Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar-WWE 2.4.2017.

The match reminds me of the Ibushi-Perkins match from the CWC. It’s the type of match that rules in the moment but is also not self sustainable in the long run. I think WWE has historically done a good job of not falling into that trap, although that’s been changing in the last few years, whether it’s Triple H’s rise in power, the influx of indy guys, Cena watching PWG tapes, when the end result is basically 2009 Tyler Black matches happening as WWE main events something’s broken. Now….obviously a pop-up after being hit with several suplexes is ridiculous. But did it ever work here. They constructed the perfect match in terms of their capabilities at this point. Every spot was memorable, every transition logical and complementing what they’d established in their previous matches (like Lesnar rolling out of the ring since defeat was imminent after being hit with the second spear). Lesnar’s leapfrog was a stark reminder he was never so revered just for his strength but also his overall athleticism, it’d be nice if we got to see that side of him more often since that’s usually when the matches are better too. A nice spectacle, but it doesn’t hold a candle to something like Ikeda vs Ono for >5 minute matches. ***1/2