Brock Lesnar is no stranger to taking a punch square in the face being a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and it looks like he was met with another one on WWE Raw from “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes.
It’s either that or Brock once again showed why he is one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time with his brilliant selling, which would go a long way toward getting Cody over as a legitimate physical threat to “The Beast”.
The pair have been embroiled in a feud since the night after WrestleMania when Lesnar turned heel, attacking Rhodes when it seemed they were set to team up to take on mutual enemy Roman Reigns and his Bloodline enforcer and cousin Solo Sikoa.
This week’s Raw saw Lesnar storm the ring while the draft was set to be taking place much to the chagrin of WWE official Adam Pearce, who threatened the 10-time WWE World Champion with an army of security. Of course, Brock laughed that off, as would anyone who has watched the ease at which security is dealt with in WWE storylines.
Lesnar was instead met with the sound of Cody’s theme music before being jumped from behind by his current rival, who seemingly caught him right between the eyes before they were pulled apart by said security.
Have a look below at the clip (shared on Twitter by @TheEnemiesPE3)
Cody Rhodes popped Brock Lesnar for real 😭😭😭 Brock went FLYING #WWERAW #WWEDraft pic.twitter.com/S7SstGOYdC
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) May 2, 2023
It’s probable that Lesnar enjoyed the apparent legitimate punch given he is one of the stiffer (but safer) workers in WWE history. One would suspect his clash with “The American Nightmare” at Backlash this Saturday will be hard-hitting given this and Cody’s “realness” as a performer.
Another thing to note from the video is Brock’s bizarre current attire, which has him looking like a cheap Halloween dress-up version of The Undertaker, who is arguably his greatest rival.