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Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam

WWE had teased it happening and so it did, the confirmation of Goldberg challenging Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title at SummerSlam was made official during Monday’s episode of Raw. 

It happened after the opening segment where Goldberg sent a warning to Lashley. MVP had started talking trash to Goldberg’s son at ringside and the WWE Hall of Famer speared MVP. Later in the show, Lashley accepted the challenge and told Goldberg to bring his son so he could watch his father get annihilated. 

Back on the July 19th episode of Raw, Goldberg confronted Lashley, who had just beaten Keith Lee in a singles match. Goldberg came out to a mixed reaction and told Lashley that he was next. Lashley wanted to fight right then, but MVP held him back. MVP later stated that the disrespect from Goldberg wouldn’t dignify a response from them. 

There had been speculation that Lashley could end up defending the WWE Title against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, but Lesnar has yet to come to terms with WWE regarding a return. 

WWE holds the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Saturday, August 21 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium which will air on Peacock. This is the top match on the card from Raw. 

WWE SummerSlam Promoted With Odd Event Name

Fans were met with an odd event name when trying to buy tickets for WWE Summerslam.

Twitter user @GodofWrestling posted Friday about receiving two separate notifications via Ticketmaster for SummerSlam, with the promoted event name “WWE SummerSlam vs. WWE”. Several Twitter users replied to the tweet claiming they also received the same notifications.

Shortly after the odd notifications were sent, the name was changed back to “WWE SummerSlam”.

Though the peculiar event name could have been a mistake, WWE has stated that fans can expect some surprises for the upcoming show.

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Stephanie McMahon was quoted saying as saying:

“SummerSlam is special, It’s the first time we’re going to an NFL stadium [for SummerSlam], and it’s only the second time we’ve ever been in a stadium. It’s about bringing people together and celebrating these huge moments.

This will be our biggest pay-per-view with full capacity [since Elimination Chamber in March 2020],” said Stephanie McMahon, “and we can’t wait to show off our surprises, too.”

WWE’s biggest show of the summer takes place August 21 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Triple Threat Title Match Announced For WWE SummerSlam

With Money in the Bank in the rear-view, it’s time for WWE to shift gears towards its next pay-per-view event, SummerSlam. 

In the opening segment of Monday’s episode of Raw, newly crowned Raw Women’s Champion Nikki A.S.H did an in-ring promo about cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase after she won the women’s ladder match.

She cashed in last week’s Raw to beat Charlotte Flair, who had beaten Rhea Ripley the night before at the PPV event to win the title. Yes, back-to-back title changes in back-to-back nights. 

This led to Flair and Ripley coming out to interrupt and this caused a back and forth promo exchange. Both Flair and Ripley made their cases for why they should get a title match at SummerSlam. 

Eventually, WWE authority figures Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville came out to announce a triple threat match at SummerSlam with the Raw Women’s Title on the line. 

WWE presents the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Saturday, August 21 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Allegiant Stadium that will air on Peacock. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. 

Stephanie McMahon Says Live Shows “Will Look And Feel Different”

Stephanie McMahon is promising fans that live shows will feature a different look and feel when it comes to production and creative.

During an interview with Variety, McMahon explained how excited WWE is to get back to live shows, stressing how important fans are to the wrestling experience.

“I think I can speak for everybody that touches the WWE Universe — whether it is our fans, our Superstars, our employees, or our partners — we absolutely cannot wait to get back together and come back home where we belong,” McMahon told Variety. “And even though we never went off the air and we continue to produce our content, even though we brought in nearly a million virtual fans over this time period through the ThunderDome with over 70 plus live shows, there’s still just such a huge component missing without fans physically in attendance.”

WWE’s Chief Brand Officer also revealed how the company’s stint inside the Thunderdome taught the crew many lessons, describing how WWE plans on using those lessons to create change at the upcoming live shows.

“In the ThunderDome, we were able to experiment with different types of technology,” stated McMahon. “And we needed to over-deliver for our partners and our fans watching at home. But now we have the ability to apply all of those learnings to the live event experience with our fans. So from a production and storytelling standpoint, it will look and feel different.”

McMahon continued, “We’re going to have a new set design, a new presentation of our talents, different locations, and arena setups. We’re going to be utilizing augmented reality in a way that we never have before. We experimented with it a lot during Thunderdome, but it is now going to be incorporated into our talent entrances. There’s also going to be animated graphics. It’s going to be so exciting and so different than anything we’ve done before.”

The interview could be alluding to other interviews where Stephanie McMahon has stated that WWE has some surprises in store for SummerSlam. It’s also been rumored that WWE will have special “themed” live events to drive ticket sales.

In May, WWE announced they would return to live events beginning in July 16 with a 25-city tour, starting with the return’s debut at the Toyota Center in Houston for SmackDown.

WWE Las Vegas Tryout Application Reveals Ideal Superstar Traits

The application to participate in WWE’s upcoming Las Vegas tryout camp reveals unique details about what the company looks for in prospective recruits.

Earlier this month, WWE announced they would hold a multi-day talent tryout in Las Vegas as part of SummerSlam week, hoping to find “the next generation of Superstars”.

On Monday, WWE announced they were accepting applications by releasing a promo that featured Mandy Rose, who shares her pre-WWE resume, before inviting interested parties to apply at the link in the tweet.

When initially opened, the application asks for basic information before sending the applicant to the meat of the questionnaire. Included are basic questions on contact information and physical build, as well as questions on experience within wrestling.

Also included in the question set, however, are questions that ask the applicant to describe any acting and public speaking experience, their nearest airport city, if they have any military and/or athletic background, and if they speak any other foreign languages; all questions indicative of the type of person WWE looks for when choosing their next Superstar.

Applicants are also able to describe what type of background best fits their experience by choosing “athlete”, “wrestler”, “referee”, or “other”; indicating that WWE is not only considering wrestlers during the SummerSlam tryouts.

It’s well known that WWE considers themselves a “Sports Entertainment” company, rather that just a wrestling promotion. The tryout application confirms this by making allowances for those who have skills other than wrestling.

WWE’s invite-only Las Vegas tryouts are scheduled for SummerSlam week, from Wednesday, August 18 to Friday, August 20.

SummerSlam takes place Sunday, August 21st from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

Expected Venue For This Year’s WWE SummerSlam

It was reported earlier this month that WWE was planning to hold this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event on August 22nd, but at the time, the location wasn’t confirmed just yet. 

WWE has talked about holding this year’s SummerSlam in various locations such as Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere in Texas.

Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that an announcement is coming very soon on the location of SummerSlam. Per the report,  August 22 is the targeted date and the plan is to run the show at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. 

This is the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The stadium could hold somewhere around 60,000 for WWE, which is an ambitious goal as the country continues to come out of the COVID-19 restrictions that have been placed on sporting events and entertainment. 

This comes at a time where WWE just confirmed that they’ll be resuming live events as the July 16 SmackDown will take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Money in the Bank goes down on July 18th for the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, and Raw on July 19th will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

WWE’s next pay-per-view event is Hell in a Cell on June 20th from the ThunderDome. 

WWE SummerSlam Set For August 22nd, Location TBD

WWE SummerSlam expected to be held on Sunday, August 22nd. The date has not yet been confirmed by WWE and the location is still ‘to be determined’ as of this writing.

WWE has talked about holding this year’s SummerSlam in various locations such as Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere in Texas. There has also been some speculation about the event being held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The company wants to have fans in attendance at SummerSlam and that is still the goal. While it’s expected to be held outdoors, the exact capacity will remain a big question as WrestleMania 37 had over 20,000 fans in attendance. 

The belief is after SummerSlam will mark the beginning of WWE touring on a weekly basis with fans in attendance for TV. 

WWE presents the WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event on May 16th with WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman being billed as the top match. 

After that, the Money in the Bank event takes place on June 20th and this year’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view show goes down on Sunday, July 18th. These three shows will be broadcasted from Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center.

SummerSlam Likely For Orlando Arena, Plans For ‘Virtual Fans’

WWE is expected to announce the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida as the SummerSlam location soon.

Multiple sources are reporting that WWE is planning to host SummerSlam at the Amway Center, and that no fans will be allowed in the venue. Orlando reporter Jon Alba adds that WWE is looking at the Amway Center for other upcoming events and TV tapings.

While no fans will be allowed into the venue for SummerSlam, PWInsider reports that WWE is looking at possibly using virtual fans for the crowd. FOX has used virtual fans for recent Major League Baseball broadcasts in the COVID-19 era. Any crowd members for SummerSlam will be contracted WWE talents, as we’ve seen with the recent TV events filmed at the WWE Performance Center.

