WWE gave the young Lesnar an absolutely phenomenal push as soon as he came into the company the night after WrestleMania X8. Lesnar tore through the roster and became the youngest WWE Champion in history by beating The Rock at SummerSlam. Lesnar dropped the belt to The Big Show in a disappointing match at the Survivor Series but he was never going to be away from the title picture for long. WWE had planned to do a Lesnar versus Angle feud for a long time, a natural fit given their similar styles and paths to wrestling. There wasn't really anyone other than Lesnar who could realistically win the 2003 Rumble. The returning Undertaker was an outside bet but there were very few true main event players in the match. After Shawn Michaels was eliminated early by Chris Jericho, the only two left who could win were 'Taker and Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate and The Phenom were the final two after Kane and Batista (a surprise member of the final four) were eliminated. It was a good finishing sequence but Lesnar's win was never in doubt. He went all way, defeating Angle in their famous WrestleMania XIX main event, capturing his second WWE Title in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfmtKNKzEDM
