5 Matches that prove why Brock Lesnar is Mr. SummerSlam

Lesnar with Paul Heyman following his win at SummerSlam 2017
Lesnar with Paul Heyman following his win at SummerSlam 2017

#2 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena (SummerSlam 2014)

Lesnar standing tall over a defeated John Cena
Lesnar standing tall over a defeated John Cena

After conquering The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania 30, Brock Lesnar would turn his attention to John Cena and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The match between the duo was Brock Lesnar's first World Title match in over a decade. The bout began like any other Brock Lesnar match, with The Beast dominating Cena. Brock Lesnar would hit Cena with an F-5 within seconds for a near-fall.

Given the history between Lesnar and Cena and the company's booking of Cena, fans felt that this might be a highly competitive contest. The early part of the match followed the pattern of a formulaic John Cena bout, with his opponent dominating him for the most part. However, the twist here was that unlike his other matches, Cena wasn't able to mount a comeback during this one-sided beatdown.

Barring a lone Attitude Adjustment and few moments of respite, Cena was dismembered by The Beast in a way we had never seen before.

The shocked Los Angeles crowd saw Lesnar dismantle the man known as " Super Cena" with an array of German Suplexes with the total reaching 16 by the time the match ended. Lesnar would hit Cena with a second F-5 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The bout would go on to earn the moniker of being the best squash match in WWE history.

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Edited by Andrea Hangst
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