Brock Lesnar got the W over Bobby Lashley tonight in Saudi Arabia, but it was Bobby Lashley who got the last laugh.
Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley kicked off WWE Crown Jewel 2022 and as fans would expect, the intensity was there from the get-go. be that as it may, it was not an F5 that would get Brock Lesnar the victory tonight. Instead, it was a matter of outsmarting Bobby Lashley for three seconds, using the turnbuckles while being placed in The Hurt Lock in order to shift the momentum and end up on top of Bobby Lashley for a quick pinning combination.
After the match, however, Bobby Lashley got the last laugh by putting The Hurt Lock on Brock Lesnar anyway and establishing his dominance.
Here's how it went down courtesy of our live coverage:
Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley.
Lashley attacked Lesnar outside of the ring, pushing him to the stairs before hitting a spear on Lesnar on the outside. The match officially began with Lashley hit a second spear on Lesnar before Lesnar got out of the ring. Lashley got back outside and ran past. Lesnar with a spear through the barricade before getting back in the ring and hitting a fourth spear on Lesnar, but Lesnar kicked out. Lashley went for the Hurt Lock, but Lesnar reversed it with a German Suplex to stop Lashley's momentum. Lesnar regained the momentum and hit two more German Suplexes on Lashley before connecting the F5 on Lashley to end proceedings, but Lashley kicked out at the count of two. Lesnar went for a second F5, but Lashley evaded and clotheslined Lesnar to the outside. Lashley went outside and carried Lesnar in a Firemans's Carry before launching Lesnar's face into the ring post. Back in the ring, Lashley went for a fifth spear but Lesnar caught him. Lesnar went for an F5, but Lashley got down and hit a One-Hand Spine buster on Lesnar. Lashley finally got Lesnar in the Hurt Lockadn the referee asked Lesnar if he taps out, but Lesnar shouted at the referee to shut up. Lesnar kicked himself off the corner to reverse the Hurt Lock into a pinfall reversal for the shock win.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
- Despite the loss, Lashley got Lesnar in the Hurt Lock again after the match, this time causing Lesnar to pass out. Lashley walked out of the ring as the crowd chanted "You suck" at Lashley for his antics.
#WWECrownJewel is off to a hot start as @BrockLesnar clashes with @fightbobby! pic.twitter.com/R9sn8olnSj
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2022
.@BrockLesnar defeats @fightbobby at #WWECrownJewel, but The All Mighty gets the last laugh! pic.twitter.com/xLcM1IALpq
— WWE (@WWE) November 5, 2022
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