10 Times The Undertaker's Ego Ran Wild In WWE

9. The Neutered Big Thing

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Everybody "felt" Brock Lesnar in 2002. He was more rocket than man; Vince McMahon took one look at his stupidly thick physique and impressive real-life credentials, and built him as a star yesterday. The Rock was all too happy to formally induct the Next Big Thing into the main event made men's club in a selfless, clean defeat at SummerSlam.

The Undertaker, however, "wasn't feeling it," if wrestling apocrypha is to be believed. Even if those words never left his mouth, the events of Unforgiven 2002 left a bad taste, at least. After a performance well below his best - even by his bloated Ruthless Aggression standards - both 'Taker and Lesnar were disqualified, a result for which the Dead Man allegedly petitioned. The melee continued after the final bell, with both men brawling up the entrance ramp. 'Taker then grabbed Lesnar by the trunks and threw him through the stage. This might read as impressive - until you remember that said stage was made of paper.

Lesnar resembled a defective ACME product more than he did a pro wrestler in what was the most pathetic attempt at a stunt ever proffered by the company.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!