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WWE News: WWE celebrates Brock Lesnar's UFC Title victory with a backhanded compliment Nov 16, 2008 - 5:40:30 PM
WWE published a frontpage story on its homepage today describing Brock Lesnar's UFC Title victory last night in Las Vegas. WWE promoted the victory as Lesnar being the first to win both the WWE World Title and UFC Hvt. Titles.
"For Lesnar, the road to UFC gold proved surprisingly short," wrote WWE. "Within roughly six months, the former WWE Superstar climbed to the top of the ultimate fighting heap, capping his ascent with the upset victory over Couture."
WWE then took a shot at UFC's PPV presentation by pointing to past big fights that have ended short, leaving preliminary fights to fill the remaining portion of PPV events.
"Critics have noted that many of the fights on the UFC pay-per-view ended in the first round, leaving UFC producers scrambling to fill the three-hour event with content. The dearth of hearty competition left many viewers to watch less prestigious under-card fights and only served to bolster claims that UFC pay-per-view events can often be a 'crap shoot' in regards to filling the full three hours."
WWE then credited its "WWE Universe" fanbase for helping create a star in Brock Lesnar, this coming after Lesnar claimed in various interviews throughout the weeks leading up to the UFC 91 fight that he wanted nothing to do with is pro wrestling background.
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