Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar

[3.0] "Brock and Bobby just did not click. This whole match was bobby attacking Brock for 7 minutes and then Brock rolled him up. Nothing noteworthy here at all."

[4.0] "The crowd was electric for this match; however, there were too many finisher spams and not enough big-time storytelling. Of course, we also got the most overplayed WWE spot -- the infamous crash into the barricade. It was classic 50/50 booking: they made Bobby look strong, but the finish came out of nowhere. I get what they were trying to do, but if you've seen a modern Brock Lesnar match before, this was just another one. It wasn't bad -- but it wasn't anything special either."

[2.0] "Not a good match, worse than their match at the Royal Rumble PLE earlier in the year, the ending was weak with Brock countering the Hurt Lock into a weak looking pin, wasn't given the time to get going and the match was disappointing, even for an opening match it was weak and not worth watching, the chemistry was not there and made both wrestlers look like a joke and they needed to be booked stronger even with Triple H in charge it did not live up to expectations [*1/4]"

[2.0] "This one doesn't work at all for me. The finish is a clever way to protect Lashley and put over his full Nelson as a match ender, but it is slightly botched, and the reajusting makes Bobby seem like a complete fool by being pinned like that. Getting there is the most formulaic big move after big move that weirdly lacks intesity. They mostly go through the motions. For as much as Lesnar sells the leg (weird case where he doesn't calibrate well the amount of selling and overdoes it), the impact of Bobby's spear doesn't look good and it is half of the bout. The lack of any punching or clobbering in between any of the big moves is what really makes the whole thing look more like a choreographed liveless exchange than a real fight, and that's the main fault of the match."

[3.0] "This was worse than their Royal Rumble match, the in ring work and chemistry between both men was just flat out weak and stale."

[1.0] "From the start it seems like this match is finally going to be what we expect from these two. And for a couple of minutes its pretty solid, nice offence from both and great selling from Brock. But then it just.... kind of ends. The Hurt Lock doesn't look that effective and although Brock does sell it okay it just really doesn't work as a finish to the match. Slightly better than their Royal Rumble bout but this suffers instead from being really underbaked."

[8.0] "This match was great. Full of high action and the crowd was electric. Bro I was in the hurt lock for ages which is possibly the only downside as it was fairly boring but it was made up when he full on shouted at the ref to shut up. Lots of finishers and big time moves. Felt like these two actually hated each other. Dont know why people hate this match as it was a great way to open the show and proved that these two can actually put on a good match."

[7.0] "This was much better than their last match together. This felt like a monster movie and I didn't mind the usual spamming of moves here. Lashley attacks Lesnar as he is making his entrance by tackling him knee first into the steel steps and Lesnar puts in a hell of a selljob on his leg. Lesnar's incredibly giving to Lashley and made him look like a killer, despite escaping with the W. That spot where Lashley launched Lesnar into the ring post looked nasty. Lashley matched Brock's energy and played his part well. Lesnar continues to thrive as a monster face."

[5.0] "A good match that should've gotten more time. A underwhelming finish but a good hard-hitting match nevertheless. 3 stars"

[2.0] "Not very good, it starts with a pre-match attack from Lashley. The finish is bad, Lesnar's counter is very good but Lashley doesn't even try to free himself and he thinks he doesn't have his shoulders on the ground. Disappointed, as an opener this match deserved to be better. (1*)"

[4.0] "Good match up to the conclusion that ruined everything. I liked Brock selling here, he's one of the best at it, but nothing really mattered in the end as the finish came out of nowhere. If they didn't want to have a slobber knocker and go with one guy dominating then it would be alright and maybe even more interesting, but they didn't expand on that idea."

[3.0] "Disappointing is the best word to describe this match. It was supposed to be chaotic and classic old school wwe but it was clumsy, slow, short and the ending was bad."

[4.0] "Another finisher fest, a nonsensical one giving that Lashley was fresh after receiving the F5. And that finish made Bobby look stupid AF. Man, these two could have absolute bangers and I don't know if it is because Lesnar is lazy AF or because WWE likes to book these kind of matches, but it is so sad. I'll give this **, one for the amazing selling of Brock and the other for the execution of the moves."

