WWE SummerSlam 2020: 5 Interesting stats coming out of the event 

Some interesting stats were created last night at SummerSlam
Some interesting stats were created last night at SummerSlam

SummerSlam this year was a way for WWE to reset following their lengthy run inside the WWE Performance Center over the past few months. The ThunderDome was in full voice last night as the show saw a number of new Champions crowned.

Asuka became a two-time RAW Women's Champion when she was able to dethrone Sasha Banks in her second match of the night, while The Fiend Bray Wyatt became a two-time Universal Champion when he won back the Championship from former friend Braun Strowman.

Roman Reigns also made his return for the first time since March and set up what should be a fantastic match at Payback in just six days. Here are all the stats you need to know coming out of SummerSlam


#5. Seth Rollins has an interesting SummerSlam record

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Seth Rollins took on Dominik Mysterio in the youngster's first WWE match at last night's SummerSlam event and was able to come out on top even though the match was controversial from start to finish.

Dominik's mother Angie was in the firing line at one point while Murphy attempted to cost him an eye when he was dragged over to the steel steps in a replay of what happened to his father at Extreme Rules. The finish later came when Rey Mysterio was handcuffed to the ropes and forced to watch his son receive a Stomp from The Monday Night Messiah.

This was just another victory in a long list for Rollins, who was competing in his seventh consecutive SummerSlam match. The former World Champion is the only wrestler who has appeared at every SummerSlam event since 2014, and could easily be considered to be one of the men who is affectionately called "Mr. SummerSlam."

#4. Randy Orton is one step closer to Undertaker's SummerSlam record

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Randy Orton battled Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship last night at SummerSlam. After dodging a Claymore it was a backslide that allowed The Scottish star to retain his title and deny The Viper his 14th World Championship.

While Orton was defeated at last night's show, he was still able to come out with some impressive records. The former 13-time World Champion was competing in his 15th SummerSlam match, a record that is only bettered by The Undertaker, who has only been part of 16 SummerSlam events.

This means that Randy Orton could equal The Deadman's appearance record next year or better it if he sticks around for another two years. Interestingly, this isn't the only noteworthy stat coming out of SummerSlam for Orton.

SummerSlam was also Orton's ninth opportunity at a Championship at the event. Further, every Championship match that Orton has had at The Biggest Party of the Summer — either as the defending Champion or as a challenger — have all been surrounding the World Championship.

#3. The Street Profits continue their record reign as Champions following SummerSlam win

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The Street Profits put their RAW Tag Team Championships on the line against Angel Garza and Andrade as part of last night's SummerSlam show, after Zelina Vega seemingly poisoned Montez Ford a few weeks ago on RAW.

In the end, it was Vega who cost her team the match when she jumped up on the apron and was then knocked off when Garza delivered a superkick to Ford, who then fell into the former NXT star.

Andrade had to check on his business manager which led to Garza finishing the match alone and being pinned off a splash by Montez Ford. This then led to some issues between Andrade and Garza following their SummerSlam match, since Andrade wasn't there to help his partner.

This win for Angelo Dawkins and Ford means that they are now the longest-reigning Tag Team Champions since RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Championships were introduced to the two brands back in 2016.

The Street Profits have now held the RAW Tag Team Championships for 173 days following last night's victory.

#2. Sasha Banks has never successfully defended the RAW Women's Championship, including at SummerSlam

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Sasha Banks defended her RAW Women's Championship in the second match of the night for Asuka at this year's SummerSlam. Ahead of the contest, Asuka had already been defeated by Bayley in the opening match of the show after The Boss had helped her friend to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Banks looks to do the same, but Bayley's interference didn't work and Asuka was able to reverse into the Asuka Lock to force the Champion to tap.

This is the first time The Empress of Tomorrow has been a two-time Champion with any title in WWE throughout her time in the company as part of her SummerSlam debut. But the match has also furthered a harrowing statistic for Banks.

This loss means that Banks has been unable to successfully defend the RAW Women's Championship in the five different reigns that she has had over the past few years.

Banks thought that she was getting a version of Asuka who had been softened up by her tag team partner following her match earlier in the night. Instead, SummerSlam was actually Asuka's night.

#1. Bray Wyatt is now 7-1 from nine matches as The Fiend following SummerSlam

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It was initially a fantastic night for The Fiend as he finally dethroned The Monster Among Men to become a two-time Universal Champion at SummerSlam. Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman have been feuding for a number of months and it took two Sister Abigails on the wood under the ring canvas in order to defeat his former friend and continue his unbeaten record as The Fiend at SummerSlam.

Fans were worried that Strowman would defeat The Fiend and become the first WWE star to be able to pin Wyatt's alter-ego since his debut but this wasn't the case. It now means that Wyatt has been able to retain his record of only ever losing a match to Goldberg while as his Fiend persona.

The Fiend's record after nine WWE matches is now 7-1 since his Hell in a Cell match against Seth Rollins had a strange finish where no actual win or loss result was recorded.

Roman Reigns made his return to the company as part of last night's SummerSlam event, attacking The Fiend. He could now hand The Fiend one of his toughest challenges in WWE to date.

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