Recap of Brock Lesnar’s Appearance on ESPN “SportsCenter”

Just six days away from “The Biggest Party of the Summer,” Brock Lesnar is more focused than ever.

During the Aug. 18 edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” ‘The Beast Incarnate” sat down with anchor Kevin Negandhi to discuss his match with The Undertaker at “SummerSlam,” and much more.

Lesnar was first asked about his current health status after taking a “Tombstone” from The Undertaker during the Aug. 17 edition of “Monday Night Raw” from Minneapolis:

“I am feeling tired, but great overall. I am looking forward to SummerSlam, and facing The Undertaker. I will definitely be taking him to Suplex City.”

While on the topic of The Undertaker, Negandhi asked about Lesnar’s experience breaking ‘The Streak” at WrestleMania XXX:

“The whole thing was a strange experience for me. The legend of The Undertaker was supposed to live on forever. There was a lot of weight on my shoulders being THAT GUY who took that (the streak) away from him, the company, the fans and my coworkers. Lots of coworkers were upset with me because they grew up idolizing Taker and “The Streak,” so having someone break it wasn’t alright with them. I still get booed from the fans because of it, but I thrive in that atmosphere. At the end of the day, it was a business decision made by Vince McMahon, and I will take the win whenever I can. I feel that I was the perfect person to accomplish that task, as since I am a part-timer, it is less to deal with nightly. I feel no other person, especially a full-timer, could have dealt with all that pressure.”

Lesnar then goes on to discuss what it takes to be a professional wrestler, dealing with all the travel and performances:

“You’ve got to condition your mind and body together, because it’s 300 days a year, and you’re in the ring every night. The ring is not forgiving, and guys put their bodies on the line every night for the fans’ entertainment.”

Negandhi then asked Lesnar about his opinion on the recent controversial comments made by UFC President Dana White. As previously reported, White called wrestling “fake” during a Twitter altercation with a fan, which led to harsh reactions from the wrestling community:

“Well of course, Dana, its fake; everybody knows that. But you’re still promoting the same thing we are; you are promoting fights, and so are we. It just so happens that we get more longevity out of our fights and our fighters because of the circumstances. It’s a staged arena, we all get that, but if you can’t turn on Raw on Monday nights and be entertained, then there is something wrong with you. Dana, in his defense, is promoting actual fighting, but its overall the same racquet. The business model is the same and I think the fact that Vince (McMahon) is better at it then him rubs Dana the wrong way. Vince is the pioneer, he’s been doing this forever, and he is damn good at it.”

Finally, Negandhi asked about how Lesnar goes about preparing for a “Raw event” compared to a major pay-per-view like “SummerSlam” or WrestleMania:

“I prepare the same for every show. I want to put on a good product. I want to portray believability. I want to be an asskicker. I don’t care if there is 20,000 fans or 80,000 fans in an arena, I love being in the ring and that is why I continue to do this.”

You can watch the full interview below:

Editor’s Note:

I don’t think WWE has ever booked a wrestler to be more believable than they have Lesnar during his current run. It was interesting to hear his opinion on breaking “The Streak,” something that will definitely go down as one of, if not the most, shocking moments in WWE history. I can’t wait for their rematch this Sunday, and I ultimately think that Lesnar goes over, as I feel there is more money to be made long term with continuing Lesnar on his current trend.