10 WWE Stars Who Came Out Of The Wilderness

10. Brock Lesnar

How They Entered The Wilderness:

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In 2004, WWE was Brock Lesnar's oyster and he could choose to do whatever he wished with it.

Amassing a stellar repertoire of victories over Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, The Rock and The Big Show, Lesnar had lived up to the billing of Next Big Thing and then some. He also managed to become - at the time - the youngest world champion in the company's history.

Then he decided he'd had enough. The schedule was too rough and he simply didn’t have a passion for pro wrestling anymore. Without warning, he opted to leave at the end of his contract in a losing display at WrestleMania XX. Lesnar gave the informed fans (and WWE in general) the finger on the way out and looked to never be seen again.

How They Came Out:

After eight years away from the world's leading pro wrestling organization - winning an IWGP Heavyweight Championship and kicking some legitimate ass in the UFC - Lesnar shook up the landscape in 2012 and returned to F5 John Cena into oblivion.

Lesnar and McMahon had come to a 'special attraction' agreement, meaning that The Beast showed up less but still got paid the big bucks.

It worked and the now seven time world champion is still seen as one of the only genuine stars in WWE because of his lack of exposure to the Universe.

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