Maybe it’s finally time to end “Suplex City”.
Brock Lesnar, one time NCAA heavyweight champion and former UFC heavyweight champion, has gone on a tear in WWE, virtually dominating every opponent he’s faced in the past couple of years.
It’s understandable why WWE wants Lesnar to be portrayed as an unstoppable force considering his credentials, but the one-sided affairs have gone stale.
Consider this past Sunday at SummerSlam, where Lesnar decimated 12-time world champion Randy Orton into a bloody mess. Lesnar threw some hard elbows that busted Orton wide open, leaving a literal pool of blood in the middle of the ring.
Lesnar then continued to beat up on Orton for the next five minutes, only stopping periodically as doctors intervened to monitor Orton’s wounds.
There really wasn’t a moment in the match where it looked like Orton would somehow pull out the win. Unfortunately, that’s been the staple of Lesnar’s last several matches. And it’s just become silly.
Yes, Lesnar is a physical freak and he’s proved his worth inside the octagon, but what’s the point of him continuing to demolish WWE superstar after superstar?
The audience doesn’t need a reminder that Lesnar is the most undeniable force on the roster. There have been enough instances of Lesnar destroying the competition that it’s just counterproductive at this point.
It’s finally time for Lesnar to drop the “Suplex City” moniker and for him to actually start wrestling once again.
The thing is that Lesnar is more than capable of providing high-quality wrestling matches. Just take a look at his first stint in WWE from 2002-04. Lesnar was shown as a monster, defeating several top-level superstars in just his first couple of months, but those were actual matches.
Those wins for Lesnar were one-sided in his favor, but there was actual storytelling involved.
One instance that always pops in my head about Lesnar is when he made Hulk Hogan pass out after ensnaring him in a bear hug. Lesnar dominated most of the match, but Hogan still looked strong because he didn’t give up and still had energy.
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Honestly, that’s what’s really missing from Lesnar’s matches these days. His opponents are made to look incredibly weak most of the time because they just take a massive beating and that’s it.
“Suplex City” had its run and it was fun to see how many times Lesnar could launch a human being. Now it’s time for Lesnar to have competitive matches once again in a WWE ring. There’s no need for anyone to visit “Suplex City” again.
