Summerslam Power Rankings: Cena Goes to Germany and Back as Lesnar Wins Title

16 German Suplexes and three F-5s earned Brock Lesnar the WWE World Heavyweight title at Summerslam, but with a new Divas Champion in Paige and a new Intercontinental Champion in Dolph Ziggler.

Check out our Summerslam Power Rankings to see who else made it out of the WWE’s signature Summer pay per view with the most to brag about.

Honorable Mention: Alexander Rusev: The biggest win of his career thus far, Rusev gained even more heat with fans with his submission victory over Jack Swagger at Summerslam. Primed for a run at the United States title, Rusev continues to make strides in the ring every time he steps in, although his botched Spinning Wheel Kick during his match with Swagger certainly gives his detractors more fuel for their fire.

5: Paige: Her win over AJ Lee for the Divas title at Summerslam comes two months after many thought she had fallen out of WWE Creative’s favor. With an amazing new finisher, the title and the perfect blend of attitude, Paige is on top of the Divas division. But with an even more polished Lee gunning for her spot, the division hasn’t been this strong in years.

4: Bray Wyatt: After months of high-profile losses and awesome promos, Wyatt finally delivered at Summerslam with a win over former WWE Champion Chris Jericho. With a much-need notch on his belt, Wyatt now looks for a new mega star to help him move up the card. Now if only Luke Harper

3: Dolph Ziggler: If any one was due a title run, of any kind, it was Ziggler. Winning the Intercontinental Title for the second time in his career, Ziggler appears primed to bring serious legitimacy back to a title that has fallen out of relevancy over the past few years.

2: Roman Reigns: A clean win over Randy Orton at Summerslam solidifies Reigns current push and makes him a legitimate WWE World Heavyweight Champion contender. With Orton out of way, who’s the next mega heel to step into Reign’s path?

1: Brock Lesnar: An exhibition of pure strength and technique, Lesnar delivered over 15 German Suplexes and toyed with WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena and easily won a title he hasn’t worn around his waist in a decade. The Lesnar era has begun.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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