WWE currently employs a man so gifted at grappling that he was a two-time collegiate All-American and UFC Heavyweight Champion. As well, he's so unique as a draw in the legitimate fighting world that he was the Wrestling Observer's MMA Box Office Draw of the Year three years in a row. As a striker, he also once knocked out Randy Couture, too. As a pro wrestler, he had great in-ring matches that were part of money-drawing feuds with The Rock, Kurt Angle, John Cena and now, The Undertaker. Add into this mix the fact that someone who may literally be the best pro wrestling manager of all time is cutting his promos for him adding significantly to his presentation. Then, add in those magical happenstance moments like at WrestleMania when he said he was taking Roman Reigns to "Suplex City, b***h" and it sparked a fan chant and t-shirt bonanza. Brock Lesnar is the best wrestler in the world right now. In fact, let's go as far as saying that for as long as he's a semi-regular WWE performer, he's on every level, the best performer in not just that company, but the entire business, too.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.