Brock Lesnar's WWE SummerSlam Matches: Ranked From Worst To Best

Although John Cena being squashed by Lesnar was shocking and created a moment, it definitely wasn't a great match. Cena, barely able to maintain any real offence, was subjected to 16 German suplexes before being F-5'd and pinned, leaving the crowd in a stunned silence.

Despite the lack of overall quality, most fans felt a guilty satisfaction at seeing WWE's protected superman getting utterly destroyed by The Beast. There was a feeling that Cena would get back into the fight in the final moments, much like he did when he inexplicably beat Lesnar at Extreme Rules 2012, but that moment never came. Instead, Lesnar dismantled the sixteen time champ as though he were a local jobber.

This night also marked the beginning of the suplex city era. For better or for worse, since this match, Lesnar’s wrestling ability has taken a back seat in favour of him simply suplexing his opponents over and over again.