Regarding the Amway Center, the arena is currently “closed” until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but WWE apparently just recently worked out a deal with venue officials. It was speculated that WWE may eventually bring fans into the venue because the large size of the arena makes it possible to practice safe social distancing.

The 2020 WWE SummerSlam will air live on Sunday, August 23rd.

WWE Intercontinental Championship Plans For SummerSlam Revealed

WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles will reportedly defend the title against Jeff Hardy at the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view.

WWE has not announced Hardy vs. Styles as of this writing, but PWInsider reports that this was the planned direction for the SmackDown episode that is taping in Orlando today at the Performance Center. This is the episode that will air tomorrow night on FOX.

This would be the first we’ve seen of the Hardy vs. Styles feud on SmackDown. Hardy wrapped his feud with Sheamus a few weeks ago, and Styles has successfully defend the title over Drew Gulak, Matt Riddle and Gran Metalik in recent weeks.

Below is the current line-up for the 2020 SummerSlam pay-per-view, which will air live on August 23rd:

– WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews defends against MVP

– RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits defend against Andrade & Angel Garza

– RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks defends against Asuka

– SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley defends against the winner of the Tri-Brand Battle Royal on SmackDown

– WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman defends against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

– Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio (Mysterio will be allowed to use weapons)

– WWE Champion Drew McIntyre defends against Randy Orton

FOX To Air WWE Special During SummerSlam Weekend

The main FOX channel is scheduled to air a WWE special during SummerSlam Weekend.

TV guides currently have a two-hour special called “WWE SummerSlam’s Hottest Moments” scheduled to air on Saturday, August 22nd. The special will begin at 4pm EST.

FOX’s SummerSlam special will air the night before the big SummerSlam 2020 pay-per-view on the WWE Network. It will be over in time for the WWE NXT “TakeOver: XXX” special, which also airs on the WWE Network.

Fans interested in catching FOX’s SummerSlam special should check their local listings because the timeslot will likely change in some markets.

The official synopsis for “WWE SummerSlam’s Hottest Moments” is as follows: “A look back at the top moments from WWE’s Summerslam.”

Below is the updated SummerSlam card for August 23rd:

– WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton

– WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

– WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP

– RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza

– RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks vs. Asuka

– SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. winner of Friday’s Tri-Brand Battle Royal

– Dominik Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins (Mysterio will be allowed to use weapons)

Asuka vs. Sasha Banks Official For WWE SummerSlam

As expected, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks 3 is set for the upcoming WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event. 

Asuka wanted a rematch with Banks and she got it. During Monday’s episode of RAW, WWE booked Asuka vs. SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley in a non-title match with the stipulation that if Asuka wins then she earns the right to challenge the RAW Women’s champion for the title at SummerSlam.

It happened and saw the finish of Asuka tapping out Bayley. There was some outside interference from Banks earlier in the match. 

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Their first match took place at Extreme Rules that saw a controversial finish that ultimately didn’t count since Bayley counted the pinfall. Banks then dethroned Asuka as the champion a few weeks ago on RAW when Asuka was counted out thanks to Bayley attacking Kairi Sane in the backstage area. 

WWE presents the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at an unknown location that will air on the WWE Network. 

Updated WWE SummerSlam Card

  • WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza
  • WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP
  • Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio – Dominik Allowed to Use Weapons
  • WWE RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks vs. Asuka

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Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt Set For WWE SummerSlam

WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt has been announced for the upcoming WWE SummerSlam PPV.

WWE confirmed the match on Friday’s episode of SmackDown. This came just one week after Wyatt had attacked Alexa Bliss, who had been portrayed in the Wyatt Swamp Fight back at Extreme Rules. 

During SmackDown, Wyatt, who was dressed as The Fiend came down to the ring then when the show came back we saw Alexa Bliss down on the mat as The Fiend circled her and stared down at her. Bliss slowly grabbed his arm and face.

He stared at her but quickly backed off. Strowman appeared on the big screen in order for him to do a promo about how the evil is now coming out of him.

Strowman stated that he has decided The Fiend can have whatever he wants at SummerSlam and advised Wyatt to face his fears and face The Monster.

Updated WWE SummerSlam Card

  • WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza
  • WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP
  • Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio

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Backstage News On Potential New Location For WWE SummerSlam

SummerSlam takes place in less than three weeks, but WWE has yet to announce where the summer spectacular will take place.

Most of WWE’s pay-per-views have taken place at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been rumors that WWE is looking to hold SummerSlam outside of Florida. The North East United States has been discussed as a host region.

On the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer addressed the chatter about SummerSlam’s host venue. Meltzer says that a beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey is being discussed. Vince McMahon is hoping to achieve a “different look” for SummerSlam. Additionally, the WWE boss is pushing to have at least some fans in attendance.

With such a short lead-up time to the pay-per-view, expect the location to be finalized very soon.

WWE SummerSlam Card

WWE currently has four matches confirmed for this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view:

  • WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza
  • WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP
  • Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio

SummerSlam takes place on Sunday, August 23rd and will stream live on the WWE Network.

Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio Official For WWE SummerSlam (Updated Card)

Two new matches have been announced for the upcoming WWE SummerSlam PPV.

First up is WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP. This comes after Crews had successfully retained the title over the pro wrestling veteran in the opening match of Monday’s episode of RAW. MVP blamed the flickering lights, which was part of a storyline, for the loss. 

Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio was also booked for this show, which will mark the official in-ring debut of the son of Rey Mysterio. Dominik had attacked Rollins and Murphy during last week’s RAW in addition to Monday’s RAW after Rollins and Murphy got into it with Samoa Joe. 

Of course, Rollins had been in a feud with Rey which saw Rollins take out an eye of the future WWE Hall of Famer in an Eye for an Eye Match at Extreme Rules. Dominik challenged Rollins to this match and the former WWE Universal Champion accepted it after the second attack. 

WWE presents the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at an unknown location that will air on the WWE Network. 

Updated WWE SummerSlam Card

  • WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton
  • WWE RAW Tag Team Champions The Street Profits vs. Andrade & Angel Garza
  • WWE United States Champion Apollo Crews vs. MVP
  • Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio

Discussion: What do you think about the WWE SummerSlam card so far?

Update On SummerSlam Location, WWE Reviving PPV Theme For Next Month

Not only is WWE holding its SummerSlam pay-per-view event next month but will be hosting a second show just one week after it. 

Pwinsider.com has updates on these two events. First up is SummerSlam, which had been reported to potentially be held at an outdoor location with the idea of having some fans in attendance. 

There was even some talk of holding the show on a beach or a ship or at a location in the northeast. Per the new report, Summerslam is scheduled to take place at the WWE Performance Center. 

WrestleVotes reported that WWE was hoping to finalize plans for SummerSlam and its location on Friday. It should be noted that WWE has yet to confirm where the event will take place after announcing that it had nixed its original plans to hold it in Boston at the TD Garden Arena. 

WrestleVotes was the first to report that WWE’s internal calendar was updated to reflect that the company will broadcast WWE Payback on Sunday, August 30th. 

Pwinsider has confirmed the report and added that it will also take place from the WWE Performance Center. WWE utilized the Payback PPV title from 2013 through 2017. 

Randy Orton Challenges Drew McIntyre To SummerSlam Title Match

As expected, WWE went forward with the initial angle to kick off the feud between Randy Orton and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. 

WWE had been hyping that Orton would be opening the show to “announce his next target.” Orton did a promo in the first segment by talking about how he has the desire to become WWE Champion again. He said that the accomplishments between himself and McIntyre are much different. 

Orton brought up McIntyre’s background from being the Chosen One to getting fired and hustling his way back to the company to the point where he won the WWE Title by beating Brock Lesnar. 

Orton challenged McIntyre to a WWE Title match at SummerSlam. He said that McIntyre has what he wants and vowed to take it from him. 

Later in the show, McIntyre was booked to take on Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match, which had been originally announced with the WWE Title on the line but later changed. This was a rematch from the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event that saw McIntyre successfully retain the WWE Title. 

WWE holds the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 23, 2020 from a location to be announced. 

TD Garden Claims WWE SummerSlam Still Going Forward As Scheduled

It appears that WWE SummerSlam, for the time being, is still going down from the TD Garden in Boston.

The current coronavirus pandemic has forced WWE, and various other sports organizations, to cease mass gatherings of fans and hold events in empty arenas. It could be a long time before fans are ever allowed back inside sporting events. WWE has been taping most of their programs inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

The upcoming Money In The Bank program was filmed on the roof of WWE headquarters. With that being said, SummerSlam could remain from the TD Garden in Boston, as the venue issued the following statement on the matter.

