[2015-10-25-WWE Hell In A Cell] Brock Lesnar vs Undertaker

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Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker - WWE Hell In A Cell 2015

The consensus based on Cagematch and my recollection of ten years ago is that this match is considered slightly better than Summerslam but I am flipped. To me Summerslam is definitely better as it is uptempo, more chaotic, physical and really builds to a Fever pitch. This match is a mid tempo war of attrition which is still great but nowhere near the excellence of Summerslam. I thought the home stretch really petered out. 

Brock started off more tentative than Summerslam which is interesting. They circle and I love their standup work. Nobody is bumping for shit, which is how it should be! Build to the bumps! The punches and the knees look great. You really feel both man is looking for a tactical advantage. I love Taker using the Bret-style escape of a reverse waist lock bucking Brock to the floor. Brock pretty egregiously blades on camera when he hits the post. The announcers are forced to say he got his hands up but im like you’re going to have walk that back, im pretty sure he bladed. Lo and behold, I was right and the announcers had to do the walk of shame. 
 

With Brock in such a bad way, we need to some way to even the playing field. Somehow Brock gets a steel chair and is swinging for the muthafucking fences. He is making them count. Taker blades as expected. Double Juice! Brock is in control with the suplexes , F-5s and steel ring steps. This is what I don’t like in these “epic” matches is pouring on the offense, all the laying around selling. It does nothing for me. I thought the beginning and middle were mid tempo but I was vibing with it. This shit like it is just lame. Taker getting up all the time undercuts all of Brock’s offense. The sheer amount of Brock offense undercuts the credibility of Taker’s comeback. 
 

Taker prevents his own murder with a kangaroo kick to the steel steps. Hells Gate! Brock loses his mind on the escape and pummels Taker into submission. That’s pro wrestling. He reacts to the fact that he almost lost and a match he was shoe-in to win with absolute FURY~! More of that less of the laying around bullshit. Brock rips the canvas which is why this match is remembered. I get it. They needed a big finish. That’s fine. I don’t mind that. You need that big memorable moment befitting of a match of this magnitude. They take turns hitting big moves of the human body-sized exposed wooden planks of the Ring. Taker hits the chokeslam and Tombstone. Brock ball shots Taker which is revenge for Summerslam and F-5 for the win. 
 

The body of the match is great. The finish they try to hard to make it epic with the “epic” selling and trading moves. I will comment briefly on the Wyatt Family ruining what should have been Taker going out on his shield (honestly it should have been this one, a match for his 25th anniversary Survivor Series and his last match should’ve been the 2016 WrestleMania). The far more interesting angle would have been Bray Wyatt trying to coax Taker into his family rather just a one ambush. With that out the way, Summerslam is the classic, this is great, Bur could have had a better climax. ****