Brock becomes a Fan Favorite on personality, marketing, and athleticism

by dandeman on Dec 28, 2011 1:20 PM EST

When Brock first entered the WWE (WWF at that time) he came in as a heel. The transition was remarkable and it reflected the success as to how Brock was packaged. His walk into facedom took an unexpected turn, a match with the Rock the biggest face in the company and the passing of the torch from the Great One to the Next Big Thing.

The Rock Talks About Triple H & Brock Lesnar 2002 (via keaundred)

As funny as the Rock was and is, at that time his character had begun to get stale and slowly the fans turned on him and began to chant for Brock at every turn. This was in big part to Paul Heyman in the way he marketed Brock on screen and Brock himself. It was Brocks workrate that helped "get him over" with the fans and it helped to slowly transition his character from heel to face. In this promo we see how Heyman worked with Brock and how much of a monster Brock was protrayed as.

Brock Lesnar vs RVD Vengeance 2002 Promo (via 1ofAKind316)

This finally culminated in the match for the WWE championship against the Rock. Although Rock was the face in this match he started to get booed and Brock the heel was getting cheers. This accelerated Brocks change from Heel to face and helped him become a profitable commodity to the WWE/WWF. The next post I will look at what changed and what happened to Brock that transitioned him from fan favorite to hated wrestler. I'll give you a hint Goldberg.

The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar Summerslam 2002 (via ThaWalrus2)

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Brock Lesnar

Kills animals for fun.

by cl4im3r on Dec 28, 2011 2:45 PM EST reply actions

LIKE SOME SORT OF GODDAMN WALRUS CHEERING FOR BROCK

brock brock brock brock

2:55 into the Coach interview

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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Dec 28, 2011 2:46 PM EST reply actions

having rewatched that it's funny watching coach try not to laugh

and later in the interview when the rock is laying it on thick it’s funny watching Coach’s mic work

is he still holding down that ESPN gig?

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by ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ on Dec 28, 2011 9:47 PM EST up reply actions

I saw him there a couple of months back so if he is not on screen he may be in the back writing and/or preping the news. I dont believe he was a normal commentator on ESPN.

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by dandeman on Dec 29, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

And then he left the WWE to a chorus of jeers, boos and the hymn for the the GTFO: “Naa Naa Naa Naa, hey hey hey, goodbye!”

It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.

by memitim on Dec 28, 2011 3:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions

yea that goldberg match was all the way weird both guys left and stone cold ref’d the whole thing ending with him giving out stunners. GOD im so glad i stopped watching this lol im just saying its the trend in mma and plus i just hate seeing guys in speedos lol

like water

by Mac Marley on Dec 28, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions