Brock Lesnar OFFICIALLY Resigns with WWE

[rmp0012002]

I would think Brock signed the same type of contract he is under now with limited appearances. Why would he sign a new contract to work the everyday schedule like the rest of the roster.
I don't have a problem at all with Brock retaining. He should hold it a long time to build up some prestige in the title but should be at the PPV's. The problem is the WWE has been terrible in setting up and building feuds and a champion needs credible challengers to keep the fans interested.

 

[TheICChampion]

This means we'll see the first ever MITB contract expiration unless Rollins cashes in at 'Mania or the night after. You know Lesnar won't be seen between then and SummerSlam.

 

[Navi]

I would think Brock signed the same type of contract he is under now with limited appearances. Why would he sign a new contract to work the everyday schedule like the rest of the roster.
I don't have a problem at all with Brock retaining. He should hold it a long time to build up some prestige in the title but should be at the PPV's. The problem is the WWE has been terrible in setting up and building feuds and a champion needs credible challengers to keep the fans interested.

But how can you build and set up a feud with someone who isn't there? Bray Wyatt as done a masterful job of his Taker feud, but that's a one night stand, and then we won't see Taker for another year.

Look at the main event at Mania this year. You have Brock Lesnar along with the best mouthpiece in the business today Heyman, against the up and comer Roman Reigns. The build to this feud is a disaster and with Lesnar only working limited dates, and not defending the title how is that supposed to add prestige.

He and Reigns have only met face to face twice in the last nine weeks, that is not the way to build a feud that will get the fans interested. Not even Paul Heyman's wonderful promo's have helped. I don't think the WWE can go another year with Lesnar as champion the way it is. The title needs to be out there, it needs to be seen and it needs to be defended. If not we will have this situation at Wrestlemania 32.

 

[SmattyG]

Great news. His reign has been booked like a very old school 1920s reign. I'm all for it.

I'm a bit surprised by people's assumption that Cena and Bryan will win the mid card titles at WM31. If the WWE ever want to build newish stars into main eventers, I'd be keeping the US Title on Rusev and building towards Rusev V Brock at SummerSlam.

Alternately, Brock V Bray Wyatt could work too, only if Wyatt beats Undertaker. I'd like to see either Stardust, Ambrose or Harper win the IC (or Barrett retain against the odds), to set up a Dolph V Bryan feud for a few months. Either one could face Brock down the track. Dolph's amateur background makes him a good fit, while Bryan's perpetual underdog storyline would also work.

The WWE has many possibilities at the moment (I haven't even touched on Reigns or Rollins being in the title mix); but only if they take a few chances at WM31. And that means fan favourites Cena, Bryan and Undertaker ALL losing at WM. Never going to happen; but long term thinking doesn't seem to be required anymore.....

 

[stingray11214]

I am shocked that Brock re-signed with WWE. I was all but convinced he was gone after WM31. Well, now that he has gotten the keys and combination to the McMahon family safe, I cannot see Lesnar dropping the belt to Reigns on Sunday. He is going to be champ for a long, long time.

 

[Rykerzane]

I guess it's good he's back but this whole part time crap with full time pay bothers me. I want him to be on at least raw and smackdown competing. Not this pay per view fight, talk once on raw before the ppv thing. That's terrible to me. How does that benefit any storyline at all?

Everyone would agree all the other matches have more hype and build up to them than the main event. Not saying they won't deliver but how does the product benefit from a part time star?

 

[kadroan]

Lesnar is on SportsCenter right now and just announced he is officially retired from UFC and resigned last night with WWE. Thoughts?

I was surprised the news broke on ESPN. It kind of sucks because this gets people talking about Brock rather than Reigns who I assume is doing media appearances to get more exposure to mainstream America.

However, this makes Brock vs. Reigns less predictable. I still think Reigns will come out of WrestleMania as champion. Resigning with the WWE was the best move he could have made. I hope to see him face new opponents like Sheamus, Bryan, Jericho, etc.

