Brock Lesnar is a free agent, but don’t expect him to go anywhere

The WWE’s biggest draw over the last decade, Brock Lesnar, is now a free agent and could be on his to NJPW, AEW or right back to the WWE.

Brock Lesnar, a former multi-time WWE world champion is officially a free agent according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider. This isn’t the first time that Lesnar is a free agent, as his contract has lapsed before with the WWE since his return in 2012, but whenever his deal expires he seems to get one squared away in relatively quick fashion. Not since Lesnar’s time in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has Lesnar wrestled outside of a WWE ring but don’t expect him to go anywhere just yet.

You see, the WWE needs Lesnar now more than ever, so expect a deal to be done. The WWE ratings are in free fall due to poor booking and constant starting and stopping of programs and highlighted talent. Lesnar is one of the few marque guys who can still garner mainstream interest. In fact, the only guys (and gals) that seem to get non-wrestling sites buzzed are the big combat sports stars. People like Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, Cain Velaszques, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, and now Tyson Fury are all some of the most talked-about names that have popped up on WWE television and pay per view over the last decade-plus.

With so many stars hurt and fans not glomming onto the new stars as they once did before, a guy like Lesnar that appeals to the hardcore fans and the mainstream fans is invaluable.

Who might make a play for Brock Lesnar

It remains to be seen if companies like AEW, NJPW, or even a smaller outlier will make a play for Lesnar or if an MMA organization like Rizin, ONE Championship, Bellator or even the UFC make a play for Lesnar’s services.

Lesnar’s no stranger to the Japanese pro wrestling scene, already having a stint in NJPW during the end of the Antonio Inoki era. His previous run in the UFC is also well known, but after the scandal that was Lesnar’s UFC 200 fight, it seems unlikely that the UFC would be quick to bring Lesnar back into the fold, even if they already tried once before with a possible super-fight with Daniel Cormier.

Wherever the former WWE and UFC champion goes, he’s going to demand big bucks and an easy schedule, that’s a guarantee.