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7. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker – No Mercy 2002
Younger WWE fans may only remember the Hell In A Cell match that took place at last year’s pay-per-view event between Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker, but the reality is that the better HIAC match between the two actually took place 13 years earlier at No Mercy.
At that time, Lesnar had catapulted into the spotlight by taking out Hulk Hogan in one of his most memorable WWE moments and had beaten The Rock to capture the WWE Championship mere months after his debut. In what was then the ultimate rookie vs veteran battle, he engaged in some great battles with The Undertaker, including battling to a no-contest at Unforgiven, and this feud would culminate inside the unfriendly confines of the cell.
Back then, only eight HIAC matches had taken place and ‘Taker had been in five of them, meaning Lesnar was going in as the underdog. However, The Next Big Thing would gain an advantage by breaking The Undertaker’s hand prior to the match, meaning that The Phenom would be wearing a cast for this marquee matchup.
Once the two finally entered Hell In A Cell, all bets were off and these two beat the hell out of each other. The Undertaker would use the cast to his advantage and busted Lesnar open very early on, but Lesnar would fight back (remember when Lesnar actually had to fight back) and turn the tables by focusing in on the injury, which included a great spot when he continually bashed ‘Taker’s arm against the cell using a chair. If he wasn’t already, Lesnar confirmed that he was now the guy to beat in WWE by turning a Tombstone into an F5 to pick up the victory and climbed on top of the cell to celebrate with his title. Simply great stuff in this one.