Brock Lesnar: The Ultimate Crossover Star that Can Legitimize The WWE

Lesnar vs. Hunt

UFC 200

Just like those black cards at the end of every Marvel Movie, UFC 200 should have had one that simply stated;

BROCK LESNAR WILL RETURN...TO THE OCTAGON!

Whatever redemption Lesnar was seeking, he found it in last night's fight against Mark Hunt. Ever since he was forced to retire from the Octagon in 2011, due to a serious disease; Lesnar returned to WWE but has been anticipating a return to UFC and MMA.

Brock Lesnar declined an offer to return to UFC and chose to resign with WWE in 2015, prior to Wrestlemania 31 and in an emotional heartfelt interview seemed to close that chapter of his life.

A year later, it seems through Brock Lesnar's Beast like insistence the WWE and UFC have come together to make a deal for the global icon to compete in both the Octagon and The Squared Circle.

Well it seems to have rubbed off well for both parties.

At UFC 200, Brock Lesnar made his return in epic style winning his first match [and most likely not last] back against top 10 heavyweight contender Mark Hunt, by unanimous decision.

Not only that but during the event UFC managed to also promote WWE 2K17, the next in line video game for the wrestling juggernaut starring cover star Brock Lesnar.

Also they promoted the huge Summerslam main event;

BROCK LESNAR VS. RANDY ORTON

for the first time on PPV.

It's not co-incidence that WWE announced their blockbuster summer match just a week before the event and that too in a style befitting the legitimacy of UFC.

Despite Vince McMahon placing emphasis on the entertainment of Sports Entertainment and also believing due to that; he and UFC are not in contention, there's no denying the legitimizing flavor Lesnar brings to the WWE as a hard hitting sport.

It helps in building Lesnar as a character who transcends the WWE image as a tough legitimate fighter, a UFC character in WWE.

It's an interesting aspect that allows the story for the Summer between Orton and Lesnar to not necessarily follow the prototypical linear story and focus itself as more of a first time bout in the making. [Bout being a key word].

Of course coming back to the main topic; I'm sure WWE and UFC are bound to work out future dates so that Brock Lesnar as both a UFC and more importantly WWE special attraction will bring more eyeballs to both products.

Indeed it is a great time to be a Brock Lesnar fan. The man is bound to wrap up his HALL of FAME WWE career in style as well as bring his A-Game back to the UFC Heavyweight division and possibly take the top title home, once more.

If he does so, just imagine that title strapped around his waist as he walks into a Monday Night RAW arena, the hoopla is bound to make Vince McMahon and Dana White some great money. WWE could do with the legitimacy of the UFC and despite what some may MMA fans may feel about the "fake sport" WWE could add a lot to UFC's pockets and visual appeal as long as Brock is committed in their corner. 

So Onward to Summerslam and more UFC's ring fights for the newly minted cross over global star; the Beast.

Brrroooockkkk Lesnaaaaarrrrr!!!

[PS: Imagine if this could build more future cross over stars; maybe a Ronda Rousey or Connor McGregor Wrestlemania appearance and match up?!]