10 Stiffest Wrestling Matches Ever

10. Brock Lesnar Vs John Cena - Extreme Rules 2012

When Brock Lesnar came back to WWE in 2012, he immediately headed into a showdown with John Cena. Lesnar was still thought of as an MMA fighter at the time, so the bout was a clash between MMA's top star and WWE's top star. Needless to say, the company stood to make a lot of money.

What fans didn't expect was just how physical the bout would be. Lesnar jumped Cena in the early goings, bloodying him with elbows and nearly forcing the referee to stop the match. Cena fought back with weaponry, eventually bludgeoning Lesnar so hard that he drew blood from "The Beast."

The bout was hard-hitting and reckless, with John Cena taking a beating like few other top stars in wrestling history would allow. In the end, Cena hit Lesnar with an AA on the ring steps and scored the pin. It was far and away the most brutal main event in WWE history, and a stunningly excellent contest.

The physicality took its toll on Cena. After the bout, he cut an impromptu promo about how he might need a vacation, which apparently didn't sit too well with management. He ended up not missing any time.