All this leads to Sunday where Summerslam takes place in Brooklyn, where a passionate crowd is nearly always guaranteed. But which of the two takes precedence in the coming weeks and months?
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Orton kicks out of an F-5, then Lesnar clobbers Orton in the head enough times to bust him open.
Fans knew the match between Seth Rollins, 30, and Finn Balor, 35, had the potential to be both “Match of the Night” and possibly, “Match of the Year”.
The highly entertaining opener featured some great spots, good crowd interaction and a win by the Canadians Jericho and Owens.
A Match of the Year candidate, a victorious return, ugly title belts, new champions and a controversial conclusion to SummerSlam 2016 dominated Twitter feeds Sunday night as one of WWE’s marquee extravaganzas trended worldwide. He is also scheduled to appear on Good Morning America at 8AM ET, along with new WWE Women’s champion, Charlotte.
The revelation of the WWE Universal Championship earned the wrath of fans, who completely ignored the match that was unfolding in the ring. A WWE Network subscription will cost $9.99 per month, if a new subscriber, the first month will be free.
In something of a shocker, Charlotte managed to reverse a Banks Statement and pin Sasha Banks at 11:55 to regain the WWE Women’s title.
SummerSlam 2016, the second biggest event on the WWE calendar, was everything fans had expected it to be.
Apollo Crews won a triple threat match to become the #1 Contender, but the Miz couldn’t care less.
Crews put his incredible athleticism on display, often leaving the crowd gasping. While betting against Cena is usually a bad thing at a pay per view, and especially at a culmination of a long feud, A.J. Styles should win, and move on to face the WWE Champion afterwards.
-Rusev vs. Roman Reigns for the U.S. Championship. The New Day retains.
Nikki Bella, Natalya and Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch, Naomi and Carmella in a six-woman tag team match.
Cesaro vs. Sheamus in Match One of a Best of Seven Series (Pre-Show): A victim of typical WWE booking.
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Due to Big E’s absence from ringpostitis, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show fame takes his place at ringside during this match. Enzo stole the show as usual with an extended New York-themed rant, but they couldn’t get the job done after Cass got the hot tag, leading to Enzo falling victim to a double-team version of the Jericho Codebreaker at 12:05. Rousing ovations greeted all parties and Zayn and Neville scored the pinfall. Don’t look for them to take any luster off his status.
