10 Best World Title Celebrations In WWE History

9. Brock Lesnar (No Mercy 2002)

Eddie Guerrero WWE Title No Way Out 2004
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Brock Lesnar walked into No Mercy 2002 with the WWE Championship around his waist, Paul Heyman by his side, and The Undertaker ready and waiting inside the monstrous Hell in a Cell structure.

Lesnar had debuted just a few months prior, and at SummerSlam 2002, he became the second fastest wrestler to win the WWE Championship since his debut. With just 126 days of WWE employment under his belt, Lesnar’s ascent was incredible, and it soon caught ‘Taker’s attention. The duo collided at Unforgiven, but the match ended in a double disqualification and Lesnar walked away with his reign intact.

The rematch was set for No Mercy. In the lead up, Lesnar broke The Undertaker’s hand with a propane tank, and though Heyman pleaded with Vince McMahon to not allow ‘Taker to use his cast as a weapon, his request was denied. The ensuing match was so bloody that by the time it ended, even Heyman was coated crimson.

Lesnar dispatched The Undertaker by reversing an attempted Tombstone Piledriver into the F-5, but instead of heading straight up the ramp, Brock had other plans. After racing to the top of the cell, Lesnar stood high above the arena, WWE Championship hoisted proudly over his head.

Though his celebration came following a defence rather than a capture, Lesnar cut an imposing, dominant figure as he stood atop the most infamous structure in pro-wrestling history, having defeated WWE’s greatest legend.

 
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