{"id":74909,"date":"2020-08-23T22:35:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T02:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=74909"},"modified":"2020-08-23T22:35:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T02:35:49","slug":"andnew-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-wins-the-universal-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/08\/23\/andnew-the-fiend-bray-wyatt-wins-the-universal-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: &#8220;The Fiend&#8221; Bray Wyatt Wins the Universal Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the main event of <strong><em>WWE SummerSlam<\/em><\/strong>, <strong>\u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt<\/strong> challenged <strong>Braun Strowman<\/strong> for the Universal Championship. Moments prior, <strong>Michael Cole<\/strong> referred to this showdown as a clash between two \u201chorror movie monsters,\u201d which couldn&#8217;t be closer to the truth. Possessing imposing presences and incredible power, their feud has also been psychological. Nowhere has this been truer than the involvement of <strong>Alexa Bliss<\/strong>. She\u00a0had close encounters with \u201cThe Fiend\u201d and her longtime friend in Strowman. Coincidentally, she did not factor into the result of this Univeral Championship match.<\/p>\n<p>To say that the main event of <em>WWE SummerSlam<\/em> was brutal would be an understatement. From Strowman tackling Wyatt through the barricade to the Universal Champion cutting up the ring canvas to expose the wood below, he stopped at nothing to defeat Wyatt. However, Strowman&#8217;s efforts would prove ineffective against the seemingly otherworldly resilience of Wyatt. &#8220;The Fiend&#8221; continued to fight through his opponent&#8217;s powerful offense. Their match even went to the backstage area before returning to the ring. Ultimately, \u201cThe Fiend\u201d drove Strowman into the exposed canvas with Sister Abigail. Wyatt picked up the win and his second Universal Championship in the process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheFiend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheFiend<\/a> @WWEBrayWyatt and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheMonster?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheMonster<\/a> @BraunStrowman are taking this BRAWL for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UniversalTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#UniversalTitle<\/a> backstage 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\/8aFBDHvcSp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8aFBDHvcSp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1297714739049574400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The night wasn&#8217;t over, however. Before Wyatt had a chance to celebrate, he was blindsided with a spear courtesy of the returning <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong>. Having been absent from WWE programming since April, Reigns made a huge statement on his first night back. In addition to laying out Strowman on the outside, taunting \u201cThe Monster Among Men\u201d in the process, he floored Wyatt before raising the Universal Championship over his head. To the surprise of many, <em>SummerSlam<\/em> ended with the returning \u201cBig Dog\u201d standing tall.<\/p>\n<p>Since becoming \u201cThe Fiend,\u201d Bray Wyatt has seen considerable success. In addition to huge victories over the likes of <strong>Finn Balor<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/03\/22\/the-daniel-bryan-comeback-story-two-years-later-1-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Daniel Bryan<\/strong><\/a>, Wyatt has been able to secure the Universal Championship on two occasions. \u201cThe Fiend\u201d has been nothing short of dominant. That said, with the return of Roman Reigns, are the days for the diabolical monster numbered?<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\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.\u00a0WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>. Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the main event of WWE SummerSlam, \u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt challenged Braun Strowman for the Universal Championship. Moments prior, Michael Cole referred to this showdown as a clash between two \u201chorror movie monsters,\u201d which couldn&#8217;t be closer to the truth. Possessing imposing presences and incredible power, their feud has also been psychological. 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