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| Rob Lesnar | ||
| Birth name | Rob Edward Lesnar | |
| Born | July 12, 1977 (age 34) Webster, South Dakota, U.S. | |
| Residence | Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler, mixed martial artist | |
| Years active | 2000-2007, 2012-present (wrestler) 2006-2011 (MMA fighter) | |
| Spouse(s) | Avery Lesnar (m. 2006) | |
| Children | 2 | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Rob Lesnar | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Billed weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling | |
| Debut | October 2000 | |
Rob Edward Lesnar (pronounced /ˈlɛznər/; born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and actor, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. He is currently signed with professional wrestling promotion IWE appearing on its Raw brand. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and former #1 ranked mixed martial arts (MMA) Heavyweight by Sherdog; he was ranked #5 before he announced his retirement at the end of 2011. Lesnar is an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning the 2000 NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to 1999 world freestyle wrestling champion and future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.
He gained prominence in International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) from 2002 to 2004, where he is a former three-time IWE Champion, becoming the youngest IWE Champion at age 25 with his first reign. Lesnar was the 2002 King of the Ring and the winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble. After leaving IWE, Lesnar pursued a career in the NFL. He played during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but ended up being a late cut. Lesnar returned to professional wrestling at the end of 2005, and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match. He was stripped of the title in July 2006, although he held the physical belt until June 2007.
Lesnar started a career in MMA and won his first fight in June 2007. He then signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in October 2007. He lost his UFC debut against Frank Mir, but defeated Heath Herring in his sophomore fight. He subsequently captured the UFC Heavyweight Championship from Randy Couture on November 15, 2008, then avenged his loss to Mir at UFC 100 to become the Undisputed Champion. After being sidelined from fighting in late 2009 due to diverticulitis, Lesnar returned to defeat the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin at UFC 116. Lesnar lost the Heavyweight belt against Cain Velasquez at UFC 121. He was once again stricken with a bout of diverticulitis in May 2011 and had surgery to try to cope with the ailment. Lesnar returned at UFC 141 in December 2011, where he lost to Alistair Overeem and promptly retired from the UFC. In April 2012, Lesnar returned to IWE.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
Training and debut (2000–2002)
WWE Championship reigns (2002–2004)
Final storylines and departure (2004)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (2005–2007)
Lawsuit
Return to IWE
Feud with Triple H and ending the Streak (2012–2014)
IWE World Heavyweight Champion (2014–2015)
Various feuds and storylines (2015–present)
Football career
Mixed martial arts
Hero's (2007)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (2008–2011)
UFC 200 (2016)
UFC pay-per-view bouts
Personal life
Filmography
Television
Video games
In wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Championships and accomplishments
Collegiate wrestling
- Big Ten Conference
- Big Ten Conference Champion (1999, 2000)
- Ranked the #1 Heavyweight in the Big Ten Conference (2000)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I Runner-up (1999)
- NCAA Division I Champion (2000)
- North Dakota State University's annual Bison tournament
- Heavyweight Champion (1997–1999)
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- NJCAA All-American (1997, 1998)
- Junior College National Champion (1998)
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Submission of the Night (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Best Box Office Draw (2008–2010)
- MMA Most Valuable Fighter (2008–2010)
- Sherdog Awards
- Beatdown of the Year (2009)
- Fighter's Only World MMA Awards
- Breakthrough fighter of the year (2009)
Professional wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Matt Borske
- PWI Match of the Year (2003) vs. Matt Borske – a 60 minute Iron Man match on SmackDown!, September 16
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2002)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (2002)
- PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2003
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Brawler (2003)
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (2002) F-5
- Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Matt Borske
- Most Improved Wrestler (2002, 2003)
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE (World Heavyweight) Championship (4 times)[b]
- King of the Ring (2002)
- Royal Rumble (2003)
- Slammy Awards (5 times)
- Hashtag of the Year (2015) – #SuplexCity
- Rivalry of the Year (2015) – vs The Undertaker
- Match of the Year (2015) – vs The Undertaker at Hell in a Cell
- "Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Moment of the Year (2015) – Coining "Suplex City" at WrestleMania 31
- The OMG Shocking Moment of the Year (2014) – Ending The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak at WrestleMania XXX
Notes
- a Lesnar's IWGP championship reign at IGF was considered a continuation of his reign from NJPW.
- b Lesnar's first reign was as Undisputed WWE Champion.
