UFC 141: Brock Lesnar loses in one round and retires from MMA, can a WWE return be far behind?
by Sergio Hernandez on Dec 31, 2011 12:27 AM EST
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After what was hyped as the biggest heavyweight fight in the promotion's history, Brock Lesnar failed to win his return bout against the debuting Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141.
The fight started off with both fighters exchanging and it was obvious from the beginning the former Strikeforce champion was far more comfortable on his feet than his opponent. Several failed takedown attempts from the former NCAA champion led to a devastating body attack from the Dutchman that proved to be Lesnar's undoing.
Now, after losing two fights in a row -- the first being to Cain Velasquez back at UFC 121 -- in definitive fashion, "The Next Big Thing" is hanging up his 4XL four ounce gloves. After Lesnar's recent comments where he all but signed a new contract with the WWE, it seems the time might be ripe for his return to the squared circle.
While the UFC might have been hoping to milk one last fight from the hulking behemoth, Lesnar has decided that he's had enough of "real fighting." On top of that, his stock -- and his reputation as a top-ranked heavyweight -- have taken a major, "Ubereem"-sized hit. That in itself might also hurt his chances at getting his old job back.
Coming off a win, Lesnar returning as the conquering hero would have done big business for the WWE but promoting someone many could look at as a "UFC also-ran" could prove to be a harder sell for Vince McMahon and company. While that is certainly something to consider, Lesnar's name and following is still worth something among wrestling fans.
Can a trip to Stamford be far behind?
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New theory
Lesnar has been the mystery man behind the 1/2/12 videos. He threw the fight to go directly back to WWE on Monday.
/notatallserious
//buthimreturningwouldbeprettycool
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by Gobroks on Dec 31, 2011 12:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
nah, theres no way, lesnar might even have a broken rib
he went straight to the floor after that kick
I think it might be too soon for him to return this year at Wrestlemania
but I fully expect Brock vs Undertaker to main event Wrestlemania in 2013.
I don’t think the WWE will have any problem selling “The former WWE and UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World” Vs “The Streak”.
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by Chris Hines on Dec 31, 2011 12:32 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
mother effin called it
there was just no way brock was gonna be able to get that beast to the floor, specially when he wasn’t even able to do it to cain
Cain was a D-1 wrestler, Overeem got taken down by Werdum.
Together we are Ruining Your Special Night. Twice.
yeah but it wasnt about cain or overeem
it was more about lesnar and whether he was gonna be able to pull it off this time
He did get Cain to the floor with his double leg, he just couldn't keep him there.
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by Chris Hines on Dec 31, 2011 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
well, yeah, technically i guess, but
when i say “get to the floor” i mean more like, get the guy to the floor and legit pound his ass off
Well atleast if he does come back to the WWE, he can say he is the only one in wrestling history who’s been a WWE champion…and an undisputed one at that even though it was the shortest. Aswell as a UFC one. How many people can say that. He just proved that wrestlers under the right circumstances can not only survive in the UFC world but can be a champion aswell. I commend Brock for what he’s done. Sure he may have had a big head like the majority of wrestlers who come out of the WWE but he’s still young enough to give the WWE what it needs. A wrestler with a actual MMA background. Plus who I dare say who wouldn’t pay to see Cena or Orton get a nice F-5? I saw him do it to Hogan live when he was in his psychotic ruthless aggression faze.
you're own stupidity will lead you to your own downfall
by congestedthoughts on Dec 31, 2011 12:41 AM EST reply actions
Brock Lesnar to UFC is Bob Sapp to K-1
"Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment."
-Lao Tzu
I seriously doubt Brock returns, especially if its on full time schedule. Brock has complained non stop about the schedule and if he were to return it would seem like a money grab.
BTW, if he were to come back, would he go back to his old wrestling style or would he incorporate MMA aspects into it?
by KidGre on Dec 31, 2011 12:44 AM EST via mobile reply actions
What MMA aspects?
The rush double drag down is much prior to UFC and WWE for him.
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by *Californication* on Dec 31, 2011 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
What I mean is would he start doing moves like crucifix elbows or something like that.
by KidGre on Dec 31, 2011 1:04 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
lets pray to god noone uses mma aspects on wrestling
ADR did it once back in Mexico as a rudo dos caras jr. and it was GOD AWFUL
I think some aspects would cross over really well
like knees in the Thai clinch, chaining submissions together, and strategies like avoiding the ground game to put over strong submission wrestlers like Daniel Bryan.
