25 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Ruthless Aggression PPV
20. Brock Lesnar Only Had One Bad PPV Match
Brock Lesnar bookended his 'Ruthless Aggression' era on PPV with matches against Rob Van Dam at Vengeance 2002 and an infamous scrap with Bill Goldberg at WrestleMania XX. That unwanted bout with Bill in MSG can be considered Brock's only duff showing before growing weary of WWE's schedule and life on the road.
No, his Royal Rumble 2004 meeting with Hardcore Holly doesn't qualify. It really wasn't as bad as some remember, and it was on the shorter side at a shade over 6 minutes. Was Holly a credible challenger for Brock's WWE Title? No, not really, but it was something a little different for Lesnar and plugged a gap.
Yeah, the match was brief and a little out of place, but it wasn't terrible.
After the RVD match at Vengeance '02, Brock went on to beat The Rock at SummerSlam and have a feud with ’Taker that took in Unforgiven and No Mercy. His match with Big Show at Survivor Series was short, but solid enough. Then, in 2003, he had cracking bouts vs. Kurt Angle at WrestleMania XIX, John Cena at Backlash, Angle again at SummerSlam, and ‘Taker at No Mercy. Post-Holly at the Rumble, Lesnar dropped the title to Eddie Guerrero at No Way Out 2004.
Again, only his scrap with Goldberg at ‘Mania XX could be considered poor, and that was largely because the live crowd hijacked things and both men phoned it in. They knew they were leaving straight after the show, so didn't go hell for leather. If only that bout had been somewhat passable, eh?
Brock's RA experience would've been flawless.