The majority of work in pro wrestling promotions often comes down to the ‘creative’ of that company. Although other areas are just as important, the creative heads have to put in extra effort to book storylines that attract the crowd. Mostly, wrestlers on the active roster are kept out of creative discussions because they could pull the strings for their own benefit. However, we can still see some examples of wrestlers having an influence on the creative team.
Paul Heyman recently talked about Brock Lesnar having a creative influence in WWE ever since he has became a mega star. The amount of control Lesnar has over creative might shock you.
Brock Lesnar’s influence over WWE
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The Wise Man recently appeared in a podcast episode to talk about an old client of his. While discussing things about Brock Lesnar, Heyman revealed an interesting detail about him. As all WWE fans must know by now, the wrestling matches on WWE that we see are ‘scripted’. Although the ‘wrestling’ part happens in real-time, the outcome of the matches is pre-determined by the company and those in charge. However, you would be shocked to know that’s not the case with Lesnar’s matches.
“The finish of the match was always the same. The finish is what Brock is going to allow it to be. And if Brock decided he’s going to win, there’s not a being on this face of the planet that’s gonna stop him from that victory. And I’m not just limiting it to human beings,” said Paul Heyman. Through his words, he is probably pointing toward Lesnar’s influence over his booking.
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Some fans would be able to connect this feature of Lesnar to WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan. You would want to read further to quench your curiosity about the same.
How is Brock Lesnar similar to Hulk Hogan?
Oftentimes, Hogan has also been associated with having influence over the creative and booking decisions of a wrestling promotion. Although he has also worked backstage during his time at IMPACT Wrestling, here we are referring to the time when he was an active roster member.
While some have accused him of ‘pulling the strings’ at WCW, others have revealed how he had certain needs that WWE had to look after.
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The reason why a wrestler’s creative influence isn’t appreciated is that someone in the main roster could use it to manipulate things in their own favor and affect the growth of the promotion. To what extent do you feel Lesnar goes in order to influence his matches?
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