WWE had an idea to book Brock Lesnar as a gay babyface in 2002, the wrestling observer newsletter reports. The idea came from two WWE magazine writers, one of them Brian Solomon. They pitched to Stephanie McMahon the notion of a wrestling character that was an unstoppable and masculine hero, who later revealed himself to be gay. It would be a mega babyface hero, breaking down the negative stereotypes of homosexuality that previously existed in the pro wrestling business. Another reason for doing it was the support that WWE would've got from the gay community and mainstream media. It was a progressive character and something never done before. However, there would ultimately have been the problem that Lesnar wasn't gay. It may not have looked so good to the media or gay community. It is also worth pointing out that Lesnar once told ESPN that he didn't like gays. For whatever reason, WWE didn't end up running with the gay hero idea. Lesnar came in as traditional ass kicking machine, going on to become one of the biggest stars of this century. It is hard to imagine that he'd have had the same success if booked in the homosexual gimmick. Not to say the gay babyface idea is a totally terrible one, it is something that WWE should consider with the right character in the right circumstances.