10 Wrestlers You Should Be Most Thankful For This Year

6. Brock Lesnar

When it comes to WWE's wrestling output, there's Brock Lesnar and then there's everybody else. That's not to say that "The Beast" is the most talented wrestler on the roster (though he isn't far off) - it's simply that his matches feel different than anybody else's. While other grapplers go toe to toe in back-and-forth encounters, Lesnar dominates his opponents with suplexes and strikes, creating bouts that feel like legitimate fights. Lesnar started off the year with an incredible performance at the Royal Rumble, retaining the WWE Championship in one of the greatest title matches in company history. From there, he took on Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, losing his title when Seth Rollins interfered and cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase. The Undertaker thwarted Lesnar's shot at revenge on Rollins, so Lesnar moved into a program with the Phenom which led to two brutal matches. It's hard to tell whether Lesnar (and Paul Heyman, who's always by his side) is a babyface or a heel - it seems to change based on his opponents. That doesn't really matter, though - fans love "The Beast" because of what he brings to the table, and in 2015, he brought more of it than ever before.
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013