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Brock Lesnar is truly "The Beast Incarnate" of WWE. Although some fans give Lesnar a hard time due to his limited special appearance contract and for rarely defending the Universal Championship, Brock is still a huge draw for the company, and there's little chance that he will be going anywhere anytime soon.
While there is a possibility that Brock will end up losing the Universal Title at SummerSlam this year, certainly do not expect "The Biggest Party Of The Summer" to be Lesnar's last ride in WWE - he's still got quite a bit left in the tank.
Brock has definitely been given some special perks over the years compared to most other WWE stars due to his star power and overall beast-like nature, and without question, this has rubbed some wrestlers the wrong way.
Though Brock has made quite a few friends behind the scenes throughout his wrestling career, Lesnar's also made a few enemies, or at the very least, talent "The Beast" doesn't get along with all too well backstage or on-screen for that matter. Today, we are going to be looking at 3 WWE wrestlers Brock Lesnar is good friends with, and 2 he probably doesn't like...
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#5 Friend: Shelton Benjamin
Both Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar originate from Ohio Valley Wrestling (WWE's developmental territory at the time), and they have been friends ever since. While Benjamin and Lesnar would have completely different career trajectories once brought up to the main roster in WWE, Brock would always remain loyal to his developmental buddy, Shelton.
Apparently, Brock Lesnar knew Shelton Benjamin even before OVW, as it's been reported that they were roommates during their time spent in college. For those of you unaware, Brock Lesnar had actually picked Shelton to be the godfather of his two oldest children which speaks volumes in regards to Lesnar's close-knit friendship with Shelton Benjamin. If only Brock had the power to convince WWE officials to give Shelton a decent push over on SmackDown Live...
#4 Friend: The Undertaker
There's certainly a ton we as fans have no idea about when it comes to the personal behind the scenes lives of WWE Superstars, and Brock Lesnar is no exception. It's probably going to come as a bit of shock to some fans that one of Brock's biggest on-screen rivals of the past decade is actually one of his best backstage buddies - this legend is none other than The Undertaker.
While Lesnar and 'Taker are bitter rivals on television, behind the scenes, there is a mutual respect and friendship between the two that has only strengthened since their feud a couple of years back which inevitably led to Lesnar ending The Phenom's WrestleMania streak in 2014.
Even following Brock's leave from professional wrestling in the early-mid 2000s, Brock always kept in contact with The Undertaker. The rare photo showcased above was captured at a special dinner held prior to the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
#3 Probably Doesn't Like: Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar definitely aren't the best of friends behind the scenes in WWE... While we have no concrete proof or evidence that there's animosity between the two behemoths, it's fairly clear that they don't like each other very much. The photo above showcases the aftermath following Braun Strowman's stiff knee to the side of Lesnar's head, and by all means, this "aftermath" wasn't pretty in the slightest - in fact, Strowman was mere inches away from getting knocked out.
Following their stiff match-up also involving the legendary Kane at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event back in January, Braun went on to proclaim that they were simply wrestling "physical" like they always do when sharing the ring, but it was obvious Lesnar was extremely angered by Braun's green (and hard-hitting) knee.
#2 Friend: Goldberg
When you look at the likes of Brock Lesnar and Goldberg, you'd probably imagine the two powerhouses would be bitter rivals inside and outside of the squared circle. Both wrestlers perform with similar gimmicks, both are absolute monsters strength-wise, and it wouldn't be hard to imagine that they'd be sizing each other up and fighting for dominance. However that isn't the case whatsoever, and the former WCW and WWE World Champion Goldberg is actually one of Brock Lesnar's closest friends off-screen.
In fact, reports suggest Brock was actually partly responsible for the booking decision of having Goldberg defeat "The Beast Incarnate" in convincing fashion at the Survivor Series 2016 pay-per-view thus creating a feud leading up to WrestleMania - a feud Lesnar believed was a "money maker". While it seems as though the chapter of Goldberg versus Brock Lesnar has been closed in WWE, knowing Vince McMahon's style, "never say never" for one last match between the two monsters!
#1 Probably Doesn't Like: Chris Jericho
Quite fittingly, following the last entry in the article where we discussed that Goldberg is one of Brock's backstage WWE buddies, Chris Jericho just so happens to be a wrestler who's had issues with both behemoths in the past - most recently, "The Beast" Brock Lesnar. While it's highly probable that Chris Jericho's never been a huge fan of Lesnar, things would reach a boiling point following Brock's SummerSlam 2016 match-up against Randy Orton which finished in a shocking (and controversial) way.
Apparently, when Brock Lesnar returned to the backstage area following the match, Jericho proceeded to confront Lesnar and was ready to engage in a "backstage brawl" of sorts which would quickly be intervened by Triple H and other officials.
Chris was allegedly furious with the way Lesnar's match against Randy finished, and he was concerned about his friend Randy's well-being. Since the backstage scuffle, Chris Jericho has thrown the odd shot towards Lesnar via his podcast, so without a doubt, there's still some animosity between the two Superstars...
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