The match, which opened the show, was a demolition of the 17-time world champion at the hands of Lesnar, likely signaling a continuation of this storyline.

There were four other options to award that honor to.

The event will get rolling at 5:00 pm ET with the free Countdown show, which runs for an two hours on WWE.com, ESPN App, and various other social media outlets.

WWE kicks off its new ESPN deal ahead of schedule with Wrestlepalooza this weekend in Indianapolis.

The first half of Jey Uso’s year has definitely given way to the second half.