In today’s WrestleTalk News, the latest development in the WWE vs TNA Tuesday Night Wars, and a round-up of news and reactions coming out of Brock Lesnar’s big UFC 200 win over Mark Hunt.
Brock Lesnar’s UFC 200 Victory Round-Up
We’ll cover the latest development in the WWE vs TNA Tuesday Night Wars very shortly, but first, our boy did us proud. Professional wrestler and all-round terrifying human being Brock Lesnar defeated Mark Hunt at UFC 200 over the weekend.
Brock won by unanimous decision after a four and a half year absence from the octagon, further supporting claims that he’s actually a demigod thrown out of Valhalla for being too rowdy. Vince McMahon agreed, with his statement to ESPN after the match:
“Brock is the most formidable combat athlete in the history of the country.”
While Triple H chimed in with:
“To come back after all the time and put on that kind of performance speaks to the once in a lifetime type of athlete that Brock is.”
Yahoo Sports are reporting that Lesnar received $2.5 million for the night’s work – which is the biggest guaranteed pay for any UFC fighter in history. The previous record was half that amount, with Conor McGregor’s guaranteed $1 million purse for UFC 196 back in March.
Purse. I’ve always found that a weirdly non-macho term for MMA and boxing. They might as well call it a handbag.
Speaking after the fight, Dana White said that whether Lesnar will fight in the UFC again will depend on what the Beast can work out with Vince McMahon – as he’s still under contract with WWE – but that:
“You could tell that Brock really likes fighting.”
Never has a sentence made me so excited and scared in equal measure. But if Vince and Brock do reach an agreement, who will Lesnar end up fighting? The Beast’s post-match interview gave us a clue:
“From one white boy to all nationalities, we got to stand together, people!”
That’s right, UFC 205 will be The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar taking on Social Unrest.
To hear about today’s big story – the latest development in the WWE vs TNA Tuesday Night Wars – watch the WrestleTalk News above!
