10 Fascinating WWE Backstage Facts About Brock Lesnar
5. He Asked WWE To Bring Back Paul Heyman
You haven't heard the last of Paul Heyman...
Everybody comes back to WWE eventually, so on Raw the night after WrestleMania XVII, 10 years after his first debut, Brock Lesnar made his way to the ring to confront John Cena. A lot had happened in a decade; Brock was now a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and one of the world’s most famous prize fighters.
He was also by himself.
Sure, Heyman had betrayed him way too many times in the past, but a decade away from the microphone was clear as soon as Lesnar opened his mouth.
After a disastrous promo with Cena, the Beast Incarnate asked if he and Heyman could work together again. Did he know that Paul E. Dangerously’s last stint with WWE had ended with him being fired days before the disastrous ECW December to Dismember pay-per-view? To be honest, it’s very likely that he didn’t have a clue!
Whatever history there was didn’t matter; Brock was WWE’s biggest attraction again, so he got exactly what he wanted. A lifeline was thrown to Heyman and he gladly accepted it. The night after Extreme Rules 2012, Paul was making his way to the ring as Brock Lesnar’s advocate again. It was like stepping into a time machine, hearing Paul shout "Brock Lesnar!" to the cheers of the WWE Universe.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.