Ranking Brock Lesnar's WrestleMania Matches - From Worst To Best
The Beast Incarnate has had an...interesting...WrestleMania resume.
On April 2, Brock Lesnar will once again take to the WrestleMania stage, this time as challenger to Goldberg's WWE Universal Championship in the night's marquee match.
It is hardly the first time The Beast Incarnate has competed on wrestling's biggest night, in a main event match, with the top prize in sports entertainment up for grabs. He has become WWE's biggest box office draw because of his ability to deliver when the lightest are brightest and pressure is at its highest.
He got started etching his name in the WrestleMania history books in 2003, during his first full year with WWE, and continued building a reputation for himself as a prizefighter in the years that proceeded. Event after returning to the squared circle after an eight-year absence, he thrived as a big-match performer.
Whether he is attempting an ill-fated Shooting Star Press to finish off his greatest rival or executing a vicious F-5 and stunning the wrestling world in the process, Lesnar has established himself an integral piece of the WrestleMania puzzle.
In preparation for his latest headlining gig, relive every one of his 'Mania match-ups, ranked from worst to best.
6. Vs. Goldberg - WrestleMania XX
When Lesnar squared off with Goldberg at WrestleMania XX, it was a dream match come to life.
Goldberg was the most dominant Superstar of the 1990s, an unstoppable force who proved WCW's one truly homegrown talent. Lesnar was WWE's most prominent young star, dominating the competition en route to a spot at the forefront of the industry.
Their bout inside the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden in 2004 should have been an epic clash of titans. Instead, it was a black mark on their respective Hall of Fame careers and one of the most notorious matches in the long and illustrious history of WWE's premier event.
With both men out the door following their match, the fans in New York rained down on them with boos, jeers and hisses as they locked horns at the outset of the contest. From there, every spot generated more heat, though not by design.
The fans realized that what they were witnessing was largely inconsequential and reacted accordingly. By the time Goldberg delivered the Jackhammer that ended the bout, a sense of relief fell over the fans.
Not because the good guy one but, rather, because the abomination was over.
Two Superstars tasked with carrying WrestleMania XX on their backs from a star power perspective instead sleepwalked their way through a major, marquee match and the result was an embarrassment for both men.