While WWE champion Brock Lesnar quitting SmackDown to pursue Rey Mysterio on Raw was the early headline, it was NXT dominating the SmackDown roster in every possible way that will stand as the lasting memory of a wild and unpredictable edition of SmackDown.

The veteran from Boston suffered only one disappointing loss at Wrestlepalooza last month, when he was literally demolished by 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar who had made his sensational WWE comeback during the final segment of SummerSlam.