2 Major Title Changes At WWE SummerSlam 2020
Gold changes hands at 'The Biggest Party of the Summer.'
WWE returned to the ThunderDome for last night's SummerSlam 2020 pay-per-view, booking two major title changes.
The first was Asuka defeating Sasha Banks to become RAW Women's Champion. 'The Empress of Tomorrow' had already lost to SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley in the night's opener but unseated Banks when 'The Role Model' moved away from a hip attack, declining the bullet for Sasha like 'The Boss' had done for her earlier in the night, allowing an Asuka Lock via Banks Statement reversal - because apparently this storyline is incapable of delivering a single clean finish.
Later, 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt defeated Braun Strowman to become a two-time Universal Champion. This came via multiple Sisters Abigails delivered to the ring's exposed wooden boards after Strowman had cut the canvas open, and served as a backdrop for Roman Reigns' comeback.
Roman destroyed both Strowman and Wyatt after the bell, holding up the Universal Title as the pay-per-view went off the air, letting Michael Cole blurt out "we never saw it coming!" one last time. Marketing!
The night's other title fights saw successful defences for United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP, RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits against Andrade and Angel Garza, and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton.