#2 Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE Championship Match, WrestleMania XIX (2003)
Brock Lesnar (Source: Twitter)
The Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar WWE Championship match at WrestleMania XIX in 2003 was marred by a botched shooting star press from Lesnar that became the main talking point of the encounter. The storyline leading up to the match involved Lesnar losing the title to Angle due to Big Show‘s interference and Angle retaining the championship against Chris Benoit to set up the WrestleMania clash.
Despite Angle working through a neck injury and Lesnar main-eventing WrestleMania in his first appearance, the match took an unexpected turn. Lesnar attempted a shooting star press from the far turnbuckle but fell short, suffering a concussion. Improvising, Lesnar managed to execute a third F5 to secure the victory. The unfortunate incident left a lasting memory in the minds of fans and became a pivotal moment in the match.