“As of today, we have not received any updates from WWE regarding changes to SummerSlam, so it is still scheduled as planned. Any updates regarding the event will be posted to our website here: https://www.tdgarden.com/events/detail/wwe-summerslam-2020. We also suggest checking WWE’s website and social channels for the most up-to-date information.”

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, WWE has been forced to make a lot of changes. Numerous talent and WWE employees have been let go due to the economic impact of the virus. Also, the company’s biggest show of the year, WrestleMania, for the first time ever, took place in front of an empty arena and was pre-taped. This has truly been a trying time for the professional wrestling industry, and the sports world as a whole.

We’ll keep you updated as more information on the matter becomes available. WWE SummerSlam is currently scheduled to go down on Sunday, August 23, 2020.

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WWE SummerSlam Predictions

WWE continues their four-day stretch of special live events at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday evening, as they present their WWE SummerSlam 2019 pay-per-view.

The show will follow-up Saturday night’s NXT TakeOver: Toronto II live special on the WWE Network and preceed two consecutive nights of WWE television, as the post-SummerSlam episodes of RAW and SmackDown LIVE will also emanate from the Toronto-based venue.

Sunday night’s PPV marks the thirty-second event under the WWE SummerSlam chronology and the second to be held in the Toronto market, with the first being WWE SummerSlam 2004 at the Air Canada Centre.

As of this writing, the advertised WWE SummerSlam card consists of ten matches, with six championships on-the-line from the RAW, SmackDown LIVE and 205 Live brands.

Closer Look At WWE SummerSlam PPV Card

Representing the red brand as the main event will be the WWE Universal Championship showdown between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.

The blue brand main event offering will see WWE Champion Kofi Kingston defend his crown against longtime rival Randy Orton.

205 Live will be represented with championship action as well, as Drew Gulak defends his WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Oney Lorcan.

In other featured attraction matches this Sunday night will be returning WWE Hall Of Famers Bill Goldberg and Trish Stratus, who square-off in separate one-on-one matches against Dolph Ziggler and Charlotte Flair, respectively.

Rounding out the lineup for WWE SummerSlam will be Becky Lynch vs. Natalya in a Submission Match for the RAW Women’s Championship, Bayley vs. Ember Moon for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, A.J. Styles vs. Ricochet for the WWE United States Championship, Finn Balor vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon in a match where Owens has vowed to quit WWE if he loses.

It’s worth noting that there is a strong possibility that multiple additional matches could be added to WWE SummerSlam at the last minute.

As is the case before every major pay-per-view event, SEScoops.com compiles a handful of pro wrestling journalists to provide their in-depth insight and analysis into each match scheduled on the card in our SEScoops.com Predictions Roundtable feature.

Joining us for this WWE SummerSlam installment will be veteran staff writers Ian Carey, Andrew Ravens and Jeff Moss.

Without further adieu, let’s take a look at the SEScoops.com predictions for WWE SummerSlam.

Drew Gulak (C) vs. Oney Lorcan (WWE Cruiserweight Title)

Ian Carey: This match really sums up what 205 Live is all about. While WCW’s cruiserweight division was all about bringing in luchadors and high-flying innovative moves, 205 Live is just about smaller wrestler putting on good wrestling matches in whatever style is deemed fit. Gulak and Lorcan won’t be putting on a lucha libre or highspot fest here but it’ll be a unique and hard-hitting match which Gulak will win. Don’t sleep on this match or feel you can miss it. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)

Andrew Ravens: This should be a fun match and it’s nice to see Lorcan get this chance to shine on PPV as he’s a great talent. However, he doesn’t seem to be someone that WWE wants to be champion. It’s a fresh feud, which is different but Gulak retains with ease. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)

Jeff Moss: I’ve been asleep and honestly don’t know if this match is on the main card or the kickoff show, but that’s really neither here nor there. I’d just like to see some of this action on the main show, is all. These guys will tear it up, just as Lorcan has been doing in NXT UK, NXT and on 205 Live for a while now. I’d like to see Lorcan get some payoff for all the hard work he’s put in over the last year, all over WWE, but I think that the title stays with Gulak here, and maybe after SummerSlam he makes some NXT appearances with that purple belt. (Prediction: Drew Gulak)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, Drew Gulak

Finn Balor vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

Ian: It would be pretty bad form for WWE to beat the Fiend in its very first match. So much has gone into Bray Wyatt’s new character that one can only assume the plan is to go strong with it. This is likely the strongest Wyatt will ever be in his career, it’s possible that WWE goes all the way with it. Wyatt’s fanbase will be hoping this is the case. (Prediction: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt)

Andrew: There should be no way that Wyatt suffers a loss in this contest as it serves as his in-ring return with his new gimmick. Also, Balor is slated to take time off from WWE after this event and there’s no reason why someone taking time off with what I mentioned above should lead to him getting the win. (Prediction: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt)

Jeff: I am a huge fan of Finn Balor, but The Fiend needs to crush the Demon here. I’d love to see a Finn Balor that doesn’t have that persona to “channel” when things get rough and is just a down and dirty fighter who can kick your ass. For that to happen, he needs to lose here, “take some time off” as has been rumoured, and then come back better and stronger. As for the Fiend, it’s time for him to show us what he is all about. I want this match to be fast, hard-hitting and the Fiend should dominate. Not in that weird WWE way where he wins in 25 seconds with a rollup, but actually take the time to be the fearsome character we all want him to be. (Prediction: “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt

A.J. Styles (C) vs. Ricochet (WWE U.S. Title)

Ian: Expect this match to steal the show. These are arguably two of the best wrestlers in the world, not just WWE. Amazingly, we never saw these two wrestle when they were both competing in NJPW. With there being a weight division between them at the time, their paths never crossed. I’m expecting A.J. to pull out the win here as the O.C is kept strong. Styles will likely cheat to keep the title somehow, however. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)

Andrew: These two have had plenty of matches thus far but I see this being the best match of them all as WWE should give them plenty of time to tell the story that they want to do in the ring. A.J. has had a renewed push as a champion on television and with him being paired again with Gallows and Anderson, they could play a factor in him winning this contest. Let’s move onto a different program. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)

Jeff: WWE loves a “dominant” faction that has a lot of belts, so I can’t see A.J. losing the US title so soon after the OC (Califoooooooornia) just picked up the tag belts. There’s 2 things I can hope for here; 1.) That this match will steal the show, because on paper there is no reason it shouldn’t, and 2.) A.J. wins and the OC (Califoooooooornia) begins a rise on RAW that’ll make them more powerful and somewhat of an Undisputed Era group. Ricochet can take a hard-fought loss here and it won’t hurt him. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, A.J. Styles

Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler

Ian: What? It’s going to be a spear plus jackhammer and that’ll be that. Do you think they are going to waste 20 minutes on this match? Is Ziggler being kept strong for something? Nope, this match is entirely so that fans (and likely Goldberg himself) can just forget about what happened at Super ShowDown. Too bad for Ziggler, who seems to have really found himself again lately. (Prediction: Goldberg)

Andrew: This should be a one minute match with Goldberg absolutely destroying Ziggler for the comments that he made and sending a message to the critics who voiced their opinion about his match against The Undertaker in Saudi Arabia. Let Goldberg remind fans that he can still work and be a monster. (Prediction: Goldberg)

Jeff: Here’s a pre-recap: Bell. Spear. Jackhammer. Ziggler explodes. Goldberg pins the shiny pair of pants left over. Look, we all know why this is happening. It’s a make-good for Goldberg’s terrible, terrible match in that other place with the Undertaker. My only hope is that this starts the show because even though it will be hot garbage, it’ll get the crowd hyped and be done with quick. After that, perhaps we call it even with the man who has admittedly repeatedly concussed himself during his into actually retire before something even worse happens. (Prediction: Goldberg)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, Goldberg

Trish Stratus vs. Charlotte Flair

Ian: With this being Trish’s final match, don’t expect her to win. Oddly enough, Stratus’ first send-off into retirement resulted in a veering away from tradition. Instead of losing in her final match as a full-time wrestler, Stratus won the WWE Women’s title in her last match. Expect things to work out more traditionally this time, with the wrestler from yesteryear putting over the star of today. (Prediction: Charlotte Flair)

Andrew: It’s nice to see Trish back on television and in the ring competing again. This should make for a fun entertaining match but Flair should go over. Trish will go back into retirement while Flair still has many years left as one of the top stars in the women’s division. This is another accolade that Flair can boast about. (Prediction: Charlotte Flair)

