5 WWE Superstars Vince McMahon pushed as rookies

#2 Brock Lesnar - WWE's Next Big Thing

Brock Lesnar manhandled WWE Champion The Rock less than six-months into his run

Yeah, you knew Brock Lesnar was going to be on this list, didn't you? Lesnar had, depending on who you ask, the greatest rookie year of any WWE Superstar in the company's history.

On this day 6️⃣ years ago, @BrockLesnar did THIS in the span of about 20 seconds.👀 https://t.co/AxwmX2tHWU pic.twitter.com/CWLzXHFxvz

— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 19, 2021

Though his first stint only lasted two years, his legacy and UFC career led to another run in WWE where he captured the WWE and Universal Championships multiple times. Not only that, but he was also the one to break The Undertaker's streak.

The reaction to @BrockLesnar breaking The Undertaker’s winning streak (21-0) at #WrestleMania30 😱 pic.twitter.com/nYGYTeZAQo

— ESPN (@espn) March 23, 2020

Men like Brock Lesnar come around once in a lifetime, and WWE and Vince McMahon knew precisely the kind of Superstar they had when he walked through their doors.

The "Next Big Thing" was pushed to the moon upon his debut, winning the King of the Ring Tournament by defeating Bubba Ray Dudley, Booker T, Test, and Rob Van Dam.

That's an incredible list of names to have knocked off in your first year, let alone in a tournament of the best Superstars that WWE has to offer.

Lesnar took this win to SummerSlam, where he defeated, of all people, The Rock to win his first WWE Championship, the WWE Undisputed Championship.

Considering he debuted on the main roster in March, that's only the first five months of his rookie year.

He faced off against The Undertaker in one of the more brutal rivalries that The Deadman had during that time. He then went on to have his epic feud with Kurt Angle, leading to their WrestleMania XIX match that still leaves fans speechless.

After two years with WWE, he left a multi-time world champion with victories over Angle, Rock, Taker, Hulk Hogan, and more.

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