University of Minnesota Athletics
LESNAR SIGNS WITH WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION
6/9/2000 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
In Louisville, Ky., Lesnar will sharpen his skills with former Federation television personality Jim Cornette until he is ready to be exposed on RAW IS WAR and SmackDown. Federation official Gerald Brisco, a college roommate of Minnesota Head Coach J Robinson while attending Oklahoma State, recruited Lesnar.
"It's just what I'm looking for," said Lesnar. "I like the business, I like the people, and I want to be a wrestler."
Lesnar, who stands at 6-3, won the national championship this past season in the 285-pound weight class compiling a near- perfect record of 31-1 on the season. A two-time All- American, Lesnar also won his second consecutive Big Ten title at the 2000 Big Ten Championships. In addition, he led the team in pins with 15, one of which was the NCAA Championships' fastest standing at 22 seconds.
Lesnar will join former University of Minnesota wrestling product Sheldon Benjamin who is another highly touted Federation recruit. Benjamin is currently training with OVW.
