Hulk Hogan's 26 Losses - From Cleanest To Screwiest

21. SmackDown - Brock Lesnar

Hulk Hogan lying down Halloween Havoc 1999
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In 2002, Hulk Hogan faced off against Brock Lesnar to decide the number one contendership for the WWE title. Hogan got to hit all of his spots, and Brock Lesnar did that thing where he totally ignores wrestling tropes because he's an unfrozen Viking warrior god.

 There are slight shenanigans with Paul Heyman grabbing at Hogan's ankles, but no straight-up interference and no weapons are involved.

If nothing else, this would have to be Hogan's most decisive loss. He's had pinfall losses and even a submission, but Brock Lesnar just grabbed the dude and squeezed him until blood came out of his mouth and the referees were like, "okay." The bear hug wasn't even one of Brock's signature moves. Imagine John Cena wrestling, I don't know, Big E, and passing out in an abdominal stretch. 

Crazy, right?

Rating: Slightly Blemished

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