[1.0] "Brock going over is just part of the problem with this match, the other part is the style and the time. 6 minutes long? Spam finishers? A huge disappointment. I understand Brock is going on first because he wants to hop on the plane, but at least give us a match, not just finishers leading into a pin. SUCH a disservice to Bobby Lashley."

[2.0] "This was the most lazy and unexciting Brock match ever. The Spear through the barricade needs to stop being done already. There were a few suplexes and finishers and then Brock got a flash pin victory."

[6.0] "I would say this is the best Lashley versus Lesnar match of the three...unfortunately, that's not saying a lot. This thing started really hot, and it could have been an instant classic if given a bit more time. I was hoping for a rematch at WrestleMania 39 where they could just let loose, but that is not currently the case. Regardless, this was fun for what it was, but I know these two are capable of such a great match."

[0.0] "Dreadful match, just dire in every way. The most by-the-numbers, shoddily booked snooze of a match I've seen in ages. I thought their last match was bad but this was somehow much worse, and having Brock go over Lashley at this point in his career is inexcusable. A part-timer should not be burying a full-time talent, ever. *-3*"

[7.0] "It is well established that Brock will general use just finisher spam in matches . It works . No matter what niche of the internet says Brock is money despite being finisher spam. Now we have gotten it out the way. I liked that they booked Bobby as an equal for Brock . And We know there is another match coming down the line. Brock pulling cheeky rollup despite being this big is good way to show his athleticism .When push comes to shove Brock can be someone to pull these kinds of moves. This was as good as expected . I just hope Brock doesn't lose their next confrontation. I don't want Brock to lose and probably passing torch to someone older than him. Give someone else who is younger that Push"

[4.0] "Interesting story for a match like this. Will never be able to see Lesnar as an underdog against anybody, but Brock sold the injury well. Good match but knowing these two wrestlers still expected more from this. Wanted the MMA style tough brawl but got them trying to make Lesnar an underdog babyface and Lashley playing the strong heel. Interesting choices but a little disappointing."

[5.0] "Barely got going and just like that, it was over, I think Brock got injured but damn, what a disappointment, they got pull out the fight pit or something like that for Wrestlemania if they want to redeem this."

[6.0] "Well, the match is certainly very energetic and just looked great. Such is the duel where there was passion and brutality. Brock Lesnar looked pleased and really tried to endure the pain and experiment when necessary. Bobby Lashley looked very organic in this fight and I would have given them another 5 minutes and they would have stolen the show, as well as a rather strange result and a very trivial move to promote the story."

[7.0] "Short, but good match. Bobby Lashley is crowling to a status where Brock Lesnar and others are; a status where just to show-up, the match will feel like a big thing, I like it, gimme the third match between them in WrestleMania. Just that."

[7.0] "This was a good match. It was short and action was to the point. The knee injury was a nice addition to the match story as Lesnar is a great seller. He sold it consistently and the finish was smart. 7.20"

[6.0] "While the finish is a bit underwhelming and clearly just setting up a rematch, I think this was a solid six minute sprint for what it was"

"Good hard impact match. Both do a great job of working together to put on a entertaining contest. Finish was flubbed, but a needed finish to setup the rubber match."

"This match is garbage, i despise finisher fest, why couldn't they just have a normal match? And what a terrible ending"

[6.0] "This was a cool sprint of signature action from two of the most powerful combatants of the league. Their showdown earlier this year had a nice formula and almost reached the level of expectation, but the occurring story at that point hurt the match's result. Here, there was no interruption, the tension was palpable and both men developed their characters really well showing a huge difference because of the finish. It plays a big role of leaving room for a trilogy down the road with an even better atmosphere that fits both heavyweights giving a concrete fight as expected. 3 out of 5 stars!"

[5.0] "This was fine. It's a typical Lesnar match where it's all big moves but seeing Brock sell an injury is always great to see, he did a great job at selling his leg to no surprise. They did the Hart-Austin SS96 spot at the end to probably set up another match but I felt like there was a better finish to get there, the finish looked weird.**3/4"

[8.0] "Another of the Brock spectacles, and I really enjoy the Brock spectacles. Lashley going for the leg immediately was a blast of a way to start the affair."

