5 Awesome moves Brock Lesnar doesn't use anymore

Brock Lesnar is undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever set foot in the WWE ring. Right from the time of his WWE debut, when he destroyed Spike Dudley, Al Snow and Maven, Brock has been on top of the WWE card.Over the years, through his two stints, Brock has been booked like a monster. However, over the last couple of years, Lesnar has received criticism from fans for toning down his move-set and having one-dimensional matches. Even Dean Ambrose called Lesnar lazy on an episode of the Stone Cold Podcast.

I decided to walk back through memory lane and look at some old Brock Lesnar matches from his first WWE run to check out some of the moves that ‘The Beast’ doesn’t pull out anymore. One thing is for sure, Brock’s move-set used to be more diverse and devastating back in the day.

Here are 5 moves that Brock Lesnar doesn’t use anymore.

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5: Backbreaker

On first thought, you may be asking why something as simple and common as a backbreaker made its way onto this list. However, if you’ve seen Brock’s backbreaker during his first WWE run, you know why it’s in this list.

Brock’s backbreaker was a thing of beauty – from the way he lifted the Superstar in the air to the velocity with which he drove said Superstar’s back down into his knee. Check out this video to see Brock’s version of the Backbreaker.

4: Scoop Powerslam

I’d completely forgotten about Brock’s Scoop Powerslam until I went back and rewatched some of his old matches on the Network. Brock’s Scoop Powerslam looks more devastating than a lot of the finishers in WWE today and it wasn’t even a signature more for Brock – it was just another move in his move-set.

Brock’s always had the advantage of physical size, which always helped in selling his offence but this Powerslam is a thing of beauty. Check out a video of Brock hitting the Scoop Powerslam on Kurt Angle below.

3: Powerbomb

Brock Lesnar used this move on a semi-regular basis until a couple of years ago and it looked beautiful. Brock introduced himself to the main roster in 2002 by Powerbombing the hell out of Spike Dudley and the aura of his Powerbomb has remained since then.

There’s something about Brock’s powerbomb – how he nonchalantly slammed his opponent into the mat with disregard. There was something raw and vicious about Lesnar’s Powerbomb that a lot of other versions of the move do not push through to the audience. I really want Lesnar to bring back the Powerbomb, the move is perfect for a powerhouse like him.

The move is currently used by many stars such as Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens – who uses the pop-up variation as his finisher, John Cena and Luke Harper to name a few.

2: Fisherman Suplex

The most famous Fisherman Suplex in pro wrestling is undoubtedly Mr. Perfect’s Perfectplex which was one of the most protected moves of the era. Some may not remember but Lesnar himself used a Fisherman Suplex during his first run in the WWE. He has used it sporadically in his current WWE run but it’s a move he could really bring back as a regular part of his move-set.

While Lesnar’s version of the move didn’t finish off his opponents unlike Mr. Perfect, it doesn’t mean that the move was any less impressive. Check it out for yourself.

1: Brock Lock

The Brock Lock is one of my favourite submission maneuvers of all-time and it’s a damn shame that he doesn’t use it anymore. Lesnar replaced the Brock Lock with the Kimura Lock during his second WWE run but I still have a soft spot the Brock Lock.

When Brock used the move, with a Superstar dangling from his, it looked mighty impressive. An apt submission for a ‘Beast’.