Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar have been involved in a feud since after WrestleMania 39 following the latter’s surprise attack on the main eventer of the Show of Shows. Due to the confrontation, The American Nightmare ended up challenging The Beast to a match which was later confirmed for the Backlash pay-per-view event.
It’s certain that in the absence of the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, WWE had the best option in booking Brock Lesnar in the main event of the international premium live event. He already possesses an impressive combat sports record which makes him an automatic marquee performer in the company. The status of the combat athlete was also praised by his opponent on Raw.
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In an update to this ongoing angle from Fightful Select, WWE Creative is making a concerted effort to reinforce Brock Lesnar’s status as “the most decorated combat sports star of all time.” This might be due to the fact that he was mostly used to putting over the likes of Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley over the past several months. Omos was thus handpicked for his opponent at WrestleMania so that he could be back on the winning track.
Brock Lesnar had enjoyed careers in multiple sports genres
Now, WWE commentators and Cody Rhodes have been using the accolades of Brock Lesnar, repeatedly during recent episodes of Monday Night Raw just to make sure his top status remains intact on screen. After all, he is the hybrid athlete who has the rare accolade of reaching the top of both the professional wrestling world and the mixed martial arts industry.
In the early 2000s, Brock Lesnar began his career as a pro wrestler in the WWE and became The Next Big Thing before transitioning to mixed martial arts, where he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion within just his fourth fight in the company.
Before that, the ten-time WWE Champion also enjoyed a decorated amateur wrestling career, winning a National Junior College Championship and becoming second in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Apart from Brock Lesnar’s combat sports achievements, he also enjoyed a stint in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. If that’s not it then the all-rounder also performed in professional football. With his WWE run continuing, he’s not likely going back to MMA. In that case, his final fight in the UFC would remain the one against Mark Hunt in 2016 at UFC 200.
