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This week on Raw it was confirmed that Brock Lesnar will defend his Universal title at this year's SummerSlam event.
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The Beast Incarnate has not been seen in the WWE since The Greatest Royal Rumble, and many fans believe that he will finally drop the Universal Title belt at the upcoming event.
Lesnar has a long and impressive history at SummerSlam, having main evented the show in all but one of his eight appearances to date.
The event has been host to some of the most iconic moments in Lesnar's career, and if his match at this year's event is to be his last in a WWE ring, then it would be a fitting stage for him to exit from.
Let's take a look back at all of Lesnar's match at SummerSlam, and rank them from worst to best.
#8: Vs Randy Orton, 2016
The match between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton that took place at SummerSlam 2016 should have been something of a dream match-up. The two stars, both graduates of the famous OVW class of 2002 had never met in a WWE ring before and had been two of the company's biggest stars over the last decade or so.
Sadly, the match had little to no build and had one of the most bizarre endings in SummerSlam history.
After a fairly lacklustre exchange, Lesnar viciously beat Orton in the middle of the ring, busting his head open and causing the referee to call for a stoppage.
Someone backstage clearly misjudged the whole thing, and the fans in the arena, and at home, were left confused as to what they had just seen as the show went off the air.
The match was certainly memorable, just for all the wrong reasons.
7: Vs Triple H, 2012
When Brock Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012, fans could begin dreaming of potential star-studded showdowns for the former WWE Champion, and first of many people's lists was a match with Triple H.
Billed as 'The Perfect Storm' the match between Lesnar and Triple H never quite lived up to its hype from an in-ring perspective but it was still a great spectacle and a solid piece of storytelling.
Lesnar was pitched as the man going against the authority at the time, and his mission in this match was simple- to once again break Triple H's arm.
This led to some nice spots throughout the match and Lesnar's victory, which came after he kicked out of three pedigrees, put him back on the top of the pile in the WWE, which is exactly where he has remained ever since.
6: Vs Kurt Angle, 2003
Brock Lesnar's match with Kurt Angle at SummerSlam 2003 is not exactly what you would call bad, largely because these two men are incapable of delivering such a match when they are in the ring together, but it fails in comparison to their earlier encounter at WrestleMania 19.
The two men suffered as a result of some questionable booking at SummerSlam 2003 and the match was largely forgettable because of it. The match featured Vince McMahon coming down to the ring and hitting Angle with a chair, and several poor refereeing decisions.
The ending is notable for featuring the unusual sight of Lesnar tapping out, but this is one of the weaker matches in the two's collection together.
5: Vs The Undertaker, 2015
If there is one rivalry that has gone on to define Brock Lesnar's career, it is his decade-long feud with The Undertaker.
Taking place nearly eighteen months after Lesnar controversially brought an end to The Deadman's streak at WrestleMania 30, their match here was certainly a step-up from their encounter in New Orleans.
The match, funnily enough, is perhaps best remembered for Taker and The Undertaker laughing at each other in the middle of the ring but it was a solid encounter, albeit one let down by a poorly booked finish.
The two men would go on to have one more match a few months later at Hell in a Cell, but this is still a worthy entry into the two's collection.
4: vs Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samoa Joe- 2017
While Brock Lesnar's title reign may have broken CM Punk's record as the longest of the modern era, it has had few stand-out matches.
Perhaps his most entertaining defence came at SummerSlam 2017 when he took on Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe in a fatal 4-way match.
The match featured four of the most destructive superstars in the WWE today and did exactly what fans wanted it to. It was hard-hitting and fast-paced from the word-go, with all four men hitting power moves and utilising the match's gimmick to the best of their abilities.
Lesnar may have spent half of the match out of the match following an attack from Brock Lesnar, but he still managed to return and pick up the victory in what was one of his best matches of the last few years.
3: Vs The Rock, 2002
Few stars have made such an emphatic arrival in the WWE as Brock Lesnar did in 2002. The OVW graduate destroyed several WWE legends on his way to the top of the card sixteen years ago, and his crowning moment came at SummerSlam 2002 when he defeated The Rock to become the youngest WWE champion in history.
While the match may not be anything special from a technical standpoint, it was the beginning of something very special for Lesnar and established him as one of the top guys in the industry.
The two men have not met in the ring since that night, and 16 years later, a match between the two would sell out an arena anywhere in the world.
2: Vs John Cena, 2014
Just months after ending The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania 30, Brock Lesnar shocked the WWE universe once again at SummerSlam when he destroyed the then WWE champion John Cena in one of the most shockingly one-sided WWE title matches in history.
Cena and Lesnar have a long and well-documented history of working together, with both men exchanging victories throughout their careers. It was all the more shocking then when Lesnar began to throw Cena around the ring as if he were Curt Hawkins.
This was the beginning of Lesnar's dominance in the WWE and it is still one of the most shocking moments in the long history of SummerSlam.
1: Vs CM Punk, 2013
A controversial pick for number one perhaps, but Lesnar's match with CM Punk at SummerSlam 2013 is arguably his finest match since he made his big return to the company in 2012.
Punk's iconic WWE title run had not long come to an end at this point and his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam 2013 was billed as one of the biggest attractions on the card.
Not only did the match go incredibly long, especially by Lesnar's standards in 2018, it featured some thrilling in-ring action, with both men bringing their A game to the occasion.
Sold as 'The Beast Vs The Best', both men played their roles expertly here, and frankly, it's a shame we only got to see them face off once. As he has done in all but two of the matches on this list, Lesnar ended up scoring the victory again here in what is considered by many as one of the finest matches of his career.