 

[d_henderson1810]

I agree, I think they should have played it out similar to how they did the CM Punk situation a few year ago. I'm guessing Vince told him to announce it for a couple reasons. First and foremost, WWE is in the news right before WrestleMania. More news (hopefully) means more buys. Also, it's not so obvious which man walks out of 'Mania with the belt. Before this, it was almost guaranteed Reigns would win, with the thinking being that Lesnar was leaving. With him staying, it actually doesn't automatically mean he's keeping the belt.

In fact, I think this means he will drop the belt, but that's because Heyman turns on him. The crowd is definitely behind Lesnar. Reigns has been hinting at a heel turn. He's also terrible on the mic. What better way to fix all these issues than to have Heyman turn on Lesnar and become the mouthpiece for Reigns. I'm not usually a fan of a double turn, but this situation warrants one for sure.

The other, far less likely, scenario involves Rollins cashing in. I think WWE will hold off on that, though. Of course the above outcome only works if WWE is not planning on Rock vs. Brock next year. No chance they bring back Rock as a heel.

Also, by Lesnar announcing it early, it avoids Lesnar being booed out of the building like at WMXX, because the fans think he is leaving.

In fact, if Lesnar HADN'T announced it before Wrestlemania, it would likely be another Lesnar-Goldberg type match, where both men are booed, since Lesnar might be leaving, and Reigns is hated.

 

[MoRtAnDaD]

Make no mistake, this news was given away in purpouse. This was planned to the tee, im pretty sure that Lesnar was asked to spread the word on espn.

The outcome of this, crearly, now theres no 100% sure outcome for the main event. This was a great move by wwe to hype the ppv and speacially the main event.

Anything can happen now, anyways i was sure that lesnar was going to retain only for rollins to cash in. Im still leaning to that option with heyman helping rollins to cash his mitb.

I understand that lot of fans are not so happy with the "special attraction" champ, i for one, love it, being and old school box fan, a championship match is something that you dont see every week, it something special, plus the champ being brock, adds more to that special feeling. Again, i totally understand those that doesnt like the idea.

 

[BringThePain834]

And now his schedule after March 30th (if he drops the belt) is probably gonna be.......

Three and a half month break

He returns on the July 20th RAW which is gonna be in Kansas City

Works the August 10th RAW

Works the August 17th RAW

Has a match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn

Works the August 24th RAW in Brooklyn

Two month break

Returns October 26th which I imagine will be at the Staples Center since Hell In A Cell will be there

the build for Survivor Series begins as it is decided that Lesnar will be the captain of team Heyman and they will go against team Bryan

Works the November 9th show

Works the November 16th show

Survivor Series in Atlanta

Break

Returns on the December 14th RAW and enters the Royal Rumble match

Works the December 28th show

Works the January 11th RAW

Works the January 18th RAW

Since they probably won't be able to find anyone else or won't bother booking someone else to,

Spoiler

Brock Lesnar wins the 2016 Royal Rumble

Works the January 25th RAW

Works the February 8th RAW

Works the February 22nd RAW

Works the March 7th RAW

Works the March 21st RAW

Works the March 28th RAW

WrestleMania 32

Repeats

 

[Wald]

I know I'm in the minority but I've been tired of the MitB concept for years. It is cheap and lazy booking that had run it's course. Who gives a shit what happens with the case. Signing Lesnar is a much bigger deal.

No I agree with you. MitB was a good concept but has been ruined by lazy booking of it. The quick cash in makes kayfabe sense but isn't that interesting to me any more. In fact the only two MitB cash ins that I like are the first one, because the idea of Edge taking advantage of a weakened Cena was new and was perfect for his heel character, and RVD's cash in at One Night Stand. The rest of them have been mostly worthless and haven't given significant boosts to careers.

