At this year's WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar lost the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre. We haven't seen The Beast since then, of course, and during the latest edition of his "83 Weeks" podcast, former SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on what he believes the future could hold in store for Lesnar.
"If there's anybody that's qualified to say never say never, that would be me," Bischoff said. "I just can't allow myself to think there's a situation where he's never going to come back. I don't think he wants to. Let's start out with the reality of it: he certainly doesn't need to. Then it comes down to want to."
"Do I think there will be a point where Brock Lesnar wants to come back? I do, because Brock Lesnar has been an athlete his entire life, been a competitor his entire life. His entire life he's had a goal, a match."
Bischoff would go on to share his thoughts on whether he believes Lesnar is worth the money WWE spends. "That's subjective. First off, how much money does he make? Does anybody know? We all know he's made a lot but how much is a lot? Is a lot $10 million? Is a lot $100-200 million? What is a lot? Unless you know that number, how do you begin to come up with an objective answer to a subjective question. You can't."
"You have to know how much money WWE has invested in Brock Lesnar over the years, and the other part of that equation if you're being honest and not just being a hater regardless of how you feel about Brock, if you don't know how much money Brock has generated for the WWE," he explained. "The answer to my question is you can't. Then it really breaks down to have I enjoyed watching Brock Lesnar over the years? I think for the most part the answer is yes. I have always enjoyed the intensity and believability Brock brings to all of his matches."
It's an interesting take on the matter, and Bischoff makes a lot of valid arguments here. Lesnar is definitely a draw for WWE, but whether he brings enough eyes to their shows to justify his massive pay check is another matter altogether. However, it's noteworthy that Vince McMahon blamed falling ratings on Lesnar's absence during a recent call with investors.