“Totally Lost”: Brock Lesnar Instantly Regretted Massive Career Change After Seeing the Horrors Up Close Once

NFL is one of the sports that receive the most television interest in the US, but it’s also one of the most dangerous and injury-prone sports where players frequently suffer extremely serious injuries. Notably, injuries have caused several legends like Bo Jackson to derail their careers. But was this one of the reasons that Brock Lesnar, The Beast Incarnate, turned away from a career with the Minnesota Vikings?

Fear and Brock don’t go together in a sentence. Lesnar is a man who has no fear, and this is why he has excelled in every sport he has participated in. 

It is well known that Lesnar once decided to leave his well-established WWE career, which was advancing at a lightning speed, in order to pursue a career in the NFL. In addition, he went and trained for the Minnesota Vikings for the 2004 NFL season. While Lesnar was speaking with Jim Rome in 2010, he recalled his time in the NFL’s training camp, when something happened that made him feel a little worried.

What led Brock Lesnar to worry that he shifted from the NFL?

The Beast Incarnate was asked if he had the same effect on the NFL as he has in the MMA and professional wrestling industries, to which, Lesnar replied, “When I got in a training camp and I was there two days and I told myself what am I doing here. Because I was just totally lost. I mean, these guys are, you know, the athletes today is bigger, stronger, faster, and to be there and know what the hell you’re doing was probably risking my life and some matters.”

The former UFC champion claimed that at training camp, where NFL was his second choice, the other players were committed to their respective sports, much like Taker was to pro wrestling. Therefore, it was extremely difficult for him to compete against NFL athletes, and he found himself in danger.

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Furthermore, he was questioned about which sport he found more dangerous; MMA or NFL. “I would have to say that both are extremely dangerous but these (NFL Players) are bigger, stronger, faster and these guys are cruising and it’s a scary thing…The risk of paralyzation and the risk of death is a huge factor in both sports,” Lesnar replied.

How risky is the NFL?

Every sport has its share of injuries, and some of these injuries have been so severe that they have destroyed careers. And discussing sports and injuries NFL is one of the well-known sports that has shown over its lengthy, rich history that several bright prospects or young talents had their careers cut much too short due to injuries.

The latest incident of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shows the severity of the game. The quarterback recently fell to the floor with six minutes remaining in the first half of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, banging his head into the ground. After suffering a terrible injury, he sent shockwaves around the NFL. Within a week, the Dolphins’ starting quarterback received two terrible blows to the head.

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This reality led The Beast Incarnate to decide to protect his life when he arrived and witnessed the brutality of football. Also, Brock Lesnar hasn’t participated in the sport since he was a child, and also because he used to be a wrestler it will be indeed difficult to play the sport.