10 Best WWE Brock Lesnar Matches From 2012

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Ever since he returned to WWE in 2012, Brock has given some highly excellent matches, some of the absolute best of the year and maybe even ever to the eyes of some. Brock returned to face a variety of stars including former foes like John Cena, Big Show, The Undertaker and Goldberg, as well as having dream matches with the like of Triple H, Randy Orton and AJ Styles.

While Brock still has at least one more match to go before he finishes up with WWE, I have decided to not wait until it happens to make this list as his last match is scheduled to be with Roman Reigns at SummerSlam. Now I'm sure there will be some effort put in, but the last time Brock had the last match in WWE back in 2004, he was very lazy in his performance, and the last two times he fought Roman Reigns, we were given some very poor offerings, so I'm not expecting much from their SummerSlam encounter.

#10 Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg - Survivor Series 2016

Alright so this match was legitimately 86 seconds long, so it sounds like a match that shouldn't belong anywhere near a list like this. However, it is the fact t was that length is what makes it such a great watch.

Four years before this match and in the two since it, Brock Lesnar has been untouchable, winning the majority of his matches over the last two years in less than 10 minutes. So heading into this one, everyone was expecting about the same, followed by a Lesnar victory to even the score, as the only other match between the two had been won by Goldberg back at WrestleMania 20 in 2004.

Instead, what we got was a major shock. Brock started off the match quickly throwing Goldberg into the corner and taunting him Goldberg pushed him, Lesnar surprised, got up to a Spear, then a stunned Brock went down quickly to a second Spear and a Jackhammer Slam for the win. No one saw it coming, and it was fantastic!

#9 Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg - WrestleMania 33

From 86 seconds to 5 minutes, Brock Lesnar and Goldberg proved they could not only have two entertaining short matches but that two very short matches would be better than the 15 minute bore they had at WrestleMania 20 a whole 13 years earlier.

They got so much out of this 5 minutes, that it even felt like it was longer. Within the first minute, we had a couple suplexes and three spears, with one of them being through the barricade. Brock would kick out of the Jackhammer, which is something that hadn't been seen before and hit Goldberg with the F-5 for the three count.

#8 Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - WrestleMania 31

A shame the follow ups were not as good — A shame the follow-ups were not as good

I think this was far better than anyone thought it would be.

Going into it, pretty much no one wanted it. Roman Reigns was being heavily booed (that hasn't changed much) but unlike today, back in 2015, he didn't deserve this headliner status. Today, after working his way up, he does, but three years ago it was just handed to him when he wasn't ready and every move he made was heavily booed.

While this was happening with Roman, much like in 2018, leading to WrestleMania 31, everyone thought Brock Lesnar would be leaving WWE, so he was in no one's favour either. Brock's re-signing announcement that same weekend brought some fans interest back in but everyone still assumed there would be a Reigns victory.

Brock started off strong, even getting in an F-5 in the opening moments, but doesn't make the cover. Lesnar hit several suplexes and coined his “Suplex city, bitch” phrase. Lesnar dominated for a while, hit another F-5 but Roman kicks out to loud boos. Reigns kicks out of a third F-5 shortly thereafter, and shoved Lesnar into the ring post, causing him to bleed. Reigns hit two Spears and go for a third, which Brock counters into an F-5.

As both men try to recover, this match gets its WrestleMania moment as Seth Rollins cashes in his Money in The Bank contract to become WWE Champion.

#7 Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H - SummerSlam 2012

Dream match that lived up to the hype — Dream

This was the first return dream match for Brock Lesnar. Since Brock spent the majority of his first WWE run as apart of the Smackdown brand, with Triple H being on RAW at the same time, we never got to see the two face off in a one-on-one match during Brock's first time around.

Brock goes for Triple H's 'injured' arm to kick things off, but The Game fights him off. Instead, it's Triple H who has control early on as he sends Brock out to the floor. On the floor, they slug it out until Brock gained control and slammed Triple H on the announce table. Back in the ring, Brock continues his dominance with some suplexes. Triple H battled back and hit the Pedigree shortly after for a two count.

After some failed and successful attempts with the Kimura Lock, The Game hit another Pedigree, only for Brock to recover quickly and apply the Kimura Lock again, this time forcing Triple H to tap out.

#6 Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles - Survivor Series 2017

This was a dream match of sorts for many fans. Going into it I wasn't expecting AJ Styles to come out on top, the most I was hoping for was that he would at least get some good offence in, which is something that most of Brock's 2017 opponents failed to deliver on.

Fortunately, AJ Styles can bring out a great match in just about anyone, and that is what we got here. The crowd was really into this, and it left us with probably the best one-on-one match Brock had in a few years.

Brock dominated more than the first half of the match, the crowd would really get behind AJ as he fought back, seemed to gain control as he worked Brock's knee, and did so very well with it that it was believable Lesnar could have tapped during the Calf Crusher. Brock took control back shortly thereafter and hit an F-5 for the win.

#5 Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H - WrestleMania 29

As mentioned earlier, Brock Lesnar and Triple H came face to face for the first time ever in a one-on-one match at SummerSlam 2012, with Brock getting the big win. Triple H never goes down to anyone once, so the big rematch between came the following year at the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania, and it was even better than their great match at SummerSlam.

