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Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns will compete in the main event of SummerSlam 2022. Speaking of the SummerSlam, it has always been the most memorable occasion for The Beast Incarnate since he defeated Dwayne Johnson, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, in his very first SummerSlam,

In case you’re unaware, Lesnar made his debut in 2002 right after winning Vince McMahon over with his wrestling and beast-like persona. Notably, he swiftly grew to become one of the most dreadful wrestlers, thanks to his big frame and menacing persona. Soon after his debut, he defeated The Rock to win his first ever title.

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Additionally, his match at SummerSlam versus The Rock was among his most famous fights following his debut. The history of Lesnar and SummerSlam started at this moment. As is common knowledge, The Great One was at the height of his pro wrestling career then and Lesnar was just starting out.

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However, nobody anticipated Lesnar to win his first championship. Hence, this PPV shocked many of the WWE fans. Lesnar had all the motivation he required thanks to the supporters’ chants of “Let’s go, Lesnar!” The match had many thrilling moments as these iconic wrestlers gave a great performance.

Ironically, The Beast defeated The Rock with his own finisher, ‘The Rock Bottom’, after putting up a fantastic performance and a spirited fight. Thus, Lesnar won his first championship, for which he felt incredibly thankful and that, in his opinion, changed his life.

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A match against Dwayne Johnson changed Brock Lesnar’s career

Johnson had accomplished everything he could in the ring at that point. Moreover, he was on his way to Hollywood. Lesnar, on the other hand, had just started his WWE career. Consequently, his career received a huge boost with the battle against The Rock.

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As per Lesnar’s statement given on Baseball Magazine SHA, Weekly Pro Wrestling/Fumi Saito, he said, “Moments after beating The Rock for the WWE Undisputed Title. I’m a much richer man in this picture than I was two minutes before it was taken.”

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Following this match, after being in and out of the company, he established himself as one of the top wrestlers of the business. Meanwhile, everyone is eyeing for his upcoming SummerSlam match against Roman Reigns.

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