5 reasons why Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles is a match of the year candidate

#4 It was believable

Lesnar brings a legit fight feel

Brock Lesnar a force of nature, he was an NCAA Division I Heavyweight wrestling champion, he lost only three matches in his collegiate career, and he was a UFC Heavyweight Champion. In a world of predetermined matches, Brock Lesnar is a legit fighter, and he makes all his matches feel like fights.

When the bell sounded Lesnar began mauling AJ Styles and thrashing him around the ring like a wild animal. After several minutes of the Beast toying with his prey, Styles finally mustered some offence. Once Styles got out of the gates he hit a flurry of his signature quick strikes. Momentum shifted and what had started out as a display of power by Lesnar was now a systematic attack by the smaller Styles as David brought Goliath to his knees.

At WrestleMania 33 Lesnar defeated Goldberg for the Universal Championship in under five minutes, in a match that featured a surprising amount of big spots, but AJ Styles is not a past his prime Goldberg. Styles survived the initial onslaught from Lesnar, leaving the Conquerer gassed and vulnerable to the lightning-fast strikes of the perennial underdog.

In the end, Lesnar looked dominant, Styles was defiant, and even though only one man could have his arm raised there were no losers.