5 Title Changes That Happened At WWE SummerSlam 2017

A night of major title turnover in Brooklyn.

By Andy H Murray /

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WWE SummerSlam 2017 was a marathon event. With 13 matches spread across a gargantuan six-hour runtime, it allowed plenty of scope for huge, game-changing moments, and while the night had plenty of ups and downs, it wasn't short of talking points.

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Eight of SummerSlam's 13 matches were title fights. The Intercontinental Championship was the only main roster belt omitted from the card, and while a number of title-holders walked in as heavy favourites, only Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, and Jinder Mahal were able to mount successful defences.

If we remove the frequently hot-shotted Hardcore Title from the equation, it was only the third time in WWE history that five belts have changed hands on a single pay-per-view. Perhaps the company were shuffling the deck ahead of the rumoured Superstar Shake-Up, or maybe they were just out of ideas for the (now) former champs. Either way, let's explore each title change...

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5. Neville Regains The Cruiserweight Championship

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Six days after Akira Tozawa put an end to his eight-month WWE Cruiserweight Title reign on last week's Raw, Neville regained the big purple belt with his Red Arrow finisher, leaving him at 2-1 in singles matches with the Japanese star.