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#1 Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena - World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Summerslam 2014
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The aforementioned ending of The Undertaker's WrestleMania Streak by Brock Lesnar was one of the most shocking moments in wrestling history. To follow up on this win, The Beast Incarnate challenged John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam 2014.
Paul Heyman is one of the best promo guys to ever hold a microphone in wrestling. His promos building up this match were top-notch and among his most exceptional work. Heyman spent months talking up Lesnar's win over The Undertaker and used that to make his client feel like the biggest challenge of Cena's wrestling career.
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John Cena has been the face of World Wrestling Entertainment since winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21. He has overcome better wrestlers and the giants of the company over the course of a nine-year run on top. His tremendous run was unmatched for its longevity and made someone knocking him off his perch unthinkable.
He came into the Summerslam 2014 main event more seriously than he has for any other matchup. He sold concerns over what this contest would mean for his wrestling career and legacy. Bell rang and Brock Lesnar instantly hit the F5 for a super early nearfall. He didn't let up and bombarded Cena with strikes and suplexes.
Lesnar ragdolled Cena for the next 15 minutes. The champion would make a short comeback and hit the Attitude Adjustment, but only got a two count. Lesnar sat up like The Undertaker and laughed at his opponent in an iconic visual. He hit a total of 16 German suplexes and completely brutalized Cena. The Beast Incarnate then hit the final F5 on Cena to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
This was unlike anything fans had seen in the WWE or wrestling before. It was an extended squash that cemented Brock Lesnar as the company's final boss. It was doubly effective due to John Cena's legacy. For years, he was unstoppable himself. Cena was the company's hero who always overcame the odds and never gave up. Here he had no choice, but to be beaten by The Beast Incarnate.
This elevated what Lesnar did at WrestleMania XXX and solidified his status as one of the greatest monster heels ever. That's why Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena at Summerslam 2014 is the best squash match in wrestling history.
