One night removed from his shocking loss to John Cena at Extreme Rules, Brock Lesnar showed up on Raw demanding that his contractual requests be met. Refusing to give in to Lesnar, WWE COO Triple H ended up on the receiving end of a Kimura Lock from The Next Big Thing that (in storyline) broke his arm, kicking off a near-year long feud between the two. Their first clash, or "The Perfect Storm" as it was being billed, took place at SummerSlam. Although Lesnar emerged victorious, their rivalry was only getting started. Despite teasing in-ring retirement following the biggest party of the summer, Triple H returned hungrier and more determined than ever on the February 25, 2013 edition of Raw, engaging in a brutal brawl with Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate accepted Triple H's request for a rematch at WrestleMania under the condition that if HHH lost, he'd be forced to retire for real. The stipulation made the match's outcome extremely predictable, but the two rivals still delivered a solid No Holds Barred match on The Grandest Stage of Them All that saw The Game come out on top and even the score at 1-1. As of this writing, Lesnar hasn't been beaten since.
Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.
