When Brock Lesnar made his big return to WWE in 2012, he targeted John Cena immediately. After weeks of clashes, the two finally met at Extreme Rules. The bloody brawl ended with John Cena somehow managing to put The Beast down. Lesnar had been built up as an unstoppable force leading up to the event, and John Cena's win was a surprise for many fans.
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A couple of years later, Lesnar became the first Superstar to defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania. WWE had made it clear that he was going to be pushed heavily. At SummerSlam, Lesnar faced John Cena for the WWE World title. This match is widely regarded as a major shocker, as it saw Lesnar completely squash the biggest Superstar in WWE at the time.
16 German Suplexes were delivered to John Cena. The second F-5 did the job and Lesnar won the WWE World title in possibly the most dominant performance of his WWE career. John Cena, who had been pushed like no one else for a long time, had just been destroyed by Lesnar without The Beast breaking a sweat.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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.