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PHOTOS: Brock Lesnar Physical Transformation

Published 10/18/2021, 1:03 PM EDT

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Brock Lesnar is one from the alpha species. There is no doubt about that. One of the evidence of the same is his physical transformation over the years.

Let’s start at the very beginning, when The Beast was just a boy, but yet a dominant one in the wrestling field, even though that wasn’t the professional ring. However, he worked his way through opponents and rivals, all the while showcasing a muscular yet lean figure with arms of a demigod. He became the NCAA Heavyweight Champion in the year 2000, kick-starting a magnificent wrestling career.

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The Beast made his WWE debut on March 18th, 2002. At this point, he had grown. He was bigger. He had toned abs, and his quads were the size of an average man’s face. This wasn’t a man, this was truly ‘The Next Big Thing’.

Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock at SummerSlam in 2002 and became the WWE champion at the mere age of 25.

However, the road schedule and constant traveling frustrated young Brock, and he called it quits at WrestleMania XX following a match with Goldberg.

He wanted to try something else, and reverted to his childhood dream of playing in the National Football League. Therefore, in 2004, Lesnar’s dream came true. The Beast got drafted to the Minnesota Vikings.

During this time, he wasn’t as big as he was in the ring, but he still had enough mass to be a football player.

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Unfortunately, his football career did not workout as expected, and he was cut from the team. However, Brock Lesnar did not give up.

He briefly returned to wrestling, but soon Mixed Martial Arts caught his eye. Lesnar made his UFC debut in 2008. By this time, his physique had massively changed from what it was during his time with NFL.

Brock Lesnar showcased a rather lean physique, with flared lats, prominent abdominal muscles, and massive biceps.

Brock Lesnar returned to WWE shortly afterwards

After capturing the UFC Championship, Brock Lesnar finally returned to WWE in 2012. Undoubtedly, The Beast of WWE was back!

He was in shape, and had the physique that always helped him dominate any opponent in the ring. With Paul Heyman by his side, Brock Lesnar was ready to take down anyone who stood in his path.

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In 2020, Lesnar had bulked up a bit, but he was still The Beast, he dropped the title to Drew McIntyre and took a break from the WWE ring.

Him abruptly leaving WWE raised questions about whether or not he will ever return to the squared circle.

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Brock Lesnar finally returned to WWE at SummerSlam 2021. His physique had changed, but he had mass. He sported a new look with a ponytail and a beard.

As soon as he entered the ring, Lesnar got a huge cheer from the crowd! The WWE Universe finally had The Beast back.

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Brock Lesnar has had quite the physical transformation throughout the years. However, he has always maintained his mass, if not all of it, all the time!

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Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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