10 MMA-Inspired Wrestling Matches

4. Brock Lesnar Versus John Cena

The Brock Lesnar who returned to WWE after WrestleMania 28 wasn't the same Brock who had left the company eight years earlier. Sure, they were both beasts and freakishly talented athletes, but in 2012, Brock was a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Not only was he a mainstream superstar, but he could lay claim to being one of the most dangerous individuals in the world. Brock's first match back was against John Cena, and even though it was a standard no disqualification match, it was like nothing ever broadcast on WWE television... especially in the opening minutes. As the bell rang, Brock attacked Cena, taking him down and laying into him with forearms that soon drew blood from the multi-time WWE Champion. Referees considered waving the match off, while Brock simply smirked, knowing he was only getting started. Lesnar took Cena down again and pummeled him, but Cena managed to fight back. What followed was a brutal war that saw both men busted open and a level of recklessness that hasn't been part of a WWE main event before or since. Cena actually picked up the win when he hit an AA on the ring steps, but regardless of who won, it was the match itself that was unforgettable.