Honestly? I got tired of missing Brock Lesnar updates. He pops in and out of the wrestling and MMA scenes, you know? One week it’s UFC rumors, next he’s back in WWE for a match. Trying to keep up felt like chasing a ghost. Google searches only got me stuff from last month, maybe last year. Useless for daily news. I needed a better system.
The First Big Idea That Kinda Flopped
So, I decided setting up Google Alerts would be the smart move. Easy, right?
- Went to the Google Alerts page, typed in “Brock Lesnar”.
- Selected ‘Everything’ for sources, chose ‘Daily’ emails.
- Hit ‘Create Alert’ and felt pretty good about myself.
Checked my email next morning… almost nothing. A couple of articles mentioning him vaguely. Day three? Even less. Turned out, the daily summary emails just weren’t picking up fresh stuff reliably. It felt slow, like it was catching old news. Scratch that idea. Needed something more real-time.
Got My Face Punched By Twitter
Everybody says “Follow people on Twitter/X, that’s where news breaks first!” Okay, fine.
- Searched “Brock Lesnar news”. Scrolled through mountains of irrelevant junk – fan arguments, GIFs, terrible memes.
- Tried following big wrestling reporters: Meltzer, Satin, MMA guys like Okamoto. Their feeds? Buried under a hundred other tweets every hour. Missed key Lesnar snippets constantly.
- Tried setting up Lists… but even then, checking constantly was exhausting. Actual news felt buried under noise.
Honestly? Following news purely on Twitter just became another chore I hated. Too much clutter.
The Aggregator Phase
Alright, maybe specialized sports sites that aggregate news are the answer? Places covering just WWE/MMA, pulling stories together?
- Started hitting Bleacher Report’s Wrestling section daily. Sometimes a Lesnar tidbit, usually late.
- Checked CageSideSeats. Good WWE recaps, but Brock news depended on if he was active.
- Tried MMA junkie too. Only surface UFC whispers rarely.
Result? It was better than Google Alerts or Twitter chaos, sure. But relying purely on my memory to check each site manually every morning? Yeah, I’d forget constantly. Three days later, I’d realize I hadn’t looked and had no clue if anything happened. Inconsistent discipline from me killed it.
What Actually Works (For Now)
Fine. No silver bullet. Ended up cobbling together a mix that finally gets me what I need:
- Bookmarked ONE rock-solid MMA news site’s main feed. I glance at it over coffee every morning. Quick scan.
- Bookmarked ONE major pro-wrestling news feed too. Similar quick scan.
- Set ONE simple phone alarm for 6 PM: “Check Brock News!” That sound? Reminds me before I get distracted by dinner/TV.
- Totally ditched Google Alerts. Worthless.
- Massively cut back on Twitter follows. Kept ONE trusted wrestling insider and ONE UFC reporter only. Not for daily, just for big breaks they might get first.
No magic apps, no secret tricks. Just checking those two bookmarks when the alarm goes off. It doesn’t guarantee every single scrap of news hits my brain the exact moment it happens. But compared to feeling totally clueless? Huge upgrade.
The daily alarm really was the glue holding the whole mess together. Keeps me consistent without burning me out. Simple? Yeah. Effective? Honestly, yeah, for me it works. Finally.
