Why WWE fans should be thanking Brock Lesnar for fighting at UFC 200

But even though it was not promoted as such (politics never would have let it happen), this fight was UFC vs. WWE. Brock’s first foray into the Octagon was not as a WWE Superstar. He walked away from that life to try his hand at being an NFL player (because he wanted to)—he was representing Brock Lesnar.

But 97 days before UFC 200, Brock Lesnar was showcased at WWE WrestleMania 32 in front of over 101,763 fans. Regardless of what shirt he was wearing, and regardless of his personal feelings, in the world’s eyes this was a WWE wrestler legitimately fighting a UFC fighter.

And the wrestler won.

Granted, this is no normal wrestler—this is Brock Lesnar, the man who destroys destroyers in both worlds. Remember his last WWE match against John Cena?

UFC 200 was great for professional wrestling. Outside of Brock Lesnar, we may never get a WWE Superstar fighting a UFC fighter on their sport’s grandest stage again. Contracts, politics and egos will get in the way. But not for this man. Because he is Brock Lesnar, and Brock Lesnar does what Brock Lesnar wants. And what he wanted ended up giving professional wrestling a huge victory over mixed martial arts and the UFC.

As wrestling fans, we should all be saying #ThankYouBrock.