5 WWE Superstars won same title nearly a decade apart

#3: Former WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar

On the September 18, 2003 episode of WWE SmackDown, Brock Lesnar squared off against Kurt Angle in a 60-minute Iron Man Match. It was the third bout in a series of title matches between the superstars.

Lesnar and Angle had an epic Iron Man Match that ended with The Beast Incarnate coming out on top with a five-four score. With the victory, he earned his third WWE Championship. It was his last title win for more than a decade.

Lesnar lost his championship to Eddie Guerrero after nearly five months at No Way Out 2004. He then before left the company to chase his dreams elsewhere.

| FULL MATCH |@BrockLesnar takes @JohnCena to #SuplexCity at #SummerSlam 2014: Courtesy of @WWENetwork. 👀 https://t.co/V8VIuXd0P7 pic.twitter.com/XBRs2Iga3u
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2020

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Lesnar made a surprise return to WWE in 2012, but it was not until 2014 that he got a chance to win the WWE title once again. His opportunity came at SummerSlam against John Cena in a match that he dominated in an unprecedented fashion.

The Conqueror hit his opponent with the F5 seconds into the match. He then took him on a painful tour to Suplex City. Sixteen German Suplexes and a few F5s were enough for Lesnar to get the pin and recapture the title he lost about a decade earlier.

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5 WWE Superstars who have won the same title nearly a decade apart

#3: Former WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar