WWE SummerSlam Results 8/21/2021, Becky Lynch And Brock Lesnar Returns

KICKOFF
Big E defeated Baron Corbin

Big E gets the Money In the Bank briefcase back

WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Randy Orton and Riddle defeated AJ Styles and Omos (c) to win the RAW Tag Team Championship

Alexa Bliss defeated Eva Marie

– After the match, Bliss stands tall as her music hits. Eva is down at ringside, begging Doudrop to help her up. Bliss makes her exit with Lilly, laughing at Eva. Doudrop walks away from Eva and doesn’t help her up. Doudrop takes the mic and announces Eva as the loser of the match. Fans cheer Doudrop on. Eva is shocked at Doudrop’s behavior. Doudrop puts Eva’s jacket on and continues taunting her as Eva seethes, mouth open in shock. Doudrop walks away with Eva’s robe on as Eva yells about how she made Doudrop.

WWE US CHAMPIONSHIP
Damian Priest defeated Sheamus (c) to win the WWE US Championship

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Usos (c) defeated Rey and Dominik Mysterio

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks

Carmella makes her way to the ring and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair looks annoyed. The crowd seems deflated at the match change. Belair seethes as Carmella does her entrance, laughing at her. Belair takes the mic and says it may not be tonight but sooner than later it will be she and Sasha Banks in the ring, but until then… she’s just going to take her frustrations out on Carmella and beat her dusty little self, right now, Belair says. They argue as the bell hits but the music interrupts and out comes Becky Lynch to a big pop. Lynch is fired up as is the crowd. Belair is also hyped up as Lynch heads to the ring.

Becky’s shirt says “The Man’s Back In Vegas.” Becky looks at both competitors, then kicks Carmella and throws her out of the ring. Becky tells Belair she’ll be right back. Becky goes to ringside and sends Carmella into the steel steps. Fans chant Becky’s name now. Becky comes back in and faces off with Belair as fans cheer them on. The staredown goes on for a minute as the crowd gets louder. Becky asks for a mic and proposes she and Belair blow the roof off the stadium, for the title. Belair tares Becky down and gestures for the match to happen. The bell rings and the match is on.

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Becky Lynch defeated Bianca Belair (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

Lynch offers her hand for a shake but instead she decks Belair in the jaw, and drops her with the pumphandle slam to win the title in seconds.

Drew McIntyre defeated Jinder Mahal
Veer and Shanky banned from ringside.

WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Charlotte defeated Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley to win the RAW Women’s Championship

Edge defeated Seth Rollins

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bobby Lashley (c) defeated Goldberg by Referee Stoppage

– Lashley looks shocked as the referee calls the match. Lashley brings a steel chair int he ring and takes Goldberg’s leg out as he gets back up. Lashley goes to unload with chair shots now to keep Goldberg down until the referee stops him. Lashley screams at Goldberg while delivering chair shots. Lashley continues to focus on the leg while keeping Goldberg down. Goldberg’s son Gage runs in and jumps on Lashley’s back but Lashley puts him down with The Hurt Lock. MVP stands with Lashley now. MVP takes the mic and says there was no way Lashley could’ve know that was Goldberg’s son attacking him from behind, it could’ve been anyone. Lashley raises the WWE Title at ringside as MVP announces him as the champion. The music hits as MVP and Lashley head to the back. Goldberg checks on his son and yells out at Lashley, saying he’s going to kill the champ. 

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Reigns (c) defeated John Cena

– After the match, Reigns stands tall as Heyman rings the title to him. The music hits and Reigns celebrates. The music stops and Brock Lesnar’s familiar music interrupts, sending Allegiant Stadium into a frenzy. Reigns is riled up and Heyman looks very worried. Lesnar is jacked up as he marches to the ring. Lesnar stands on the ring steps and smiles while staring Reigns down. Lesnar enters the ring and stares Reigns down. Lesnar gets closer, nodding at Reigns and Heyman. Lesnar has a few words for Reigns but we can’t hear them. Reigns backs away as fans boo. Reigns exits the ring, still staring Lesnar down. Heyman backs away with Reigns, mouth still hanging open. Reigns raises the Universal Title in the air and says not tonight. Lesnar’s music starts back up as he raises his arms in the air, playing to each side of the crowd as they cheer him on. Reigns and Heyman head to the back. WWE SummerSlam goes off the air with Lesnar standing tall in the ring.

WWE NXT TakeOver 36 (8/22/2021)

DATE: August 22, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.)

CARD

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP
Karrion Kross (c) vs. Samoa Joe

2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly
First Fall (Pinfall or Submission), Second Fall (Street Fight), Third Fall, if necessary (Steel Cage)

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Dakota Kai

NXT UK CHAMPIONSHIP
WALTER (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov

MILLION DOLLAR CHAMPIONSHIP
LA Knight (c) vs. Cameron Grimes
If Grimes loses, WWE Hall of Famer “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase will be forced to work as Knight’s butler.