Jeff: While I don’t always hate Legends returning for “one more match” this one is just flat. The build to it has been tepid at best and frankly, I don’t care who wins. That said, since Trish is in her hometown (and mine, just to town-drop) lets give her the win. It’s really not going to matter to Charlotte if she loses here, so why not give us the feel-good moment with Trish? (Prediction: Trish Stratus)

CONSENSUS: 2-1, Charlotte Flair

Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon (Owens’ Career On-The-Line)

Ian: I find everything with Shane McMahon involved to be quite fast-forwardable. This is too bad considering it is the backdrop for Kevin Owens’ Stone Cold-esque character pivot. Owens needs to win here and win big. He’ll do so with a Stunner and hopefully we won’t see Shane O’ Mac for a long long time. (Prediction: Kevin Owens)

Andrew: The most predictable match on the card as no one really thinks Owens will quit the company. If for some reason he should lose this match, which I highly doubt then Raw could always sign him. McMahon has picked up some notable wins over top talent as of late. I don’t see Owens being the next star to fall to McMahon with this stipulation that appears to be the conclusion of this storyline. (Prediction: Kevin Owens)

Jeff: I’m so sick of Shane stories at this point that even if Kevin doesn’t win, and they do that “he quit but is back 2 weeks later for some reason” thing, I might just live in denial and pretend he won anyways. Heading into the Smackdown on Fox era, Shane needs to be erased and Kevin Owens needs to the the top guy on Smackdown. Heel or Face he can work it, and I know that Roman’s always had the golden boy tag, but Owens is where the money is going forward. (Prediction: Kevin Owens)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, Kevin Owens

Bayley (C) vs. Ember Moon (SmackDown Women’s Title)

Ian: Bayley should win this but you have to wonder if something unexpectant could occur here. There hasn’t been much to talk about in terms of Moon and Bayley building up this match and of the 3 women’s matches booked, it feels the least important by a wide margin. Could Sasha Banks enter back into the picture soon? It’s been 4-months, that’s one heck of a sabbatical. No matter what, Bayley wins. There’s no way a title-change occurs on a match which is being presented as such an afterthought. (Prediction: Bayley)

Andrew: I’m glad WWE decided to do something with Ember Moon but she just feels like she is a beatable opponent and placeholder until Charlotte Flair gets back into the mix, which is a shame considering how talented Moon is. Bayley should and will retain her before moving onto a more meaningful program. (Prediction: Bayley)

Jeff: Bayley, oh Bayley. Our beloved NXT star has fizzled out completely in this run as SD Champion (not entirely her fault) and it’s time for some new blood. Ember is one of the few women in the division right now that’s got potential to be a character in the vein of the Fiend or even NXT Asuka, so let’s give her a chance to build that. Make her scary. Make her Luna Vachon for a new generation. If “one ember can start the fire” let’s light it and see where it goes. (Prediction: Ember Moon)

CONSENSUS: 2-1, Bayley

Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Randy Orton (WWE Title)

Ian: I was in attendance when Randy Orton won his first world title – it was at SummerSlam 2004 which was also held in Toronto. He defeated Chris Benoit that night and his Evolution teammates would subsequently turn on him in the following days. I think it’s too early for them to take the title off Kofi but I’m worried that’s exactly what is going to happen. It’s been awhile since Orton had the title but I’m wondering if he’s who WWE wants with the strap for when they move to Fox. (Prediction: Randy Orton)

Andrew: WWE has done a great job of building this program up and incorporating the backstory of this feud leading into the match. Kofi has had a pretty good reign as champion that I don’t see why should end at the hands of Orton. We’ve seen Orton as champion and while he’s a good talent to have, he shouldn’t be WWE Champion over Kofi at this stage. Kofi beating Orton is just another top name to help give him more credibility. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)

Jeff: Is Randy Orton the Joker to Kofi Kingston’s Batman? If you’d asked me a few months ago I would have said no, but WWE has actually done a pretty good job of checking it’s homework on this match. The lead up has laid out the history between the two really well, and I’m hoping that Kofi can pull an actual match out of Orton while they try to trade finishers. Orton can go when he feels like it, but the last thing I want to see is another Championship around is waist. I fear WWE’s temptation to have John Cena come back and feud with him over it to break Ric Flair’s record would be too great. Damn, even just in typing that I’m sure someone in Stanford got chills. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)

CONSENSUS: 2-1, Kofi Kingston

Becky Lynch (C) vs. Natalya (Submission Match For RAW Women’s Title)

Ian: Becky will get booed. The Toronto crowd will not cheer against Natalya though Becky always gets a big pop when she’s here too. Expect some bizarro world comments from the commentary team (via Vince) but also expect Becky to get a chance to cut a somewhat heel promo on the live crowd. There has to be a reason they booked Becky in a match where she’ll get booed, it’s just not clear what that reason is yet. Regardless, unless Natalya cheats like crazy and does a full heel turn (possible), Lynch should win. (Prediction: Becky Lynch)

Andrew: While the match itself should be decent, I like the fact that they have let these two stars go out there with a more ediger dialog with their promos that have been quite entertaining. Once this match was booked, most fans felt numb about it because WWE hadn’t done much with Natalya leading up but they have turned that around with promos. (Prediction: Becky Lynch)

Jeff: My presumption is that this match will end with some kind of farting. Either actual farting from Natalya, or some kind of sill over-booked farting around on behalf of WWE creative. I mean wouldn’t you just LOVE for Lacey Evans to interfere and cost Becky the Title? No, neither would I and I have no reason to think she would other than we haven’t seen her in a while. Yup, I’m so disinterested in this match, I’m just making stuff up at this point. Anyway, Becky wins. Especially if we’re going to give the “Yay Canada!” win to Trish. (Prediction: Becky Lynch)

CONSENSUS: 3-0, Becky Lynch

Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Seth Rollins (WWE Universal Title)

Ian: It’s got to be Brock Lesnar winning this match. Rollins just beat Lesnar at WrestleMania so I don’t see what the point would be in having him beat him again. Lesnar’s not going back to the UFC, he’s going to be a key figure in WWE for the foreseeable future. It doesn’t make sense for him to lose again and so I don’t think he will. I think Rollins will ultimately get bumped down a notch, which could allow a guy like Ricochet to move up. (Prediction: Brock Lesnar)

Andrew: This is a rematch from WrestleMania 34 with pretty much the same build, which says something about the state of WWE right now. Lesnar just won the title a few months ago so I don’t see a reason why they would him drop it here. However, that doesn’t mean having Lesnar as champion once again is a good thing as I thought Rollins was making progress as champion despite feuding with Baron Corbin before dropping the title. Lesnar predictably retains the title. (Prediction: Brock Lesnar)

Jeff: So, Seth has breathlessly “guaranteed” that he’ll beat Brock at SummerSlam. If I know anything (and according to the comments, I don’t) that’s WWE’s way of saying he’s not going to win this match. Why wouldn’t he win this match? Beats me. Maybe WWE just doesn’t like the idea of a title or champion being on TV regularly. Maybe they think Seth is better chasing a title than holding one? I don’t know, but I truly hope I’m wrong because the longer that Big Red Belt is around Brock’s Big Pink Waist, the less I care about it. So here’s hoping Seth overcomes the odds/obstacles/numbers game/whatever and wins in spite of WWE’s telegraphing. Then the Championship can feel like part of the show again. What a SWERVE!!! Extremely hopeful. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

CONSENSUS: 2-1, Brock Lesnar

SEScoops.com SummerSlam Predictions Outro

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Possible Spoiler On Undertaker’s Opponent For WWE SummerSlam

It looks like The Undertaker has himself a dance-partner for WWE’s biggest event of the summer.

According to local advertising, “The Dead Man” will be standing across the ring from a certain “Scottish Psychopath” when this year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view comes to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, August 11th.

The local ads in the Toronto market are listing The Undertaker vs. Drew McIntyre as one of the featured matches at the WWE SummerSlam event on 8/11.

Undertaker Teams With “The Big Dog” At WWE Extreme Rules

The Undertaker will team with Roman Reigns in a tag-team match against McIntyre and Shane McMahon at this Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules PPV at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so it would make sense from a booking standpoint that the two would splinter off into their own singles rivalry.

As noted, Dave Meltzer (@DaveMeltzerWON) reported in a recent issue of his Wrestling Observer Newsletter that The Undertaker personally requested to work with McIntyre when discussing plans with WWE officials for his return to the ring earlier this year.

It’s also worth noting that the decision for Undertaker to stick around after WWE Extreme Rules has been part of the plan since he returned, as his WWE contract calls for a specific amount of appearances and matches per year.

