The Universal Championship match was scheduled by the Raw GM which turned out to be bigger than any contest on this year’s match card of Summerslam.
Brock Lesnar was set to defend his title against three prime names from WWE Raw; Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman.
The #MonsterAmongMen @BraunStrowman walks into #SummerSlam with one goal…to become the #UniversalChampion! pic.twitter.com/6yMzGnWT8H
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
“JOE! JOE! JOE! JOE!”
Is @SamoaJoe your next #UniversalChampion? #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/cCKxY57j50
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 21, 2017
Perhaps this was the most chaotic main event in the Summerslam history. Ever since the match was confirmed, the officials faced problems while keeping these four behemoths under one roof. So, it was expected that what’s going to happen when they will be unleashed in a No DQ capacity. So, an earth-shattering collision took place in the final contest of the night.
Clear the yard. THE BIG DOG is on his way! #SummerSlam @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/AZCJdDvWhy
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
As @OfficialTAZ would say… HERE COMES THE PAIN! #SummerSlam @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/fqeZpNgYkU
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
Braun Strowman was the first man to walk into the arena with a huge round of applause. Samoa Joe followed him with a similar reaction, as well. There was a mixed reaction for Roman Reigns, as always. Brock Lesnar made his entrance in a standing ovation, as he was introduced by none other than Paul Heyman as the match went underway.
Words can’t even begin to describe the carnage that has already taken place in this #SummerSlam main event! #Fatal4Way pic.twitter.com/R0u8A9wBhe
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 21, 2017
Guess who threw this… #SummerSlam #Fatal4Way pic.twitter.com/WEAxxoOTX0
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
When a MONSTER manhandles a BEAST… your #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar gets sent straight through the ANNOUNCE TABLE! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/rIQlGkYfpq
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
Lesnar and Strowman hit two clotheslines on Reigns and Joe, respectively to take them out of the contest and make the match a singles affair as the crowd erupted. The fight was taken to ringside as Lesnar was put through a table by Strowman. The medical facility came down running to stretch out Lesnar off the arena. The crowd was singing ‘Goodbye’ song to the beast incarnate.
We haven’t seen the last of #UniversalChampion @BrockLesnar yet! #SummerSlam #Fatal4Way pic.twitter.com/1vsKSUBgfl
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
Reigns stood alone inside the ring after taking out Braun Strowman with three steel step shots. Joe was also out after receiving a Samoan Drop. Back at this moment, Brock Lesnar walked out on the ramp, again, despite the medical holding him back.
The #F5 spells the END for @WWERomanReigns as @BrockLesnar survives an INSANE #Fatal4Way #SummerSlam main event! pic.twitter.com/khye5aS4Ss
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
What a night. #SummerSlam @BrockLesnar @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/3q3Q3i69Yu
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
Lesnar targeted each man in the match after coming back by giving German suplexes. Reigns came back with a spear to Lesnar, but he managed to keep his shoulder up. The champion recovered with a devastating F-5 to Reigns to put an end to the chaotic fatal-4-way match at Summerslam.