KEY POINTS

  • Brock Lesnar challenges up-and-coming wrestlers to find something that makes them unique
  • He also believes that the best storylines focus on a good-versus-evil narrative
  • Lesnar will be competing in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship this weekend

Brock Lesnar has never been one to shy away from airing his grievances with anyone and he has now taken aim at pro wrestling’s rising stars.

Speaking as a guest on The Pat McAfee Show, Lesnar openly discussed the differences between the locker room in WWE back when he was just starting out and today.

“Someone needs to step up. That means get over. Figure out how to [expletive] put [expletive] in seats, not worry about your next high spot. Figure out how the hell I can be different. Like how can I make money? That’s it. That’s the business,” he stressed.

The former WWE Champion prefaced his comments by explaining how weird it was being the young guy then and looking up to performers like The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

When Lesnar burst onto the scene in 2002, he was labelled as “The Next Big Thing” by his on-screen manager-turned-longtime friend Paul Heyman.

There was certainly enough merit to have Lesnar carry that name as the things that he could do in the ring, like this shooting star press back in his training days, were simply unheard of at the time for a man of his size.

SmackDown color commentator Pat McAfee then asked Lesnar further on what performers are missing nowadays, and "The Beast Incarnate" simply said that the best storylines are centered on the never-ending tale of good versus bad--similar to the current iteration of his feud with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

However, Lesnar had another statement that was definitely worth noting.

“The young generation thinks that if they go out and do a certain move and do it over and over, you know, that’s not the business,” he stated.

While he was not able to fully elaborate his thoughts, it can be inferred that Lesnar is referring to performers who rely mostly on their in-ring talent instead of honing their skills on the microphone to complement it.

Lesnar’s comments may have superstars speaking out about it in the coming days, but the heights that he has reached as a pro wrestler give him some leeway in that regard.

The 44-year-old is set to compete in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship on Saturday, February 19 at the Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia.

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