How Good Was Brock Lesnar Actually?

8. In-Ring Ability

Lesnar’s transition to pro wrestling is nothing short of magnificent.

His natural explosiveness for a man of his size is breathtaking. The role of the big man is usually to work slower because of their hoss size, but Brock turned that idea on its head from the minute he arrived in WWE, blowing people away like a hurricane in 2002. To witness someone work with such speed and velocity whilst also being built like a tank is quite simply one of wrestling’s greatest in-ring sights.

Watching Brock put an opponent in a Kimura Lock feels more impactful because we’ve seen him submit a monster like Shane Carwin in UFC. His German and belly-to-belly suplexes are performed with maximum devastation because he is a world-class amateur wrestler who is built like a barbarian. When he puts an opponent in the corner and charges his shoulder into their gut, it looks so spectacular because he’s enormous and he connects with such celerity.

The F5 is literally perfect as a finisher: Whether it’s hoisting an opponent up and spinning them like they’re pizza dough, or straining to pick up a heavier adversary before devastating them to the ground, the F5 has all of the drama and impact necessary to signal the end of a match. His monstrous facial expressions after lofting an opponent onto his shoulders are also pitch-perfect.

Something that is often overlooked about Brock is his ability to sell for his opponent. The reason Brock has so many memorable in-ring epics is that he is always willing to make the offence of the man standing opposite him look great. He is an unselfish worker, and that only adds to his brilliance in the ring.

9/10