Rivalry Review: Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker

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Advertised poster for Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker at "Hell in a Cell" 2015

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker had a storied rivalry that began all the way back in 2002.

"The Beast" and "The Deadman" have competed in numerous matches such as a "Hell in a Cell" match at Hell in a Cell 2015, a match at SummerSlam 2015, and a match at WrestleMania XXX.

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker's WrestleMania XXX clash will be rated along with the two other clashes in their storied trilogy. At the end, the Brock Lesnar vs Undertaker rivalry will be rated as a whole.

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Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker- WrestleMania XXX

Undertaker and Brock Lesnar staring each other down at WrestleMania XXX
Undertaker and Brock Lesnar staring each other down at WrestleMania XXX

On the February 24th, 2014 edition of Raw, The Undertaker returned and challenged Brock Lesnar to a match at WrestleMania XXX. "The Deadman" then Chokeslammed "The Beast" through the contact table and glared at the WrestleMania XXX sign.

Through the upcoming weeks, Brock and Undertaker traded verbal and physical exchanges heading into their hyped collision. On the go-home Raw before WrestleMania XXX, Brock Lesnar left The Undertaker laying with an F5.

With The Undertaker getting injured early on in their WrestleMania XXX clash, the match's quality diminished by a large margin.

"The Beast" had to escape a Tombstone Piledriver, then reverse another Tombstone Piledriver to nail a third F5 for the three count.

The reaction from the WrestleMania XXX audience was a moment in history, there were hands over heads all over the Mercedez-Benz Superdome

Brock Lesnar broke The Undertaker's unprecedented 21-0 WrestleMania streak.

Match rating: 1.5

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker- SummerSlam 2015

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Brock Lesnar delivering an F5 to The Undertaker at SummerSlam 2015

Brock Lesnar was on the verge of regaining the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the 2015's edition of Battleground after delivering an emphatic F5 to the then WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins. As soon as the count began, The Undertaker returned for vengeance on the man who ended the 21-0 streak at WrestleMania XXX the year prior.

"The Phenom" nailed Lesnar with an uncharacteristic low blow, then proceeded to lay "The Beast" out with a Chokeslam and two Tombstone Piledrivers.

Lesnar retaliated the next night on Raw by sparking a brawl all over the arena with "The Deadman". Earlier in the night, the match between the two at SummerSlam was made official.

At SummerSlam, "The Beast" and "The Phenom" had a fantastic main event brawl with Lesnar levelling The Undertaker with a thunderous F5 through the announce table, but three F5's couldn't keep Undertaker down for the three count.

Brock eventually managed to put the Kimura lock on The Undertaker, but the bell rang as the later tapped out but WWE referee Charles Robinson didn't see The Undertaker submit.

As the match continued, The Undertaker nailed Lesnar with another low blow as secured Hell's Gate to make "The Beast" pass out.

Though the finish of the match was silly, the main event brawl was a great match itself.

Match rating: 4.00

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker- Hell in a Cell 2015

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The Undertaker striking Brock Lesnar in their final chapter at Hell in a Cell 2015

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker's match at Hell in a Cell 2015 was dubbed as "The Final Chapter" for their rivalry.

"The Beast and "The Phenom" had been at each other since The Undertaker challenged Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX. The Undertaker was trying to avenge his first loss at WrestleMania by slaying "The Beast" who snapped the streak.

The two showed what a "Hell in a Cell" match should be like, a bloody and hard-hitting brawl with steel chairs at steel steps.

Numerous steel chair shots, numerous steel step shots, a Tombstone Piledriver, and three F5's. The eighteen-minute slugfest was filled with stiff hits and near falls. Plus Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker at Hell in a Cell won the Slammy Award for 2015 "Match of The Year".

Lesnar returned the favour by delivering a low blow to Undertaker and hoisted him for a third F5 to end "The Final Chapter".

This was a fantastic match to end a fantastic rivalry.

Match rating: 4.5

Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker - Overall rating

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Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker's first rivalry is older than a decade, but they didn't disappoint in their second major rivalry either.

Lesnar's second rivalry began with the Undertaker in February of 2014 and ended in October of 2015 with a trilogy of matches.

"The Beast" cemented himself as "The Conqueror" of The Undertaker by besting "The Phenom" two wins to one in their three-match series.

The storylines in this rivalry were second to none. While Lesnar and Undertaker's first match at WrestleMania XXX struggled, their encounters at SummerSlam 2015 and Hell in a Cell 2015 made up for the lethargic WrestleMania XXX encounter.

"The Beast" vs "The Deadman" was undoubtedly one of the best feuds of 2015. The two legends showcased their chemistry and had a fitting conclusion.

Rivalry rating: 4.5

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