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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Brock Lesnar: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, Wife and More</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Brock Lesnar? </b></h2>
If there is one Superstar that does not need any introduction, it's Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate was one of the most dominant wrestlers in WWE history, as his sheer physical and athletic superiority gave him an undeniable edge over his opponents. Lesnar has been in the business long enough to add a huge blend of experience to his already superhuman abilities. He has had a well-decorated career so far and is one of the strongest athletes to ever grace the WWE ring.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s early life </b></h2>
Brock Lesnar was born on July 12, 1977, in Webster, South Dakota to Ricard and Stephanie Lesnar. His parents did not have any connection with the wrestling world and ran a dairy farm. He has three siblings, two brothers and one sister named <span style="font-weight: 400">Troy Lesnar, Chad Lesnar, and Brandi Nichol Lesnar. Speaking of his education, Brock studied at Webster High School and was a big football fan throughout his school days. </span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s wife and children</b></h2>
Brock Lesnar met his life partner, Rena Greek, renowned by her ring name Sable while working with WWE. The couple finally tied the knot in May 2006 following an extensive dating period. Just like her husband, Sable has also made a name for herself in the wrestling world. She majorly dominated in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

[caption id="attachment_1649882" align="aligncenter" width="1600"]<img class="wp-image-1649882 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Brock-Lesnar.jpeg" alt="Brock Lesnar" width="1600" height="1066" /> Image Courtesy: Imago[/caption]

As far as children are concerned, Lesnar became a father for the first time in 2002 as he welcomed a daughter named Mya Lynn and a son named Luke Lesnar with his then-fiancée Nicole McClain. Lesnar also has two kids with his wife Sable in the form of two sons, Turk and Duke Lesnar. Brock also essays the role of a stepfather for Mariah, who is Sable's biological daughter from her previous relationship.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar net worth 2024</b></h2>
As per wealthygorilla.com, Brock Lesnar has a net worth of $25 million. The wrestler majorly earns from WWE while he also has a partnership with brands like Dymatize Nutrition and Death Clutch.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s career timeline</b></h2>
Brock Lesnar joined the World Wrestling Federation in 2000 and formed a team with Shelton Benjamin named The Minnesota Stretching Crew to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship a total of three times. His initial foray into WWE came in March 2022 during RAW. In his first game, he defeated The Hardy Boyz, and in June of the same year, won the King of the Ring tournament.

He also became eligible to participate in the Undisputed Championship at SummerSlam where he outshined <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/the-rock/">The Rock</a> to become the youngest world champion in WWE's history.

[caption id="attachment_1963171" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1963171 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1393475587.jpg" alt="Brock Lesnar" width="1920" height="1264" /> GLENDALE, ARIZONA - APRIL 22: Brock Lesnar, former WWE champion and UFC champion, flexes for the crowd during a game between the Arizona Coyotes and Washington Capitals at Gila River Arena on April 22, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)[/caption]

Further, during his time with the company, Lesnar competed with a lot of wrestlers including <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/the-undertaker/">The Undertaker</a>, Hulk Hogan, <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/john-cena">John Cena</a>, Kurt Angle, and many others. In a surprising turn of events in 2004, the superstar decided to put a halt on his wrestling career to pursue his passion for football. Following his childhood dream of playing the sport, Lesnar didn't want to turn 40 with any regrets of what could have been. He joined the training leagues and soon caught wind of the scouts.

He was then called up for trials. However, a short while before the trials, Lesnar met with a big motorcycle accident, which injured him badly. According to Paul Heyman, Lesnar still went for the trials and completed the dash in record time. Sadly, the groin injury that he had sustained as a result of the accident proved to be the poison to his NFL career as it kept acting up. Lesnar was released from the Minnesota Vikings just half a season after he had joined.

Following his very short stint in the NFL, Brock decided to join the Japan-based wrestling promotion named New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He was quick to make an impact there also as he defeated Kazuyuki Fujita and Masahiro Chono to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. In 2007, the star wrestler lost to Kurt Angle and thus decided to take a break from wrestling till 2012.

It was a dramatic comeback for Lesnar in WWE in 2012 as he lost to John Cena before defeating <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/triple-h/">Triple H</a>. The rivalry between Triple H and Lesnar continued for months as the two took turns to defeat one another. In 2014, the star returned to Raw to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship by defeating The Undertaker and Cena.

He then went on to carry the Universal Champion title for a record 504 days following a victory against Goldberg at WrestleMania 33. It was <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/roman-reigns/">Roman Reigns'</a> who put a dent in Brock's winning streak by defeating him at the SummerSlam. Following that he won the WWE Championship and after some months took a break from the company.