Under No Holds Barred rules, this was a far more hard-hitting match. They brawled immediately with Triple H throwing Lesnar into the security wall, which was followed by a hard slam onto the announce table. They fought inside the ring for a few minutes before Lesnar hit an overhead belly to belly suplex back outside of the ring, followed by Lesnar giving Triple H a vertical suplex into a slam that broke the Spanish Announce table.

Back in the ring, Brock dominated for a little while before Triple H recovered and his a Pedigree. He then grabs his faithful sledgehammer, only for his attack to be reversed into an F-5, for a two count. They brawled outside the ring yet again, where Lesnar heavily beat Triple H with the steel steps.

Triple H eventually fought back and applied a Kimura Lock of his own. Brock gets out of it, only to be pulled back in two more times. Brock drove Triple H into the steel steps a couple times, only to be eventually reversed and hit with the sledgehammer, and a Pedigree onto the steps for The Game to get the win.

The crowd was pretty quite for this match, but who could blame them as it had to follow The Undertaker vs. CM Punk classic. None the less it was a great effort by Lesnar and The Game and one I think is pretty underrated.

#4 Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - Hell In A Cell - 2015

The match that WrestleMania XXX should have been

This wasn't the first time these two met inside Hell in A Cell as it was 13 years earlier that Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker had a Hell in A Cell battle at No Mercy in 2002. That stands out, possibly as one of the best matches that both men have ever had, so the main act they had to follow in this match, was themselves.

The Undertaker would bust Brock open just moments into this one, so you knew right away it would be violent. Brock grabs a chair and beats up Taker with it, in and out of the ring, eventually causing Taker to also bleed. Brock hit three suplexes and an F-5, but Taker kicks out, which leads to a frustrated Beast hitting another F-5, only for the Deadman to kick out once again.

Lesnar rips part of the ring to take off some of the mats and exposed the wood in the ring. Undertaker sat up and nailed a Chokeslam on the exposed wood, as the fans chant “this is awesome”. Undertaker picked him up and hit the Tombstone Piledriver for a two count. The Undertaker, now a little frustrated, is about to pick Brock up before he nails a low blow and F-5, onto the wood, to get the three.

#3 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena - Extreme Rules 2012

Brock Lesnar and John Cena had a pretty good build-up to this match, with some of the best pull-apart brawls in WWE history. Fans were ready to see a Match of The Year candidate between these two, and that is exactly what they got.

Brock kick-started the match by taking Cena down and immediately splitting his head open. The Chicago crowd almost lost it right from the get-go. As the doctors tried to attend to John, he kept attempting to go for Lesnar, only to be stopped and suplexed. Lesnar seemed to take pride in wiping Cena's blood on his chest.

Brock hit some seemingly stiff shots and knees, before attempting some submissions. As Cena kicked out of the F-5, Brock destroyed not one but two referee's, as he continued to mercifully beat down on John. Brock launched Cena to the floor from the apron a couple of times before Brock is busted open from Cena's chain. John hits Brock with an Attitude Adjustment on the steel steps for the surprising three count.

#2 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins - Royal Rumble 2015

Fans were very interested in how this match would play out following its announcement. Much like the Brock Lesnar of 2017, the Brock Lesnar of 2014 won many of his matches that either just lasted for 10 minutes or were just complete squashes, with the most notable one being his shockingly dominant WWE Championship win over John Cena at SummerSlam that year.

This bout was going to be much different, however, as it also featured the WWE MVP of 2014, Seth Rollins. "The Architect" was the company's hottest performer having matches that ranged from very good to excellent on a weekly basis and this night would be no different, in fact, not just Seth but Lesnar and Cena deserved many props for making this one of the best matches if not the best match of 2015.

The action was at times breathtaking with a fantastic combination of speed and strength throughout and most notably, featured a tremendous dive from Rollins off the top rope through the Spanish announce table. And how can we forget the incredible comeback from the Beast Incarnate to pull off an improbable win?

#1 Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk - SummerSlam 2013

This was a match that many fans had hoped to see when Brock Lesnar returned to WWE in 2012. CM Punk had become arguably WWE's best wrestler and was seemingly able to have excellent matches with almost anyone, size difference or not, so fans had high hopes for this.

Brock has the early advantage, due to the size difference. Punk kicks Brock down to his size and out of the ring. Brock takes back over for a while, frustrating Punk to the point that he bites Brock. They avoided each other’s finish and when Punk tried the GTS again, Brock countered into the Kimura Lock, which Punk reversed it into an armbar and triangle choke in a nice sequence.

After some suplexes, Punk recovers and beats down on Brock with a chair until Paul Heyman takes it from him. Punk hits the GTS on Brock but Heyman interferes once again, breaking up the count. Punk counters an F-5 into a tornado DDT for another big near fall, and frustrated, applies the Anaconda Vise, only for Paul to break it up. Punk then slaps Paul with the Anaconda Vise, as Brock recovers and belts Punk with a chair, followed by an F-5 onto the chair to get the win.

There was a report at the time that the two received a standing ovation from the locker room following the match, and it wouldn't surprise me as it was an excellent match, easily one of the best of the year, SummerSlam history and in the careers of CM Punk and Brock Lesnar.