Paul Heyman Didn’t Know If Brock Lesnar Would Be Willing To Come Back, ‘He Was Accepting Of What His Future Was’
Paul Heyman wasn’t sure if Brock Lesnar would be interested in returning to the world of wrestling.
‘The Beast’ shocked fans around the world at SummerSlam, as he made his first appearance for WWE in over two years. Lesnar made a big statement with his return, laying out John Cena with a F-5.
Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Paul Heyman noted that he was unsure if Lesnar would ever make his return to wrestling, saying that he was comfortable with his life.
“I didn’t know if he was ever willing. He came to a point where he was very accepting of, this is my life now, I’m going to raise my daughter to be a NCAA division one champion that she is. I’m going to raise my sons to be the best hockey players that anybody has ever seen. I’m going to be a devoted husband to my wife. I’m going to enjoy the time that I have on his planet. He was accepting of what his future was. He was in a very good place. That’s when someone usually throws your curveball and says, ‘Hey, want to completely change your life now?’ I think I was more surprised when he actually went back in 2012. I was more surprised when I went back in 2012. I was more surprised when CM Punk came back. With Brock, the bridge was never burned. He never bad-mouthed, he never gave an interview. The company never bad-mouthed him. The situation is what the situation is but I could never write it off. I just thought, too much time will pass and he’s going to be off doing whatever he wants to do in life and when the door opens, he’ll just sit there and say, ‘Eh.’”
It is currently unknown when Lesnar will appear next for WWE.
Elsewhere in the interview, Heyman addressed the criticism surrounding Lesnar’s return. Check out his full comments by clicking here.
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