If they go with Brock retaining at Mania (still an If in my mind, I still think Reigns wins) than I'd genuinely like to see them keep the title on Brock until next Wrestlemania where he would drop it to Undertaker so that Undertaker could retire as champion. Crazy as that sounds they might be thinking the same thing if reports of Cena and Bryan being positioned as US and IC champions are true.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I had a feeling that he would. For a long while, I was operating under the idea that Lesnar was just simply finished with WWE once his current deal was finished because he simply had no desire to remain in WWE. After all this talk about him blowing up backstage with Vince over his contract, that perception obviously had to change. Initially, I figured he'd leave over frustration to simply not getting his way but the more I thought on it, the more I expected him to stay. Lesnar showing up at the UFC ppv, for instance, struck me as nothing more than a publicity stunt and negotiating tactic on Lesnar's part.

Lesnar's a badass, no question as he's proven that. However, he's not a stupid man but rather he's a pretty savvy businessman. Given the nature of MMA, Lesnar's age and the possibility of him never being quite the same physically after a life threatening case of diverticulitis, I don't think a return to the UFC is what's in Lesnar's best interest. While I obviously have know way of knowing that of course, I just have a feeling that Lesnar himself has the same thought as did Vince McMahon.

As for what this means at WrestleMania, my gut reaction tells me that Lesnar retains and was going to retain even if the post WrestleMania Raw was going to be his final appearance. The build, the energy, the intrigue and the interest in Roman Reigns being champion at this time simply does not strike me as being there. I'm of the opinion that Rollins will cash in his MITB briefcase at some point in the near future, he could be successful and lead into a feud with Lesnar or I could also see Randy Orton screwing him over in his cash in attempt with Rollins becoming the 3rd MITB winner to unsuccessfully cash in and adding more heat to his feud with Orton before eventually moving into the title picture anyhow.

Either that, or we see a big double turn in his match with Reigns in which Heyman screws Lesnar over, Reigns becomes a Paul Heyman guy and things essentially switch places. IF that's what happens, then I think plans are either off entirely for Reigns to be the heir apparent to John Cena or they've been delayed indefinitely.

 

[laodaron]

Man, am I happy. Out of the current roster, Lesnar is easily my favorite.

Really, I was under the impression that he would go to Bellator. I really thought he could find a niche there, and just run through guys. But, and I read his press transcript with ESPN, he's a smart guy. He knows that he's older, he knows that his mind just can't get into a real cage anymore and fight. And he knows that the WWE is going to give him everything he wants.

I'm really hoping that he retains his belt and carries it until he finally retires, and just hands the belt to someone else when he's finally done.

 

[rge2010]

Lesnar is certainly the 'star attraction' and after losing CM Punk, Albert Del Rio and Rey Mysterio in the last 12 months it would be a shame for WWE to lose another star.

This is great news and opens up a whole load of new opportunities in terms of matches.

Daniel Bryan in a David vs Goliath
Batista in a Beast vs Animal
The Rock in the Main Event at Mania 32

 

[Rykerzane]

Well even though I'm not happy with a part time employee I wonder what that means. I mean if he's at least at raw or smackdown every week that's only 52 days a year. That's not asking much at all but to me it's not right otherwise.

I will agree that the possibilities are endless. Remember when heyman turned on Brock years back? Heyman could go with reigns as a heel. Seth could cash in, Reigns could win and just face the music of not being liked, Brock could retain and start a feud with Orton or Rollins. Definitely not a predictable wrestlemania main event.

 

[Mustang Sally]

I First and foremost, WWE is in the news right before WrestleMania. More news (hopefully) means more buys.

Hopefully, yes. The timing of the announcement seemed unusual, as you would think, for storyline purposes, they would save the news for after WM31 so that the main event would go over in the manner originally intended.

But the timing may have been more for economic purposes than anything else....i.e., Vince McMahon figures that more people will sign up for the Network in order to catch Brock since they now know he's staying. I believe McMahon to be right.

I equate that logic to the WM in 2004, in which Brock faced Goldberg and the match was widely panned because folks knew that both guys were leaving the company right after the event and their efforts seemed to reflect a sense of indifference.

This dynamic changes with the knowledge that Brock is staying....& that's good.

