35 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SummerSlam 2021

26. WWF

Mario Lopez WWE WWF
WWE

Ex-Saved By The Bell heartthrob Mario Lopez (A.C Slater from the show) was remarkably comfortable as a backstage interviewer when chatting to RK-Bro. The actor seemed way more natural on the mic than 99% of wrestling's backstage announce crew (in any promotion), so maybe there's a gig in the future there.

Or, maybe not if he keeps calling this sh*t the WWF.

Lopez was only showing off his fandom by rocking a Hart Foundation tee, and said he goes "all the way back to the WWF days". It's rare to hear that acronym on WWE television in 2021. Like, super rare.

25. That Slo-Mo Head Butt

Sheamus Damian Priest Headbutt
WWE

Short one here, but check out how hard Sheamus rattled Damian Priest with that head butt midway through their United States Title match. Priest's head whipped right back upon impact, and it was immediately obvious that Sheamus didn't hold back.

Ouch.

24. A Random 2K22 Combo

Kane Shelton Benjamin WWE 2K22
WWE/2K Games

2K Games decided to show off some more footage from their upcoming WWE 2K22 game (which has been delayed until early next year) at SummerSlam. Big stars like Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre and more were shown. Then...yes, that's Kane hitting a chokeslam on Shelton Benjamin.

This delightfully-random combination was one nobody could've predicted. Shelton is a peripheral figure on Raw, and Kane is barely even part of WWE's current product anymore.

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