5 Blockbuster SummerSlam Moments That Changed WWE Forever

#4The Next Big Thing arrives in WWE - SummerSlam 2002

The Beast Incarnate made an instant impact at the biggest party of the summer

Brock Lesnar's arrival in the WWE instantly elevated his position in the company, with Vince McMahon genuinely impressed by his physical stature and athletic ability.

The Beast Incarnate became an instant success in the 'Ruthless Aggression Era', and was pushed to the moon in his initial run with the company.

A more noteworthy accomplishment of Lesnar was his clash with the Rock, one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time, and Lesnar went to SummerSlam with an undeniable hunger to conquer Attitude Era's biggest superstar.

With the Rock enacting a brilliant role, the Great One sells the match like no other and was a pivotal reason in Brock Lesnar's overnight success within the squared circle. The current WWE Universal Champion went on to become the youngest WWE Champion in history and solidified his position in history at the biggest party of the summer.

Defeating the Rock clean came as a shocker, and catapulted Lesnar to another stratosphere of superstardom.

While his departure might have disappointed Vince, but there's no denying that his meteoric rise within the company made him a household name, and SummerSlam is an integral aspect of his success today.