WWE SummerSlam 8/21/2021

DATE: August 21, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas. Nevada
AVAILABLE ON:Peacock, WWE Network (outside of the U.S.)

CARD

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Goldberg

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks

WWE RAW WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Charlotte vs. Rhea Ripley

WWE US CHAMPIONSHIP
Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest

WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
AJ Styles and Omos (c) vs. Randy Orton and Riddle

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Usos (c) vs. Rey and Dominik Mysterio

Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
Veer and Shanky banned from ringside.

Edge vs. Seth Rollins

Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie

WWE SmackDown Preview 8/20/21

The SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX will air tonight live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

WWE has not announced any matches or segments as of this writing, but they are teasing a final pre-SummerSlam showdown between John Cena and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Tonight’s show should also include follow-ups on Baron Corbin stealing Big E’s Money In the Bank briefcase, and King Shinsuke Nakamura winning the WWE Intercontinental Title from Apollo Crews last week.

Toni Storm is also in Phoenix for tonight’s SmackDown. Storm made her blue brand debut back on the July 23 episode, with a win over Zelina Vega, but she has not been used since.

Finally, WWE 24/7 Champion Reggie is also at tonight’s SmackDown and will likely be appearing on the show.

Advertised locally for tonight’s show is Carmella vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, plus six-man action, likely the dark main event, with Cena and The Mysterios vs. Reigns and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos.

Goldberg Reveals How Many More Matches Are Left On His WWE Contract

Goldberg appeared on The Bump this week and revealed that he only has two more matches left on his current WWE deal.

SummerSlam is almost upon us and Goldberg will be getting a WWE Title shot as part of the proceedings. The one title that has managed to evade the Hall of Famer for his entire career. Some fans are unhappy that Goldberg is able to waltz in whenever he likes and demand a title shot, while more casual fans are happy to see someone they know back and competing at the top of the card.

Goldberg’s age is one of the primary reasons some fans aren’t all that happy to see him back. When Goldberg’s age is combined with Bobby Lashley’s, it makes their WWE Title match this weekend the second oldest in the championship’s history. As for how much longer Goldberg thinks he can go, he may have shown his hand a little during an appearance on The Bump this week.

Goldberg was asked to pick a winner in the other World Title match taking place at SummerSlam, Roman Reigns versus John Cena. After declaring he isn’t backing either of them, he digressed into speaking about which one he would prefer to face. That conversation ended with the revelation he only has a couple of matches left on his current deal.

“I’ve only got one more match, or two more matches on my deal here so we’ll see what happens,” Goldberg says in the clip above. The hesitation over exactly how many matches he has left to wrestle might even suggest his showdown with Lashley could be one of those two matches. If so, he may have to choose between Cena and Reigns for his final match unless he plans on signing a new deal.

If Goldberg wins on Saturday, then perhaps the final match on his current deal will be against whoever he loses the title to. There’s even a chance both matches happen on the same night. Many are lobbying for Big E to cash in on Goldberg at SummerSlam so The New Day man can face his dream opponent and become WWE Champion on the same night. Whether a Money in the Bank cash-in counts as an official match in terms of Goldberg’s deal could be a little dubious, though.

Source: TheSportster

WWE NXT Preview 8/17/21

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network will be the go-home show for Sunday’s Takeover 36 event.

WWE Reportedly Considering “RAW On The Roof” And More Off-Site Events For Next Year

WWE is reportedly considering “off-site events” for next year.

Due to the success of MLB’s Field of Dreams game last week, word now is that WWE officials are in the early stages of talks for a few “off-site events” to be held in 2022, according to @Wrestlevotes.

There’s no word on when these special events might be held, but some ideas discussed among the WWE creative team include a return to the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, more direct festival shows like Rolling Loud, and a RAW on the Roof special, which could see WWE return to the roof of WWE HQ like they did with Money In the Bank last year.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Is Considering Moving Royal Rumble For The First Time In Its History

WWE is reportedly considering having 2022’s Royal Rumble in February for the first time in the event’s 34-year history, according to a new report from Fightful (via Cultaholic).

The report states that there have been internal discussions about moving the event to February. There could be a number of reasons for doing so. Perhaps most notably the reports that WWE will be holding a PPV on New Year’s Day in 2022 is the biggest factor. Moving the Rumble would prevent there from being two major shows in the same month.

If WWE does move forward with its plan to have the Rumble in February, it will be the first time the PPV has taken place outside of January in its history. The Royal Rumble has been a staple of the WWE calendar ever since it was first introduced in 1988. The latest it has ever taken place in the past is January 31 in 2010 and again this past January.

