10 Best WWE Brock Lesnar Matches

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar looks to be sticking around WWE for a little while longer and the news hasn't gone down well with many.

Although the Beast has only wrestled matches with a time limit of fewer than 15 minutes in recent years, there is still the odd time that he surprises us with a really good match. 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. As great as Brock's matches have been this time around, I look back at his first WWE run, from 2002 - 2004, as having several matches that were even better than a handful of his bouts over the last six years, and here are what I believe are the top 10 best matches in the entire WWE career of Brock Lesnar.

#10 Brock Lesnar vs. The Rock - SummerSlam 2002

This was a great match for a couple of reasons. The action was smooth and exciting, and what with The Rock leaving to film The Rundown, everyone knew he was leaving for several months, which left a rabid audience. Although the outcome was obvious, this was still a fantastic match.

The fans were so into this. It had every chant it could have had, from 'Rocky' to 'Rocky Sucks', 'Brocky', 'Brocky Sucks', 'Lesnar', 'Lesnar Sucks', even some 'Goldberg' chants.

We got some good brawling on the outside, a little through the crowd until back in the ring for some of those original famous Lesnar suplexes, the belly to belly. A lot of back and forth action, a couple submissions from both, and interferences from Paul Heyman. After they fought to the outside again, Rock had enough of Paul and gives him a Rock Bottom through the announcer's table.

Rock hit Lesnar with a Rock Bottom, only for Lesnar to kick out. Lesnar then hit a Rock Bottom of his own, only for Rock to kick out. The Beast Incarnate avoided an attempted People's Elbow, while Rock reversed an F-5, only to be caught a moment later with an F-5, for the win.

#9 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.

#8 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - SummerSlam 2003

Even after everyone Brock has faced over the last six years in WWE, no one has ever come as close as to have the amazing chemistry he had with Kurt Angle back in 2003. These two had the best feud of 2003, due in large part to all the matches between being among the best of the entire year.

Unlike their first pay-per-view match earlier that year at WrestleMania XIX, this time the roles were reversed as Angle was the face and Lesnar the heel, and it made for a dynamic even better than they had before.

The match kicked off with some good mat based wrestling, both digging into their amateur backgrounds.

After Brock attempted to walk away with the WWE Championship, Angle dragged him back and gave him a beautiful belly to belly suplex. As usual with these two, a lot of back and forth action, with several different suplex variations from both.

Angle played to his speed for most, while Brock his strength. Brock hit an F-5, only for Kurt to kick out, while Lesnar kicked out of the Angle Slam. Kurt applied the Ankle Lock several times, which had damaging effect on Brock as he spent the final few minutes fighting on one foot. Vince McMahon interfered, assisting Brock, which leads to Lesnar performing a one-legged F-5 on Kurt!

Angle would Angle Slam Vince on a chair, and locked in the Ankle Lock again, only for this time for Lesnar to tap out for the first time in his career.

#7 Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show vs. Kurt Angle - Vengeance 2003

This was destined to be a great one. It was the first time Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle were against each other since their WrestleMania classic, and even Big Show, who wasn't exactly on their level of great matches, had even had some good matches leading up to this one, and had been booked very well with consecutive wins over both Brock and Kurt just weeks earlier.

Big Show started off strong by taking both men down and even getting in a Chokeslam on Brock just moments into it. Big Show continued to dominate for a little while before some double team from Lesnar and Angle took him down.

Brock hit Show with an F-5, Kurt locked his Ankle Lock, they fought outside, Brock showed his freakish strength when he power bombed Show, with then more team-ups, and brawls throughout. Kurt then planted Show through the announcer's table with an Angle Slam.

Brock and Kurt went at it alone with a lot of back and forth action, several suplexes until Show re-entered with a double Chokeslam. Following their recovery, Kurt gave an Angle Slam to Big Show and then to Brock, covering him for the three count and his fourth WWE Championship.

