Brock Lesnar is still regarded as one of the best pro wrestlers to have ever graced a WWE ring and is also one of the most legitimate athletes on the planet. However, he was not always as big a deal as he is now. Undertaker dropped a Brock Lesnar return bombshell.
Lesnar made his WWE debut back in 2002 and had a tremendous first run with the company, before parting ways with WWE in 2004 after WrestleMania 20, missing WrestleMania for the next 8 years before his 2012 return. It seems Lesnar had a multitude of reasons for wanting to leave the company.
WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross spoke on his Grilling JR podcast, where he discussed the reasons that led to Brock Lesnar quitting WWE in 2004.
“Well, he was burned out. He was getting bad advice from some of his peers, I believe, and he had this dream of playing in the National Football League, and apparently, he had that dream for many, many years.”
Jim Ross would then go on to name Kurt Angle, as a likely reason for Brock Lesnar quitting WWE. He stated that Angle gave Brock Lesnar ‘bad advice’ that might have led to him parting ways with the company.
“Well, I would say the Minnesota contingent. Maybe Perfect (Curt Hennig), maybe Kurt (Angle). He (Angle) knew that he could get you. And to see somebody rolled up in anxiety and angst, thanks to your prodding and your subtle positioning, was a rib. And some guys fell for it. Hey, I’ve had guys come to me and say, you know when WrestleMania comes in and say, ‘I’m not happy with my payoff.’ Same story. ‘Based on what? Tell me what you’re basing your unhappiness over?’ ‘So and so made blank.’ I said, ‘No, they didn’t.’ They said they did. ‘Oh, they said that to you, right?”