Together we are Ruining Your Special Night. Twice.
I have no interest in seeing Lesnar in WWE in the immediate future
it’d break my heart.
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Back to WWE...
God I hope not. I’m glad he got hit ass kicked tonight… that’s funny. I was never anywhere close to a Broke fan. If anyone were to ever go back to WWe & get buried, I would love it to be him. To watch him get pinned clean by Santino & Ryder in back to back weeks would be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 31, 2011 12:46 AM EST reply actions
I have a feeling a lot would have to be sorted out
Lesnar never seemed to have much of a love for the business (such as his complaints about the schedule), and there’d also be the perception that he couldn’t hack it in UFC, at least long-term.
This could wind up like Goldberg’s ill-fated 2003 comeback. Good idea in theory, wouldn’t work well in reality.
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
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Goldberg’s come back was fine.. except for 2 things… HHH & his ability to take away anything that was over more than him. And Vince not wanting to pay him. He fulfilled his contract & wasn’t treated right… why would he just work for free. No one would. His WWe run was crapped by crappy bookers who didn’t know what to do.. and HHH being Hogan like.. refusing to do jobs. You could take that whole piece Geno did the other day about Sting/Hogan.. & put HHH in where you see Hogan.. and it would still make 100% sense.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 31, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
If he did come back
It would just be for the quick pay day at Wrestlemania. Even then, you have the same problem as Cena/Rock. Give the winll to the guy who stuck with the company or the pop culture icon.
by Jonathan Loesche on Dec 31, 2011 12:59 AM EST reply actions
The villain here is Diverticulitis.
Lots of lost time recuperating. And I feel cheated out of at least a couple of fights more from Lesnar.
It is what it is.
by Maclovio Williams on Dec 31, 2011 1:02 AM EST reply actions
The villain is Sable.. for making him quit. I was hoping to get some more fights outta him too. I wanna see him get pounded into the ground more & more. Maybe some more 1st round knockouts. No, the real villain is him.. maybe he shoulda trained harder.. he got punked out in the 1st round.. and he thinks he’s a bad ass.. hahaha. If he ends up in the E.. I can’t wait for Punk & Cena to eat his ass up on the mic. Should be good stuff.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 31, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
lesnar is a weird guy
he brags and goes around being arrogant, but when he gets the first big punch/kick he gets protective, you see guys like nam phan last night, he pretty much lost the fight from the first round yet he endured it to the end, lesnar is not that kind of guy, he gets a big fist or a big kick and he gets protective and the fight is pretty much over for him
the way i see it, thats the reason he lost to cain, and thats the reason he lost to overeem
i guess it has something to do with the fact that he came from a sport that its for tough guys but doesnt require anyone to endure the kind of punishment you can get in an mma fight
I hope he comes back, but only if he will give it 100%
He’s always been a weird dude. When he’s dominating he’s at the top of his game, full steam ahead. The second he runs up against something though, he’s out. Did it in the WWE, did it in the NFL, and is now doing it in the UFC. I don’t know if he didn’t train right, if he’s still sick, or of he’s just not good. There’s no reason for a chapionship fighter to go down like that.
And as I said, I would love him back in the ring. Dude is just a plain beast. But if he won’t be on 45-50 Raws a year, then it’s not really worth it.
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
Agreed
If Brock’s heart were into it, I’d love to seem him wrestling again. I was a fan of his in the early 2000’s. But I was upset when he signed that super long no-compete clause, then turned around and sued his way out of it. I wouldn’t say I became a big fan of his again when he was in the UFC, but a couple of my friends hated him for what I saw as irrational reasons, so I was kind of rooting for him to prove himself to people like them.
If he comes back McMahon should throw an extra $500,000 at him to....
…..cut a promo saying how he was sick of being in a fake, gay sport like UFC and that it is all scripted anyways, not like a REAL MAN’S SPORT like the WWE.
That shit would be on ESPN FOR WEEKS.
[Basically just the exact thing he claimed in his book]
That won't get anyone in legal trouble AT ALL
/sarcasm
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by Michael Jong on Dec 31, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
The real story is this..
If Broke Lesnar comes back.. maybe Heyman does too. He’s got an unnatural man love the “Next Big 1st Round Knockout”
by Rawuncutnxrated on Dec 31, 2011 2:00 PM EST reply actions
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