10 things Brock Lesnar brings to the table as a TUF Coach
1. Wrestling: We all know Brock’s bread and butter is his wrestling ability. The former NCAA and UFC Heavyweight champion…
1. Wrestling: We all know Brock’s bread and butter is his wrestling ability. The former NCAA and UFC Heavyweight champion can teach these young guys more than how to effectively use the takedown to set up your offense.
2. How to cut a solid promo: Sure, Paul Heyman did most of talking back in his WWE days, but you can’t spend 4 years in that business and not learn how to hold your own on the mic.
3. Celeb Coaches: Roy Nelson and Randy Couture: Since the news broke last week that Lesnar and JDS will be the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter season 13, Roy Nelson has been pleading his case to have Brock make him an assistant coach.
4. Ability to Take a Lickin’ and Keep on Tickin’: Wrestling fans are smiling now as a hint of nostalgia has overtaken them. Good ol’ J.R.’s catchphrases aren’t just for the squared circle anymore.
5. His Wife: Sable: What does the 18-34 year old demographic love more than two dudes punching each other in the face?
6. Hammer Fists: As Joe Rogan so eloquently put it, Lesnar has lunchbox size hands. When he takes an opponent to the mat, his trademark move is the hammer fist.
7. Dedication: This gladiator is so heavily focused on training and becoming the best at his craft that he trains non-stop. Ask those who’ve seen the UFC Primetime and All-Access shows centered on the Minnesota native, they can attest that what I say is true.
8. How to Grow an Epic Beard: Nothing is more intimidating than looking like a Viking, am I right? Neither the Amish nor the playoff beard can hold a candle to Brock Lesnar’s ‘Viking Beard’.
9. Marty Morgan: The three-time All-American, two-time NCAA finalist and the national champion at 177 pounds is now spending his days as Brock Lesnar’s Head Coach. Tito Ortiz brought in Dean Lister, Rashad Evans had Greg Jackson, and GSP brought in that crazy drunken French guy. Do you know what all of those coaches have in common? Them and their teams won The Ultimate Fighter.
10. Drawing Power: No matter how you slice it, you have an opinion about Brock Lesnar. You can’t simply just not care one-way or the other. Although trite, it’s true that you either love the guy or you absolutely hate him. Wrestling fans think he sold out, MMA purists complain that he got to the top only because of his previous career, and the rest of us just can’t get enough of the man with the penis tattoo.
