Post by Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai on Aug 11, 2008 7:10:59 GMT -5
I don't get why people are upset about Lesnar's postfight behavior. It wasn't that bad, and it's definitely not as bad as some of the crap established MMA fighters get a free pass on. I think people are just overly critical of Lesnar and are sitting on the edge of their chairs waiting for the moment he dares bring a pro wrestling element (heeling it up for entertainment value) into their sport.
He was just doing it for a reaction. The fact that some MMA fans got so upset about it shows that it worked, and also shows that those fans didn't understand what Brock was really doing -- manipulating the audience for a reaction. And he didn't even do it that much. But, since he's Brock, it's a capital offense.
See... when an established MMA fighter pulls that, they're usually just trying to rub it in. When Brock does it, he's more likely to be playing the villain on purpose, like Tito Ortiz used to (and people got five shades of pissed off at Tito, too... then they rewarded him by turning him into one of MMA's greatest PPV draws). That's one thing people forget/disregard... while he was a pro wrestler, Brock had many years of training on how to get the crowd riled up, even if it means playing a character, or mocking someone you might really respect, etc.
He was just doing it for a reaction. The fact that some MMA fans got so upset about it shows that it worked, and also shows that those fans didn't understand what Brock was really doing -- manipulating the audience for a reaction. And he didn't even do it that much. But, since he's Brock, it's a capital offense.
See... when an established MMA fighter pulls that, they're usually just trying to rub it in. When Brock does it, he's more likely to be playing the villain on purpose, like Tito Ortiz used to (and people got five shades of pissed off at Tito, too... then they rewarded him by turning him into one of MMA's greatest PPV draws). That's one thing people forget/disregard... while he was a pro wrestler, Brock had many years of training on how to get the crowd riled up, even if it means playing a character, or mocking someone you might really respect, etc.
