Randy Orton Talks Brock Lesnar’s 2004 WWE Departure, Says Lesnar “Isn’t the Guy He Thought He Was”, Lesnar Dropped From UFC Rankings

August 8, 2016

According to Bloody Elbow, Brock Lesnar, along with Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida, who were all flagged by USADA for anti-doping violations, have been dropped from the official UFC rankings.

In related news, WWE has released more interviews with Randy Orton discussing his upcoming WWE SummerSlam match against Brock Lesnar.

In the following two videos, Orton talks Lesnar’s departure from WWE back in 2004, and says Lesnar left then because he doesn’t like people. Orton says he doesn’t like people himself, but added he stayed in WWE and never left. Orton added when Lesnar left that “became the moment where I realized that Lesnar isn’t the guy I thought he was.”

“He was running things, and then he decided to leave because he doesn’t like people?” – @RandyOrton #SummerSlam https://t.co/lN4i56Q1Nu

— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.