 

[Vader]

Mustang Sally hit it on the head. Surely, Vince would have known well before the rest of us what Lesnar's intentions were.

With Lesnar's sparse attendance on Raw and recent sightings with Dana White I think all signs pointed to Lesnar losing or at least the WWE has planned on it at this point.

I wouldn't assume this changes the outcome of the match at Mania. However, the WWE could shift gears now that Lesnar is staying.

 

[ShawnBronald]

Not a direct shot at the op but do individuals look around the board before posting? There are like ten of these "Brock Signs" threads.

Great news for the E and his fans. I love his schedule with the title. I just hope they do a better job keeping his presence felt while he is away.

I looked, didn't see any and posted mine well before anyone else. I was typing it before the SportsCenter interview (since I thought that might be the announcement). When he officially stated he had resigned, I submitted the post.

If there was another official signing thread elsewhere that was posted before mine, could you please direct me towards it? My apologies if I did something incorrect.

 

[King Patrick Star]

Since Brock Lesnar has resigned with the WWE, I hope he breaks Bruno Sammartino’s single WWE Championship Title reign record of 2,803 days (only 2,584 days to go) as well as his combined WWE Championship Title reign record of 4,040 days (only 3,466 days to go). I think he can do it as long as he only defends at WrestleMania. He can make as many appearances as he wants, which would only be at the Big 4 and maybe Night Of Champions. Here’s Brock’s schedule for the next 9 ½ years.

Eat
Sleep
Royal Rumble – Royal Rumble match
WrestleMania – WWE Championship Title match
SummerSlam – Special Guest Referee in the Main Event
Night Of Champions – Special Appearance for WWE Championship Title Belt Appreciation Night
Survivor Series – Team Captain of the “Heyman Guys” for the Main Event in a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination match
Repeat

 

[laodaron]

Since Brock Lesnar has resigned with the WWE, I hope he breaks Bruno Sammartino’s single WWE Championship Title reign record of 2,803 days (only 2,584 days to go) as well as his combined WWE Championship Title reign record of 4,040 days (only 3,466 days to go). I think he can do it as long as he only defends at WrestleMania. He can make as many appearances as he wants, which would only be at the Big 4 and maybe Night Of Champions. Here’s Brock’s schedule for the next 9 ½ years.

Eat
Sleep
Royal Rumble – Royal Rumble match
WrestleMania – WWE Championship Title match
SummerSlam – Special Guest Referee in the Main Event
Night Of Champions – Special Appearance for WWE Championship Title Belt Appreciation Night
Survivor Series – Team Captain of the “Heyman Guys” for the Main Event in a traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination match
Repeat

Sign me up. Brock deserves it. I love seeing him defend 3 times a year. It makes it feel suspenseful. Like you can almost believe in kayfabe again.

 

[King Patrick Star]

Imagine the “prestige” both the Intercontinental and United States Championships Titles will gain from this plan. People used to say, “the World Heavyweight Championship Title is the new Intercontinental Championship Title, going down a level.” Well, with this plan, people will say, “the United States Championship Title is the new Intercontinental Championship Title, going up a level.” I can see the Intercontinental and United States Championships alternating Main Event spots at all of the WWE PPVs the same way as Boxing and MMA has the lighter weight class Championship Titles headlining their respective PPVs. They could even have the WWE World Tag Team Championship Titles headline a PPV a few times a year. Plus, if Brock Lesnar does have a 10+ year reign, it’ll save me some money not buying SuperStar side plates.

 

[LionheartY2J]

Hopefully this doesn't mean however many more months-years of the WWE title being defended slightly more often than an Olympic gold medal.

 

[BringThePain834]

Brock's contact actually goes up in 2020

 

[mr_dna]

I don't think there's any doubt that he is going over at WrestleMania.

I don't know i think this could point to maybe Reigns going over more so but if they want to turn Lesnar as said maybe its a change for Reigns and him going over and turning heel on RAW after WM