12 Rare photos of Brock Lesnar outside the WWE ring

Modified Jul 20, 2019 04:49 GMT

A look at Brock Lesnar outside the WWE ring

Brock Lesnar is the WWE Universal Champion once again after cashing in his MITB contract at Extreme Rules 2019. However, today we'll take a look at a different side of Brock Lesnar, 'The Beast Incarnate' outside the WWE ring, through a series of rare photos.

#12. Brock Lesnar backstage at SportsCenter

Lesnar with a puppy backstage at SportsCenter

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After announcing his return to the UFC ahead of UFC 200, Brock Lesnar dropped by for an appearance on ESPN. In this photo, we see Lesnar backstage at ESPN with a puppy. You can see a video of Lesnar playing with the puppy below:

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#11. Brock Lesnar during a SummerSlam ad shoot

Here we see Brock Lesnar at the beach with a massive fake shark. This was taken during the shoot for the SummerSlam 2003 commercial. A clean-cut young Brock looks like he's about to F5 that shark into the ocean.

You can check out the SummerSlam 2003 commercial below:

#10. Brock at the beach

Brock Lesnar is a very private guy, especially when it comes to family. Brock married Sable in 2006 after meeting her during his first run with WWE. They are still together and in this photo, we see a photo Brock and Sable on vacation near the ocean.

#9. Lesnar with Angle in Japan

Brock Lesnar faced Kurt Angle in Japan in a champion vs. champion match in 2007. Angle was still with TNA at the tine and WWE did their best to try and make sure this match did not take place.

In case you were wondering, Kurt Angle won the match.

#8. Brock on a day out

Brock on a day out with family and friends

Despite being one of the most decorated combat sports athletes of all time, Brock Lesnar still loves his privacy. He also loves spending time with family and friends. In this photo, we see Lesnar in the back of a Toyota pick-up truck on an outing with friends and family.

#7. Brock Lesnar with the Minnesota Secretary of State

In 2003, the then 'Next Big Thing' Brock Lesnar was on the cover of the Minnesota legislative manual for students, for some reason. Here we see him pictured at the press conference with Minnesota Secretary of State Mary Kiffmyer.

#6. Brock with The Rock backstage at UFC 91

Brock Lesnar faced Randy Coutoure for the UFC Heavyweight Championship in the main event of UFC 91. This was just Lesnar's third televised UFC fight and he won the match by TKO.

In this backstage photo, we see WWE legend The Rock congratulating Lesnar on his win.

#5. Brock Lesnar with his high school wrestling team

Brock Lesnar was a top-notch amateur wrestler and was a part of his high school wrestling team, as seen in this photo. Even back then, Brock's coaches saw him as a special talent for his size and his speed. Lesnar went on to win the NCAA Championship while representing the University of Minnesota.

#4. Brock loves his guns

Ahead of his UFC Heavyweight title defense against Shane Carwin in 2010, Lesnar teamed up with Fusion Ammunition for a promotional campaign. In this photo, we see Brock Lesnar with a sniper rifle.

In case you're wondering, Lesnar submitted Shane Carwin in the second round of their fight.

#3. A young Brock Lesnar in a suit

In this photo, we see a young Brock Lesnar suited up and wearing glasses. Even back then, Lesnar looked pretty intimidating.

#2. Lesnar with his former fiancee Nicole McClain

Brock Lesnar was engaged to Nicole McClain before he married Sable

Before he was married to Sable, Brock Lesnar was engaged to deer hunting personality and fitness model. They have two children together - Mya Lynn Lesnar and Luke Lesnar.

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#1. A rare photo of baby Brock with his mother

A very young Brock Lesnar wih his mother (Courtesy: WWE) — A very young Brock Lesnar with his mother (Courtesy: WWE)

Brock Lesnar is a very private person and we often don't hear too much about his childhood.

This rare photo of Brock Lesnar with his mother was showcased in a rare WWE documentary on Brock Lesnar during his first run with the company. The documentary also shows Brock in his hometown and his parents talking about how The Next Big Thing was as a child and more.

You can check out the documentary below:

Edited by Lennard Surrao