His incredible stature soon made him a force to be reckoned with, and he captured the WWE Title from The Rock at Summerslam 2002. Lesnar had perhaps the greatest rookie year in WWE history, as he went on to win the Royal Rumble match in 2003, and became the WWE Champion at WrestleMania XIX.
Brock ran roughshod over the SmackDown locker room for a year, before leaving the WWE to focus on a possible NFL career. An injury crushed Brock's NFL dreams and he began working for NJPW. Soon after, Lesnar joined the UFC and became one of the biggest stars there. He came back to WWE on the Raw after WrestleMania 28.
Brock had become bigger than the WWE at this point. He carried tons of mainstream attention back to the company. Ever since then, WWE has been securing Brock Lesnar for a string of perk-filled contracts. Lesnar's contract allows him to miss multiple Raws and PPVs in succession, forcing the fans to dub his reign as being "The reign of terror".
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
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