All 8 WWE Superstars Brock Lesnar has defeated at SummerSlam: Where are they now?

#3, #2 & #1 Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe, and Braun Strowman (2017)

Brock Lesnar faces tough odds (source: WWE)

At SummerSlam 2017, Brock Lesnar came out as the Universal Champion, and the odds were heavily stacked against The Beast Incarnate. Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe were all gunning for Lesnar's title, and the stipulation stated that Lesnar and Paul Heyman would leave WWE if the former lost the match.

The 20-minute bout was an incredibly chaotic affair, as all four behemoths did their best to leave the arena with the title on their shoulders. In the end though, Brock Lesnar won the match by hitting an F5 on The Big Dog and retained his title.

Reigns hasn't wrestled a match for around the past five months, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He pulled out from his WrestleMania 36 match against Goldberg, which led to Strowman getting the opportunity and eventually winning his first Universal title.

The Monster Among Men is still the Champion three months later. Joe's WWE career has been marred with injuries, and he was currently seen behind the commentary desk on WWE RAW.

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