Top SummerSlam Rumors & News: Reason why WWE brought Brock Lesnar back,  Becky Lynch's return, Belair breaks silence after loss

SummerSlam this year was a mixed bag with a lot of interesting happenings and some surprises. The show saw two of WWE's biggest names come back. After months of being absent, The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar made his much-awaited return to confront Roman Reigns.

We also got to see Becky Lynch make her comeback at SummerSlam. She beat Bianca Blair in 27 seconds to become the SmackDown Women's Champion. We also saw Damian Priest become the new US Champion by defeating Sheamus.

Without further ado, let's take a look at some interesting backstage news and rumors from SummerSlam this year:

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#5. Reason why Brock Lesnar returned at WWE SummerSlam

The WWE Universe has been waiting for Lesnar to return since he was last seen at WrestleMania 36. The Beast Incarnate finally made his return at SummerSlam in a completely new look.

Andrew Zarian of Mat Men has implied that the reason why WWE brought Brock Lesnar back was to give AEW an answer for CM Punk's recent return.

This was the answer.

— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) August 22, 2021

As hinted by Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast, Brock Lesnar's SummerSlam return was WWE's answer to CM Punk's AEW Rampage debut the previous night. (H/t: Sportskeeda)

Brock Lesnar attacked John Cena and confronted Universal Champion Roman Reigns after their match. It had been reported that WWE were holding off Lesnar's return until they were ready to match him against The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.

Brock Lesnar was last seen when he got beaten by Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 for the WWE Championship. However, it is clear that the former Universal Champion has decided to go after his old rival Roman Reigns instead of the WWE Champion on RAW.

Roman Reigns' special counsel Paul Heyman will have an important role to play in this rivalry, as Heyman had been Brock Lesnar's advocate before he left WWE. Whose side will Heyman choose now that two of his biggest clients have come face-to-face?

#4. Rumor killer on Becky Lynch's return at SummerSlam

Becky wasn’t a response to CM Punk.

— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) August 22, 2021

The Man Becky Lynch's return at SummerSlam was believed to be WWE's reply to CM Punk joining AEW. However, Andrew Zarian of Mat Men has revealed that such is not the case and Lynch's return has nothing to do with CM Punk:

"Becky wasn’t a response to CM Punk," clarified Andrew Zarian.

Lynch returned at SummerSlam as a last-minute substitute for Sasha Banks and took on SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair. The Man beat Belair in just 27 seconds to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion.

Becky Lynch had forfeited the RAW Women's title 15 months ago when she went on maternity leave from WWE. It now looks like another big name has been added to the SmackDown roster.

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#3. Bianca Belair breaks her silence after defeat at SummerSlam

Despite suffering an embarrassing loss to Becky Lynch at SummerSlam, The EST of WWE had good things to say about Lynch when she spoke to Denise Salcedo on the red carpet of SummerSlam's after-party.

Belair said she had mixed emotions about losing to The Man in under a minute. While she is happy for Becky Lynch's return, it was a bitter-sweet moment for her as she has now lost the SmackDown Women's title:

''I'm happy to be a part of that, but I lost my title, and right now, I'm just emotional. I feel defeated. It was bittersweet, Becky Lynch, what she has accomplished inside and outside the ring. She is a legend in the making," said Belair.

Did WWE make the right decision by having Lynch defeat Belair in such quick fashion? Tell us below.

#2. Becky Lynch comments on becoming the Women's Champion at SummerSlam

After making her return to WWE at SummerSlam and capturing the SmackDown Women's Championship, Becky Lynch had an emotional message to give. In a backstage interview shortly after her win at SummerSlam, Lynch was asked how she felt about being back. Here's what the SmackDown Women's Champion said:

"The Man is back, it feels good."

Though many felt that her sudden win at SummerSlam may be a sign of a possible heel turn, it looks like both Belair and Lynch are going to remain babyfaces, even if they have a program after SummerSlam.

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#1. Bray Wyatt sign confiscated at SummerSlam

Bray Wyatt responds to Tweet highlighting a sign at SummerSlam

A fan held a huge Bray Wyatt sign during the Baron Corbin vs. Big E match at SummerSlam. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that the sign was confiscated by WWE:

''There was a big Wyatt sign that I saw in the Big E/Baron Corbin match; umm, you know, they panned away really quickly, and then I was told that they took it from the guy, which actually ended being, I was told, kind of heated. But the guy did give it up," revealed Dave Meltzer.

Bray Wyatt was released by WWE in July. He was supposed to make his return in August before he was unceremoniously let go by the company. When a fan tweeted about the Bray Wyatt sign at SummerSlam, Wyatt himself retweeted the post as well.