WrestleMania 29 featured an all-out war between two of WWE’s most dominant forces—Triple H and Brock Lesnar—inside MetLife Stadium in a brutal No Holds Barred Match. This match was about more than just pride or victory; it was personal. If Triple H lost, his legendary career would be over.
The buildup to this clash was intense. Lesnar had previously broken Triple H’s arm twice and humiliated him at SummerSlam 2012. Now, “The Game” sought redemption in a match where anything was legal, and with his career on the line, he was prepared to go to war.
As the bell rang, Lesnar wasted no time, charging at Triple H with vicious strikes. The early minutes of the match were dominated by “The Beast Incarnate,” who used his incredible strength to toss Triple H around the ring. Suplex after suplex, Lesnar delivered relentless punishment, targeting Triple H’s previously injured arm with calculated brutality.
Despite the punishment, Triple H refused to back down. He fought back with a spinebuster and brought the fight outside the ring, introducing steel chairs and the steel steps into the mix. With no rules holding them back, both men used the environment as a weapon. Lesnar, showing his incredible power, delivered a thunderous F-5 onto the announce table, leaving Triple H gasping in pain.
Just when it seemed like Lesnar had full control, Triple H found an opening. He countered another F-5 attempt and delivered a Pedigree, but Lesnar kicked out. The Game then targeted Lesnar’s arm, locking him in the Kimura Lock—the very submission hold Lesnar had used to break his arm months earlier. The pain on Lesnar’s face was evident, but he refused to tap out.
In a desperate attempt to escape, Lesnar lifted Triple H and slammed him onto the steel steps, but Triple H wouldn’t quit. He again locked in the Kimura, this time using a steel chair for added leverage. Lesnar screamed in agony but refused to give up. Paul Heyman, Lesnar’s advocate, tried to intervene, only to be hit with a Pedigree.
With Lesnar weakened, Triple H capitalized, smashing him with a sledgehammer and delivering one final Pedigree onto the steel steps. With Lesnar down, Triple H covered him for the three-count, securing both victory and the continuation of his legendary career.
The No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 29 wasn’t just a fight; it was a war of attrition that tested both men’s limits. In the end, Triple H stood tall, proving why he is one of the greatest warriors in WWE history.
