5 defining moments of WWE in 2021

Throughout 2021, WWE had historic matches and moments that changed the course of the company.

#4. Brock Lesnar returns to confront Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam 2021

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Roman Reigns added to his legacy by defeating John Cena to retain the Universal Championship at WWE SummerSlam. It looked as if no one was left for The Head of the Table after this victory. However, fans quickly realized how wrong they were to believe this.

Brock Lesnar returned to confront The Tribal Chief and set his sights on the Universal Title. This made fans excited because of the interesting dynamic this familiar matchup now has.

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Paul Heyman is the special counsel to Roman Reigns, but he has also spent the past two decades as an advocate for Brock Lesnar. The Beast Incarnate's return sparked a compelling storyline that continues to this day.

#3. Bobby Lashley wins the WWE Championship on the March 1st episode of RAW

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Bobby Lashley found a renewed passion in 2020 with MVP by his side and the formation of The Hurt Business. His US title reign was dominant, but it ended in a triple threat without Lashley losing. He didn't let this stop him for long as he attacked Drew McIntyre to help The Miz beat him for the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber 2021.

It was a deal cut by MVP to get The All Mighty a singles bout for the title. Just eight days after on RAW, Lashley defeated The A-Lister to become the third African-American WWE Champion in the company's history.

It felt like a special moment for a superstar who was always billed as being a future world champion and finally achieved the goal.

Edited by Kaushik Das