WWE SummerSlam top moments: Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar return to the ring

Here are all the highlights from the annual wrestling event

Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have a stare down at WWE SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

John Cena takes on Roman Reigns in the main event of SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Sheamus and Damian Priest compete for the US title. Photo: WWE

Seth Rollins and Edge face off in a match at SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Becky Lynch raises the Smackdown women's championship after defeating Bianca Belair at SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Goldberg competes against Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Damian Priest lifts the US championship trophy after defeating Sheamus at SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Edge's entrance features a throwback to his days in The Brood. Photo: WWE

Damian Priest takes on Sheamus for the US championship. Photo: WWE

Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring. Photo: WWE

Becky Lynch makes her way to the ring for the first time since May 2020. Photo: WWE

Randy Orton and AJ Styles compete in a Raw tag team championship match. Photo: WWE

Rick Boogs, King Nakamura and Pat McAfee. Photo: WWE

AJ Styles and Omos make their way to the ring. Photo: WWE

Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring for her SummerSlam match. Photo: WWE

Carmella, Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair in the ring at SummerSlam. Photo: WWE

Nikki ASH dives from the top rope to her opponents Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair. Photo: WWE

WWE SummerSlam was held in the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Photo: WWE

SummerSlam is one of WWE’s biggest events of the year and a return to a live crowd at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas made for a solid show. The event featured surprise returns, title changes and, for one wrestler, a homage paid to the past. So, if you missed it, here’s a look at our top moments from the wrestling spectacle.

Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar return

In a weekend that featured some big-name stars returning to wrestling, WWE had not only one but two surprises planned for fans.

Giving up her Raw women’s title back in May 2020 after announcing her pregnancy, Becky Lynch returned to the ring in a surprise match against Smackdown women’s champion Bianca Belair. In perhaps an even bigger shock, she captured the title in a short 30-second bout.

However, she wasn’t the only one to make a surprise comeback. Former WWE Universal champion Brock Lesnar, showing up with a new facial hair ponytail combo, also made his return by confronting Roman Reigns after he beat John Cena in a title match. It’s the first time Lesnar has been seen in a WWE ring since April 2020 during WrestleMania 36.

Damian Priest continues his ascent in the WWE

The former NXT North American champion shines again. The Archer of Infamy (as he’s known as) defeated Sheamus for the United States Championship in a well-fought and entertaining match at SummerSlam to capture his first major title while on the Raw brand.

It’s nice to see Priest rewarded for his hard work with the company. After all, it was at WrestleMania 37 that he helped put over Bad Bunny for one of the most memorable celebrity appearances in WWE history, so it’s fair to say he deserves this moment.

Even though Priest is 39, it’ll be interesting to see where he goes now that he is US champion.

John Cena’s first singles match in more than a year

If there’s one current wrestler who is synonymous with the WWE, it’s John Cena. The 16-time former WWE champion took on current WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns in the main event, making his return to the ring for a single’s match in more than a year and a half. Although Cena is now 44, he still carries an appeal that makes him worth watching for many fans, as proven by his match with Reigns.

Edge’s throwback to his days in The Brood

Perhaps this is one for older fans of the WWE to appreciate, but Edge had a brilliant entrance ahead of his match against Seth Rollins. As the lights dimmed and the fire pit appeared at Allegiant Stadium, it could only mean one thing: The Brood.

For those who don’t remember, Edge was a member of a gothic-themed wrestling stable in the late- 1990s before breaking out and becoming a superstar on his own. This entrance was a perfect homage to that time in his career.

While walking out to the ring, he stopped and his old theme song was replaced with his current one, in a nice touch as tribute to his impressive career.