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Originally Posted by punky
I think that Lesnar needs to remember he doesn't need to do that heel/face stuff any more. WWE shouldn't come into this, its totally different. WWE = theatre, UFC = sport. Its like saying Sylvester Stallone should be a good goalkeeper. Lesnar is an accomplished collegiate wrestler (which IS a sport, unlike pro wrestling).
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I agree he shouldn't have to do it - and in the Couture match he was totally different because he treated Brock with respect and as a professional. Take sly digs and unnecessary potshots at Lesnar and you're going to have one extremely p'd off man in the ring. Couture put over Brock's abilities yet still said he was going to beat him - that's how pros do it. But Mir took it to a different level and Lesnar responded to it.
In any case his 'heel' promo after the fight was an excellent piece of business. UFC fans now want to see someone beat him even more. That's one of the big selling points of WWE events. It might not be the best PR exercise but from a ticket-selling point of view it will do wonders for UFC. Chris Eubank and Naseem Hamed did something similar in the 90s, they might not have been popular but the buy-rates hit the roof because people wanted to see someone knock them down.
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Originally Posted by STONEISLAND
How can you say The UFC is boring compared to wresering? I guess as its real you don’t get the theatre of entertainment.
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I didn't say it's boring - but it CAN be boring. Imagine you pay £50 for a ringside seat and all matches end with a knockout in the first round, you're going to feel a bit short-changed. OK it's unlikely to happen but there's no guarantee you're going to be entertained. I also think WWE guys are mentally and physically tougher than UFC fighters but that's a different story I guess.