33. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (Hell in a Cell match, WWE Hell in a Cell 2015)

A Hell in a Cell match on the annual Hell in a Cell PPV that actually ends a feud? Yes, you read that right! Rather than a Hell in a Cell match shoe-horned into a feud just because a calender date comes up, this Hell in a Cell match feels like the right way to end this feud between ‘Taker and Lesnar! This is a bloody and violent as the HIAC matches of old, evoking memories (of course) of the two wrestlers’ first encounter inside Hell in a Cell. I’m pretty sure they’re the only pair to have two singles bouts inside Hell in a Cell (13 years apart!). Their first Cell collision was a minor classic, and their second collision is almost as good.

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32. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker (Summerslam 2015)

A forgotten Summerslam main event? You think Summerslam main event, you think Bulldog vs Hart, Cena vs Lesnar, Cena vs Bryan, hell, even Lesnar vs The Rocky. But Lesnar vs ‘Taker? I’d forgotten about it myself! No one could forget their ‘Mania XXX match, where Lesnar broke ‘Taker’s undefeated Streak. This is the rematch, slotted into the main event of Summerslam. Their bout at ‘Mania was marred by ‘Taker’s legitimate concussion. He has voiced his disappointment with the bout on many occasions. This was his chance to redeem himself (both in the storyline and in reality). And, to be sure, he did.

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