Brock Lesnar is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished athletes in the world. Everyone that knows him agrees on his impeccable brawn, which doesn’t require another in-ring persona and sums up his sobriquet, ‘The Beast’. Recently, The Undertaker reflected on Lesnar’ s character, his time away from WWE, careers in UFC and NFL, and many more things.
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In the latest interview, he had on the True Geordie Podcast, the ‘Deadman’ opened up about various things, including the one who beat his unbeaten streak. He shed some light on the characteristics of Brock Lesnar and his choices to switch sports in the past decades.
The Undertaker talks about Sharing The Ring With Brock Lesnar
The Undertaker and ‘The Beast Incarnate’ have locked horns a few times since 2002. Interestingly, The Undertaker has defeated him only once in SummerSlam 2015. Brock Lesnar has the better one-on-one record with four victories over him, just like he has that domination over most of the WWE legends.
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However, the feud between the two was a massive one that marked the end of an era. Also, with the shifts and evolution in the business, Lesnar and Taker have had an enormous impact on each other’s career. When asked about how it felt to share the ring with ‘The Conqueror’, the Undertaker replied that it was fun to watch his ascent.
“It was fun being in the ring. Because he, Brock, especially his first time through. You look at him and you think there’s no way that any human being built like that looks like that can move like that. It was always fun to work with him,” said The Phenom.
Taker talks about how Lesnar is different than his in-ring persona
Further sharing his perception on the current WWE Champion, the ‘Lord of Darkness’ talked about Lesnar’s characteristics and why he had to take a break from WWE.
He said, “I had a little talk with Brock. he came to me and he wasn’t happy. Brock is not a people- person. I don’t know if you have picked that up. Happy Cowboy Brock is a little different than the real Brock. He keeps to himself, he lives up in Saskatchewan or wherever he lives. He hunts and fishes and does all that.”
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Moreover, Taker understands why Brock had to leave WWE at one point and supports his decision. Because, Lesnar is more of a reserved person who finds difficulty in being around public most of the time.
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The Undertaker and Lesnar are two legends of the pro-wrestling industry and it is great to hear The Undertaker praise Lesnar despite having a not-so-great record against him.