WWE: Does Vince McMahon Really Need Brock Lesnar in the Company?

Everyone needs someone, don’t they?

In the world of professional wrestling, wrestlers need each other to sell, produce and most of all, make money. Back in a different era, the recipe for a successful promotion may have been that Lou Thesz needed Buddy Rogers, or The Sheik needed Abdullah the Butcher, or Ric Flair needed Dusty Rhodes.

Today, wrestlers need a match (in most cases) and the rest takes care of itself. But in the case of Brock Lesnar, that is whole new ballgame.

Does Lesnar need Vince McMahon? Does McMahon need the behemoth to make his circus a continued success?

Maybe the two need each other for many different reasons. With wellness policy violations and injuries to key stars and fan support rising and falling like a stock market, McMahon – who has never been one to shy away from huge talent (I mean size wise), and that has paid off for him in the past.

See Yokozuna, Hulk Hogan, Vader, Undertaker and Big Show.

None of them have the impact that is both positive and negative that Lesnar, a star in both MMA and the WWE, has right now.

And whether we love him, hate him or just don’t give a damn (I am still reeling from the experience of Extreme Rules), Lesnar is the thing everyone wants to see – like a car crash you want to take your eyes off of, but you just cannot turn away.

Part of that recipe has served McMahon well over the years. And when Lesnar walked into the arena the night after Wrestlemania 28, the owner of the WWE struck gold again. Until everyone saw Extreme Rules and then the pendulum swung from side to side.

McMahon needs wrestlers like Lesnar, Triple H in his younger years, The Undertaker, The Rock and Stone Cold because they something other wrestlers can’t do – they move tickets and put butts in seats. CM Punk does it. John Cena Does it. Randy Orton “did” do it, but may not anymore. Daniel Bryan is beginning to do it. Kane used to do it.

Lesnar did it before and can do it again.

And with Paul Hayman as the “mouth piece” there is nothing greater than seeing an immovable object stand behind someone who can talk it but has never walked it in terms of getting in the ring.

McMahon still has the stroke and his creativity is still new age. He can still capture crowds with lightning in a bottle and watch some of the greatest competitors (Christian, Chris Jericho and Punk) keep the audience wanting more.

With Lesnar, McMahon knows he has something he does not have with other stars – controversy.

And in the business of “entertainment” controversy is the food that feeds our hunger.

Does McMahon need Lesnar? Yes. But understand Lesnar needs McMahon just as much.

And in the business of wrestling, that is nothing but success.