WWE Insists On Certain Phrase To Describe Brock Lesnar

When it comes to Brock Lesnar, WWE is insistent on billing him in a certain way when people talk about him.

As WWE heads towards a huge match between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar at Backlash on May 6th, the company really wants Lesnar’s incredible accomplishments are acknowledged.

Brock Lesnar signed a deal with WWE in 2000 after winning the NCAA Division 1 Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Two years later, Lesnar debuted in WWE in March 2002 and a few months later he was the youngest WWE Champion of all time at 25 years old.

During his WWE started that started in 2002, ended in 2004 and continued from 2012 to present day, Lesnar has been a 10-time WWE World Champion (seven times the WWE Title and three times the Universal Title) that has headlined multiple major stadium events including WrestleManias.

When Lesnar left WWE, he went on to conquer the UFC and become their Heavyweight Champion. Lesnar was also a huge draw in the UFC because wrestling fans supported him so much.

According to Fightful Select, during Monday’s Raw, there was a point made to make sure it was mentioned that Brock Lesnar was “the most decorated combat sports star of all-time.” That’s why Cody Rhodes uttered those words during his promo.

The Brock Lesnar-Cody Rhodes match is expected to headline WWE Backlash on Saturday, May 6th from San Juan, Puerto Rico with this lineup so far:

* Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar

* Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens & Matt Riddle vs. The Bloodline – Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa

* Street Fight: Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest

* Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Omos

* Smackdown Women’s Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Zelina Vega

* United States Championship: Austin Theory (c) vs. Bronson Reed vs. Bobby Lashley

* Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. IYO SKY

You can watch WWE Backlash, streaming LIVE from Puerto Rico on Saturday, May 6, streaming live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else.