Vince Russo on the possible reason why Brock Lesnar has not returned to WWE (Exclusive)
Former WWE writer Vince Russo believes Brock Lesnar has not yet returned to WWE for the simple reason that he does not need the money.
Lesnar has not competed in a WWE match since losing the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania 36 in 2020. The 44-year-old, who was WWE’s highest-paid star, became a free agent shortly after the pay-per-view.
Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Writing With Russo series, Russo questioned whether WWE’s decrease in viewers has also played a part in Lesnar’s lengthy absence from television:
“I guarantee you, number one, Brock Lesnar has a lot of money,” Russo said. “Number two, I guarantee you Brock Lesnar is making a lot of money as we speak through endorsement deals. Brock didn’t stop working. Money is coming in, I guarantee that, okay?
“So, bro, now you gotta start asking yourself the question, is Brock looking at this waning audience and saying, ‘Wait a minute, man, you guys are down to what? 1.5 [million viewers]? No, bro.’ If he’s in a financial situation where he doesn’t have to do that, maybe that’s what he’s doing, and I don’t blame him.”
Watch the video above to hear Russo’s thoughts on the possibility of Goldberg facing Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam next month. Brock Lesnar had previously been rumored as Lashley’s opponent at the event.
Brock Lesnar recently appeared in a rare out-of-character video
While many WWE stars regularly post on social media, Brock Lesnar is known to be one of the most private performers in the company’s history.
After an absence of more than 15 months, the eight-time WWE world champion made a rare appearance in a YouTube video about butchering last week.
Lesnar has had short hair throughout his two decades in the public eye. However, as the images above show, the former UFC Heavyweight Champion has grown a ponytail since last appearing in WWE.
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