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Brock Lesnar is one of the most dominant superstars to ever set foot in WWE. Any match he is booked in comes with a big fight feel. This is not only because of his unique MMA-like in-ring style but also the larger-than-life confrontations during the buildups to big matches.
Whenever The Beast comes to brawl, nobody in the ringside area is safe. However, even when he only comes to talk, everybody is left on the edge of their seat.
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Over the years, WWE has mastered the art of cultivating intrigue in Lesnar's matches, be it through a split-screen interview, weigh-in, or an all-out brawl.
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Whether Paul Heyman is throwing verbal zingers or the entire locker room is attempting to separate The Beast from his latest victim, it is always a spectacle. These destructive extravaganzas of violence are sometimes so well done that they seem better than the match itself.
On that note, here are five of Brock Lesnar's best confrontations in the buildup to his big matches:
#5: Brock Lesnar meets Roman Reigns one-on-one for the first time on the road to WrestleMania 31 (RAW, January 26, 2015)
Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns share an epic history. The Tribal Chief and The Beast Incarnate have faced off multiple times over the past six years in virtually every dynamic there is, and to this day, still have the most captivating rivalry in the industry.
The two Heyman guys first met one-on-one in the build-up to WrestleMania 31. The night after Reigns won the 2015 Royal Rumble, he sat down for an interview with Heyman and Lesnar. All three men were at their best on the mic, setting the stage for an epic battle at the show of shows.
It contained uncanny foreshadowing of their current personas and made Reigns feel like a big deal and on the same level as the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
#4: Brock Lesnar signs the contract to face John Cena and Seth Rollins at the 2015 Royal Rumble (RAW, January 12, 2015)
Brock Lesnar went into the 2015 Royal Rumble on the back of a stellar year highlighted by breaking the Streak and squashing the Franchise. At the event, he was on a collision course with The Franchise and Mr. Money In the Bank, Seth Rollins. Two weeks before their match, a contract signing was held in which all three men absolutely thrived in their roles.
Rollins played the boisterous, overprotected opportunistic villain down to a tee, showcasing all his famous mannerisms, including the famous grating heel laugh. John Cena was on top of his game as the stoic hero went up against his Conqueror and the Authority.
Lesnar himself was awesome as the menacing, intimidating bully champion. The ensuing back and forth brawl was the perfect sneak peek into the legendary match they would go on to have at the Rumble.
#3: Brock Lesnar comes face-to-face-to-face-to-face with Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe (RAW, August 14, 2017)
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman made an appearance to promote the titanic four-way clash of powerhouses on the go-home RAW for Summerslam 2017. They were interrupted by Samoa Joe, who promised to put everyone to sleep in the Coquina Clutch.
Braun Strowman then showed up to remind everyone that he was always the last man standing. Reigns then walked out and immediately speared the Samoan Submission Machine out of the ring before walking into a Running Powerslam as Lesnar looked on.
The entire security team then poured into the ring before being promptly ejected, emptying the locker room to keep The Monster and Beast apart. This was an excellent way to establish Strowman as the newest threat in the Universal Title scene.
#2: Brock Lesnar brawls with John Cena after getting slapped in the face (RAW, April 9, 2012)
Brock Lesnar returned to WWE after eight years away on the RAW after Wrestlemania 28, interrupting and attacking John Cena with an F5. The following week, the Face That Runs The Place returned the favor with an interruption of his own and a slap to the former UFC Champion. Lesnar, of course, could not take that lying down, and a scrap for the ages broke out.
The entire locker room tried to separate the two behemoths. But they kept on landing blows as chants of "Let them Fight!" broke out. The face-off ended with the 16-time champion grinning through his bleeding mouth at The Beast as Lesnar was escorted to the back.
The brawl was so entertaining that it became the first wrestling-related YouTube clip to exceed 100 million views.
#1: Brock Lesnar confronts The Undertaker before their SummerSlam rematch (RAW, July 20, 2015)
Brock Lesnar broke the Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania 30. At Battleground 2015, The Deadman returned to cost Lesnar the World Heavyweight championship right when the latter had Seth Rollins pinned. The following night on RAW, as Paul Heyman addressed The Phenom's actions, he was interrupted by Taker. Lesnar soon joined the party, running out to meet the Prince Of Darkness in the ring.
The two legends fought each other and anyone that came between them, spilling the melee out to ringside and ending up backstage. As Lesnar and Undertaker were finally pulled apart, the former UFC Champion shouted "I'm gonna kill you," to which the Phenom retorted "You're gonna have to!"
The two had a match at SummerSlam 2015, which Taker controversially won.
