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Flashback Friday: Brock Lesnar was offered THIS exuberant amount by WWE before he walked away in 2004
Brock Lesnar is one of the most well-known WWE talents of all time! But, did you know that The Beast was offered an extremely lucrative offer by WWE, before he walked away from the company in 2004, to pursue his dream of playing professional football? Read below to know more about what could have been Brock's 7-year deal with WWE.
One of the biggest talents in WWE currently is Brock Lesnar! And yes, one may argue that the former UFC Champion is barely there and only pops up once in a while, but to say that The Beast is a massive box-office draw, would be an understatement! That's why it comes as no surprise that in 2018, Brock was paid a massive $10 million salary (for five years) for his limited appearances. This means that per match, Lesnar would make $500k and $100k for merchandise.
In some flashback news, we all remember The Beast first rose to fame in the WWE between the years 2002 to 2004. In such limited time, Brock was able to dominate the entire roster, along with his advocate Paul Heyman. Eventually, the wrestler decided to part ways with WWE in 2004 in order to live his lifelong NFL dream. He let go off his WWE career to play professional football as that was his main goal. However, according to an old ESPN profile piece on the wrestler, WWE was offering him 7-year $45 million deal in 2004, before he walked away.
That would mean, Lesnar would have made $6.4 million, per year, which for 2004 is a pretty huge deal!
While Brock was included in the Minnesota Viking practice squad, eventually, a motorbike accident put an end to his football dream. He instead became a UFC heavyweight champion several years later and in 2012, returned to reestablish his dominance over WWE.
Brock Lesnar will return to action when SmackDown Live premieres on Fox, on October 4, 2019. The Beast will be challenging Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship.
