Raw General Manager Kurt Angle confirmed on tonight's Raw that WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar will defend his title at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view on August 19th from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Angle announced two Triple Threat matches to determine Lesnar's opponent - Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre and Elias vs. Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley. The winners of the matches will face next week and the winner of that match will become the new #1 contender to Lesnar.
The first Triple Threat was won by Reigns and the second match won by Lashley.
.@fightbobby vs. @IAmEliasWWE vs. @WWERollins AND @DMcIntyreWWE vs. @WWERomanReigns vs. @FinnBalor— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
The winner of each #TripleThreat Match will face each other for right to challenge @BrockLesnar at #SummerSlam! #RAW pic.twitter.com/CMUQO3amdJ
It's simple, @HeymanHustle. @BrockLesnar can either defend the #UniversalChampionship at #SummerSlam...OR be stripped of the title! #RAW pic.twitter.com/JvFoOlGu8D— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
WHAT. A. MATCH.@WWERomanReigns defeats @FinnBalor & @DMcIntyreWWE to compete in next week's match to determine @BrockLesnar's opponent at #SummerSlam! #RAW #TripleThreat pic.twitter.com/GYbR60rrjw— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
SPEAR!!! @fightbobby will face @WWERomanReigns NEXT WEEK for the opportunity to battle @BrockLesnar at #SummerSlam! #RAW pic.twitter.com/tHTshEjkWt— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
.@fightbobby vs. @WWERomanReigns = BIG FIGHT FEEL— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2018
Get ready, @WWEUniverse. #RAW #TripleThreat pic.twitter.com/W24QfK7k4c
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