10 Absolutely Incredible Wrestling Comparisons

6. Brock Lesnar: Beast Incarnate And Promotion Indictment

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Brock Lesnar is a part-time attraction.

He appeared on television far more often than he usually does when working his latest programme with Roman Reigns, but he f*cked off after WrestleMania, as he is wont to do.

Brock Lesnar returned as a part-time attraction on April 2, 2012, and has now passed his decade anniversary. This in itself will age you badly, but a comparison here will add an extra few wrinkles to your fackin' boat race.

In what is perhaps the single biggest indictment of WWE's inability to create needle-moving stars - look at those Clash At The Castle pre-sale numbers, look at the difference between the WrestleMania 32 and 38 attendances, look at practically every other metric of the company's popularity - Brock Lesnar has lasted longer in the undisputed tippy-top star spot than all but one full-time act Vince McMahon (Jr., not Sr.) positioned in the role.

Triple H doesn't really count - he's headlined a million 'Manias, yes, but was never a true leading man, more of a bridge between Steve Austin and John Cena. The same is true of the Undertaker, who was a special attraction placed in the very top spot when Vince had nobody else at the given time.

Think about Vince's real, all-the-way-in headliners - the men he built his entire promotion around.

There's Hulk Hogan (nine years), Bret Hart (five), Steve Austin (five), The Rock (three-four), Roman Reigns (eight).

Lesnar, as a part-timer who can only be arsed selectively, has only been outlasted as Vince's #1 guy by John Cena (12).

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!