Brocks getting on a bit now - hell be turning thirty-nine in July. Thats not over the hill, by any stretch of the imagination, and his limited schedule means that, barring accidents, he should be on top beastly form for a good long while yet. But he doesnt have the well-rounded upside of a John Cena, CM Punk or Daniel Bryan. When Brock Lesnar retires from fighting - shoot or work - hes unlikely to be offered an agent or trainers job anywhere. Hes not got the kind of personality to transition to a multimedia career after he retires, and for the same reason Hollywood isnt an option, either. Lesnar makes a significant amount of money - millions a year, from all reports - for a limited appearance schedule which involves only a few high profile wrestling matches a year. When he was on a full time schedule from 2002 to 2004, he quit because he couldnt cope with the rigours of the road. His interviews upon re-signing with WWE last year reflect that mindset:
I love what Im doing. I work a limited schedule. I work part-time with full-time pay, like everybody wants, which you cant have just me. So, Im happy. - ESPN, March 2015
Remember his rant to camera in the UFC after beating Frank Mir in the Octagon? Lesnar spat on the UFCs sponsorship from Bud Light and endorsed Coors Light instead, because he wasnt getting a cut of the Bud Light sponsorship deal. Compare and contrast all that to John Cena, who started around the same time he did and is a few month older than Lesnar. When he returns from injury, Cena will be back on a full-time schedule, one hes kept to for nearly fourteen years - in fact, Cena works longer weeks than most WWE wrestlers. Scuttlebutt (like gossip with a fat wallet) says that John Cena is the highest-paid wrestler in the world. Since hes probably the hardest working man in wrestling, few would argue that he doesnt deserve every penny he makes. Lesnar is another matter. For years, hes claimed to be all about competition, all about proving himself but thats clearly horse puckey. The man just wants to get paid - hed turn up and do Hector Guerreros Gobbledy Gooker routine if it counted as one of his contracted appearances.
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