WWE Royal Rumble 2017: 5 Reasons Brock Lesnar Should Win
By Dean Siemon
3. Helps Draw More Attention to WrestleMania
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from last November’s Survivor Series, names like Brock Lesnar and Goldberg are going to attract mainstream attention. ESPN has often invited Lesnar to come to their headquarters in Bristol, Conn. He’s been a focal point of WWE’s marketing to the media ever since he returned to professional wrestling in 2012.
That’s because people who aren’t necessarily fans of the WWE or professional wrestling are very aware of the Beast Incarnate. People know who he is because he was the former WWE Champion who tried to make the Minnesota Vikings roster in the National Football League. He also faced a lot of criticism from MMA purists when he made a quick transition into the UFC.
While Lesnar’s pro football career didn’t go the way he probably had hoped, Lesnar found success in the UFC’s Octagon. After a tough UFC debut loss, he would defeat Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar also finished 5-3 after his win against Mark Hunt was overturned due to a failed drug test.
Sports fans in general know who Brock Lesnar is; especially after he has just been handed a year-long suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission last month. Having Lesnar in the main event of WrestleMania 33 is going to bring some media attention to the biggest show of the year. In the end, that’s what the WWE would love at every WrestleMania.