The internet is abuzz today about TNA Wrestling negotiating with former WWE, IWGP, and NCAA Champion Brock Lesnar.

• Wrestling News Desk has confirmed with two different sources within TNA that negotiations have taken place, and are ongoing, and the signing of Lesnar is considered "likely."


• The reports that Kurt Angle has acted as the go-between are accurate. One TNA insider stated, "Kurt wanted this deal, and has been pushing both sides for it to happen."


• MMA News Desk has spoken with several Mixed Martial Arts executives, and it appears Lesnar is in a difficult position in the MMA field at this time.


• Lesnar's MMA debut at the Los Angeles Coliseum did not endear him to K-1 officials.


• UFC is officially interested in Lesnar, but won't pay top dollar until he reaches the main events.


• Lesnar wants top pay immediately, but UFC wants him to work his way up the ladder.


• With the apparent or imminent collapse of BoDog Fighting, Lesnar has lost a lot of leverage.


• While ProElite remains an option, reviews from fighters about dealing with Gary Shaw are quite poor.


• Lesnar spoke with Shane McMahon earlier this year about returning to WWE for an appearance on Wrestlemania, looking for a big payday.


• Shane apparently ran it by Vince, who rejected the idea.


• Feeling shut out of WWE, Lesnar feels TNA is his only option to earn big money in wrestling right now, or even in wrestling or Mixed Martial Arts.


• Lesnar would be a top star for TNA when the promotion officially moves to 2 hours on SpikeTV's Thursday night lineup this fall.


• TNA has had a lot of problems with their booking, however, and many question why the move to 2 hours when the promotion can't sustain an audience for one hour.


• Here is the link to our story on the TNA ratings with some straight advice from top wrestling experts included in the story: TNA RATING DROPS BELOW A 1.0, EVEN WITH HEAVILY-HYPED PACMAN APPEARANCE


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Brock Lesnar
Negotiating a return to pro wrestling with TNA, which is
reportedly offering a big money contract with minimal dates