Brock Lesnar in the two years he was in WWE was IMHO, must see TV. Every single week, if he was having a match, it was must see TV...that's how entertained I was by his skill set, feats of strength, speed for his size, etc. He is in my top 3 personal favorites of all time. I think he put on CLINICS with Kurt Angle, and had classics with the likes of Taker and Big Show. I still remember random Smackdown moments from his must see TV era like where he would suplex A-Train literally across the ring or where he would treat Zach Gowen like an action figure....not a ragdoll, but a 6 inch action figure. He was truly amazing.
I don't care how people remember him. I really don't. I personally remember him as a super-athlete who had a legitimate claim to be called the baddest man on the planet, and though some people might have thought I was crazy cuz he was fighting in a 'fake sport' now look at him. He deserves the opporturnity to compete at a legitimate level, and I'm glad he is doing that now in the UFC. He accomplished all he needed to in his time. He won the World Title three times or so, and had a Wrestlemania main event victory, as well as a Royal Rumble win. I still think his match with Kurt Angle at WM 19 was a huge draw. Even TV Guide did a feature on it for Christ's sakes.
Bottom line, Brock Lesnar was the man and I could give a rat's ass if people think he's overrated or didn't draw. He was the sole reason I watched Smackdown, I'd even go as far as to say he was a BIG reason why they even THOUGHT of having a Brand Extension. I do think that most people remember him as a freak of nature, though so I think he gets his props. I think his legacy and remembering power is about a tad below Ultimate Warrior, but for me, he's in my top 3 with HBK and Hennig, but that's just my personal taste.
As for Brock Lesnar telling the fans fuck you....what wrestling fans need to realize is that the world doesn't revolve around something, in this case wrestling, just because you are a big fan of it. There is a big world out there, and Brock Lesnar is a legit super athlete. Im not saying there arent other great athletes in Pro Wrestling, but Brock Lesnar was bred to compete and he's not the type of athlete who should be told to lose, so of course he shouldn't be in Pro Wrestling. It's like if Mike Tyson switched over to Pro Wrestling when he was in his prime, and you asked him to lose more than like once a year, then he just plain shouldnt be in wrestling. It's just not the right place for everyone who has competed all of his life. It's like taking a sex addict and putting him in a strip club...sure it might look like sex, but really it isn't. What wrestling was, was a tease for Brock Lesnar. He liked the competitive aspects of it, but it wasn't the real thing.
What you have to understand is that Brock Lesnar is more of a competitor than an entertainer, which is why he made the right choice. Wrestling fans can be selfish to people like Brock, The Rock, etc.....just because you dont have a HHH length career doesn't mean you didnt leave an impact, accomplish everything you needed to, and enjoy your time in the wrestling ring.
And because A LOT of people don't realize this and give this FREAKIN SUPER ATHLETE his props, he is one of the most underrated main event wrestlers of all time.
