Brock Lesnar Regrets Not Saying No to WWE’s Life-Threatening Idea

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The former WWE champion used to perform the risky move during his early days in the developmental system.

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But Brock Lesnar wasn't confident about the move as he hasn't performed it in a long time but the call was made by Laurinaitis.

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Lesnar then performed the move at the Show of Shows but ended up injuring himself as he fell on his head.

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Lesnar in his book "Death Clutch" revealed that the idea was stupid and he should have listened to his gut and said no to the proposal.

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Brock Lesnar Regrets Not Saying No to WWE’s Life-Threatening Idea

The former WWE champion used to perform the risky move during his early days in the developmental system.

But Brock Lesnar wasn't confident about the move as he hasn't performed it in a long time but the call was made by Laurinaitis.

Lesnar then performed the move at the Show of Shows but ended up injuring himself as he fell on his head.

Lesnar in his book "Death Clutch" revealed that the idea was stupid and he should have listened to his gut and said no to the proposal.

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