lesnar came through the WWE ranks in 2000-2002 alongside high-profile names including Batista, John Cena, Randy Orton and Shelton Benjamin.

Nick Dinsmore, better known to WWE fans as Eugene, was part of the same OVW class, and he revealed on a recent episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast that Lesnar was always pleasant to be around behind-the-scenes during his time in the developmental system.

“He was always super nice. He was the first one to be at the arena. He’d set up the ring, take down the ring, last guy there. Just super, super nice.”

Dinsmore added that Lesnar had a special kind of “magnetism” around him in the early stages of his career, and it was no surprise to him when the former NCAA Heavyweight Wrestling Champion went on to be a success in WWE.

“There’s something about him, his magnetism, you see people like that walk in an airport or down the street, you’re immediately like, ‘I don’t know who this is but something about me is attracted to them’.”

WWE has used Lesnar’s questionable backstage reputation in storylines in recent years, notably in 2018 when he confirmed on RAW that he only appears in WWE for the money and he does not watch the product. However, it seems that he was very professional early on in his career!