10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (May 12)
1. Brock Lesnar Has Defended His Title 131 Times Fewer Than CM Punk Did
Who knows if Brock Lesnar will defend his Universal Title at Money In The Bank next month. If he does, it'll only be his 11th defence in over 400 days as champion.
Crunching the numbers on Lesnar's lengthy reign (stretching back to his win over Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 last year) is even more interesting when comparing it to CM Punk's similarly-long stint as WWE Champion between 2011-13. Check out these figuress:
During his 434-day reign, Punk defended the title 141 times. 110 of those came on live events, and that contrasts vividly with Brock's four title matches on house shows. On top of that, Lesnar didn't defend the belt until three months after winning it, and he's never defended it on Raw or SmackDown.
In total, Brock has defended his 'World Title' 131 times fewer than CM Punk defended his. That's a huge number, and it shows the cushy schedule Lesnar has negotiated for himself with WWE. Punk was a workhorse anyway, but his numbers are incredible when stacked up next to Brock's.
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