Brock Lesner is trading in his wrestling boots for a pair of football cleats. An agile and athletic monster of a man, Lesner turned down a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with the WWE to try his hand at a sport he hasn’t played since high school. Who is to say that the former NCAA wrestling champion can’t do it? For one, I hope that he does succeed. Not because I’m a Brock Lesner fan, but because maybe this would lead to many wrestlers crossing over to mainstream sports. Here are some examples that I’d love to see…The Killer Bees on center court at Wimbledon: Imagine B. Brian Blair and Jumpin’ Jim Bronzell on the grass court with the likes of Henman, Agassi, and some other tennis players that I’ve never heard of. With a little help from Koko B. Ware, they’d easily run away with the doubles championship.
The Iron Sheik on the 18th at the Masters: Phil Mickleson is lining up the winning putt, but the Sheik boots him in the back, then throws him the camel clutch and the green jacket is the crazy Iranian’s.
The Undertaker gets two-minutes for roughing: Who cares if he can’t skate? He’d be the ultimate enforcer. Finally, there’d be someone on the ice that can stand up to Peter Worrell.
Now batting…The Rock: Roger Clemens knocks down The Rock with some `chin music’ and The Rock knocks down the Rocket with a steel chair. If there is a God, this will happen.
If Brock can make the leap from WWE Champ to NFL rookie, he may open the door to bigger and better things. Don’t forget, Pete Shourek once started a deciding playoff game for the Red Sox, so anything in sports is possible.