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No question, Lesnar's previous stint in WWE help propel him to a title fight in only his third bout with a unspectacular 1-1 record, his lost coming to Frank Mir in his debut.  And he had beaten a 45 year-old past-his-prime champion Randy Couture after a prolonged absence to win the title.  So there really were some legitimate questions coming into the fight:  Was he just lucky, or did he really have it?  His first title defence, a rematch against the man who beat him, would definitely show if he was a different fighter from the one who's inexperience was exposed in a quick two minute fight last year.

Lesnar refused to tap gloves with Mir to start the fight.  After he won, he continued to talk trash in Mir's face.  The crowd booed him, but with a huge grin on his face, he said, "Keep it coming!", as he seemed to enjoy it more as it got louder.  I wouldn't normally support an arrogant prick after that display, but I'm letting it go.  I guess that the so called "experts" were so quick to throw him under the bus, dismissing his legitimate college wrestling background and instead  his career in "fake" wrestling, predicting he would fail from day one.  It's kind of fun to see him have the right to now say, "I told you so!" and throw it right back in their face.  He's the real deal.  Like his moniker in WWE, he's the "Next Big Thing," and last night's dominating victory proves he'll be around for a long time.