5 incredible WWE records broken in 2021

#3. Brock Lesnar’s return became the most-watched WWE Instagram video of all-time

WWE SummerSlam 2021 was arguably the most exciting pay-per-view of the year. Edge and Seth Rollins competed in one of the best matches of the night to give fans something to cheer for.

The main event saw Roman Reigns take on John Cena for the Universal Championship. After Reigns defeated Cena to retain his title, Brock Lesnar made his much-awaited return to WWE. Lesnar’s return sent the wrestling world into a frenzy. Fans couldn't help but watch the videos of his return on repeat.

The video of The Beast Incarnate’s return saw WWE break a personal record on Instagram. The video became WWE’s most-watched Instagram video of all time.

“With more than four million views, Brock Lesnar’s return became WWE’s most-watched Instagram video of all time – surpassing the video of John Cena’s return at WWE Money in the Bank. In total, SummerSlam videos generated more than one billion views across all WWE social platforms during the week.” WWE.com reported

The video of Lesnar’s return currently has over 4.5 million views on WWE’s Instagram. It continues to show that The Beast Incarnate is still one of the biggest draws in the company.