[6.0] "This was just six minutes to set up a rematch but I think it worked. Brock being vulnerable and caught in a submission was fresh, and Lashley has earned being positioned at this level as a major threat to Brock."

[6.0] "Okay this averaging at 4 is a bit too low, guys. I mean yeah it is definitely not a ppv quality match, but it is enjoyable for what it is: two huge men spamming big moves until Brock outsmarts Bobby, or accidentally pins Bobby, whichever angel you wanna look at it. Also we get to see Brock sell hard, the guy is rarely on that situation but when he is, oh boy does he sell hard."

[6.0] "I thought this was a fun and hard hitting match I wish it went longer and the finish was not the greatest hopefully they have a better match at survivor series. ***"

[8.0] "Very good hoss fight. Will always enjoy those style of matches. Right person won with Brock but Bobby still getting heat after the match. Bobby dominating while Brock only survives to win is a great change of pace for Brock"

[7.0] "Was going great up until the finish. That move just doesn't work with bigger guys because they can't do the full roll through."

[4.0] "The match in theory was good, although was too short and nothing very interesting really happened, the finish was not strong either. This also means that if they try to redo the match, the hype has already been wasted, also to kick off a show this was not strong at all, although of course Brock is still loved by the crowd."

[7.0] "Very good hoss fight, Lesnar' selling of his leg was top notch, minus 1 point because of the meh finish."

[5.0] "They will never have this "MMA" style match, this is a great bad for my taste but still never a disappointing match at all."

[3.0] "It was an awfully basic match, nothing very interesting. And especially the end of the match sucked, Bobby Lashley got screwed like a beginner. [*1/2]"

[7.0] "This match was great, Two big hosses fighting it all out - Lesnar's selling in this match was also great - In the finish Lesnar outsmarts Lashley to pick up the win Good stuff from these two, Rating (****)"

[7.0] "This match happened for another ppv match between these two and i am ok with this. Classic Brock Lesnar match with finisher spams but it has very interesting finish."

[6.0] "This was an entertaining finisher spam with Lashley getting more offense in and Lesnar barely winning the match."

[7.0] "This match was good for what it was. A car crash of a match with two behemoths spamming finishers, and a creative finish. I think it sets up another match down the line and in that sense it accomplished everything it set out to do."

[4.0] "This is a match I feel like I? ve seen 100 times before, especially from Brock. Lots of big collisions and suplex? s. I feel like at this point in time these two guys can only wrestle one type of match, which is a shame considering Brock? s body of work his first time in the company."

"I expected more from this match since it's been on the back burning since Lashley's Hurt Bussiness Days.Sad to see Lashley came out looking like an idiot for not realising the ref was counting right next to his shiny head"

[7.0] "Storyline-driven match. Perfectly sets up Lesnar vs. Lashley III at Mania 39. Lesnar keeps proving he may just be the best seller in the entire business."

[2.0] "We have seen this exact match so, so many times. It is beyond boring. Finisher spam, a spear through the barricade, suplex spam. We know this song and dance, and it is tired and boring. I thought perhaps the leg injury might lead to something even slightly different, but no, it really just made things slower. The lengthy full nelson slowed things down even further, and then the match ended with the same uninspired finish that we have seen repeatedly - and not even executed particularly well. Boring and so completely devoid of creativity that I feel compelled to give this an especially harsh, failing grade."

[7.0] "Just give it like 2 or 3 more minutes and this could've been special but as it is it was a fun brawl, Brock is an amazing seller. Really lame finish"

[3.0] "Brawl. A classic lesnar match. A barrier that explodes, finisher time, release. But to the great surprise, not a single F-5 which is as surprising as the end of the fight."

[5.0] "5.5 - felt the epic clash feel, and seeing Brock bump and sell for anyone is a revelation. Bobby needed more but this was OK."

[7.0] "Pretty good match with nothing to really complain about in my eyes, and clearly this score is far from settled. Brock outsmarted Bobby, and Bobby didn't have the IQ to just release The Hurt Lock, LOL."