Brock Lesnar

Who is Brock Lesnar?

Brock Edward Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and actor, and former mixed martial artist, professional football player and amateur wrestler, who is currently signed with WWE. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning the 2000 NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship and placing second in 1999 after losing to Stephen Neal.

Lesnar gained prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment from March 2002 to March 2004, where he is a former three-time WWE Champion, becoming the youngest WWE Champion at age 25 with his first reign. Lesnar was the 2002 King of the Ring and the winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble. Immediately following WrestleMania XX, Lesnar abruptly left WWE and retired from professional wrestling to pursue a career in the NFL. He played during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but ended up being a late cut. Lesnar returned to professional wrestling at the end of 2005, and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match. He was officially stripped of the title by NJPW in July 2006, and took the physical belt with him to Inoki Genome Federation, where he was still recognized as IWGP Champion until June 2007.