10 Fascinating Facts About WWE In 2011
2. Brock Lesnar Almost Did A Floyd Mayweather
Did you know? The staredown Brock Lesnar had with The Undertaker at UFC 121 was supposed to facilitate something more at WrestleMania XXVII. UFC head Dana White said no chance, so 'Taker's moment just became a curious cameo more than anything else.
There’s nothing stopping WWE from pulling something similar in 2024 with other MMA fighters, but maybe they wouldn't be stars the stature of Brock. Regardless, some sort of WWE and UFC interaction is surely on the cards now both companies are under the same umbrella.
It’s believed Lesnar would’ve worked some sort of wrestler vs. fighter scenario at ‘Mania. Yep, akin to Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show back in 2008. Brock's WWE history would've been easy to explore, but he wasn't actually the first choice Vince McMahon had in mind for The Undertaker on the biggest card of the entire year.
Dana White said no for Brock, but this legend said no for himself...