10 WWE Superstars who are immensely popular among non-wrestling fans

#8 Brock Lesnar

Doing what he does best.

Another name synonymous with both professional wrestling and MMA is Brock Lesnar. The fact that Brock is a widely gifted athlete is more than just a Paul Heyman promo soundbite. The man has tried his hand at wrestling, mixed martial arts and professional football in his time.

His UFC career is well documented, once holding the UFC Heavyweight Championship itself. Lesnar has become the ultimate crossover star, bringing a lot of the MMA shoot-style fighting into his WWE matches. It's never entirely clear with Lesnar where his loyalties lie. He is currently signed to WWE and holds one of their main championships, but fans wouldn't be surprised if, at any minute, he decided not to renew his contract and make another return to the octagon.

Brock's NFL career is a tale of frustration and missed opportunities. Since high school, he harboured a dream to compete at the very top levels of pro-football and made his first attempt back in 2004 shortly after Wrestlemania XX. He played in several pre-season games for the Minnesota Vikings but was always held back slightly by a motorcycle accident from which he suffered a pelvis and groin injury. Who knows where Lesnar would be now if his days in the NFL were allowed to come to fruition?

Due to his sheer size and strength, and a general lack of interest in following the rules, Lesnar has attracted the attention of many media industries that would normally have nothing to do with pro-wrestling. He, like Punk, has appeared on Jimmy Fallon, as well as the Jay Leno show and Mike and Mike in the Morning.

Wherever his career takes him, Brock is one of those personalities that most people want to listen to, as you never quite know what is going to come out of his mouth,