10 Wrestling Sequels That Were Even Better Than The Originals
4. John Cena Vs Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules 2012)
Nine years before this explosive brawl, John Cena and Brock Lesnar were positioned as the future of the company, with Tazz and Michael Cole's prophetic words about their eventual successes going some way to offset the bang average match the pair had completed at April 2003's Backlash pay-per-view.
They were half right. Cena would be a WWE Champion and new face of the company by April 2005, but Lesnar's sudden departure after WrestleMania 20 less than a year later sent shockwaves through a company that had done everything to position him as a legitimate 'Next Big Thing'.
His 2012 return following a successful UFC career brought an entirely new front to 'The Beast', and his untamed and malicious assault on Cena in this match was a sign of things to come from the violent monster.
A sense of chaos hangs over the brawl, with Lesnar busting Cena open in the first minute and hurling himself to the floor following a spectacular charge at the 'Face That Runs The Place'. 'Big Match John' took a merciless beating throughout the entirety of the match, but ultimately fought from underneath to narrowly defeat his tormentor with an Attitude Adjustment on the steel stairs after punching him full in the face with a chain-wrapped fist.