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3. John Cena Vs. Brock Lesnar - SummerSlam 2014

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Brock Lesnar may very well have scored the biggest victory in WWE history at WrestleMania XXX, when he defeated The Undertaker to end "The Phenom's" undefeated streak. After 21 victories at the show of shows, the streak was over at the hands of "The Beast."

Lesnar took one of his trademark absences following the bout, but when he returned, it was no surprise that he wanted to challenge John Cena for the WWE World Championship. He got his shot at SummerSlam, and while most fans assumed he'd become champion once again, there was always a question as to whether WWE's decision-makers would be smart enough to capitalize on Lesnar's WrestleMania victory.

It turned out they did just that, and then some. The SummerSlam main event was a one-sided rout, a complete demolition of Cena at the hands of Brock Lesnar. "The Beast" started off with an F5, and though Cena kicked out, Lesnar pressed his advantage with a total of 16 German suplexes. Cena managed to hit an AA and lock in the STF during the course of the match, but those moves ultimately had little effect on Lesnar, and a second F5 ended what wasn't much more than a squash match.

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