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Cornelius Wilson on 3:47:37 PM Jul 2, 2008
In an interview with Minnesota Daily, Brock Lesnar commented on why he and Kurt Angle became professional wrestlers. "As an amateur wrestler, you only have two avenues to go after college: the Olympics or professional wrestling," Lesnar said."There is no pro amateur wrestling league. At least now the wrestling part can translate over to mixed martial arts and you can have a chance to make a paycheck doing something. For me and Kurt, we had a job. A lot of the guys we wrestled with in college, those guys became coaches and didn't have that opportunity, and both me and Kurt were thankful that we did. But (UFC) opens another avenue for guys like us." Lesnar was asked if other pro wrestlers will follow his footsteps into martial arts, "I highly doubt it, because the other high-profile pro wrestlers didn't have my credentials, other than Kurt Angle. A lot of these guys, like your Undertaker or whatever, weren't amateur wrestlers," Lesnar said. To read the full interview, click here. Video: WWE SummerSlam 2008 "Movie Spoofs" Commericial {>>}
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