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Brock Lesnar

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Brock Lesnar is a professional fighter, wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to WWE. He is best known for his time with the company and UFC.

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12 Jul, 1977

Born in Webster, South Dakota

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Lesnar is born in Webster, South Dakota despite being billed from Minneapolis, Minnesota during his wrestling career.  Lesnar grows up on a diary farm run by his father and begins amateur wrestling while attending Webster High School.

25 Aug, 2002

WWE Champion

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Lesnar defeats The Rock at Summerslam to win his first WWE championship. This makes Lesnar the youngest WWE champion ever at age 25. Lesnar’s manager, Paul Heyman:

The man is legitimately the only person in history to hold the NCAA Division I Heavyweight Championship, the Undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship and the Undisputed WWE Heavyweight Championship. I could talk about him all day long; I am such an admirer of his talents and his greatness and I think the world of him as a human being.

30 Mar, 2003

Wrestlemania 19

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Wrestlemania 19 is held  at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event features Matt Hardy vs Rey Mysterio, The Undertkaker vs Big Show and A-Train, Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho, Triple H vs Booker T and Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle.

WrestleMania XIX - Highlights

14 Mar, 2004

Wrestlemania 20

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Wrestlemania 20 is held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event is the 20th anniversary of Wrestlemania. It features John Cena vs Big Show, Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar, Victoria vs Molly Holly, Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle, The Undertaker vs Kane and Chris Benoit vs Triple H vs Shawn Michaels.

6 May, 2006

Lesnar, Mero marry

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Lesnar marries Mero during a private ceremony in n undisclosed location. The two met during Lesnar’s first tenure with WWE.

15 Dec, 2011

Returns to WWE

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Lesnar returns to WWE on Monday Night RAW by entering the ring attacking Jericho  during his scheduled match with Heyman. LEsnar hits the “F-5” on Jericho before leaving the ring.

7 Apr, 2013

Wrestlemania 29

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Wrestlemania 29 is held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutheford, New Jersey. The event features The Miz vs Wade Barrett, Mark Henry vs Ryback, Fandango vs Chris Jericho, The Undertaker vs CM Punk, Triple H vs Brock Lesnar and John Cena vs The Rock.

WWE WrestleMania 29 highlights

17 Jun, 2013

L.A. Times interview

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Lesnar talks about realism in the ring for WWE:

That’s what you get when you step in the ring with me. I’m always taking it to the next level. I don’t want to ever intentionally hurt someone, because it is pure entertainment. You want to portray things so they look real. We’re selling tickets and things to people, we’re selling entertainment. The guys that have got in the ring with me … they have to step up their game because of the intensity. I don’t have a governor switch … it’s wide open and you better hold on.

18 Aug, 2013

Punk vs Lesnar – Summerslam

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Lesnar defeats Punk in no disqualification singles action at WWE Summerlsam. Lesnar picks up the pinfall victory after delivering an F5 to Punk on a steel chair at twenty-five minutes and fifteen seconds.

6 Apr, 2014

Wrestlemania 30

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Wrestlemania 30 is held at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event is hosted by Hulk Hogan and features Danial Bryan vs Triple H, John Cena vs Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (ending Undertaker’s 21 year undefeated streak), AJ Lee vs Naomi and Daniel Bryan vs Batista vs Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

Ends the streak

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Lesnar defeats The Undertaker in one on one match to end Undertaker’s 21 year undefeated streak at Wrestlemania 30.

When Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker at WrestleMania, it will not trivialize nor negate or minimize the magnitude of the accomplishment that is 21 victories. Brock Lesnar will never amass 21 victories at WrestleMania. He’ll be too old. John Cena is never going to get to 21 in a row. They named the Battle Royal after Andre the Giant. He couldn’t get three in a row

5 Aug, 2014

Comments on Lesnar UFC return

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Heyman sits down with The MMA Hour  to discuss Lesnar’s possible UFC return. Heyman declines rumors and claims Lesnar is currently happy with WWE.

I think he’s very, very happy right now with what we’re doing in WWE, It’s not a subject he has to think about. If the deal ends up over in WWE, if a change of circumstances happens, and if it’s a no-brainer to get him back into the cage, I’m sure it’s something he’d consider. Right now, it’s not a topic of conversation. Why would you mess up the WWE deal?

18 Aug, 2014

WWE championship belt

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WWE unveils new WWE World Heavyweight Championship belt and gives it to the new champion, Lesnar.

Brock Lesnar receives the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Raw, Aug. 18, 2014

TMZ interview

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TMZ catches Lesnar outside a Los Angeles steakhouse. Lesnar comments on the WWE having two championship belts.

I ain’t carrying two belts around. Are you kidding me? That ain’t happening.

17 Sep, 2014

Lesnar editorial

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Ross pens editorial on Lesnar’s career from the first day he signed him to WWE to his current status in the company for Fox Sports.

The South Dakota native is arguably the most naturally gifted athlete to compete in the genre. The former NCAA and UFC heavyweight champion has the physique of a Greek god, moves like a large cat, does what he says and has a legit, animalistic intensity seldom seen in his profession.

23 Sep, 2014

Responds to fan rumors

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WWE responds to fan rumors of Lesnar suffering heart problems in his match with Cena at Night of Champions. The company denies the rumors in an email to The Washington Post.

There is no truth to the rumors about issues with Brock Lesnar’s health.