8 WWE Wrestlers Brock Lesnar Refused To Work With

2. Shane McMahon

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It's a blessing that Shane McMahon didn't get to show off his infamous rabbit punches on Brock during a marquee match. The 'Boy Wonder' has always had some of the worst strikes ever, and it would've been embarrassing to see him try to trade hands with somebody who had won the UFC Heavyweight Title.

Apparently, Lesnar thought so too.

WWE teased a coming bout between Shane and Brock at SummerSlam 2016. Then-SmackDown GM McMahon came out to check on Randy Orton following a vicious main event beating, and he caught an F5 from Lesnar for his troubles. Most assumed they'd work at 'Mania 33 after that.

They didn't, and Brock is probably why. He fancied working a rematch with Bill Goldberg (following their shocking squash success at Survivor Series) instead, and that left Shane wrestling AJ Styles in the 'Mania opener. Lesnar seemingly wasn't game for chucking McMahon around, or suffering the indignity of selling his whiffed punches.

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