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Brock Lesnar, aka The Beast Incarnate, is one of the most dominant forces in the professional wrestling world. Lesnar made his debut in WWE in the year 2002 and had a successful run there. However, he switched to MMA and UFC in 2008. During his stint in UFC, he won the heavyweight championship.

Lesnar has been in the industry of combat sports for a lot of years now, starting from amateur wrestling to professional wrestling and even mixed martial arts. However, the former WWE Champion never tried his hands at the sport of boxing.

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A few years ago while Creed 2 was still in the making, Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone took to his Instagram to upload a cryptic photo. In the photo, he teased Brock Lesnar playing Ivan Drago’s son in the film.

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Stallone posted the photo in the year 2017 while the film was set to release in 2018. This time frame sparked several speculations among fans and many hoped to see The Beast Incarnate on the big screen. The photo saw a photoshopped version of Stallone’s Rocky going against Lesnar inside the caged octagon of the UFC.

However, Lesnar did not take up the role of Drago’s son and Florian Munteanu instead played it. Since Stallone left the caption open-ended, many fans guessed Lesnar taking up that role but were left disappointed. The film was a direct sequel to the 2015 film, Creed, and mostly received positive reviews at the box office.

Brock Lesnar confirmed to return to WWE in 2023

The Conqueror has always been a ticket-selling machine for WWE. He is one of the most popular superstars in WWE and fans love to see him get inside the squared circle. One of the top drawing superstars in WWE, Lesnar has always been a part-timer since his return almost a decade ago. Even after being so, he has many records to his name.

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As per the latest reports, Lesnar might again return in 2023. He has been advertised for two premium events in the coming year. Brock Lesnar is the only superstar to feature in the poster of the live event, Day 1. They also featured Lesnar for WrestleMania 39, which is said to take place in April 2023.

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