Brock Lesnar's WWE SummerSlam Matches: Ranked From Worst To Best
SummerSlam is The Beast’s lair!
On 19 August 2018, Brock Lesnar will make his seventh consecutive appearance at SummerSlam where he will be in the main event for the fifth year in a row. This is a staggering feat for a superstar often criticised for not showing up enough! There aren’t many wrestlers with the star power of Lesnar that could match his level of commitment when it comes to The Biggest Party of the Summer.
It is becoming almost impossible to imagine SummerSlam without Lesnar being involved in a marquee match of some sort. As soon as summer rolls around, it is guaranteed that the conqueror will re-emerge, wreak havoc and destroy whoever is placed in front of him. Much like WrestleMania is synonymous with The Undertaker, SummerSlam has become The Beast's hunting ground.
However, despite appearing at the event consistently, the quality of Lesnar’s matches has been notably inconsistent, ranging from all time classic to out-right dud. With his ninth at the PPV on the horizon, against Roman Reigns in a battle that could sway either way, what better time to take a look back at Lesnar's SummerSlam legacy.
8. Randy Orton (2016)
Hurt by a complete lack of build up, and with nothing at stake, Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton was never going to set the world alight. However, knowing the talents of both men involved, fans were at least hoping for an explosive, entertaining affair. Unfortunately, that’s not what they got.
The action was far from terrible but it never felt deserving of the main event slot at one of WWE’s biggest PPVs. As expected, Orton struggled to gain any real advantage as he was thrown around the ring in what was becoming a familiar sight in a Lesnar match. This lack of drama made it hard to engage in a battle that fans didn't particularly want to see in the first place.
Worse still was the nature of the finish which saw Lesnar crack open Orton’s skull after hitting him repeatedly with his elbow. The Viper bled profusely and even incurred a concussion putting him out of action for a few weeks. The cold, unnecessarily violent end to SummerSlam 2016 left a bitter taste making it very difficult for anyone to look back on this match favourably.