WWE Extreme Rules Results At SEScoops.com This Sunday

Speaking of the WWE Extreme Rules show, which will be available on pay-per-view and will stream live via the WWE Network, featured below is a look at the current advertised lineup heading into this Sunday:

WWE Extreme Rules 2019

* Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch vs. Baron Corbin & Lacey Evans (WWE Universal & RAW Women’s Titles)
* The Undertaker & Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre (No Holds Barred Match)
* Kofi Kingston vs. Samoa Joe (WWE Title)
* Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss (SmackDown Women’s Title)
* Drew Gulak vs. Tony Nese (WWE Cruiserweight Title)
* Daniel Bryan & Rowan vs. New Day vs. Heavy Machinery (SmackDown Tag-Team Titles)
* Aleister Black vs. TBD

Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com this Sunday for live WWE Extreme Rules results coverage to follow the latest developments in the rumored Undertaker / Drew McIntyre singles rivalry saga.

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10 Takeaways From WWE SummerSlam 2018

WWE SummerSlam 2018 aired live from at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Kickoff Show Results:

  • Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega def. Rusev & Lana
  • Cruiserweight Championship: Cedric Alexander (c) def. Drew Gulak
  • RAW Tag Team Championship: The B-Team (c) def. The Revival

Here are 10 takeaways from WWE SummerSlam 2018:

Seth Rollins Won The Intercontinental Championship

Seth Rollins IC Champion SummerSlam

Dolph Ziggler defended the Intercontinental Championship against Seth Rollins tonight in the first match of WWE SummerSlam 2018. Dean Ambrose and Drew McIntyre were ringside for the match.

Rollins and Ziggler started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Ambrose and McIntyre had a stare down outside the ring as Rollins rolled up Dolph for a two count. Ziggler then rolled out of the ring to regroup and have a conversation with McIntyre.

Back in the ring, Seth connected with a Hip Toss and Dolph once again rolled out of the ring to regroup. McIntyre and Ambrose got in each other’s face once again as the action returned to the ring. Seth hit Dolph’s chest with a chop in the corner and taunted McIntyre while doing so.

Ziggler capitalized on Seth being distracted by McIntyre and hit him with a Neckbreaker for a two count. Dolph then targetted Seth’s knee and stomped on it a few times as the crowd chanted “let’s go Rollins!”. Ziggler slammed Seth on the apron and Rollins crumbled to the floor outside the ring.

McIntyre and Ambrose got in each other’s face once again as Dolph rolled Seth back inside the ring. Ziggler applied a Headlock in the center of the ring as the crowd got behind Rollins. Seth quickly battled to his feet but Ziggler brought him right back down to the canvas.

After a few minutes, Rollins was finally able to escape with a Jawbreaker and then charged at Dolph but Ziggler was ready and delivered a Back Body Drop to Seth that sent him flying out of the ring. Dolph brought him back into the ring and made his way up to the top turnbuckle. Ziggler went for a Crossbody but Rollins rolled through and lifted Dolph up for a Suplex. Rollins was too close to the top rope and both Superstars went tumbling over the top rope and to the floor outside.

Back in the ring, Rollins connected with a Slingblade but Dolph responded with a roll-up attempt but Seth kicked out at two. Seth quickly hopped to the second rope and leveled Ziggler with a Blockbuster for a near fall. Seth made his way up the turnbuckle but Ziggler got up and tripped Rollins up.

Ziggler joined Rollins on the top rope and went for a Superplex but Seth blocked it. Rollins headbutted Dolph to the canvas and climbed back up to the top but Ziggler rolled out of the ring. Seth then Clotheslined Dolph out of the ring and hit him with a Suicide Dive. Rollins brought Dolph back into the ring and hit him with a Clothesline off the top rope and followed it up with the Ripcord Knee for a two count.

Rollins went for a Buckle Bomb but Ziggler connected with a couple of punches to prevent it. Ziggler then applied a Sleeper Hold but Rollins threw Dolph to the ring apron to break the hold. Ziggler then slammed Seth throat-first on the top rope and shouted “now we finish this!” on the apron. Dolph booted Rollins into the ring post and followed it up with a DDT on the ring apron that sent Rollins to the floor outside the ring.

Seth made it back it the ring to break the referee’s count at the last second. Ziggler went for a Zig Zag but Rollins held onto the ropes and hit Dolph with a Superkick. Seth climbed to the top rope and went for a Frog Splash but Ziggler got his knees up. Ziggler then went for a roll-up but Rollins was able to kick out at two.

Dolph went for the Fameasser but Rollins caught him and perched Ziggler on the top turnbuckle. Ziggler elbowed Rollins to the mat but Seth hopped back up and hit him with an inverted Superplex and followed it up with the Falcon Arrow for a near fall. The crowd got on their feet and applauded as the match continued.

Seth geared up for the Stomp but got distracted by McIntyre throwing Ambrose into the steel steps. Dolph capitalized and connected with the Zig Zag and went for the cover but Rollins was somehow able to kick out at two.

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Rollins deadlifted Ziggler and connected with a Buckle Bomb. McIntyre hopped up on the ring apron but Dean got up and planted Drew with Dirty Deeds. Rollins then hit Ziggler with a Superkick and followed it up with the Stomp for the pinfall victory in a terrific match. Seth Rollins is the new Intercontinental Champion and celebrated with Ambrose following the match.

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The Bludgeon Brothers Are Still The Champs

Bludgeon Brothers WWE SummerSlam 2018

The Bludgeon Brothers defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against New Day tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Big E and Xavier Woods fought in the match as Kofi Kingston was ringside. Harper and Woods started off the match and Harper dominated early. Harper connected with a boot to the face and then applied a Headlock.

Woods broke free but Harper sent him back to the canvas before tagging in Rowan. Rowan hit Woods with a Splash and went for the cover but Xavier was able to kick out at two. Rowan followed it up with a Backbreaker before tagging Harper back into the match. Harper leaped into the ring and hit a Senton for a two count.

Rowan tagged in and knocked Big E off the ring apron. Harper then Body Slammed Rowan on top of Big E and then went after Woods. Harper tried to Powerbomb Woods on top of the steel steps but Xavier escaped and slammed Harper into the steps. Woods returned to the ring and tried to crawl towards Big E to make the tag.

Big E tagged in and hit Harper and Rowan with back to back Belly to Belly Suplexes. Big E brought Harper back into the ring and hit him with a third Belly to Belly Suplex. Big E followed it up with a Splash but Harper battled back with a Body Slam for a near fall. Rowan tagged back in and charged at Big E in the corner but Big E got out of the way and Rowan crashed into the ring post.

Woods hit Rowan with a Suicide Dive but turned around into a slam from Harper. Big E then took out Harper with a Spear to through the ropes. Rowan then hopped back up on the ring apron and leaped onto Big E. Back in the ring, Harper tagged in and lifted Big E up with Rowan and planted him with the Crucifix Bomb. Woods leaped in the ring and broke up the pinfall and then tagged in.

Rowan held Woods up as Harper headbutted him several times. Harper then Powerbombed Woods and went for the cover but Woods was somehow able to kick out at two. Rowan planted Kofi with a Back Body Drop but then Big E hit Rowan with the Big Ending outside the ring. Big E tagged in as Harper booted Woods out of the ring.

Big E threw Harper to the floor outside the ring as Woods set up under him and hit a Backbreaker. Woods tagged in and climbed to the top rope as Harper rolled to the floor outside the ring. Xavier leaped off the top rope and connected with a giant Elbow Drop on Harper. Woods rolled Harper back into the ring and Big E tagged in. Big E lifted Harper onto his shoulders as Woods made his way back up to the top rope.

Rowan hopped up on the ring apron and blasted Woods with a mallet. Rowan then hit Big E with the mallet as the match ended in a disqualification. Harper then struck Big E one more time with the mallet as New Day were announced as the winners of the match. The Bludgeon Brothers remain SmackDown Tag Team Champions despite losing the match via DQ.

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Braun Strowman Destroyed Kevin Owens

Braun Strowman SummerSlam 18

Braun Strowman put his MITB contract on the line tonight against Kevin Owens. If Strowman lost the match in any fashion, Owens would earn the right for a title match at a time of his choosing.

Strowman drove Owens to the corner of the ring and hit him with two Splashes in a row to start off the match. Owens rolled out of the ring to regroup but Braun followed him and hit him with a shoulder tackle that sent Owens flying into the barricade. Strowman hit Owens with a second shoulder tackle and then brought him back to the ring.

