Ranking Brock Lesnar's last 5 WrestleMania matches from worst to best

After Brock Lesnar's monumental return on the RAW after WrestleMania in 2012, he has been the biggest star in the company. The Beast, flanked by Paul Heyman, continues to entertain the WWE Universe with his unbeatable aura and incredible talent.

But Lesnar only truly became that major star after defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30. Before that, his aura was not invincible due to defeats against John Cena and Triple H. Since ending the Deadman's streak, Lesnar has been on a different level to everybody else.

The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has almost been a permanent fixture in the world title scene since that fateful night 6 years ago, with his upcoming main event WWE Championship defence against Drew McIntyre set to be his fifth world title match at WrestleMania in six years.

Brock Lesnar was tasked with creating a number of new stars at the Show of Shows, among other things. The results have been varied, with only some of Lesnar's 'Mania matches hitting the mark. He sure has had an interesting WrestleMania history, before and after ending the streak.

Here are Brock Lesnar's last 5 WrestleMania matches ranked from worst to best.

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#5 Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 34)

What a depressing main event

If you watch this match on mute, it is much better than initially perceived. But that does not make it good. Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns attempted to recreate the magic of their previous WrestleMania encounter, more on that, and failed to do so.

The WWE Universe rejected this match, chanting random things and playing with beachballs during it.

It seemed a foregone conclusion that Reigns would win and end Lesnar's year-long Universal title reign, so there was literally no response when the Big Dog kicked out of the much-protected F5. There was even more apathy from the fans when Reigns ended up kicking out of 3 more F5s.

That completely lost the fans, who hardly cared when Brock Lesnar busted Roman Reigns open the hard way. Eventually, Lesnar picked up a shock victory as the Superdome expressed their momentary shock. This was a negative way to end a decent WrestleMania.

The match was so depressing that Lesnar did not even wait for the show-closing pyro to return backstage and hoist the Universal Title right at Vince McMahon.

#4 Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose (WrestleMania 32)

Expectations were high for this match

In the build-up to WrestleMania 32, an event damaged by injuries, Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose was the most exciting match on the card, over Undertaker vs Shane McMahon. The two had some fun and intense confrontations before their No Holds Barred Street Fight. Two stipulations in one match, that's how intense the feud was.

Ambrose was gifted a barbed wire baseball bat from Mick Foley and a chainsaw from Terry Funk, but none of them would come into use.

All the possibilities of crazy and brutal spots were ended when Lesnar simply beat Ambrose in the most straightforward No DQ brawl you will ever see. There was no heart behind this match and once the Lunatic Fringe fell victim to an F5 on a couple of steel chairs, all hope was lost.

There was so much potential in this match, which is why so many people were disappointed by it. Dean Ambrose did not even need to win to be turned into a bonafide main event star, but the Beast did not even give him anything worthwhile.

It was a frustrating ordeal for the man who is now called Jon Moxley, whose ideas were apparently shut down by Lesnar, probably because he did not want to risk injury heading into his UFC return a few months later.

#3 Brock Lesnar vs Seth Rollins (WrestleMania 35)

A great way to open last year's WrestleMania

This was less of a match and more of an angle. But what an angle it was. WrestleMania 35 had twelve matches on the main card, guaranteeing a very long night for the WWE Universe. But it was made a little shorter thanks to this genius piece of last-minute booking.

Seth Rollins claimed on his WWE 365 special that his match with Brock Lesnar was supposed to go on second to last, before being shifted to open the show just hours before it began.

It was a genuine shocker, seeing Paul Heyman saunter onto the WrestleMania scene while Alexa Bliss was posing with Hulk Hogan. Brock Lesnar opening WrestleMania was bizarre but fresh.

He bounced Rollins around for a while before the match began but once the bell rang, the Architect countered Lesnar with a low blow and three straight Curb Stomps to win the Universal Championship. What a way to open WrestleMania. This helped to balance the card perfectly for the rest of the night.

It wouldn't take much to be better than Lesnar's 'Mania outings with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, but this short match with Seth Rollins was solid with its story and satisfying with its conclusion. This got the fundamentals spot on.

#2 Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg (WrestleMania 33)

This should have been Goldberg's WWE swansong

The feud between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar in 2016 was captivating in so many ways. The former WCW megastar was extremely motivated, making for an intense story heading into Survivor Series. Lesnar did the job in 86 seconds, making Goldberg look like a killer and extending the storyline until WrestleMania.

Much like this year, Goldberg won the Universal Championship from a top talent before WrestleMania. But in 2017, he was still pretty great. By default, the Beast got a title match at the Show of Shows but he would not let it slip this time.

The match between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg at WrestleMania 33 was excellent, another short offering from Lesnar which provided a satisfying conclusion. It was the ultimate redemption from their absolute stinker at WrestleMania 20.

Both men had unlimited finishers in their arsenal, with four Spears, one Jackhammer and ten German suplexes before it was one single F5 which put Goldberg down for the count. It may seem boring by this description, but the match was just a short power-packed ball of intensity. This should have remained as Goldberg's final in-ring outing.

This was Lesnar's best match in over a year and proved one simple fact, a good match can last any amount of time. The contrast between this match and his match with Dean Ambrose from the previous year was stark.

#1 Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns (WrestleMania 31)

Everything about this match was excellent

The best match that Brock Lesnar has had at WrestleMania since ending The Undertaker's undefeated streak happened one year after he did so. As the dominant WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Lesnar marched into the Show of Shows with the fans on his side.

The build to this match was terrible, with the entire fanbase against Roman Reigns headlining the show. He did not seem ready and WWE put him in many uncomfortable scenarios. Much like WrestleMania 34, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Reigns would win.

But this time, there were some very interesting wildcards. Lesnar announced that he had signed a new 3-year deal with WWE days before 'Mania, while Seth Rollins was still Mr. Money in the Bank. Suddenly, the match seemed more exciting. And boy, did it deliver.

The rabid crowd in Santa Clara was out for the Big Dog's blood, as they cheered for every suplex that Brock Lesnar hit. The Beast was so dominant, showing off a variety of suplexes and strikes in his arsenal. He hit Reigns with 3 F5s, including one 30 seconds into the match.

This was the match where Lesnar bellowed, "Suplex city b****", making it even more legendary. However, Roman Reigns fought back thanks to a rare mistake from Lesnar. He hit a multitude of Superman Punches and Spears but the Beast kicked out. One F5 later, and both men were down in the middle of the ring.

Then, out came Seth Rollins. He cashed in his briefcase and made the main event of WrestleMania a triple threat, making history in more ways than one. After a hot sequence, Rollins pinned Reigns to win the WWE Title. This had the fans on their feet. What a classic ending to a rollercoaster of a match.

Hopefully, Brock Lesnar's WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre this year is more like Lesnar vs Reigns I, and less like Lesnar vs Reigns II.