WWE Hall Of Famer Clears Air On Brock Lesnar’s Backstage Heat 

WWE Hall of Famer and current NXT commentator Booker T recently addressed rumors that Brock Lesnar had backstage heat.

WWE Hall of Famer and current NXT commentator Booker T recently addressed rumors that Brock Lesnar had backstage heat. (Image credits: Twitter)
By Sri Praneeth Palli | Feb 5, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

WWE Hall of Famer and current NXT commentator Booker T recently addressed rumors that Brock Lesnar had backstage heat as a result of his actions at the Royal Rumble. The Beast Incarnate participated in this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble match. He entered the fight in his twelfth position and was surprisingly defeated by Bobby Lashley, who finished in just 2 minutes and 28 seconds. After his elimination, Lesnar destroyed the commentary table and attacked the referee. According to subsequent reports, the 10-time world champion then went wild behind the scenes for going off script. 

He should be fired. What is heat? What do you know about heat? I mean, what do you know about heat? If Brock Lesnar goes into heat, trust me, he won’t know about it (laughs). who will speak to him? Who will speak to him? This guy makes money for the show so you know what I mean. I mean he’s an important player. He’s Brock Lesnar and I always know that I never cared about the heat. I never had a fever unless his boss told me I had a fever,” he said. The WWE Hall of Fame also said The Beast Incarnate did his job at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event.

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“Hmm, I doubt the boss would say that to Brock Lesnar. I don’t think so. So when I first saw this story, I shook my head and was like, ‘Wow! Someone really had to go there. Brock Lesnar is hot. I haven’t seen Block in the dressing room in the last 10-15 years. He is a big star and he has his own bus. What locker room are you talking about when you hear things like this? I think he did his job,” Booker added. 

According to multiple reports over the past few weeks, WWE wanted Stone Cold Steve Austin to return to the ring to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 39. Gunther and Starrdown on The Show of Shows, sparking speculation about a possible fight between the two stars on The Show of Shows. However, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently reported that Lesnar won’t face Gunther or Austin at WrestleMania 39.

He added, “Lesnar has been confirmed to be working at both Montreal (Elimination Chamber) and WrestleMania. He could be another match against Lashley for Mania. All we were told was that the rumors about Gunther were false and that Steve Austin, who they contacted about Lesnar, declined to wrestle on the show,” he explained. Star He Won’t Occur at WWE WrestleMania 39. 

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