Ranking and grading every Brock Lesnar SummerSlam match in history from worst to best

#7 Lesnar vs Triple H (2012)

Brock Lesnar vs Triple H

This was Brock Lesnar's first Summerslam match since returning to WWE on the night after WrestleMania 28. The story was based on Lesnar breaking Triple H's arm after contractual negotiations had broken down (Sounds familiar, doesn't it). The match was made official on the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw and quickly became the focal point of the program.

The Beast broke Shawn Michaels' arm in the build-up after HBK had announced that he would be in Triple H's corner. The feud became personal, especially when Stephanie McMahon made an appearance to confront the obnoxious Paul Heyman. This match earned the tagline "The Perfect Storm".

This was not a bad match, just uninspiring compared to most of the other bouts in Brock Lesnar's storied Summerslam sticker book. Lesnar focused on Triple H's arm, while the Game attacked his stomach, a weak area for the Beast. We saw both men kick out of each other's finishers before Lesnar trapped Triple H in the Kimura Lock.

Hunter fought valiantly but had to tap out when his arm got broken for the second time by the Beast. We were led to believe that this would be Triple H's last match for WWE especially when he shaved his famous long hair, but he still wrestles annually. This rivalry would continue going into 2013, but the matches would not be much better than this one. A fine match, but we have seen much better.

Grade: B-