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Last night on Raw, the WWE universe was shocked to see Paul Heyman return to a WWE ring in order to announce that Brock Lesnar had quit the company. While it's quite obvious that Lesnar quitting is a work, it seems like the perfect angle to keep him off television for the time being.
After Lesnar "broke" the arm of CEO Triple H last week, it was clear that he would be going away for a little while, but it seemed that he would be fired or suspended. Writing him off in this manner is much better, however, because it gave the WWE a reason to reintroduce Heyman as Lesnar's mouthpiece.
Watch WWE Raw 5/7/12 (link)
Watch WWE Raw 5/7/12 (link)
I was thoroughly impressed with Lesnar's in-ring work against John Cena at Extreme Rules, but his promos left a lot to be desired. Lesnar was never particularly adept on the mic, but he was able to rise to incredible heights during his first run because he had Heyman to do most of the talking for him. That should be the case moving forward as well.
Heyman was as energetic and flawless as ever on Monday and his inclusion almost ensures that Lesnar's year with the company will be a success. Lesnar can speak believably in short spurts, but when he's forced to carry the dialogue as he was during the contract signing for his match with Cena, he ends up speaking in a drawn-out and nonsensical manner.
Now Lesnar can take a couple months off in order to save his appearances for more vital times over the course of the year and return as a much more complete package with Heyman by his side. One has to believe that his next feud will be with Triple H after the incident last week, and the door has been left open for him to return for a match at either Money in the Bank or SummerSlam this summer.
Had Lesnar been fired it would have been a lot tougher to explain his return, but since he has quit in a storyline sense, he can come back at any time without it seeming too strange. Lesnar's WWE contract dictates that he only has to appear on television a certain amount of times, so it was pretty well known that he would have to take a couple breaks, and the quitting angle represents the first.
The fact that some even seem to believe that Lesnar actually quit is a major coup for the WWE as well because that means his eventual return will surprise at least part of the viewing audience. Seeing as Heyman is actually a business partner of Lesnar's in real life, the whole situation on Raw seemed plausible, so it's tough to say anything negative about it.
It seems that the WWE's goal with Lesnar was to make him look like a shrewd businessman and they have done that thus far. He negotiated a new contract with John Laurinaitis only to have it vetoed by Triple H, so Lesnar attacked the CEO and quit when his demands weren't met. He has been molded into a great heel because he is clearly in it for himself, but he has the ability backup his demands by beating up anyone who stands in his way.
Now that it looks like Lesnar has taken his ball and gone home, he's sure to garner even more heat when he inevitably returns. He looks like a selfish person with no regard for the fans, and now he has a manager who can articulate it as well. This whole angle has been played correctly so far and it will be interesting to see how things play out in the coming months.
source: bleacherreport.com
