5 recent news and rumors about Brock Lesnar: The Beast Incarnate hugged RAW star after segment, Update on WWE Day 1

Welcome to our weekly Brock Lesnar roundup, where we will take a look at the most recent news stories and rumors on the eight-time WWE world champion. The Beast Incarnate has had an eventful few weeks since his return from suspension, as he gears towards a rematch against Roman Reigns at Day 1.

The Universal Title bout has affected the New Year's Day show positively, while the build to it has been sublime. Lesnar was on fire during SmackDown, attacking Sami Zayn and confronting Adam Pearce.

He was subject to high praise from an AEW star as a result. We also have the backstage story of one of the funniest segments that Brock Lesnar was ever involved in.

There is never a week when people don't speak about Lesnar, especially when he is a main feature on WWE TV. With that being said, here are five recent news and rumors about The Beast Incarnate.

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#5 Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns has improved ticket sales for WWE Day 1

The announcement of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for Day 1 has turned the pay-per-view into a can't miss affair. It adds more star power to an already exciting card, which features Big E defending the WWE Championship against Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Bobby Lashley.

This notion is being reflected by an increase in demand, with Wrestling Observer reporting an improvement in ticket sales for the New Year's Day show since Reigns and Lesnar were confirmed. According to WrestleTix, over 83% of the available tickets for the pay-per-view were sold as of last week.

However, the event is still unlikely to completely sell out.

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#4 Adam Pearce reacts to Brock Lesnar naming the moose he killed after him

Last week's episode of SmackDown saw Brock Lesnar have an entertaining conversation with Adam Pearce, the man who suspended him. The Beast Incarnate told him about a 2,000-pound moose he killed and ate during his time off, describing the process in grave detail.

Lesnar named the moose after the WWE official. Pearce has since responded to this gesture on Twitter, taking it in the best way possible and accepting the "honor of the moose."

"A touching tribute, no doubt. I’m elated to know that Brock embraced his discipline and is grateful for the blessings it afforded him in the end. A plentiful bounty, sustenance, and time to reflect on transgressions. A changed man, he is. I fully accept the honor of the moose," Adam Pearce tweeted.

It remains to be seen whether Brock Lesnar will dish out further physical punishment to Adam Pearce, having already F5'ed him on the night he got suspended.

#3 Disco Inferno compares CM Punk and Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar made his shocking return to WWE at SummerSlam, which came 24 hours after CM Punk's pro wrestling comeback. The Straight Edge Superstar has now been embedded into AEW and is wrestling regularly. He and Lesnar were recently compared in terms of star power.

Former WCW wrestler Disco Inferno claimed on a recent episode of Keepin' It 100 that The Beast Incarnate is a far bigger star than CM Punk, both in wrestling and the UFC. He said it's not even close, with Brock Lesnar being one of the biggest draws in UFC history.

Regardless, both Punk and Lesnar are among the biggest names in wrestling, be it WWE or AEW. Seeing the two of them perform at this level in 2021 has been incredible.

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#2 Mark Henry is a big fan of Brock Lesnar's current character in WWE

Brock Lesnar's recent form on SmackDown has showcased his excellent personality. His babyface run is going well, with The Beast Incarnate clearly having a great time. The fun he is having has translated to the viewers as well. One of them who is enjoying Lesnar in his current role is AEW's Mark Henry.

The World's Strongest Man heaped heavy praise on Brock Lesnar on Busted Open Radio, calling it the best thing that could've ever happened to him. He also said that Lesnar's smile does something to his soul before highlighting how quickly he changes from happy to angry.

"He's very entertaining. His timing is very good, and now we get to see that because he's not stone-faced. He's not angry Brock all the time. Now, you noticed when Paul Heyman started saying, 'Reigning, defending,' Brock's face turned red. His expression changed," Mark Henry said.

Hopefully, Brock Lesnar retains his current persona beyond his feud with Roman Reigns. There is a lot of mileage in it.

#1 The backstage story behind Brock Lesnar and R-Truth's hilarious WWE RAW segment

While Brock Lesnar is showcasing a lot more of his personality now, WWE has constantly put him in entertaining segments.

One of them came in the build-up to Royal Rumble 2020, when R-Truth interrupted a serious promo featuring him and Paul Heyman. The former 24/7 Champion made The Beast Incarnate break character and laugh, by claiming he would eliminate Heyman from the Royal Rumble.

Truth was recently a guest on Ryan Satin's "Out of Character" podcast, where he spoke about the segment and a backstage bet over if he could make Brock Lesnar laugh.

"The thing about that was they didn’t want Brock to know what I was going to say. I said I can make him laugh but I want him to laugh in a happy way. I don’t want him to turn into Brock - Brock out there. When I went out there, I saw Brock starting to hold his laugh in. I knew he was going to laugh when I hit the Paul Heyman line because he thought that I was talking about him," R-Truth said.

R-Truth also mentioned that Brock Lesnar hugged him when they returned backstage while calling the segment one of the best memories of his career.

"When we got to the back, Brock hugged me, man, and he was like, ‘you’re funny, you’re funny.’ It was a good moment, a good TV segment," R-Truth continued.

It is heartwarming to hear such a story about The Beast Incarnate. Could we hear something similar from Sami Zayn on a future podcast? Lesnar has already punished him enough.