Owens rolled out of the ring and hit Strowman with a Superkick but Braun shrugged it off. Strowman delivered a Chokeslam to Owens on the entrance ramp and quickly brought him back to the ring. Braun then planted Owens with a Running Powerslam to win the match.

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Charlotte Won The Title & Becky Lynch Snapped

Becky Lynch Charlotte SummerSlam

Carmella defended her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Charlotte and Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat match tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Carmella blasted Becky in the face to start off the match. Lynch battled back and hit a Leg Drop. Carmella battled back with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Charlotte broke it up.

Carmella slapped Becky in the back of the head but Lynch thought it was Charlotte. Becky planted Carmella with a Hip Toss and started arguing with Flair. Becky then tried to roll-up Charlotte but Flair kicked out at two. Becky hit Charlotte with a couple of Hip Tosses and then went for the Dis-Arm-Her but Flair countered into a roll-up for a two count.

Carmella dragged Charlotte out of the ring and threw Flair into the ring post. Carmella then launched Lynch into the steel steps and taunted them before bringing Becky back into the ring. She then applied a Headlock to Lynch but Becky quickly broke the hold by slamming Carmella into the turnbuckle. Carmella battled back with a Clothesline as Charlotte got back into the ring. Carmella slammed Flair to the canvas by her hair and then trapped Charlotte in a Headlock.

Becky snuck up behind Carmella and went for a roll-up but Carmella kicked out at two. Carmella hit Lynch with a Dropkick and then shoved Lynch’s face into the canvas. Carmella shouted at Lynch that she will never be champion and then slapped her in the face. Charlotte got back into the ring and tried to boot Carmella in the face but she ducked and Flair booted Lynch in the face.

Charlotte hit Carmella with a few chops and followed it up with a Fallaway Slam. Flair then hit a Belly to Back Suplex and set up for the Figure Four. Carmella booted Charlotte towards the apron and Becky greeted Flair with a knee to the face. Lynch made her way to the top rope and delivered a double Dropkick to Flair and Lynch.

Becky took out Carmella with a Clothesline and followed it up with an Exploder Suplex. Lynch made her way to the top rope but Carmella leaned on the top rope and Lynch fell to the turnbuckle. Carmella then slammed her to the mat and went for the cover but Becky kicked out at two.

Charlotte got into the ring and hit Lynch and Carmella with a Spear. Flair slammed Carmella face-first in the middle of the ring and locked in a Boston Crab. Charlotte then transitioned to the Figure Four as Becky climbed to the top rope. Lynch delivered a Leg Drop to Flair and went for the cover but Carmella was able to kick out at two.

Lynch and Carmella then traded shots in the middle of the ring. Carmella sent Lynch to the apron and then knocked her to the floor outside. Carmella leaped through the ropes and hit Lynch with a Crossbody as Flair climbed up the turnbuckle. Flair took Lynch and Carmella out with a spinning Moonsault and then brought Becky back into the ring. Flair went for Natural Selection but Becky countered into the Dis-Arm-Her but Carmella broke it up.

Becky launched Carmella out of the ring and planted Charlotte with an Uranage. Becky went for the cover but Carmella broke it up and slammed Lynch’s face into the turnbuckle. Carmella followed it up with a Superkick and went for the cover but Charlotte broke it up at the last second. Carmella then booted Charlotte in the face and Flair tumbled out of the ring. Becky then trapped Carmella in the Dis-Arm-Her but Carmella was able to reach the ropes to break the hold.

Lynch then hit an Exploder Suplex to Carmella and locked in the Dis-Arm-Her once again. Flair got back into the ring and hit Lynch with the Natural Selection for the pinfall victory. After the match, Flair and Lynch shared a hug in the middle of the ring as the crowd booed. Lynch slapped Flair in the face and the crowd erupted. Lynch booted Charlotte out of the ring as the crowd chanted her name. Becky slammed Charlotte into the barricade and then launched her over the announce table. Lynch then walked backstage as the crowd chanted “you deserve it!”.

Samoa Joe Crossed The Line

AJ Styles SummerSlam 2018

AJ Styles put the WWE Championship on the line against Samoa Joe tonight at WWE SummerSlam. Samoa Joe grabbed the microphone before the match and addressed AJ’s wife and daughter in the audience. Joe said, “don’t worry Wendy, daddy is coming home tonight”. Styles grabbed the microphone and said that his family was here tonight to see him kick Joe’s ass.

A brief “TNA!” chant broke out as the two Superstars locked up in the middle of the ring to start off the match. Styles got Joe in a Headlock and dragged Joe to the mat. Joe battled back to his feet but AJ quickly trapped him in the Headlock again in the middle of the ring. Joe escaped and hit a powerful shoulder tackle that sent Styles tumbling to the ring apron.

AJ got back and booted Joe in the back of his knee as the two Superstars circled each other. Styles went for another kick but Joe blocked it and beat the hell out of AJ in the corner of the ring. Joe charged at AJ but Styles leaped in the air and decked Joe with a Dropkick to the face.

Joe got up and hit a series of chops and jabs but AJ shrugged them off and punch Joe in the face. Joe rolled out of the ring and leaned up against the ring apron. Styles bounced off the ropes and hit Joe with another Dropkick to the face. Joe tripped up Styles on the apron and AJ fell on his face. Joe brought AJ back into the ring and went for the cover but Styles kicked out at one.

Samoa Joe threw AJ to the outside then hit him with a diving elbow to the face that sent AJ bouncing off the announce table and to the floor. Back in the ring, Joe leveled Styles with a massive Clothesline for a near fall. Styles hit a right hand to Joe’s face that sent him out of the ring. AJ followed it up with a Phenomenal Forearm outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Joe battled back with a giant right hand of his own and went for a Suicide Dive but AJ met him with an Enziguri on the apron. AJ followed it up with a Clothesline and then a forearm to the face. AJ hit a Splash in the corner and then flipped off the second rope into a reverse DDT on Joe for a near fall.

Styles perched Joe up on the top turnbuckle and joined him up there. Joe hit AJ with a headbutt and then hit a flying knee strike to Styles’ midsection for a two count. Styles battled back with a Neckbreaker to Joe over his knee but AJ grabbed his knee in pain after hitting the move.

AJ limped to the corner of the ring as the WWE Universe chanted his name. AJ went for the Phenomenal Forearm but Joe dodged it and hit Styles with an awesome Powerslam for a two count. AJ battled back and hit Joe with the Styles Clash for a near fall. Styles connected with a Pele Kick and charged at Joe in the corner but Joe caught him and slammed AJ to the canvas.

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AJ applied the Calf Crusher in the middle of the ring as Joe screamed in pain. Joe grabbed Styles by the head and slammed him into the canvas several times. Joe then applied the Coquina Clutch in the center of the ring but Styles was able to get his leg on the bottom rope to break the hold. Joe perched AJ up in the corner and hit him in the face with an Enziguri that knocked AJ to the floor outside the ring.

Joe then slammed AJ into the steel steps and hopped up on the announce table. Joe grabbed the microphone and told AJ’s wife and daughter that Styles wasn’t coming home tonight but he will be their new daddy. AJ Styles then completely lost it and tackled Joe through the timekeeper’s area. Styles then bashed Joe with a steel chair several times and the match ended in a DQ. Styles then went into the crowd and hugged his wife and daughter before heading backstage.

Samoa Joe then marched backstage with a pissed off look on his face. I’d normally complain about a WWE Championship match ending in a DQ at a PPV but this was incredibly entertaining. I’m looking forward to seeing where this feud goes on SmackDown.

The Miz Cheated To Defeat Daniel Bryan

The Miz SummerSlam 2018

Daniel Bryan battled The Miz tonight at SummerSlam. Before the match, The Miz ran into Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas backstage. The B-Team told Miz that they hoped Bryan defeats him and shuts him up for good.

The Miz and Bryan locked up to start off the match. Bryan drove Miz to the corner but Miz connected with a punch to the face and then beatdown Daniel in the corner of the ring. Miz hit Daniel with a few Yes Kicks in the corner and followed it up with a Dropkick. The Miz went for a second Dropkick but Bryan grabbed him by the throat and shoved him to the corner.

Daniel hit a few Yes Kicks but Miz stopped his momentum with a Headlock. Miz knocked Bryan with a shoulder tackle but Daniel popped back and hit a kick to the face. Bryan hit Miz with a Bulldog and then a jab to his face. Miz battled back with a knee to the midsection. Miz taunted Bryan by doing the yes chant and Bryan responded with a kick to Miz’s knee.

Bryan beatdown Miz in the corner but Miz battled back and crotched Daniel on the top rope. The Miz followed it up with a Clothesline that sent Bryan tumbling to the canvas. The Miz kneed Bryan in the face several times and then applied Headlock in the middle of the ring. Bryan battled to his feet and broke the hold with a few shots to the ribs.

