10 Most Insane Demands Wrestlers Ever Made

"That doesn't work for me, brother"...

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Brock Lesnar has it made in 2018.

Reports in The Wrestling Observer claim that the reigning Universal Champion (until SummerSlam, at least) wants to sign lucrative short-term deals with both WWE and UFC. That means Lesnar would be able to pick and choose when he works for either company for the rest of the year, and it doesn't give WWE much leverage during negotiations should they wish to extend the deal either.

This isn't the first time a wrestler's contract has made ludicrous demands of WWE, and it isn't even the first time Brock's deal has done it. Throughout history, there are loads of examples of talent seeking that exclusive pay day, holding promoters up for more money, brandishing the dreaded creative control card or trying to change how business has always been done.

These demands are often insanely lopsided towards the performer in question, and they're even capable of ensuring nobody is paid a higher base salary, or that typical company rules don't apply to certain individuals.

Others dictated that national boundaries were important when it came to scripted losses, and one man even felt he should get a slice of everyone's pie, brother...

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