As for where exactly next year’s Royal Rumble will go down, that is yet to be announced. However, the same report from Fightful detailing the potential change in month also states that St. Louis, Missouri is the frontrunner right now. That has reportedly been the favored destination of WWE officials for a while with Seattle also being considered.

Royal Rumble is one of the biggest events of the year. The one that marks the start of the road to WrestleMania as the two Rumble winners book their spots in respective title matches. While moving the Rumble closer to WrestleMania would mean overloading that part of the year somewhat, it would also reduce the chance of the Rumble winners getting stale before they get to their title matches. It has already been confirmed that WrestleMania 38 will take place on April 3, 2022, in Dallas, Texas.

Source: TheSportster

WWE RAW Preview 8/16/21

The SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE RAW will take place tonight from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas with the final red brand build for Saturday’s big event.

* Randy Orton vs. RAW Tag Team Champion Omos

* Drew McIntyre vs. Veer and Shanky in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match

* WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg has been announced for tonight’s show for a final face-off with WWE Champion Bill Goldberg.

WWE Announces Survivor Series Location And More Upcoming Events

WWE has officially announced the 2021 Survivor Series pay-per-view for Sunday, November 21 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

WWE will run the same venue the next night for the post-Survivor Series edition of RAW.

It was also announced today that will debut at the new UBS Arena in Long Island, NY on November 29 for RAW. Furthermore, the December pay-per-view event, likely to be TLC, was announced for December 12 from the Allstate Arena in Chicago. WWE also announced the New Year’s Eve edition of SmackDown from the Spectrum Center in Chicago.

WWE announced more than 30 new live events today. Tickets for the events scheduled through October 22 will go on sale this Friday, August 20 at 10am ET via Ticketmaster. Additional tour stops and ticket on-sale dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Below is the updated schedule of confirmed dates for 2021:

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED:

* Monday, August 16: RAW from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

* Friday, August 20: SmackDown from the Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, AZ

* Saturday, August 21: SummerSlam from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

* Sunday, August 22: Supershow from the Ball Arena in Denver, CO

* Monday, August 23: RAW from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA

* Friday, August 27: SmackDown from the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, AR

* Monday, August 30: RAW from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK

* Friday, September 3: SmackDown from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

* Monday, September 6: RAW from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL

* Friday, September 10: SmackDown from Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY

* Saturday, September 11: Supershow from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC

* Sunday, September 12: Supershow from the Times Union Center in Albany, NY

* Monday, September 13: RAW from the TD Garden in Boston, MA

* Friday, September 17: SmackDown from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

* Saturday, September 18: WWE Live from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC

* Sunday, September 19: WWE Live from the James Brown Arena in Augusta, GA

* Monday, September 20: RAW from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

* Friday, September 24: SmackDown from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

* Saturday, September 25: Supershow from the Giant Center in Hershey, PA

* Sunday, September 26: Extreme Rules from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

* Monday, September 27: RAW from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH

ANNOUNCED TODAY:

* Friday, October 1: SmackDown from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans

* Saturday, October 2: Supershow from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico

* Sunday, October 3: Supershow from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

* Monday, October 4: RAW from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

* Friday, October 15: SmackDown from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA

* Saturday, October 16: Supershow from the Rio Rancho Events Center in Rio Rancho, NM

* Sunday, October 17: Supershow from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

* Monday, October 18: RAW from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

* Friday, October 22: SmackDown from the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

* Monday, October 25: RAW from the Toyota Center in Houston

* Friday, October 29: SmackDown from the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, PA

* Monday, November 1: RAW from the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

* Monday, November 8: RAW from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

* Friday, November 12: SmackDown from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA

* Monday, November 15: RAW from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in IN

* Friday, November 19: SmackDown from the XL Center in Hartford, CT

* Saturday, November 20: Supershow from the War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, NY

* Sunday, November 21: Survivor Series from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

* Monday, November 22: RAW from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

* Saturday, November 27: Supershow from the Berglund Center Coliseum in Roanoke, VA

* Sunday, November 28: Supershow from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, W. VA

* Monday, November 29: RAW from the Brand New UBS Arena at Belmont Park (Long Island, NY)

* Saturday, December 4: Supershow from the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, TX

* Sunday, December 5: Supershow from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX

* Monday, December 6: RAW from the FedExForum in Memphis, TN

* Friday, December 10: SmackDown from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland

* Saturday, December 11: SuperShow from the Dow Events Center in Saginaw, MI

* Sunday, December 12: WWE PPV from the Allstate Arena in Chicago

* Monday, December 13: RAW from the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI

* Friday, December 17: SmackDown from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN

* Saturday, December 18: Supershow from the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford, IL

* Sunday, December 19: Supershow from the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA

* Friday, December 31: SmackDown from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

Source: Wrestling Inc.