5 Best Brawlers In Wrestling Today
2. Brock Lesnar
The Beast Incarnate has racked up his fair share of detractors in recent years. His near non existent schedule has proved a source of contention among peers and fans alike. One thing Lesnar nearly always nails however, is the ability to promote a big fight feel to the crowd.
His attention to detail is exceptional. Watch the way he sells. Whenever he falls victim to a big move or strike, he sells like it's the first time he's suffered any real pain for some time - a perfect fit for the unstoppable wrestling machine persona he so effectively embodies. Of equal importance to how one brawls, is how one sells the brawling of others and on this front Lesnar has no equal.
His submissions and strikes are a nod to his UFC days and he performs them in a vicious, easy to believe manner. This ground and pound style looks grim and debilitating, his opponents build up great sympathy with audiences through enduring such beatdowns. The rough and tumble nature of his matches mean that, much like real life brawls, they don’t last too long but linger in the scars of the combatants and memories of the audience for years to come.