Brock Lesnar allegedly has major heat with WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H.
According to former WWE writer Vince Russo, the tension could explain Lesnar’s shocking WrestleMania 42 moment. On his YouTube channel, Russo didn’t hold back when discussing what he’s heard about the relationship between the two. He suggested Lesnar’s actions at WrestleMania 42, where he left his boots in the ring after losing to Oba Femi, may have been done without Triple H’s knowledge.
“I hear that Brock Lesnar just absolutely hates Triple H,” Russo said. “And I can see that Triple H has put himself in a position for people to hate him. He has put himself in the forefront of everything. He has put himself first in front of his own talent, and a lot of times in wrestling, that is a no-no.”
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Russo connected the alleged backstage tension to WWE’s recent creative direction. He argued that bad creative decisions are catching up with the company and may be causing frustration among top talent.
“And even to the point of what it looks like of Brock Lesnar saying, ‘Man, I need out of here.’ I mean, if the Brock Lesnar thing is a shoot and nobody knew about it, and he didn’t smarten up Triple H, that means he has zero respect for Triple H. Zero, none, bro,” Russo stated.
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He compared the situation to how things would have been handled under Vince McMahon. Russo believes McMahon would never have tolerated a top star making such a move without approval.
“Can you imagine one of the talents pulling that on Vince McMahon, bro? That would have never happened,” Russo said. “You wouldn’t have even dreamed of doing something like that, bro. You would have been gone so fast, Vince would have blackballed you, man.”
Russo suggested that if Lesnar acted independently, it could signal a vulnerability in Triple H’s leadership position. He theorized that Lesnar may view this as an opportunity to force change within the company.
“But I guess in Brock Lesnar’s case, if it is indeed a shoot, Brock’s simply asking the question, what is Triple H going to do? And I would also think that Triple H would have to be at a point of vulnerability, him being very vulnerable at that point. And maybe Brock does something like that because he feels it’s the nail in the coffin,” Russo explained.
While WWE internally believes Lesnar’s WrestleMania 42 moment was a planned retirement angle, Russo’s claims introduce a different narrative. There has been speculation about a possible final match for Lesnar at SummerSlam, though nothing has been confirmed.