The Beast made his WWE debut 20 years ago, but what are the best Wrestlemania matchups of his legendary career?
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The Beast Incarnate “Brock Lesnar” is one of the most decorated superstars to ever set foot in the ring. He was ruthless, brutal, and strong. He, in all literal means, is a beast. Whether it was talent or power, he lacked nothing. He is the man to dethrone The Deadman. He is one hell of a professional wrestler. It has been 20 years now since Brock Lesnar last debuted in WWE. He has won many accolades for being on top. Brock Lesnar is a 10-time World Champion. Also, Brock is a very privileged man who only appears when there is a big Pay-Per-View. That is how much Brock’s value in the industry is. Most of the wrestlers in the WWE locker room were nothing more than jobbers for Lesnar. That is how destructive and great Brock’s career is. So, here is a look back at Brock Lesnar’s greatest Wrestlemania matches.
Lesnar was the reigning and dominating champion one year after breaking the Streak, having defeated John Cena for the championship at SummerSlam. Roman, on the other hand, had won the Royal Rumble, much to the chagrin of the crowd. Lesnar repeated his SummerSlam tactics in the early moments of the encounter, suplexing Reigns with wild abandon. Despite three F5s and a slew of suplexes, Reigns kept kicking out, landing three Superman Punches and three Spears to knock Lesnar out. As both men battled for survival, Seth Rollins stunned the crowd by sprinting down the aisle and paying in his Money In The Bank briefcase. Then the master mind Rollins is, he curb stomped Roman Reigns to become the WWE champion.
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Officially, the contest lasted barely two and a half minutes, but the whole tale of the event is hidden behind that. With a raucous audience behind him, Seth Rollins, the victor of that year’s Royal Rumble, entered the opening battle as “The Beast Slayer.” Many people were astonished when Lesnar attacked Rollins before the contest, striking him with an F5 on the floor, tossing him onto the announce tables, and hammering him for almost five minutes before the bell rang. Lesnar appeared to postpone the inevitable by suplexing Rollins when the bell eventually rang. Rollins slid out of an F5 and took advantage of a ref bump to unleash a low blow, Superkick, and three Curb Stomps for a surprising but popular victory.
Brock Lesnar made his Raw debut on March 18, 2002, and 377 days later, he was main eventing one of the finest WrestleManias ever, fighting Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. This conflict began in December of the previous year, after Lesnar’s manager abandoned him for The Big Show and later Angle. To get to this event, Lesnar had to defeat Big Show for a berth in the Royal Rumble, and then eliminate The Undertaker last to win. Angle concentrated the brunt of his onslaught on Lesnar, attempting to erase the F5, and even used the heel hook to reference his Rumble encounter with Benoit. In the end, Lesnar reclaimed his title by fending off Angle’s onslaught as well as a real concussion-inducing Shooting Star Press, cementing one of the finest rookie seasons in history.
