Wrestling is a profession of Brock Lesnar.
Brock Edward Lesnar ( [ ˈlɛznər ] born July 12 , 1977 ) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist , amateur wrestler , and professional American football player . In 2005 , Lesnar returned to professional wrestling and signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling ( NJPW ) , where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match . In 2015 , an ESPN.com article referred to Lesnar as `` the most accomplished athlete in professional wrestling history '' . The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a Division I college wrestling team based in Minneapolis , Minnesota .