Paul Heyman: "Brock Lesnar Is Not Mike Tyson Or Muhammad Ali"

Perhaps the most interesting perspective that could be offered on Brock Lesnar, next to that of his wife Rena (the former WWE Diva and Playboy Cover Girl "Sable"), is that of former WWE power broker and lead writer Paul Heyman. When Lesnar made his WWE debut in 2002, it was Heyman who did the talking for the man he labeled "The Next Big Thing."

Heyman, who revealed in NewsCorp's UK Sun that he was originally slated to be the on-air agent for Chris Benoit, became Lesnar's on-air spokesman and also helped the strategy of promoting and marketing Lesnar, since he was the head writer for Vince McMahon's WWE Smackdown program as well.

Heyman, who usually gives a true insider's viewpoint in his blogs, has posted a new story on his "Heyman Hustle" website. He offers perhaps not only the most in depth look available at UFC Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar's mindset, but also into the culture of "sportsmanship" in the fight game.

In the blog, which can be read in its entirety here, Heyman describes the following about the current UFC Undisputed Heavyweight Champion.

"Brock Lesnar is not Mike Tyson. He's not out at night, looking for trouble, trying to quench an insatiable need for the adrenal rush of being "on the brink" at all times."

"Nor is Brock Lesnar another version of Muhammad Ali. The former Cassius Clay was a calculating, manipulative media sensation who used the power of the television medium to unravel his opponents (most famously the man he taunted as a"big ugly gorilla" Joe Frazier), all in the frame of smiling, telling jokes, and once reinstated, trying to present himself as flamboyant and colorful, but never dangerous."
 
"Brock Lesnar IS dangerous. Brock Lesnar IS a scary human being. He IS frightening, even to those who know him. But Brock is not going to be a thug. He's not going to go "looking for trouble." Brock has taken his aggression, his competitiveness, and his love for physical dominance and has carefully crafted a multi-million dollar career around it."

Heyman also goes deep into the mindset of a UFC fighter, and delivers the most comprehensive look inside the mentality to date. It's a most interesting take on Lesnar's actions at UFC 100, and also about Lesnar the animalistic competitor. This story gets our highest recommendation.