8 Best Brock Lesnar Matches Since Defeating The Streak

8. Brock Lesnar Vs. Dean Ambrose - WrestleMania 32

When Brock Lesnar faced the white-hot Dean Ambrose at WrestleMania 32 in a No Holds Barred Street Fight, the majority of fans were left disappointed. While the match was pretty good, it failed to live up to the expectations created during the weeks prior to the match. Leading up to the event, Mick Foley gifted Ambrose “Barbie,” while Terry Funk thought it wise to give him a chainsaw. So when it came to the match and both weapons were teased but never used, fans were left to reminisce about the “good old days” of ultra-violence. However, even without the use of these weapons, the match was still plenty violent and the story told by the two competitors equally so.

Brock Lesnar was his usual self. An unstoppable beast with the size, strength, and power advantage over his opponent, Lesnar’s biggest weapon was himself. Despite being legally able to, Lesnar refused to use any weapons on Ambrose, snapping several kendo sticks over his knee throughout the match. Instead he took Ambrose to Suplex City. Ambrose, the scrappy underdog, took the opposite approach, using anything he could to inflict damage. Ambrose’s low blow to Lesnar was a significant turning point in the match and something that has become a common theme in Lesnar’s matches since breaking The Streak.

The two main knocks on the match were its short length (13 minutes) and the lack of chainsaw cutting Lesnar’s arms off. Ambrose’s explanation for these two criticisms on The Stone Cold Podcast placed the blame squarely on Lesnar’s shoulders. Ambrose told Austin that Lesnar “didn’t want to do anything” and stated that “(Brock)’s all about Brock”. Fans latched onto these comments, with many turning on Lesnar. However, they could well be kayfabe, as Lesnar is WWE’s selfish, dominant bully who isn’t interested in being liked. Brock Lesnar doesn’t like people, remember?