Brock Lesnar: Eat, Sleep, Negotiate, Repeat
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The month of March will be a very interesting month for WWE and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. March serves as the last month of Lesnar’s current contract with WWE and various companies such as UFC and Bellator are already lining up to lure the Beast Incarnate away from WWE.
Decision time is looming for WWE and Brock Lesnar.
For much of this past year, speculation has been that Lesnar will be leaving WWE after Wrestlemania 31. With the month of March looming and that being the last month of Lesnar’s contract with WWE, speculation over the superstar’s future has been running rampant over the course of the past month.
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In January, the belief was that Lesnar was gearing up for a return to UFC once his run with WWE ended. Recent rumors, however, have suggested that Lesnar will be remaining with WWE.
Sources told Jim Ross that it looks “promising” that Lesnar will remain with WWE past Wrestlemania season.
"J.R.’s Place Sources are saying that it looks more promising that Brock Lesnar could well stay with WWE past WrestleMania due to concerns over long term health affects of competing in MMA specifically concussion oriented issues later in one’s life. gain, these are ‘sources’ and how reliable they are can only be judged after WM31 and following the status of the former UFC Heavyweight Champion."
Now, for those that don’t know and I presume that is many of you reading this, I also serve as an editor for Fansided’s Chicago based website Da Windy City. Needless to say, most of my coverage is spent writing about free agency with the various professional sports teams.
Lets take a look at the latest Lesnar news.
First Scenario: Lesnar’s camp leaked the news of there being promise that Lesnar remains with WWE as a way to drive up the price for UFC or Bellator.
Second Scenario: WWE leaked the news to Jim Ross as a way to add intrigue to the Wrestlemania 31 main event. Roman Reigns has long been projected to win the WWE World Heavyweight title at Wrestlemania because of it being likely that Lesnar leaves the company after the event. If Lesnar is staying, that makes the booking for the Wrestlemania 31 main event less clear.
Third Scenario: There is indeed promise that Lesnar will be remaining with WWE. That likely is the best case scenario for WWE as Lesnar creates interest whenever he is involved in a program.
The only thing that is clear is that Lesnar is about to get paid. Whether Lesnar’s next paycheck will come from WWE, UFC, or Bellator remains to be seen.