Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On August 25th, 2002, Brock Lesnar defeated The Rock to win the WWE Undisputed Championship.
Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 25): The Beast’s Dominance is Undisputed
At the time, the victory made Lesnar, at 25 years old, the youngest world champion in WWE history. That record would be broken by Randy Orton just two years later.
Lesnar would hold the Undisputed Championship until November 17, 2002 (84 days) when he lost the belt to The Big Show at Survivor Series.
Here’s another great story about Brock Lesnar and The Rock: Brock Lesnar and The Rock: The Real Story of SummerSlam 2002
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