WATCH: Lesnar & Joe's WWE rivalry
Saturday 8 July 2017 10:26, UK
It promises to be one of the heavyweight clashes of the year as Brock Lesnar defends his Universal Championship against Samoa Joe.
As you can see in the video above, the build-up to this big bout has been intense with Joe refusing to be intimidated by his illustrious rival.
Lesnar is seen by many as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time after spells dominating WWE and UFC.
He was also an accomplished amateur wrestler before his time in WWE and even played in several pre-season matches for the Minnesota Vikings.
Instead of being in awe, Samoa Joe has confronted his more famous foe at every occasion possible.
He's attacked Lesnar's manager Paul Heyman, clobbered Lesnar from behind and even attempted to square-off just a few days before their big clash.
Similar in age, stature and power, Lesnar v Joe, live on Sky Sports Box Office at 1am on Monday, has all the makings of a classic.
Joe's path to WWE has been a long and arduous one.
Initially signed by WWE's developmental programme in 2000, Joe had to battle on the independent scene before his physical style made him a star in Ring oh Honor and TNA.
He was eventually signed by WWE in 2015, initially to NXT where he soon became a fans' favourite before being promoted to the main roster.
It's taken 17 years for Joe to headline a WWE pay-per-view and he will be keen to show Lesnar isn't the only physically dominant force in sports entertainment.
