5 Best Wrestling Matches of 2002

#3 Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker – Hell in a cell, No Mercy 2002

This match was simply barbaric. It started off as a slow brawl, but the violence level reached ten very fast. Weapons were used liberally, wrestlers were slammed into the cell structure many, many times, and Paul Heyman got busted open.

It was hardcore wrestling at its finest. Some people think the rivalry between Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker was at its worst in 2014 and 2015. Those people don’t remember how vicious things were in 2002.

Moreover, Lesnar solidified himself as a heel by using the cheap numbers game against the Undertaker. He had been cheered by SummerSlam, but in this match, he and Heyman used underhanded tactics to overpower the Undertaker, which turned into savage boos for him throughout the match.

The Undertaker also deserves a lot of credit for going the extra mile to make this match feel important. Not only did he actually hit a suicide dive through the ropes (not over them, as he’s most famous for), but he also hit the Last Rode Powerbomb on Brock Lesnar, who is much bigger and heavier than the average person he hits this move on.

But most importantly, this match was a bloody mess. Not only did Lesnar get busted open five minutes into the match, but the Undertaker got busted open badly. His face was completely red within seconds, and blood was literally gushing out of his head, so much so you couldn’t even make out the features of his face. His face was a literal crimson mask.

The sight of blood literally pouring down ‘Taker’s face like a river makes this one of the most infamous and memorable matches of the entire year.