#6 Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker - No Mercy 2002

The Undertaker losing his legendary WrestleMania streak to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 in 2014 might be what everyone will always remember from the matches and feud of these two, but this Hell in A Cell bloodbath will always be their finest encounter.

Where before Taker took Shawn Michaels, Mankind and Rikishi outside of the Cell for moments that made those matches truly epic, Taker and Brock stayed inside for all near 30 minutes of this often underrated stunner.

The match was just pure violence. Both men were covered in blood long before the match ended, in fact, there was so much blood that even Paul Heyman, who was outside the Cell, bled like a stuffed pig. We have a lot of use from a steel chair, several power moves, and some near fall from the Chokeslam and Last Ride.

Much like Wrestlemania 30, Brock reverses an attempted Tombstone into an F-5 for the win. Brock and Taker would go at it again n another Hell in A Cell match 13 years later in 2015, but as great as that was, it still doesn't hold a candle to this gem.

#5 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?

#4 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - WrestleMania XIX

A personal favourite of Bret Hart and he is very hard to please

Everyone knew Lesnar was winning this one. He was the handpicked next face of the company at the time and Angle shouldn't have even been wrestling due to his practically broken neck at the time, yet the two managed to pull off an outstanding match. WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has even referred to it as his favourite WWE match this century.

The Beast Incarnate kicked out of the Angle Slam and the Olympic Gold Medalist became the first superstar to kick out of the F-5. At one point Angle gave him a German Suplex and Lesnar sold it by flipping on his stomach, which was just an incredible sight.

The most famous and incredible moment came when Lesnar amazingly attempted to hit a Shooting Star Press and landed directly on his head, nearly killing himself. Bonus points for regaining conscious with enough time to hit one more F-5 for the win.

Angle hugging Lesnar after the bout and raising his hand was also a nice touch.

#3 Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero - No Way Out 2004

This was incredible. One of the most emotional and well-deserved victories ever in WWE, and despite the very big size difference, it was as competitive as being competitive can be.

Brock kicked it off with his usual domination, throwing Eddie around and hitting some suplexes. Brock continued to dominate until Eddie fought back with punches and kicks until Brock got a little bloody. We got a lot of counters and submission holds from both men.

Brock hit Eddie with the F-5, only for the referee to be knocked down to. Goldberg entered the ring and Speared Lesnar. Eddie regained consciousness and attacked Lesnar with the WWE title, but his reversed into an F-5, only for that to be revered into a tornado DDT onto the WWE Championship belt. Eddie then hit the Frogsplash for perhaps the most emotional win in WWE history.

#2 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.

#1 Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle - SmackDown September 18, 2003

Taking place on the September 18 episode of SmackDown in 2003, this was the ultimate battle of speed vs strength. This 60 minute Iron Man match is easily the best match in the wrestling career of Brock Lesnar and arguably the best match that Kurt Angle has ever had.

We had some good back and forth action and chain wrestling to get us started. Kurt took the first fall pretty early on as Brock took a steel chair and got himself disqualified as he hit Kurt with it repeatedly. He had a good reason though, this weakened Kurt into giving Brock the next two falls, the second of which was Kurt tapping out to his own submission move, the Ankle Lock.

We got a fury of suplexes from both until Brock hit Kurt with an F-5 outside the ring, for his next fall. Kurt took the next one with an Angle Slam, followed by some brawling before the referee went down, allowing Brock to take another fall by hitting Kurt with the WWE Championship belt. They fought some more in and out of the ring until Brock got his fifth fall with a superplex.

Brock dominated Kurt until Kurt fought back and pinned Brock after a belly to belly superplex. More suplexes, DDT's and reversals until Kurt took a fall with the Ankle Lock once more. Now at 5 - 4 to Lesnar, we got even more suplexes and brawling outside of the ring before Kurt had Brock back in the ring, locked in the Ankle Lock for the remaining 18 seconds, which Brock survived and to home the WWE Championship.

Easily one of the best matches of Kurt Angle's career, the best match of Brock Lesnar's career and the best match in the history of WWE SmackDown.