Brock Lesnar is arguably one of the most dominating and decorated superstars in the history of WWE. The Beast Incarnate made his debut back in 2002 and immediately made his presence felt. The Cowboy is still competing in the Stamford-based Promotion and is also rumored to have a match at SummerSlam 2023.
Currently, Lesnar is engaged in a feud with Cody Rhodes. The Beast Incarnate had defeated The American Nightmare at Night of Champions 2023. The upcoming match between these two will be a rubber match at the Biggest Party of the Summer.
When did Brock Lesnar first start to wrestle?
Before his appearance in WWE, Brock Lesnar had competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). It was the same place where Lesnar met his future advocate Paul Heyman and also wrestled in tag team action along with Shelton Benjamin. After competing in multiple matches Lesnar finally made his WWE debut.
The Beast Incarnate debuted on April 21st, 2002, and his opponent in the debut match was Jeff Hardy. For those unaware, Hardy was a tough competitor at that time, but still Lesnar had managed to squash the Charismatic Enigma in a hardly 5 minutes match.
Looking at Brock Lesnar’s legacy and career
Brock Lesnar had started defeating major WWE stars since making his debut. In his first 2 year carrier after his WWE debut, he defeated big names Edge, The Rock, The Undertaker, etc.
In Brock Lesnar’s first 2 years in WWE he beat:
-Edge
-Rob Van Dam
-The Rock
-The Undertaker
-Triple H
-Kurt Angle
-Chris Beniot
-Eddie Guerrero
-Chris Jericho
-Hulk Hogan
-Won the WWE twiceThis man is top 3 all time and it’s time we recognize. pic.twitter.com/ZeQrnLe6OP
— 𝕯𝖊𝖋𝖎𝖆𝖓𝖙 (@Defiant4441x) February 27, 2022
The Legacy of the Beast is not only limited to beating some of the best talents of the company. Brock Lesnar also achieved great accolades in his first 2 years in the company. The Beast won the King of the Ring tournament in 2002. Later on, he also main-evented the Shows of the Shows Wrestlemania in 2003 against Kurt Angle.
Brock Lesnar's first 2 years in WWE:
King of the Ring winner
Royal Rumble Winner
WWE Champion
Beat Hulk Hogan
Beat The Rock
Beat Kurt Angle
Beat Undertaker
Main evented Wrestlemania
Won a 60 minute iron man match pic.twitter.com/maZtyTfHId— ChanMan (@ChandranTheMan) May 7, 2022
Further, Lesnar created many surprising & shocking moments in the company. One of the moments which fans will remember for generations is beating the Undertaker at WrestleMania 30. The former Universal Champion had showcased his real domination against John Cena at SummerSlam. Along with his, Lesnar is also a former Royal Rumble winner. The Beast also defeated Roman Reigns on various occasions in the company.
These accolades are enough to establish the reason why Brock Lesnar is called a dominant force in the Stamford-based promotion. The upcoming premium live event is SummerSlam 2023 where Brock is rumoured to have a match against Cody Rhodes. It will be interesting to see whether Lesnar will again showcase his dominance & will secure another victory or it will going to be Rhodes who will end this rivalry with his victory.
