{"id":126220,"date":"2024-08-03T21:44:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T01:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=126220"},"modified":"2024-08-03T22:12:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T02:12:51","slug":"andnew-wwe-summerslam-2024-crowns-three-new-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/03\/andnew-wwe-summerslam-2024-crowns-three-new-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: WWE SummerSlam 2024 Crowns THREE NEW Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 edition of\u00a0<em><strong>WWE SummerSlam<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>was a thrill ride from start to finish. We saw\u00a0<strong>CM Punk\u00a0<\/strong>come back from injury to fight <strong>Drew McIntyre<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Dominik Mysterio<\/strong> betrayed his &#8220;Mami&#8221; <strong>Rhea Ripley<\/strong>\u00a0to help\u00a0<strong>Liv Morgan<\/strong> retain the <strong>WWE<\/strong> Women&#8217;s World Championship. And, of course, there were THREE major title changes. Let&#8217;s run down these monumental changes in quick succession.<\/p>\n<h3>The Megastar Becomes United States Champion<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a ride it\u2019s been for <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealLAKnight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealLAKnight<\/a>. Congratulations to your NEW <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USChampion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#USChampion<\/a> on an unbelievably well-deserved championship victory at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SummerSlam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SummerSlam<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJWuoV9R6t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xJWuoV9R6t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Triple H (@TripleH) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/1819899280150143304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After years of consistency and creating fantastic moments,\u00a0<strong>LA Knight<\/strong> has finally reached the mountaintop by defeating hometown boy <strong>Logan Paul<\/strong> to claim the United States Championship. Knight almost didn&#8217;t pick up the W as Pop punk giant\u00a0<strong>Machine Gun Kelly<\/strong> handed Paul a knuckleduster to hit LA with.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Knight recovered and overcame the odds to hit a BFT for the win. As mentioned, this LA Knight&#8217;s first title victory in the promotion, the first of inevitably many.<\/p>\n<h3>Bron Breaks Sami Zayn<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As unpredictable as he is, one thing\u2019s for certain\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bronbreakkerwwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bronbreakkerwwe<\/a> was born to dominate. Congratulations to your NEW <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICChampion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ICChampion<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SummerSlam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SummerSlam<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XInMTcPbj2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XInMTcPbj2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Triple H (@TripleH) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/1819893503930904737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With his father\u00a0<strong>Rick Steiner<\/strong>, uncle\u00a0<strong>Scott Steiner<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>WCW<\/strong> legend\u00a0<strong>Diamond Dallas Page<\/strong> in attendance,\u00a0<strong>Bron Breakker<\/strong> has finally shattered the glass ceiling by destroying\u00a0<strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong> to win the Intercontinental Championship. This was his second attempt after failing to nab the hardware at\u00a0<em><strong>Money in the Bank<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>On the arguably the second biggest night of professional wrestling, Breakker would not be denied hitting a devastating Spear to close out the match and get the gold around his waist. Like LA Knight, this is Bron&#8217;s first title win since moving to what most call as the &#8220;main roster.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Queen Reigns Supreme<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There are a lot of reasons why this one hits differently. It\u2019s been incredible to witness Nia Jax\u2019s ascent into Queen of the Ring and now, at her first <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SummerSlam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SummerSlam<\/a> ever, your NEW <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWE<\/a> Women\u2019s Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, Nia. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzNyJ6kHqp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NzNyJ6kHqp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Triple H (@TripleH) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/1819904938870288483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nia Jax<\/strong> has been on absolute roll as of late. Since returning to WWE in 2023. Jax has been a force to be reckoned with. On\u00a0<em>SummerSlam<\/em> Saturday night, Jax ended one of the best reigns of the year by defeating\u00a0<strong>Bayley<\/strong> to claim the WWE Women&#8217;s Championship. This was undoubtedly one of the best matches of the night.<\/p>\n<p>It was &#8220;David vs. Goliath.&#8221; Unfortunately for Bayley, Goliath won this round. This Jax&#8217;s second Women&#8217;s World Title reign, along with her Queen of the Ring victory earlier this year and a couple of WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship victories.<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 edition of\u00a0WWE SummerSlam\u00a0was a thrill ride from start to finish. We saw\u00a0CM Punk\u00a0come back from injury to fight Drew McIntyre.\u00a0Dominik Mysterio betrayed his &#8220;Mami&#8221; Rhea Ripley\u00a0to help\u00a0Liv Morgan retain the WWE Women&#8217;s World Championship. And, of course, there were THREE major title changes. Let&#8217;s run down these monumental changes in quick succession. 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