10 Times Brock Lesnar's Ego Ran Wild In WWE
A law unto himself.
Whether you view him as WWE's biggest and most engaging star or a lazy, problematic part-timer, chances are you have a strong opinion on Brock Lesnar.
The Universal Champion is one of the most divisive men in wrestling. He doesn't quite inspire the same levels of vitriol as a Stephanie McMahon or Vince Russo, but he splits opinion like few others in the business.
While it's hard to take anything away from his skill as a performer, or his value to WWE, 'The Beast' has accumulated an army of critics throughout his career. This continues today. With his wrestling and MMA future up in the air, WWE have spent the past few weeks painting him as a disloyal half-asser, and this is a view reflected by increasing volumes of the company's fanbase.
It's easy to see why Lesnar provokes such reactions. Brock only cares about Brock. He does what he wants, when he wants, and he doesn't give a damn about the consequences. In a way, it's hard not to admire his hustle, but he's always going to put himself first, and WWE has often been a playground for 'The Beast's' rampant selfishness...
10. The First Goldberg Match
Granted, Bill Goldberg was just as complicit in the utter disaster that was his WrestleMania XXX bout with Brock, but it's impossible to ignore Lesnar's role in what remains one of the most turgid matches in the event's history.
Both men were on their way out of the company at the time. The fans understood this before the event, and thus, negative reactions were inevitable, regardless of the bout's quality. Still, the duo going all-out to end their respective WWE runs on a high would've likely bought them a shred of goodwill on their way out the door, but they took the opposite route.
Neither Goldberg nor Lesnar wanted to exert themselves, and both mailed their bell-to-bell performances in. It was a match defined by inactivity, and at times resembled nothing more than an elongated series of staredowns, with the audience rightly s***ting all over it for the duration.
Brock, ever the mature adult, responded to all this by raising a middle finger while making his departure. A grim way for both men to go out, and it all stemmed from their own egos.