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The WWE Universe is just a few days away from 2020 SummerSlam which will emanate from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, August 23. Often referred to as one of the WWE's 'Big Four' pay-per-views, SummerSlam is the second-most important event in WWE right after WrestleMania.
This year's SummerSlam will see Drew McIntyre defend the WWE Championship against Randy Orton and WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman defending his title against 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt. Also, Asuka will be getting the rare opportunity to walk out of The Biggest Party of The Summer as a double champion as she will face SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley and RAW Women's Champion Sasha Banks in two separate title matches.
Before we get ready for SummerSlam this Sunday, let's take a look at all of the winners from SummerSlam 2019 and whether or not they will be involved at this year's event.
#9 Becky Lynch - Retained RAW Women's Championship at SummerSlam 2019
At WWE SummerSlam 2019, Becky Lynch defended the RAW Women's Championship against Natalya in a submission match after the Queen of Harts locked in the Sharpshooter on the champion on the July 29 episode of RAW. At last year's SummerSlam Lynch defeated Natalya after she forced her to submit to the Dis-arm-her and retained the RAW Women's title.
On the May 11, 2020 episode of RAW, Lynch's record-breaking reign as the RAW Women's Champion at 398 days then came to an end after she relinquished the title and gave it to Money in the Bank 2020 winner Asuka after Lynch announced that she was pregnant. Lynch, who is currently on maternity leave, recently put out a tweet that hinted that she might be working on a book.
#8 Goldberg - Defeated Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam 2019
Goldberg returned for a match at last year's SummerSlam after squaring off against The Undertaker at WWE Super ShowDown a few months earlier. The Hall of Famer faced Dolph Ziggler in a short match and emerged as the winner after dropping The Show-Off with the Jackhammer.
The match was praised by critics who said that it was better than the fiasco that happened at Super ShowDown when Goldberg concussed himself before the match against The Undertaker. Goldberg was last seen on WWE TV when he dropped the Universal Championship to Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 36.
Although Goldberg is not scheduled to appear anytime soon for WWE, The Myth recently stated in an interview that he is still contracted with the promotion for the next two years.
#7 AJ Styles - Retained United States Championship at SummerSlam 2019
AJ Styles faced off against Ricochet at the 2019 SummerSlam in a rematch from their encounter at the 2019 Extreme Rules. The Phenomenal One defended the WWE United States Championship against Ricochet with fellow O.C. brethren Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson at his corner.
Ricochet put up a great fight but was unable to regain the US title that he lost to Styles at Extreme Rules as he was defeated when Styles countered his attempted Phoenix Splash into a Styles Clash.
Although Gallows and Anderson are no longer with the company, Styles is currently on Friday Night SmackDown where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. However, he is scheduled to defend his Intercontinental title against Jeff Hardy on the August 21 episode of SmackDown and not at SummerSlam.
#6 Bayley - Retained SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam 2019
At WWE SummerSlam 2019, Bayley was the reigning SmackDown Women's Champion and she defended it against Ember Moon in a singles match. Both Bayley and Moon put on a great performance and in the end, Bayley hit the Bayley-to-Belly suplex on Moon from the top turnbuckle to defeat her and retain the title.
After one year, Bayley is still the SmackDown Women's Champion in her second reign, as well as one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions with Sasha Banks. However, she has undergone a total transformation by turning her back on the WWE Universe and now refers to herself as the "Role Model." Bayley Dos Straps will be competing in this year's SummerSlam, too, when she defends the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka.
#5 Kevin Owens - Defeated Shane McMahon at SummerSlam 2019
In 2019, Kevin Owens became immensely popular with the WWE Universe after he challenged the authority of SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon and criticized him for taking up more screen time than other Superstars on the roster. Owens then faced Shane McMahon in a match at SummerSlam where he promised that he would quit the WWE if he lost against McMahon.
At The Biggest Party of the Summer, Owens defeated McMahon after hitting him with a low blow and a Stunner and saved his job. Currently, Owens is not a part of any feud and won't be appearing at this year's SummerSlam.
#4 Charlotte Flair - Defeated Trish Stratus at SummerSlam 2019
Charlotte Flair displayed one of the best performances of her career when she faced WWE Hall of Famer and seven-time Women's Champion Trish Stratus at SummerSlam 2019. The match came into fruition after Flair insulted Stratus, who appeared as a guest on Jerry Lawler's "The King's Court" on the July 30, 2019 episode of SmackDown. At SummerSlam 2019, Flair defeated Stratus when she made her tap out to the Figure-Eight Leglock.
Earlier this year, Flair won the NXT Women's Championship from Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 36 but lost it to Io Shirai at NXT TakeOver: In Your House. Soon after, Flair announced that she would be taking a break from WWE to undergo surgery.
#3 Kofi Kingston - Retained WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2019
Kofi Kingston had the most successful run in his WWE career when he defeated Daniel Bryan last year at WrestleMania 35 to become the WWE Champion for the first time. At SummerSlam 2019, Kingston defended the WWE Championship against Randy Orton.
Orton referenced their past feud and cited that Kingston was able to become champion due to him because had Orton not injured Mustafa Ali, Kingston would never have replaced Ali at the 2019 Elimination Chamber which would later lead to Kingston's championship run.
Their match at SummerSlam, however, ended in a double count-out which allowed Kingston to retain the title. As of this writing, The New Day member is currently off WWE TV due to a storyline injury.
#2 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt - Made his debut at SummerSlam 2019
Bray Wyatt's dark and sinister alter-ego, The Fiend, made his in-ring debut at last year's SummerSlam in a match against Finn Balor. Balor, who had enjoyed an undefeated streak at The Biggest Party of the Summer ever since he made his main roster debut at SummerSlam 2016, met a roadblock in the guise of The Fiend.
The Fiend destroyed Balor in the match and forced him to pass out after applying the Mandible Claw on him. This Sunday, The Fiend will once again make his presence felt at SummerSlam as he will face off against WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman in a title match.
#1 Seth Rollins - Won Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2019
Although Seth Rollins is currently one of the most despised Superstars in WWE, The Monday Night Messiah was one of the biggest babyfaces in the company at this time during last year. At SummerSlam 2019, he faced former Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in a title match.
Rollins squared off against Lesnar in the main event of SummerSlam 2019 and pulled out all the stops to defeat The Beast Incarnate. In the match, Rollins was able to defeat Lesnar and become the Universal Champion for the second time after he hit the latter with three Stomps.
Fast-forward 12 months, and at this year's SummerSlam Rollins will be facing Dominik Mysterio in a Street Fight match which also marks Mysterio's in-ring debut. Rollins and his disciple Murphy have lately brutally assaulted a number of Superstars on RAW with Dominik's father, Rey Mysterio, being one of them. At Extreme Rules 2020, Rollins defeated Rey in an Eye for an Eye match after he "extracted" Rey's right eye.
Dominik will be looking to get his revenge on Rollins for all the misdeeds that he did to his family when he faces him this Sunday at WWE's Biggest Party of the Summer.
