Paul Heyman: Brock Lesnar enjoying WWE too much to leave for UFC
Just when it started to look like Brock Lesnar was all but certain to return to the UFC and continue his mixed martial arts career, the wrestling star extended his contract with the WWE. Why? Because he was having so much fun.
In a recent interview for “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s podcast, Lesnar’s manager Paul Heyman said Brock was close to returning to the Octagon before he took some time to think about how enjoyable his most recent WWE run has been.
“The discussion in his head never got to, ‘Well, who’s my first opponent going to be?’ The discussion in his head was, ‘Whoever they put in front of me, I’m going to be ready,'” Heyman explained, via Damon Martin of FOX Sports. “I think Brock was very torn by his decision because this run in WWE truly was so enjoyable.
“Here he is for the first time in his life, he’s healthy. He’s healthy, what could he accomplish now even at 37 years old? Weighing that against we’ve had a blast here in WWE. He’s enjoying himself in WWE for really the first time. He never took the time to sit back and say, ‘Man, this is enjoyable.'”
At one point, even WWE officials believed Lesnar was set on returning to the UFC. Instead, Brock still turned the UFC down after Dana White doubled his offer at the last second.
Had it not been for Lesnar’s battle with diverticulitis, a life-threatening condition that nearly took his life several years ago, he would not have left the UFC so soon. And had it not been for the WWE pumping out great scripts for Lesnar, he probably would have returned to the Octagon.
