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All great warriors are born at the forge,
shaped by the heat of the fire.
And dried in the brutality of combat,
here begins the story of two such warriors.
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The great plains often invoke idyllic dreams of an unending cascade of
crops in green pastures.
But in the winter,
these dreams are overtaken by the harsh reality of desolation, and decay.
It is here that the heart of The Beast was forged and
the conqueror was born, Brock Lesnar.
A two time NCAA all American in wrestling with over 100 victories,
and the NCAA division one heavyweight champion.
>> The next big thing.
>> And in a mere five months after his debut,
>> An F-5 to The Rock.
>> WWE Champion.
After ravaging every challenger WWE placed in front of him,
The Beast would head to the UFC.
Where just three fights into his career,
he would reign supreme as the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
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Upon returning to WWE, The Beast path of devastation continued to grow.
Digging 16 times WWE Champion John Cena, on a one way ticket to Suplex City.
Ending the Undertaker's hallowed WrestleMania undefeated streak.
And cementing his dominance as a three time Universal and
current six time WWE Champion.
Quite simply, Brock Lesnar is a beast without limits,
without remorse, without fear.
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>> Bobby Lashley is the single most terrifying man, in the entire WWE.
>> Discipline, restraint, control,
it is from these fires that The Almighty was forged.
Son of a US Army drill Sergeant, Bobby Lashley learned from an early age.
That only by rigorously harnessing his natural ability,
would he achieve the greatness that he sought.
A three times NAIA National Wrestling Champion,
Lashley would follow his father's footsteps into the army.
And continue to hone his craft on his way to winning gold in the Armed Forces
championship.
Lashley would emerge in WWE a peak physical specimen,
capable of unleashing a torrent of power and ferocity.
But while Lashley could find championship gold,
he couldn't quite find that next level.
A sojourn into mixed martial arts would reignite Lashley sway as he
racked up a 15 and two record.
Including an undefeated run in Bellator, Lashley would return to WWE and
this time, The Almighty would unleash absolute havoc.
Opponent after opponent got down by a vicious arsenal, high impact moves.
Headlined by the devastating Hurt Lock enroute to Lashley,
becoming a two time United States Champion.
Two time Intercontinental Champion and ultimately, WWE Champion.
And now, The Almighty is ready for the one challenge that is eluded him,
the one battle we thought we may never see.
>> With all due respect for 20 years, you have been ducking and running from me.
>> With all due respect I must apologize Bobby,
because if we had met, I would have already beaten you,
and we wouldn't be here right now >> This Saturday night at Royal Rumble,
The Dome At America's Center in St Louis,
bears witness to Brock Lesnar, an unbeatable beast.
>> It's impossible, to be Brock Lesnar when you're a Brock Lesnar wannabe.
>> Versus Bobby Lashley, an almighty challenger.
>> This will be the shortest idle run of your entire career,
and that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler.
>> In two decades, the paths of The Beast and The Almighty have never crossed but
now each of these years, forged in flame.
Forged in battle, forged in gold will fight with the ultimate prize on the line,
but only one will emerge from the forge, WWE Champion.
>> [APPLAUSE]