Daniel struck Miz with a couple of chops to the chest but Miz shrugged them off and planted Bryan with a Neckbreaker for a near fall. The Miz taunted Bryan and called him soft while delivering a few punches to his face. Bryan battled out of the corner and hit Miz with a few shots to the face. Daniel followed it up with a Clothesline and then geared up int he corner of the ring.

The Miz slowly made his way back and Bryan greeted him with two Dropkicks in a row in the corner. Bryan hit a couple of Yes Kicks and then perched Miz up on the top rope. Bryan connected with a Hurricanrana off the top and went for the cover but Miz kicked out at two. Bryan then sent Miz to the outside and followed it up with a Dropkick to Miz’s face through the ropes.

Bryan made his way to the top rope and connected with a Crossbody onto The Miz. Daniel blasted Miz in the face with a few more punches before rolling him back into the ring. Bryan climbed back to the top rope but Miz got up and crotched him on the turnbuckle. The Miz joined Bryan on the top rope and set up for a Superplex but Bryan escaped through his legs and hung up Miz in the tree of woe.

Daniel hit some Yes Kicks and followed it up with a Dropkick to Miz’s face. Bryan then hit a Belly to Back Suplex off the top rope and both Superstars crashed to the mat. Bryan went for the cover but Miz was able to kick out at two. Daniel went back to the Yes Kicks but Miz ducked under one and booted Bryan in the knee. Miz quickly spiked Bryan’s head into the mat with a DDT for a near fall.

The Miz then hit Bryan with some more Yes Kicks of his own as the crowd chanted “no!” at each impact. Daniel started to lean into the kicks and then got back up to his feet. Bryan sent Miz to the mat with a Dragon Screw and then hit one more Yes Kick for good measure. Bryan went for the running knee but Miz saw it coming and went for the Figure Four. Bryan escaped but Miz sent him into the ring post and connected with the Skull Crushing Finale for a two count.

Maryse was shown in the crowd with a concerned look on her face as The Miz couldn’t believe that Bryan kicked out. Miz charged at Bryan but Daniel greeted him with a boot to the face for a near fall. The Miz went for a Suplex but Bryan escaped and both Superstars traded shots on the ring apron. Bryan went for a kick but Miz ducked and Bryan bashed his knee into the ring post. The Miz capitalized on the opportunity and applied the Figure Four in the center of the ring.

Bryan screamed in pain as The Miz shouted at him to give up. Bryan sat up and started punching Miz in the face while Miz still had the Figure Four locked in. Bryan then reversed the pressure on the Figure Four and now The Miz was the one trapped in the middle of the ring. Miz battled through the pain and reached the bottom rope to break the hold.

Both Superstars stumbled to their feet and started trading punches again. Miz went for the Skull Crushing Finale but Bryan countered into a roll-up for a two count. Bryan then unloaded a flurry of elbows to Miz’s face and then applied the Yes Lock in the middle of the ring. The Miz bit Bryan’s hand and Bryan responded by punching Miz in the back of the head several times. Bryan applied the Yes Lock once again but Miz was able to reach the bottom rope to break the hold.

The Miz rolled out of the ring and Bryan hit him with the running knee to the face off the apron. The Miz landed against the barricade right next to Maryse and Bryan hit him with a Dropkick to the back of his head. Maryse handed The Miz brass knuckles as Bryan geared up for a Suicide Dive. The Miz then punched Bryan in the face with the brass knuckles for the pinfall victory.

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Later on SummerSlam, Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan had a conversation backstage. Bryan stated that he didn’t fight so hard to lose to The Miz. Bryan claimed that his return has been a bust and Brie told Bryan that his fight wasn’t over.

Constable Corbin Wasn’t Ready For The Demon

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Constable Corbin faced Finn Balor tonight at WWE SummerSlam 2018. Fin Balor came out as The Demon for the match.

Corbin looked frightened as Balor posed in the ring. Balor hit a Dropkick and then a Slingblade to start off the match. Finn then Clotheslined Corbin out of the ring and flipped onto him outside the ring.

Finn hit Corbin with another Slingblade outside the ring and followed it up with a Dropkick that sent Corbin flying into the barricade. Back in the ring, Balor made his way to the top rope and delivered a Double Stomp to Corbin’s back.

Balor hit another Dropkick to Corbin that sent him into the turnbuckle and to the canvas. Finn then made his way back up to the top rope and connected with the Coup de Grace for the quick pinfall victory.

Shinsuke Nakamura Retained The US Title

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Shinsuke Nakamura defended the United States Championship against Jeff Hardy tonight at WWE SummerSlam.

The crowd sang Nakamura’s theme as the two Superstars circled each other to start off the match. Nakamura ducked under a Clothesline and pranced around the ring. Jeff Hardy started up a “delete” chant and Nakamura challenged Hardy to come at him. Jeff then ducked under a kick and mocked Nakamura.

Shinsuke charged at Jeff but Hardy was ready and bounced Nakamura’s head off of all four turnbuckles. Nakamura battled back with a knee to the face and then applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Hardy broke the hold with a Jawbreaker and followed it up with a few punches to Shinsuke’s face that sent him out of the ring. Jeff tried to follow him but Shinsuke caught him with a kick to the face.

Nakamura hit Hardy with a knee to the midsection on the apron and then delivered a knee to the back of Jeff’s head. Back in the ring, Nakamura went back to the Headlock in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Hardy. Jeff escaped and hit Nakamura with an elbow to the face.

Hardy followed it up with a Slingblade and both Superstars fell to the mat. Jeff was the first to his feet and bashed Shinsuke in the face with a couple of jabs. Hardy hit an inverted Atomic Drop and followed it up with a Dropkick for a near fall. Nakamura battled back with a spin kick that knocked Hardy to the canvas.

Jeff battled back with a Clothesline in the corner but Nakamura caught him and draped Hardy across the top rope. Nakamura went for a knee to the ribs but Jeff dodged it and Nakamura slammed his knee into the turnbuckle. Jeff then hit Whisper in the Wind and went for the cover but Nakamura kicked out at two.

Shinsuke got Hardy up across the top rope again and hit the knee to his ribs. Nakamura followed it up with a knee to the face for a near fall and then geared up in the corner of the ring. Nakamura went for the Kinshasa but Hardy was ready and went for the Twist of Fate. Shinsuke broke free and went for a low blow but Jeff dodged it. Jeff then hit Twist of Fate and followed it up with a Swanton Bomb.

Hardy went for the cover but Nakamura was able to reach the bottom rope to break it up. Jeff connected with another Twist of Fate and made his way up to the top rope. Shinsuke rolled out of the ring and Hardy climbed on top of the ring post. Hardy went for another Swanton Bomb but Nakamura got out of the way and Jeff crashed into the ring apron.

Nakamura rolled Jeff back into the ring and booted him in the back of the head. Nakamura geared up once again in the corner and connected with the Kinshasa for the pinfall victory. After the match, Randy Orton came down to the ringside area but decided to walk backstage instead of attacking Jeff Hardy.

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Ronda Rousey Is The New RAW Women’s Champion

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Alexa Bliss defended the RAW Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey tonight at SummerSlam. Before the match, Natalya came down to the ring wearing her father’s jacket and got a great reaction from the crowd. Nikki and Brie were also in the front row and Alexa Bliss taunted them before she entered the ring.

Rousey marched to the ring to a great pop from the crowd as Bliss stood on the ring apron and told Rousey to back up. The referee kept preventing Rousey from getting to Bliss and Alexa tried to capitalize with a cheap shot. Ronda caught her and hit her with a punch and Bliss rolled out of the ring.

Bliss got in the ring for a second but retreated as Ronda came after her. Rousey then sat in the middle of the ring with her back to Bliss and dared her to get into the ring. Alexa got in the ring and applied a Headlock. Ronda rippled Bliss’ arms off her and hit her with her finisher but Alexa fell out of the ring.

Rousey then chased Bliss around and Bliss caught her with a knee to the face in the ring. Rousey got pissed off and started throwing Bliss around the ring. Rousey hit her finisher again and then bent Bliss’ arm back before applying the Arm Bar for the submission victory.

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Rousey then celebrated with Natalya after the match. The Bella Twins joined them in the ring as well for the celebration.

