20 Best WWE Matches Since 2000
13. Brock Lesnar Vs. John Cena Vs. Seth Rollins (Royal Rumble 2015)
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins is a real diamond in the rough. The 2015 Royal Rumble finished with deafening jeers as Roman Reigns was outright rejected as the year's WrestleMania headliner, but this match, for the WWE Championship, was an outstanding contest on one of the year's worst shows.
Lesnar was at the height of his powers at this point. He had destroyed Cena to capture the championship a few months prior at SummerSlam, but true to his mantra, Cena refused to give up. He entered the match with the crowd firmly against him and in favour of his two heel opponents, but he didn't shirk the challenge. Cena was his usual big match self, Brock was Brock (and suplexed everything in sight), but Seth played a perfect ragdoll for his two larger opponents, and emerged as the match's true MVP.
The Philly crowd created a hot atmosphere for Rollins' high spots, kickouts, and reversals. He absolutely thrived, and as great as Cena and Brock looked on offence, Rollins was the glue holding everything together. It looked like he'd taken Brock out of the match with an elbow through the announce table, but the Beast recovered after a thrilling exchange between his two opponents. An F5 on Seth sealed the deal, and concluded the last must-see match of Lesnar's run thus far.