10 Most Violent WWE Matches Of The Modern Era

10. Roman Reigns Vs. Brock Lesnar - WrestleMania 31

While their controversial rematch at WrestleMania 34 is also ludicrously bloody and violent for a modern WWE match, the original clash between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns remains the most genuinely brutal and thrilling main event of WrestleMania of the last 10 years.

In spite of the negative expectations from fans due to the absence of Daniel Bryan, Lesnar and Reigns put on a modern masterpiece, giving it everything they had over the course of the exhilarating runtime. Lesnar was on fire, delivering some of his finest German suplexes ever and convincingly battering the life out of the Big Dog. Reigns has always been an underrated powerhouse and fought back convincingly, delivering some of the stiffest comeback manoeuvres of his career.

However the match is on this list because of the accidental blood that pours from Lesnar’s head following a spot with the ring post. As the crimson pours down his head, it feels like you’re watching the monster finally being slain, with fear and catharsis coming from every move Reigns throws at him.

It might not have ended with either man’s hand being raised by the end, but if it had, it’s hard to imagine anyone complaining following this war.