Lesnar made his comeback to WWE at SummerSlam PPV after being out of action following his loss at WrestleMania to Drew McIntyre. The most surprising part about his comeback was that he rocked a ponytail and a beard, something that the WWE Universe never expected. The Beast then feuded with the reigning WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at the Crown Jewel PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and lost.

[caption id="attachment_1908643" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-1908643 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Brock-Lesnar-Roman-reigns-2.jpg" alt="Brock Lesnar: 2024 Net Worth, Stats, Salary, wife and more" width="1920" height="1280" /> Image Courtesy: Imago[/caption]

The pair was again set to face each other at the Day 1 event, but Reigns had to pull out of the match. Lesnar was then added to the Raw WWE Championship match in which he defeated Lashley, Rollins, Kevin Owens, and defending champion Big E. 'The Beast Incarnated' then faced Lashley at the Royal Rumble event and lost his title after interference from Reigns. Later that night, he entered the Rumble match at the 30th spot and won the whole thing. Following that, he continued making appearances at WrestleMania and Smackdown taking on different opponents.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s contracts</b></h2>
Brock Lesnar has a lucrative contract with WWE that pays him a handsome amount of $12 million annually.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s partnerships and endorsements</b><b></b></h2>
The wrestling has formed a partnership with brands like Dymatize Nutrition while also being associated with the fashion brand Death Clutch.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s wrestling career stats</b></h2>
Brock Lesnar has so far featured in 434 wrestling matches, winning 312 games and losing 114 fixtures. He has a winning and losing percentage of 71.9 and 26.3 respectively, while eight of his matches ended in a draw.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b> Brock Lesnar’s records</b></h2>
Brock Lesnar once made it to the history books for holding the Universal Champion title for a record 504 days. The feat was later achieved by a handful of other superstars as well, and thus he currently occupies the sixth place on the esteemed list. In 2004, Lesnar stole the limelight by breaking The Undertaker's winning streak at WrestleMania while he also made a name for himself by winning the iconic Royal Rumble twice.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s achievements</b><b></b></h2>
Brock Lesnar has achieved a lot in his wrestling career so far and some of the key feats are mentioned below.
<ul>
 	<li>7x WWE Champion</li>
 	<li>3x WWE Universal Champion</li>
 	<li>IWGP third belt champion</li>
 	<li>IWGP heavyweight champion</li>
 	<li>OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (3x) (with Shelton Benjamin as The Minnesota Stretching Crew)</li>
 	<li>1x UFC world heavyweight champion</li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Brock Lesnar’s charity </b></h2>
Brock Lesnar has made several trips to the Make-a-Wish Foundation to fulfill the wishes of individuals from all over the world. Despite his gruff and aggressive stature in the ring, he always makes time to put smiles on some young faces. Lesnar also worked as a security guard for a day for ESPN, much to the delight of many fans passing by. He once served food in a cafeteria as a prank.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Brock Lesnar’s house </strong></h2>
Brock Lesnar lives in a property worth $2.1 million in Maryfield, Saskatchewan. The luxurious mansion comes with four rooms, four washrooms, and other amenities speech over an area of 279 square meters. The wrestler's house is situated away from the city life in the lap of nature. He also owns another house in Minnesota, for which he shelled out a good amount of $800,000.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Brock Lesnar’s car collection</strong></h2>
Brock Lesnar is the owner of some of the coolest four-wheelers in the country like a Cadillac Escalade worth $88,000, a Jeep Wrangler worth $45,000, a Ram 1500 TRX worth $74,000 and a Chevrolet Suburban worth $62,000.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Brock Lesnar’s Social media account</strong></h2>
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<td style="width: 30.956%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 110.121%"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebrocklesnar">https://www.facebook.com/thebrocklesnar</a></td>
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<td style="width: 30.956%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td style="width: 110.121%"><a href="https://twitter.com/brocklesnar?lang=en"><b>https://twitter.com/brocklesnar?lang=en</b></a></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Brock Edward Lesnar</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Brock Lesnar, The Beast</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">July 12, 1977</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Webster, SD</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">46</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">6′ 3”</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">287 lbs</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Stephanie and Richard Lesnar</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Troy Lesnar, Chad Lesnar, Brandi Nichol Lesnar</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">American and Canadian</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ethnicity</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">German descent</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">$25 million </span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Spouse</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Rena "Sable" Lesnar</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Relationship/Marital Status</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Married</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Mya Lynn, Luke, Turk, Duke, Mariah</span></td>
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<td style="width: 37.6255%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td style="width: 69.6609%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Professional Wrestler</span></td>
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