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Lesnar was an outstanding amateur wrestler and went to the University of Minnesota on a full wrestling scholarship. He is a former 2-time NCAA National Wrestling champion as a heavyweight.
In 1999 he sign with the WWF and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for development. He was trained as a professional by Danny Davis. In 2002, Lesnar was called up to WWE and was immediatly pushed, winning the King of the Ring and the WWE World Heavyweight Title that year.