“I Was Robbed”: Brock Lesnar Lost the First Time to an AEW Star

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Lesnar is a former multiple-time World champion in the company and only a select few superstars were able to defeat Lesnar cleanly.

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This incident made Lesnar one of the biggest babyfaces of the company. He later went on to win the 2003 Royal Rumble match by eliminating the Undertaker.

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“I Was Robbed”: Brock Lesnar Lost the First Time to an AEW Star

Lesnar is a former multiple-time World champion in the company and only a select few superstars were able to defeat Lesnar cleanly.

This incident made Lesnar one of the biggest babyfaces of the company. He later went on to win the 2003 Royal Rumble match by eliminating the Undertaker.

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