5 WWE Legends you didn't know wrestled for New Japan Pro Wrestling

1: Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar wrestled for New Japan before beginning his MMA career

Brock Lesnar left the WWE in 2004, 2 years into his initial run, to pursue his dream of becoming a pro football player. However, after failing to make the grade with the Minnesota Vikings, Lesnar eventually signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling and won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his debut match – a three-way bout with Masahiro Chono and Kazuyuki Fujita.

Lesnar continued to wrestle for New Japan till 2006 and during this time, headlined the 2006 Tokyo Dome show, successfully defending his title against Shinsuke Nakamura. However, Lesnar would leave New Japan shortly after due to payment issues and was stripped of the title. Following this, Brock moved onto his MMA career.

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