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#7 Brock Lesnar vs. Chris Benoit - SmackDown, December 4, 2003
Even if Chris Benoit was alive today, this would still be a forgotten gem, as it was every year from when it happened, up until 2007, and of course, beyond.
Benoit had a pretty good build to this. Their had been some rumblings that he was in line for the main event run and Championship reign, and although this probably wasn't going to be his night, his performance turned those who didn't think so, into those who truly believed he could.
Some nice chain wrestling got us started, but quickly turned into some Lesnar domination, complete with suplexes.
We had some submissions, power moves, and an army of suplexes. Despite the size difference, we got some solid back and forth action.
The ref got knocked down and Benoit locked in the Crossface, to which Lesnar tapped. After he recovered, he hit Benoit with an F-5, but he kicked out.
A frustrated Lesnar beat Benoit senseless with a still chair, and locked in his new submission, the 'Brock Lock', for the win.
