Jim Ross’ 10 Greatest WWE Signings Ever

3. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar has gone on to be one of the most successful men in wrestling and MMA, being the only man ever to win the NCAA Division I Heavyweight championship, the WWE championship and the UFC championship. He graduated from college in 2000, signing shortly afterwards with WWE.

Ross sent Lesnar to OVW to develop, with a particular focus on his character work. Speaking about Lesnar's development, JR said to ESPN: "He came out of the University of Minnesota as a national champion All-American wrestler. He came from a farm in South Dakota. He didn't grow up in the sizzle world of pro wrestling, he was a dairy farmer's son. So getting him to develop his personality and release his natural charisma was something that took a little bit effort on his part... The biggest thing you work on is their personality, their TV presence. He finally got it."

Lesnar teamed with Shelton Benjamin for a short period before being shot straight into near main event status. His 2002 King of the Ring win propelled Lesnar on further, after which he defeated The Rock at SummerSlam that year to win the WWE Undisputed Championship. Lesnar's remarkable success saw him headline WrestleMania with Kurt Angle in 2003, before leaving a year later. He's obviously since returned - and how.