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20-year road to redemption
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) with Paul Heyman vs. Drew McIntyre
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We have to wonder what could have been in front of a hot crowd, for the coronation of Drew McIntyre. In truth, the build to this behemoth clash, truly suggested Lesnar would give his all to McIntyre. Disappointingly so, in front of no crowd, Lesnar instead went for a typical match up even if putting over Drew in the process. It feels as if the two men left enough in the tank for a proper pay-off, down the line.
Thankfully still, WWE was smart in letting McIntyre have his moment, in an exhilarating victory bookended by his redemption story. McIntyre deserves a lot of credit in steering the ship, with genius camera work as he held the title close. The intimacy of the silent moment was made all the more profound, as he reached out to the camera feeling the spirit of the fans.
The match still felt typically fun as Lesnar bantered as only he can. Brock Lesnar shall forever go underrated in how willing he is to make stars of this generation, one just hopes that this time the passing of the torch will truly stick.
Result: A final claymore puts down the Beast as Drew McIntyre wins to become the NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion!
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