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“The 11th Commandment” – Brock Lesnar Once Confessed That an Unwritten Law at the Airport for WWE Wrestlers Made Him “Sick”

Published 08/29/2023, 2:12 PM EDT

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WWE is said to have several unsaid rules in the locker room. Several WWE superstars follow those rules and adhere to them in the locker room. But a young Brock Lesnar had questions on why it was mandatory to follow the same. To a surprise, he once revealed an unwritten law in WWE that he didn’t much appreciate.

‘The Beast Incarnate’ is very particular about things he wants to follow or not. This is a habit he’s been following since his first run in WWE when this rule made him ‘sick’.

Brock Lesnar once shared not like an unwritten WWE rule

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Brock Lesnar was quickly termed as ‘The Next Big Thing’ upon his arrival in WWE. Soon he became a crucial member of the locker room and got to know about a few rules that needed to be followed while part of the locker room.

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In his autobiography, Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival, The Conqueror talked about the an unwritten rile for WWE stars at the airport. It states, “Once I got to the arena, I had to shake everyone’s hand. Because that’s the unwritten law. As if God himself made it the 11th commandment.

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He added, “Once I got to the arena, I had to shake everyone’s hand. Because that’s the unwritten law. As if God himself made it the 11th commandment. I hadn’t seen the boys since we all stood around the baggage claim at the airport a few hours before, hoping our bags would come around quickly so we could beat everyone else to the rental car line.”

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“But we would always shake hands, and everyone would smile like they were glad to see each other. It was all so insincere and phony it made me sick,” he further said.

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We can clearly make out how much Lesnar loved to stay alone at times. He didn’t like to unnecessarily shake hands with anyone and this made him “sick”. However, this was not the only thing he was thinking during his first run.

Lesnar started thinking about quitting WWE just after being pushed as the Next Big Thing

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Being a professional wrestler is not everyone’s cup of tea and Brock Lesnar understood it early on in his career. While WWE billed him as The Next Big Thing, Lesnar started thinking about his future as a pro wrestler. He was also honest about his thoughts on Ric Flair wrestling in 50s at the time.

In the autobiography he says, “I didn’t want to be an old man, pulling pads over my surgically repaired, broken-down knees, struggling to pull on my elbow padswith arthritic shoulders, popping pain pills to make it through onemore big-moneymatch”

Even though he was enjoying his time initially, in the back of his mind he was thinking about a way out. Lesnar states, that Curt Hennig’s words “Get in to get out” always struck in his mind during this time.

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Tushar Deogharkar

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Tushar Deogharkar is a senior WWE writer and analyst at EssentiallySports. With a true passion for pro wrestling, Tushar has consistently provided unparalleled coverage of the sport, never missing an opportunity to share his insights with his readers. Throughout his career, Tushar has covered some of the most iconic rivalries in WWE history, including the legendary feud between The Rock and Stone Cold.
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Sherjeel Malik