By Jesse Suchanek on July 28, 2004 at 9:57 AM EST

Former WWE champion Brock Lesnar has signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings, achieving the original goal he set forth for himself when he walked out of World Wrestling Entertainment after Wrestlemania XX. Lesnar will be earning the base salary of $230,000.

The Vikings were the first team asked about Lesnar when he revealed his intentions to play football, and the team made it clear at the time that they weren't interested in siging him as a publicity stunt.

Lesnar, a former NCAA wrestling champion, was given a tremendous push during his stay with WWE, becoming the first person to headline Summerslam and Wrestlemania in his rookie year. Lesnar had publicly said that the WWE travel and the amount of time he had to stay away from home had worn him down, which led to his decision to pursue a football career.

**Credit: PWInsider.com