5 biggest WWE Superstars and Vince McMahon's first reaction when he saw them

Modified Jun 25, 2020 04:51 GMT

#3 Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar made his way to the main roster in the spring of 2002. Way before his WWE debut, Lesnar had his first meeting with Vince McMahon, and the boss was impressed with what he saw. In an interview with ESPN, former WWE announcer Jim Ross revealed Vince McMahon's reaction when he saw Lesnar for the first time.

"After Vince met him, he said, 'My god, he's a viking." I said to Vince, 'I was thinking more like a Hereford bull.' Then Vince started quizzing me about cattle: 'What's a Hereford bull?' Never mind. Vince was amazed at the athletic specimen that Brock Lesnar was and is."

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Lesnar's incredible physique and larger-than-life persona aided him in becoming a top star in a matter of months. He won his first WWE title at SummerSlam 2002, by defeating The Rock. His first stint ended in 2004, and he came back to WWE eight years later. Lesnar is still signed with WWE and is still a major draw. He recently lost the WWE title to Drew McIntyre in the main event of WrestleMania 36, after holding the belt for around six months.

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