10 Best WWE No Mercy Matches Ever (According To Dave Meltzer)

10. Brock Lesnar Vs. The Undertaker - No Mercy 2002 (****)

Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker from No Mercy 2002 edges Chris Benoit and Triple H's fantastic 2000 clash (another **** bout) through our recency criteria, but it's a better match regardless.

The monstrous duo beat the tar out of each other several years before Hell in a Cell had become a watered down parody of its original blueprint. It felt as close to a legitimate fight to the death as you'll find in WWE, and while there were no devil-may-care dives from the cell, it was a brutal, bloody war that left the ring coated in claret.

Both men were busted open, but 'Taker bled profusely. There was one particularly gross spot in which his blood dripped down into Brock's gaping mouth, and 'The American Badass' took an insane amount of punishment, with Lesnar destroying his "broken" arm. He fought well, but the onslaught was too much to take, and Brock eventually retained his WWE Championship in just over 27 minutes.

A perfect encapsulation of everything that made HIAC such a fearsome stipulation, this is the best match that Lesnar and 'Taker ever had together, and a must-watch for fans of wanton brutality.