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WWE's "Biggest Party of the Summer" concluded with some rather surprising moments. SummerSlam always witnesses some titles changes every year and this year was no different. There were as many as four title changes this SummerSlam. After SummerSlam 2018, we have a new Intercontinental Champion, RAW Women's Champion, SmackDown Women's Champion and Universal Champion. SummerSlam 2018 was a great show with some really great moments.
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The feud between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns finally reached its conclusion in the best possible way. On the other hand, the rivalry between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, Daniel Bryan and The Miz have just started and it would be interesting to see how these feuds shape up in the course of time. Let us take a look at the top 5 moments from the biggest pay-per-view of the summer.
#5 The Demon King returned
Finn Balor was scheduled to face Baron Corbin who had been bullying and interfering with Balor's business in the recent weeks. This was a temporary feud to get elevate Balor from the mid-card. Finn Balor surprised everyone when his alter ego "The Demon King" returned to the ring after almost a year and he got an amazing response from the WWE crowd.
Corbin looked confused and scared after seeing The Demon King. Balor wasted no time in capitalizing on a scared Corbin and finished the match in a hurry. It made Balor look strong and he could become one of the contenders for the WWE Universal Championship anytime soon. It was refreshing to see Balor in his demon look and made perfect sense to unleash him at SummerSlam.
#4 Becky Lynch turned Heel
This was a moment that the WWE fans were waiting for. Becky Lynch is the first SmackDown Women's Champion who won the Championship way back in 2016 and held the title for 85 days. Becky Lynch is a consistent performer who has not been in a decent feud for a year. The build-up to her heel turn was perfect and there were signs of a heel turn in the last two episodes of SmackDown Live.
Becky Lynch was scheduled to for a one on one encounter with Carmella at SummerSlam for the SmackDown Women's Championship until Charlotte Flair made her comeback and was added to the match making it a Triple Threat match. Becky was going to make Carmella tap out but Charlotte managed to attack Becky and pin Becky, thus winning the match and becoming the SmackDown Women's Champion again.
Charlotte tried to console Becky who was dejected by giving her a hug but Becky lost her cool and attacked Charlotte and walked off. There were loud chants of " You Deserve It" from the WWE fans when Becky attacked Charlotte and left the ring. This is going to be a feud to watch out for. Two best friends going against each other for the SmackDown Women's Championship. Also, this is the first time Becky has turned heel so it would be interesting to watch how her heel persona comes out.
#3 Seth Rollins won the Intercontinental Championship
Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental Championship opened the show. Ziggler had the number's advantage going into the match because of Drew McIntyre, who was in his corner at ringside. That changed last week when 'The Lunatic Fringe' Dean Ambrose made his comeback to even the odds for his Shield brother, Seth Rollins. It was fast match with both Rollins and Ziggler going for the early pins.
Fortunately, having Dean Ambrose on his side helped Rollins from any interference by Drew McIntyre and ultimately Rollins was able to win his Intercontinental Championship back. Dean Ambrose did not turn on Seth Rollins which was rumored all week. Seth Rollins winning the title raises a few questions on his feud with Dolph Ziggler. Is this feud over? Will Ambrose turn on Rollins tomorrow on RAW? Will there be a rift between Ziggler and Drew McIntyre? Only time will tell.
#2 Ronda Rousey became RAW Women's Champion
Ronda Rousey had a memorable WrestleMania debut this year against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Her debut was lauded by the critics and fans alike. After coming close to winning the Women's Championship at Money in the Bank against Nia Jax, it was the perfect time for her to become Champion at SummerSlam.
She dominated the match from the start and Alexa Bliss had no chance to defeat her without any interference. She almost broke the arm of Alexa while she tapped out. Ronda Rousey became the first woman in history to have won the UFC Championship and a WWE Women's Championship. It was a squash match and Rousey deserved her SummerSlam moment. The crowd was happy to see Rousey winning her first Women's Championship.
#1 Braun Strowman announced he would cash in his MITB contract
This move was a masterstroke by the WWE creative team. The WWE crowd had already decided to hijack the main event between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. There were " You Both Suck" chants when the match started. There was a twist in the tale when Braun Strowman came to the ring and told Lesnar and Reigns that he would cash-in his Money in the Bank contract after the match against the winner. The crowd was hoping for a Triple Threat match before his announcement.
Adding Strowman to the mix was a smart move by the WWE. It was a quick match with Reigns dominating first followed by Lesnar. Brock Lesnar attacked Strowman and threw his Money in the Bank contract far away and gave an F-5 to him outside the ring making sure he won't be able to cash in his MITB contract. This distraction caused Lesnar his Championship as Reigns speared Lesnar and won the match. It was a perfect booking by the WWE. Reigns won clean and Lesnar looked strong even after losing, with Strowman not being able to change the result in his favor. It was a spectacular ending to SummerSlam 2018.
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