The 34 best WrestleMania matches ever

#20: Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle (WrestleMania 19)

Brock Lesnar debuted in WWE in the spring of 2002 and capped off an unprecedented rookie year with one of the best main events in WrestleMania history. The Royal Rumble winner would meet WWE Champion Kurt Angle in a contest of pure wrestling skill.

It was the NCAA champion vs. the Olympic gold medalist. Unfortunately, Michael Cole sounded like he had laryngitis when calling this match, which was a significant distraction.

Kurt Angle had injured Brock Lesnar's ribs in the buildup to the match, so despite the challenger's significant weight advantage, he had a big burden to overcome. Kurt Angle took control of most of the match.

Gradually, Brock Lesnar began to get back into the fight, but Angle would stop his attempts short with reversals. Lesnar would kick out of the Angle Slam, though. Angle answered back by kicking out of Lesnar's F5 and putting him into another ankle lock with body scissors.

Showing his monstrous strength, Lesnar dragged Angle to the ropes, forcing him to break the hold and kicking the champion away. Then we got to an F5 and that infamous botched Shooting Star Press.

Fortunately, the scary moment passed, as Lesnar again hit the F5 on Kurt Angle to become a two-time WWE Champion.