SummerSlam results and more, Aug. 23, 2020: Roman Reigns makes shocking return at SummerSlam
The Big Dog crashed The Biggest Event of the Summer, laying out “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and “The Monster” Braun Strowman and setting his sights on Wyatt’s newly won Universal Title. Elsewhere, Drew McIntyre withstood a perilous challenge by Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship, Asuka dethroned Sasha Banks as Raw Women’s Champion after Bayley inadvertently cost The Legit Boss, Seth Rollins prevailed in a savage Street Fight against Dominik Mysterio, and much more.
MVP and The Hurt Business have made life difficult for Apollo Crews in recent weeks, but Crews put the hurt on MVP on the SummerSlam Kickoff to retain the United States Championship.
With Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin banned from ringside, "The CEO of The Hurt Business" found himself in unfamiliar territory without being
Asuka came up empty-handed in the first leg of her SummerSlam doubleheader, falling to SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley thanks to the other half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
The Empress of Tomorrow dominated much of the bout until Bayley dropped her knee-first on the apron, then continued to isolate her left knee
The Street Profits are still partying with the Raw Tag Team Championship after a costly slip-up by Andrade & Angel Garza.
Andrade & Garza looked poised to claim the titles early, making frequent tags as they isolated Montez Ford and wore him down. But Ford backflipped out of Andrade's back suplex, tagging in Angelo Dawkins for
Mandy Rose sent her ex-best friend packing, defeating Sonya Deville in a brutal No Disqualification Loser Leaves WWE Match.
The Golden Goddess was more than ready to match Deville's trademark viciousness, slamming her into the steel steps and ring post, as well as delivering a suplex on the ramp in the early going.
The Pride
A courageous effort by Dominik Mysterio in his in-ring debut wasn't enough to topple Seth Rollins in a barbaric and highly personal Street Fight at SummerSlam.
Rollins taunted his inexperienced adversary from the get-go, even allowing Dominik to grab him in a headlock before sending him to the mat. The Monday Night Messiah
Sasha Banks was instrumental in Bayley retaining the SmackDown Women's Championship, but “The Role Model” couldn’t return the favor, accidentally helping cost Banks the Raw Women's Title against Asuka.
The Legit Boss had a leg up from the opening bell, targeting Asuka's knee that Bayley focused on in their earlier
While Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton's WWE Championship clash lived up to its billing as a true heavyweight clash, McIntyre retained after one-upping The Viper in clever fashion.
Orton wasted no time playing mind games, setting up the champion for multiple false starts at the match's onset before nearly hitting two
In a matchup between two of the most destructive forces in WWE history, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt prevailed over "The Monster" Braun Strowman to become the new Universal Champion.
As expected, this Falls Count Anywhere Match resembled nothing like a traditional wrestling bout, instead looking more like a demolition derby. The action spilled
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