5 times Brock Lesnar desperately needed to lose but didn't

#4 Brock Lesnar squashes Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight

An underwhelming match

2016 was a rather interesting year for Brock Lesnar. The plan for him was simple - face Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 32, work a safe match, stay uninjured and prepare for a massive return in UFC 200.

The latter happened, but it ended with Brock Lesnar's return win against Mark Hunt overturned after The Beast Incarnate tested positive for banned substances. A few months before that, plans changed for Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 32 and he wasn't happy about it.

With Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley's momentum making him the hottest star in WWE, he should have been in the main event facing Triple H. Instead, he was sacrificed to Roman Reigns (a story that would repeat itself in the next couple of years) at Fastlane.

However, a match against Brock Lesnar in a Street Fight presented an exciting alternative and it was one of the most highly-anticipated matches in WrestleMania 32 that year (a card that was changed drastically due to injuries).

It ended up being an underwhelming bout with Brock Lesnar taking minimal damage. He finished Dean Ambrose in just over 10 minutes and it was a big disappointment - arguably more disappointing than the main event (which nobody expected to be good anyway).

Ambrose was in a perfect spot to beat Brock Lesnar. Given that he would go on to win the Money in the Bank briefcase and WWE Championship just two months later, it would have made a lot of sense. Lesnar didn't need the win but got it anyway.