This archive report was first published on 5 October 2019.
On October 5, 2019, Smackdown Live witnessed a historic moment as Brock Lesnar emerged as the new WWE champion, defeating Kofi Kingston in a matter of seconds.
Lesnar's victory was met with a surprise appearance by Rey Mysterio and former UFC champion Cain Velasquez, who sought to avenge what Lesnar had done to Mysterio's son, Dominic.
The Rock made a dramatic return, taking out King of Ring winner Baron Corbin, while Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair teamed up to defeat Sasha Banks and Smackdown women's champion Bailey.
The match between Universal champion Seth Rollins and Intercontinental champion Shinsuke Nakamura ended in a no contest, as The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, interrupted the match and applied the Mandible Claw on Rollins.
Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon in a ladder match, while Strowman, Miz, and Heavy Machinery defeated Ziggler, Roode, Styles, and Orton in an eight-man tag team match.
Boxing champion Tyson Fury had a stare-down with the Monster among Men, Roman Reigns had a sweet revenge on Eric Rowan in a lumberjack match, and The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) mourned the death of legendary star Rick Bognar.
