5 greatest storylines of the Reality Era

Modified Apr 09, 2019 07:00 GMT

#3 Lesnar's path of destruction

When Brock Lesnar pinned The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX, the wrestling world came to a standstill. The streak that had lasted for two decades had finally come to an end.

This was just the beginning though. Lesnar met John Cena at Summerslam, in one of the greatest burials in WWE history. Lesnar delivered a string of German Suplexes to Cena, who seemed as lifeless as a mannequin, throughout the match.

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Finally, a thunderous F5 ended Cena, beginning one of the most dominant reigns in recent memory. Brock Lesnar was suddenly turned into a monster, with the F5 becoming one of the most protected moves of all time. WWE was grooming Roman Reigns to defeat Lesnar at WrestleMania 31, but the WWE Universe turned on Reigns midway, leading to Rollins cashing in during the main event and leaving WrestleMania 31 as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The carnage Lesnar caused throughout his reign made him a genuinely scary Superstar.

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About the author

Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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