Brock Lesnar: 10 Reasons He'll Be Back in WWE After He's Done with MMA

UFC President Dana White says Brock Lesnar isn't going to wrestle for WWE.

Well, at least Lesnar won't do it while he's still under contract with the world's largest MMA promotion.

But WWE and Lesnar fans shouldn't fret, because this doesn't mean that we won't ever see "The Next Big Thing" working for Vince McMahon's company again. In fact, the cards seem to be falling that way, and it appears that Lesnar could indeed head back to the WWE at some point down the road.

Why do I think so?

Well, here are 10 reasons why Lesnar will return home to the WWE when he's done with UFC and MMA.

10. He Loves a Challenge

Brock Lesnar has never been one to back down from a challenge.

He was a collegiate national champion in amateur wrestling, so he decided to enter the world of professional wrestling. He quickly rose up the WWE ranks, so he tried making it in the NFL.

He then crossed over to the world of mixed martial arts, where he had a lightning quick ascension to the top of UFC. Then, he's battled multiple illnesses—including a serious bout of diverticulitis—as he attempts to work his way back toward the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

It seems like Lesnar is never one to stay still. He's always doing something, always pushing himself to the limit and always welcoming new challenges.

A return to WWE after a very long hiatus could very well be his next one.

9. No Full-Time Schedule?

The brutal WWE schedule—which often has performers on the road 300-plus days a year—took its toll on Brock Lesnar when he was with the company, and as a result, he turned to vodka and pain pills to help deal with the constant pain his body was in.

But that was when Lesnar was new to the WWE, and just like everybody else, he had to be on the road three-quarters of the year.

Well, Lesnar isn't just like everybody else anymore, and if he returns to WWE, it's highly likely that he'll work a limited schedule like some of the bigger names in the company do/did.

Shawn Michaels, Triple H and The Undertaker don't have to work a match four or five nights a week, but they still get paid like they do.

The same would be true for Lesnar, who is one of the most recognizable names in the pay-per-view business.

8. He Doesn't Have Much Time Left at the Top of UFC

Given his recent health issues and the rise of both Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, it appears that Brock Lesnar's time at the top of the UFC is running out.

He got his MMA career started relatively late, and he's missed a ton of time because of those aforementioned illnesses. Thus, he'll never be able to regain a big chunk of what should have been the prime of his career.

You have to wonder whether Lesnar has already reached his peaked in MMA—and more specifically, the UFC—and if he has, then he won't want to linger around the business as an average fighter.

Lesnar has too much pride for that. So, when his time as a top-tier competitor is done, he'll likely move on to something else.

That something else might very well be WWE.

7. He's Still Relatively Young

Brock Lesnar turned 34 in July, so he's roughly the same age as the face of the WWE, John Cena.

The recent success of wrestlers in their mid-30s—and even into their 40s—like Cena, Triple H, The Undertaker, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio leads me to believe that Lesnar would do just fine in the WWE ring if he returned within the next few years.

Christian didn't win his first World title until age 37, Chris Jericho's hovering around 40 but was at the top of his game when he bolted the company and someone like Edge peaked in his mid-30s.

If Lesnar came back to WWE even by 2014, he'd still be at the point in his career where he could make a huge contribution to the company's main event scene.

Those guys I mentioned prove that.

6. To Keep His Name out There in His Post-UFC Days

Whether it's with WWE or UFC, Brock Lesnar has made a living by becoming one of the biggest draws on the pay-per-view market.

So, if he just fades away once his UFC/MMA career is over, then where does he go from there?

He's never been the greatest talker or the most charismatic guy ever, so I couldn't really see him being a UFC analyst or doing a ton of acting. Yet, he's got to keep his name out there somehow.

And there's no better way for Lesnar to do that than by heading back to WWE.

He's already got an established fan base there, a mix of older wrestling fans and MMA fans who are interested in seeing what he does in his post-UFC career. Therefore, people will buy the WWE pay-per-views he appears on, he'll stay relevant and both sides win.

5. His Confrontation with the Undertaker

Do you think that this meant nothing? Because I sure don't.

With The Undertaker nearing the end of his in-ring career, it may not mean that we'll see Brock Lesnar vs. Taker at WrestleMania. But it does mean something.

The only question is: What exactly does it mean?

Well, to me, it means that Lesnar clearly hasn't detached himself from the wrestling business, and this was his way of foreshadowing what could come down the road (his return to the ring).

You don't do something that's going to create a ton of buzz and controversy like this unless you want it to lead to something huge down the road.

4. WWE '12 and His Working Relationship with Vince McMahon

It was revealed earlier this month that Brock Lesnar would be appearing in WWE's latest video game installment, WWE '12, and I smiled when that happened.

No, it doesn't mean that Lesnar's going to return to the ring anytime soon, and it doesn't mean that he'll appear on WWE programming in the near future.

But what it does mean is that Lesnar at least has some sort of working relationship with Vince McMahon, and if he ever wants to go back to WWE, it's imperative that he and Vince can get along.

Lesnar isn't returning to WWE if he and Vince aren't on the same page, but the fact that Lesnar is appearing in WWE '12 leads me to believe that their relationship is friendly enough to be able to work together again down the road.

3. The Money

The thought of how much money Vince McMahon will probably throw Brock Lesnar's way is sickening.

Who knows what it will be? $2 million for a WrestleMania program? $5 million for a six-month run with two or three matches thrown in there?

No matter what the exact price is, there's one thing I know: It will be far too much for Lesnar to pass up.

He's not an idiot, and he knows he has to make his money while he still can. So, why on earth would he skip out on the WWE and miss making a few million bucks?

You're right--he wouldn't.

2. Lesnar Said It Himself

If none of the reasons I listed convinced you that Brock Lesnar will return to WWE, then maybe his interview with ESPN will:

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Jon Robinson: Do you ever think you will go back and have one last WWE match?

Brock Lesnar: I think I will. I think under the right circumstances I will. I think if Vince McMahon and I were able to sit down at the same dinner table and break some bread that we could come up with some kind of game plan. At the end of the day, I'm an ultimate fighter. That's who I am and that's who I'll always be. I was an entertainer but at the end of the day, I'm still as real as it gets. I think a lot of things have to fall in the right places for something like that to happen.

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No, Lesnar didn't straight up say that he's going to return to WWE, but he strongly hinted that he will at some point.

If Lesnar's saying he will likely be back, then who am I to say he's lying?

1. He Still Has the Itch to Wrestle

Lesnar's run-in with The Undertaker at a UFC show, his appearance in WWE '12 and his comments to ESPN.com—what do these things all have in common?

They prove that Lesnar still hasn't completely disconnected himself from WWE. He still has that itch to wrestle.

It's not really all that surprising. Though Lesnar hasn't appeared in WWE action since 2004, that is the place that gave him his name and has allowed him to do everything he's done up until this point in his career.

Brock Lesnar isn't Brock Lesnar without WWE, and it seems like he realizes that.

MMA might be his current passion, but professional wrestling was his first one, and when Lesnar is done with the UFC, that itch to wrestle will send him back home. It will send him to WWE.