WWE SummerSlam 2021: Results Brock Lesnar And Becky Lynch Return Full Recap
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This year SummerSlam was packed full of surprises. Not only did Becky Lynch return, but Brock Lesnar came back too. The show ended with Lesnar -- now sporting a manbun, maybe the biggest shock of all -- confronting Roman Reigns.
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It was a big ending to a big night. Roman Reigns pinned John Cena in a terrific main event, and we also got to see a brilliant bout between Edge and Seth Rollins. Of course, it wasn't winner after winner, as many matches suffered from a lack of time. Too many matches, too little space on the card: One of the best parts of the pandemic era was pay-per-view events with just five or six matches, while SummerSlam had 10.
Scroll down for a full recap and analysis of SummerSlam.
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Brock Lesnar returns
As Reigns posed above Cena's body following the main event, Brock Lesnar's music hit. And huge swerve: Lesnar now has a man bun. Lesnar came to the ring, and Michael Cole points out that Paul Heyman has seen a ghost. We get a brief staredown between Reigns and Lesnar before Reigns makes an exit.
HE'S HERE. IS BACK!
— WWE (@WWE)
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THIS IS SURREAL.
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The show ends with Lesnar posing triumphantly to the crowd.
Roman Reigns pins John Cena
Like other Reigns main events, this one started slow. Reigns beat Cena down, trash talking him extensively while doing so, as Cena tried to catch Reigns with a variety of surprise rollups. The story going into the match is that Cena doesn't need to dominate Reigns, he just needs to pin him for three short seconds to make history.
There was a great moment early on where Cena went for his classic shoulder tackle, but Reigns decked him with a hard right hand. It was a great "we're in a new era now" moment -- even if Cena hit the sequence proper mere minutes later. Again, there was a great exchange there where Cena went for his "You can't see me " taunt and Reigns snatched him into a guillotine choke.
STAND UP, !
Can complete the with a record-breaking 17th World Championship?!
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam)
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Consider ' attitude ADJUSTED.
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AA THROUGH THE TABLE!
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Cena countered a spear with a stiff kick, and moments later hit an Attitude Adjustment for the first nearfall of the match. There was an outstanding spot around this point where Cena was on the outside and Reigns tried to nail him with a spear, but Cena turned it into an Attitude Adjustment through the announcer's table. Another two count.
Reigns would go three for three kicking out of Attitude Adjustments when Cena planted him with an avalanche AA from the middle rope.
Having taken Cena's best, wawetv.com it was Reigns' turn to dish it back. Cena tried to takeout Reigns with a spear, but Reigns caught him with a kick. From there it was two Superman Punches and a huge spear for the win.
Rating: kraftzone.tk 4.25 stars. This was a fabulous success. The mission was to pass the torch from Cena to Reigns. Cena hit Reigns with everything, including an Attitude Adjustment from the top rope, but it wasn't enough. Reigns defeated Cena with one decisive spear. It's been the Reigns Era for at least a year now, but this is still a milestone moment.
Bobby Lashley beats Goldberg by ref stoppage
This went differently than I thought it would. Lashley dismantled Goldberg's leg, such that Goldberg couldn't stand up. After Goldberg twice tried unsuccessfully to stand up, the ref called for the bell.
It's not news anymore, but Goldberg looks unbelievable for a 54 year old. Just insane. Though he may look amazing, he certainly doesn't move like he once did. That said, he did much more here than his usual spear and jackhammer. When the match began he hit a high shoulder tackle and then a powerslam on Lashley, before spearing Lashley on the outside.
54 years young
— Daniel Van Boom (@dvanboom)
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You can't escape the SPEAR.
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse)
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THIS is why he is THE ALL MIGHTY.
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam)
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Goldberg setup another spear back on the inside, but Lashley rolled out. MVP then hit Goldberg's leg with his cane. Lashley then cut Goldberg down with a chop block to the injured leg, then on the outside rammed Goldberg's leg into the turnbuckle twice. That's when Goldberg, after rolling back into the ring, was unable to stand and the ref called for the bell.
isn't finished.
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam)
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GAGE IS IN THE HURT LOCK! has gone too far.
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This won't be the end of their fued, as Lashley smashed Goldberg's leg with a chair after the bell rang. Gage, Goldber'g son, then jumped on Lashley's back. Lashley put him in the Hurt Lock, and then MVP made him back off. The segment ended with Goldberg telling Lashley he's gonna kill him.
Rating: 2 stars.
Seth Rollins taps out to Edge
Edge came out to his old Brood music. As soon as you saw that, you knew this would be special.
And special it was! I was worried for a hot minute there: After the opening sequence, we got a long heat sequence where Rollins wore down Edge in not particularly exciting fashion. But once it picked up, it really picked up.
just click the up coming document fantastic action. Rollins hit a superplex into a Falcon Arrow. Edge used his wife Beth Phoenix's Glam Slam as a nice false finish. Rollins tried to Curb Stomp Edge on the ring arpon as Edge was crawling out of the ring, but Edge moved out of the way and then landed a gnarly spear to the outside.
LEGENDARY. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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THIS IS AWESOME 👏👏 👏👏👏
THIS IS AWESOME 👏👏 👏👏👏
THIS IS AWESOME 👏👏 👏👏👏
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam)
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THIS IS AT HIS DARKEST.
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam)
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🤘 rules 🤘
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There were some outstanding near falls throughout, including Rollins countering a spear into a Pedigree, and Edge dodging a corkscrew splash from the top then cutting Rollins down with a spear. The psychology of the match was very well done, as it was built largely around the curb stomp. Rollins kept going for it, but Edge kept finding creative ways to counter.
The finish came with one such counter, as Rollins attempted a stomp but Edge turned around, grabbed his leg and put Rollins into his Edgecator submission hold. He then transitioned into the crossface submission. As it looked like Rollins would roll out, Edge took his head, slammed it into the mat and then turned it into a chokehold. Rollins tapped.
Rating: 4.5 stars.