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SummerSlam 2021 is finally in the history books. A total of 51,326 fans were present at the Allegiant Stadium for the event. We saw a lot of title changes, two major returns, and some great wrestling at the event.
RK-Bro defeated AJ Styles and Omos to win the RAW Tag Team Championships. Damian Priest was able to pin Sheamus for three counts to win his first United States Championship in WWE.
Both Women's Titles changed hands. Charlotte Flair made Nikki A.S.H. tap out to the figure-8 submission hold to win her sixth RAW Women's Championship after a very physical triple threat match. Becky Lynch made a shocking return and defeated Bianca Belair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Seth Rollins vs Edge was arguably the match of the night where we saw both wrestlers push each other to their limits. Edge was able to defeat Seth Rollins after a long battle.
The WWE Championship saw Goldberg forfeit the match as his leg was previously injured in the match by Lashley and MVP. Lashley was able to retain his WWE Championship in an unusual manner.
The main event left us thrilled when Brock Lesnar returned to WWE and confronted Roman Reigns, who successfully defended the Universal Title against John Cena.
Let's look at five things we learned from SummerSlam 2021.
#5. SummerSlam marked the start of RK-Bro's new journey together
SummerSlam kicked off with the fan-favorite tag team of Riddle and Randy Orton challenging AJ Styles & Omos for the RAW Tag Team Championships.
This was a fun match which consisted of interesting spots. It concluded when Randy Orton dodged AJ Styles' Phenomenal Forearm and hit him with an RKO for the three-count.
RK-Bro is a special tag team where Riddle is a face and Randy Orton is a heel. Their unconventional 'brotherhood' has made the duo the most interesting thing about RAW.
Fans expected them to part ways when Randy Orton hit Riddle with an RKO two weeks ago. Thankfully, the duo reunited at SummerSlam to become the RAW Tag Team Champions.
This means that the duo will continue to wrestle as a tag team for a long time. It will be exciting to see them defend their titles against tag teams like The New Day. It is definitely a good sign for RK-Bro and their fans as well as RAW.
#4. Bobby Lashley proved his dominance at SummerSlam
Bobby Lashley vs. Goldberg was one of the most anticipated matches on the SummerSlam match card. Lashley was able to defeat his strongest challenger yet in a ruling fashion.
Goldberg was about to deliver a spear to Bobby Lashley when MVP pulled his leg and injured him in the process. Lashley capitalized on his injury and continued to hit Goldberg's leg. It was painful to watch as Goldberg was not even able to stand after that.
After some more punishment, it was announced that Goldberg will not be able to continue the match due to his injury. Bobby Lashley was declared the winner of the match. However, Lashley continued to assault Goldberg.
Goldberg's son, Gage, tried to take Lashley out in an attempt to save Goldberg. Lashley put Gage in the Hurt Lock, solidifying his dominance at SummerSlam.
This match made Bobby Lashley look like a strong champion, who will stop at nothing to retain his title. The conflict will help Bobby Lashley look even stronger, preparing him for a much-awaited dream match against Brock Lesnar.
#3. 'The Man' reclaimed her position as a top star at SummerSlam
SummerSlam saw 'The Man' Becky Lynch's gigantic return that thrilled the WWE Universe. Becky Lynch is a multi-time Women's Champion and is one of only five female wrestlers to ever main event WrestleMania.
Lynch's return was booked in an extremely surprising manner. Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair was supposed to happen for the SmackDown Women's Championship. However, Sasha Banks was not able to attend the event, so WWE needed to find a new challenger for Bianca Belair.
It was further announced that Carmella would be the new challenger for Bianca Belair.
Belair and Carmella appeared ready to start their match, but boom! Becky Lynch's entrance music started playing. It felt just like Royal Rumble 2019, where she shockingly entered the match and won it. The crowd at SummerSlam went wild. Becky Lynch made her way into the ring and proceeded to take Carmella out.
After Becky Lynch took Carmella out, she challenged Belair to a match for the SmackDown Women's championship, and Belair was defeated in under 30 seconds. This was a strong signal that Becky Lynch is still at the peak of her push.
Becky Lynch is the new SmackDown Women's Champion. It seems like 'The Man' is finally back for another great run in WWE. Her return at SummerSlam 2021 will be remembered for years to come. We may see "The Irish Lass Kicker' become "Becky two-belts" again.
#2. SummerSlam was the night where Edge and Seth Rollins stole the show
At SummerSlam 2021, we saw a much-awaited dream match between Edge and Seth Rollins. Both wrestlers carried the feud excellently, and their pay-off at SummerSlam did not disappoint.
Edge claimed that Seth Rollins had pushed him to dark places he never wanted to revisit. That's exactly what we saw at SummerSlam. Edge solidified that he had entered his dark side when he used The Brood's entrance song as he made his way to the ring.
Both wrestlers performed with excellence. The match was fast-paced and we saw some incredible moves from both wrestlers. Edge performed exceptionally well, which not many can do at the age of 47. Seth Rollins fought like a man and didn't use any dirty tactics to steal the win.
At the end of the match, we saw Seth Rollins attempting The Stomp on Edge. Edge caught Rollins' foot mid-air and hit him with The Edgucator. Later, Edge smashed Seth Rollins' head multiple times on the canvas. Edge then applied a crossface sleeper on Seth Rollins, and Rollins tapped out.
This match was arguably the best match we saw at SummerSlam 2021 where both wrestlers proved themselves to be two of the greatest of all time.
#1. SummerSlam set up a dream match for the Universal Title
At SummerSlam 2021, we saw one dream match leading to another. Roman Reigns and John Cena gave their best after which Brock Lesnar made his WWE Return.
After a great encounter, Reigns was able to hit Cena with a spear and successfully pinned him to retain the Universal Championship.
What happened after the match was even more exciting. Brock Lesnar made his WWE return, interrupting Roman Reigns' celebration. Reigns was shocked. Paul Heyman's reaction was memorable as well. Brock Lesnar confronted Roman Reigns, making his intentions clear.
This may revive the long-lasting rivalry of Roman Reigns. Both stars have previously faced each other in the main event of WrestleMania. However, they've never wrestled with each other since Roman Reigns' heel turn. Lesnar and Reigns are both managed by Paul Heyman, which makes the feud all the more interesting.
At Extreme Rules 2021 Pay-Per-View, we will probably see Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar face each other in a WrestleMania-worthy dream match. Lesnar's return was the biggest shocker at SummerSlam 2021.
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