"The Now Big Thing" Brock Lesnar

I am forever amazed by a mortal named Brock Edward Lesnar. He is the perfect combo of power and speed.

A 'free-thinker' scientist once concluded in his research on lightning that the more you know about a power, the more intimidated you are by it. He happened to overheard a verse from the Holy Book read by a scholar that indicates the same exact thing; thus, made him return to God. As a newbie in fitness, I discover how incredible his talent is, either on the gridiron, on the mat, in the squared circle, and in the Octagon.

In college, he was well-known for his athleticism as he is a well-rounder in sports. Playing Football, Wrestling, and even Soccer. Being a roommate of yet another amazing in-ring performer, Shelton Benjamin, we knew this jock eat, breath and bleed sports.

Gifted in many area, he chose Wrestling over Football and captured the 2000 NCAA Heavyweight Championship with a record of 106-5 overall in fou r years of college. after being a runner-up a year before. He was nicknamed 'the Robocop' due to his unreal strength on the mat.

Entered Pro-Wrestling in the same year, he debuted the WWF/WWE in 2002 as 'the Next Big Thing'. In a profession where the action is pre-orchestrated, Lesnar nonetheless gained respect even from the Pro-Wrestling haters for his amazing display of strength and speed, a combination rarely we see from a 280 pounder. He reached the Main Event status considerably fast compared to his generation like Shelton Benjamin, John Cena and David Bautista, capturing the World Title 3 times.
After his successful run in the WWE as heel and face, he joined the Minnesotta Vikings for a short while before creating controversy fighting on the gridiron, declined an invitation to play as a representative of the Vikings in NFL Europa and trouble with WWE lawsuit.

Adding insult to wound, he wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and captured the IWGP Heavyweight Title. He somehow settled the so-called contract breach with the WWE and wrestled freely until 2007 before entering MMA.

Trained by the legendary Royce Gracie, he had an impressive victory in K-1 over Min Soo Kim by submission with his mounted punching. He headed to the UFC and set to face a former Champ Frank Mir. Making a rookie mistake, he lost by submission after the seem-to-be loosing Mir got him in a kneebar. In his next match with Heath Herring, he seems more aware, yet still agressive, connecting with a huge right, sending Herring rolling near the fence. Herring however survived and only lost to Lesnar via decision. Lesnar's next opponent was the UFC Heavyweight Champ, Randy Couture. On November 15. Lesnar beat Couture via a technical knockout in Round 2, becoming the UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Much like his previous runs in other sports, he climbed the MMA ladder quickly, being the Man with only a 3-1 record. Whoever come up with the dub 'the Next Big Thing' is surely a worthy copywriter. Big talent are easy to scout. Proven that he is for real and not just another genetic freak who performs scripted fights, Brock Edward Lesnar is truly "the Now Big Thing".