The first appearance for Roman Reigns as a Babyface since SummerSlam 2019
The first appearance for Roman Reigns without his Tribal Chief Heel persona
The first match for Rhea Ripley who returned from her injury and who is now officially registered as a Babyface
First SummerSlam to not have a tag team match since 2005.
WWE attempted to use "refcams" for the first time, which were little cameras hanging off one of the ref's ears. This was abandoned quickly as they were not picking up the kind of footage they were hoping for.