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Roman Reigns Won The Universal Championship

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Brock Lesnar defended the Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in the main event of WWE SummerSlam 2018. Before the match started, Braun Strowman’s music hit and Strowman marched down to the ring. Braun grabbed a microphone as the crowd chanted “get these hands!”. Strowman stated that he refuses to be a coward and cash it in when his opponent’s back is turned. Braun wished Roman luck and called Brock “Beastie Boy”. Strowman then said that he is going to watch this match and cash in his MITB contract on whoever wins.

Reigns hit Lesnar with three Superman Punches in a row and followed it up with three Spears in a row. Lesnar caught Reigns on the third Spear and locked in the Guillotine. Reigns showed off his insane power and lifted Brock in the air and dropped him with a Spinebuster to break up the hold. Lesnar quickly locked in the Guillotine once again as Heyman shouted at Roman to tap out. Roman powered back to his feet once again and broke the hold with another Spinebuster.

Reigns went for a Superman Punch but Lesnar dodged it and planted Roman with a German Suplex. Lesnar hit another one and then flexed in the ring while standing over Roman. Brock hit a third German Suplex and stared at Strowman ringside. The crowd chanted “you both suck!” at Lesnar and Reigns as Brock grabbed Roman and lifted him up for an F5. Roman escaped and went for a Spear but Lesnar got out of the way and Reigns wound up hitting Strowman with a Suicide Dive. Lesnar then got out of the ring and hit Strowman with an F5 and then grinned as he brought Reigns back to the ring.

Lesnar bashed Strowman with the MiTB briefcase several times and then launched the briefcase all the way up the entrance ramp. Brock then grabbed a steel chair and hit Braun several times with the chair. Lesnar brought the chair back into the ring and Reigns hit him with a Spear for the pinfall victory. Roman Reigns won the Universal Championship and started taunting Paul Heyman ringside.

Opinion: I guess WWE did the right thing by using Braun Strowman as a distraction because the crowd was ready to take this match over and boo both Reigns and Lesnar out of the building. The match itself was as lame as expected. I’m honestly just glad that the title is off of Lesnar at this point. Overall, SummerSlam was a decent show if you can ignore the bogus main event. The IC Title and WWE Championship matches were very good. I also really enjoyed the match between Daniel Bryan and The Miz tonight. I thought the ending was a perfect way for this feud to continue. Becky Lynch finally snapping and attacking Charlotte was also a great moment.

What did you think of WWE SummerSlam 2018? Let us know in the comments below.

WWE SummerSlam Staff Predictions

WWE SummerSlam takes place this Sunday night from Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. The card for the 31st event under the SummerSlam chronology is a stacked one, with the best from the RAW and SmackDown Live brands.

The main event for Sunday’s PPV will see Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns battle it out for the WWE Universal Championship in a match that will be viewed closely due to rumors of “The Beast Incarnate” possibly being UFC-bound. Other headline bouts will see Ronda Rousey challenge Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Championship and Samoa Joe challenge longtime rival A.J. Styles for the WWE Championship.

SEScoops staff writers Ian Carey, Andrew Ravens and Jeff Moss have prepared their predictions for each of the matches scheduled for Sunday’s big event. Without further adieu, here are our predictions for WWE SummerSlam.

RAW Tag-Team Champions The B-Team vs. The Revival

Ian: I wish I thought the Revival are getting the belts but considering the match is on the preshow, I’m going to go with Axel and Dallas. I get the feeling the Revival might not be Vince McMahon’s cup of tea. (Prediction: The B-Team)

Andrew: A match that is purely filler as we just saw it this week on Raw and one that no one really cares about. The Revival should obviously have a run as tag team champions and will eventually but not here. WWE is behind Dallas and Axel right now, and they find a way to retain the titles. (Prediction: The B-Team)

Jeff: I doubt I’m alone in thinking that the B-Team thing has just about run it’s course. I’m all for comedy wrestlers or in this case tag teams, but “accidentally” succeeding gets old. If I’m lucky, the Revival with walk out there, Shatter Machine them both back to Main Event and walk away with the straps, breathing some much needed air into the RAW tag team scene. Smackdown has been killing it lately with tag teams, so let’s get a RAW team that we can take seriously as Champions. (Prediction: The Revival)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for The B-Team

Rusev & Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega

Ian: If this was on the main card I would expect a storyline development involving Aiden English but I think they will wait for Smackdown to do that. The pre-show isn’t given as much importance for storylines and angles. Almas and Zelina should win after botched interference from Aiden English but English won’t leave the trio completely until Tuesday. (Prediction: Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega)

Andrew: This is a throwaway match that will likely have a heavy showcase for Rusev and Almas, who should have a good match that will likely have them dominate the in-ring time of it. It’s a toss-up as to who wins this match. Rusev and Lana are fan favorites, but Almas has been kept strong on TV. I have Almas and Zega winning here. (Prediction: Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega)

Jeff: Given that this card has Bryan/Miz, Aj/Samoa Joe and about a dozen other matches on it, I shouldn’t really complain about the wonderful unicorn known as Rusev and the downlow best worker in the company, Almas, being sandwiched into this mixed tag match. That said, wouldn’t Rusev vs Samoa Joe for the title be something you’d want to see at say, Survivor Series? Anyway, Rusev & Lana win here because they have merch. (Prediction: Rusev & Lana)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega

Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz

Ian: Daniel Bryan will surely take home the feel-good victory here. One might think that Miz would get the win due to his reality show currently airing but Miz is better showcased by being given his due from babyfaces, anyway. (Prediction: Daniel Bryan)

Andrew: The contract status of Bryan plays a big factor in this match due to the fact that the next PPV event is after the date that his contract expires. If Bryan wins here, I could see that being a factor that he re-signed, but if he loses, that could lead to two things. Either he has signed a new deal, and WWE will continue this feud, or he hasn’t and want to put Miz over. Bryan should go over here in storyline, and I will predict he’ll win. (Prediction: Daniel Bryan)

Jeff: This feud has had it all; heated words, on-set face punchings, fake babies, and some of the most killer video packages WWE has ever done. This will more than likely be the match of the night given the 8 years of heat between the two men involved. I’d expect Daniel Bryan to win here, unless he’s planning on heading for the Indies next month. I don’t want to lose him from my weekly TV viewing though, so with a little luck this will not only be a killer match, but show WWE that they should back that dump truck full of cash out of Lesnar’s driveway and head west with it to Chez Danielson. (Prediction: Daniel Bryan)

CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Daniel Bryan

Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin

Ian: Balor should pick up the feel-good victory here. Once upon a time Finn Balor was winning World Championships at SummerSlam… now he’s wrestling Corbin in a match few are excited about. (Prediction: Finn Balor)

Andrew: Balor should win here and for the sake of the match, let’s hope they keep it short as they haven’t had the greatest matches in the world when they work with each other. Balor gets his revenge once and for all. Balor wins. (Prediction: Finn Balor)

Jeff: It’d be fun if Finn showed up in Biker Werewolf Baron Corbin cosplay, or beat him in 5 seconds and spent the next 30 minutes in the ring building a Lego Millennium Falcon. Aside from that, I can’t see this match being anything other than a pee-break for me, which is a shame considering how great Finn Balor is. (Prediction: Finn Balor)

CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Finn Balor

WWE U.S. Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy

Ian: So Randy Orton never got named to this match? He must get involved somehow. I’m predicting this match gets thrown out in some way due to Orton’s interference. I also predict nobody shakes his hand following the match. (Prediction: No Contest)

Andrew: Randy Orton lingering in the background of this match will be put out to shine, and he could even play a factor into this fight. We’ve already seen this match twice with the latest finish coming with Orton attacking Hardy for him to win by DQ. I have Nakamura winning with help from Orton, who distracts Hardy, in order to retain his title. (Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura)

Jeff: Seriously, what does this guy have against Jeff Hardy’s balls? Shinsuke has crushed them. Shinsuke has allowed Randy Orton to crush them. Shinsuke crushed them AGAIN. I was hoping once he moved on from Aj, Nakamura could have a really feud with someone like Rusev or Daniel Bryan or even Tye Dillinger. But no, here we are, looking at our 7.000th Hardy/Nakamura match in 60 days that will more than likely have a testicle-related finish. Maybe if Matt’s serious about retiring, he could manage his brother and keep the w(br)oken universe alive. (Prediction: Shinsuke Nakamura)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak

Ian: It’s still Cedric’s time with the title. Until 205 Live develops a potential new star, they won’t take the belt off the current champ. Lio Rush could be on his way up but he’s not there yet. (Prediction: Cedric Alexander)

Andrew: Alexander has gone a great job at not only being the Cruiserweight Champion but also carrying the 205 Live brand, which needed a solid champion that the fans could not only get behind but also believe in. Alexander will retain in a fun match. (Prediction: Cedric Alexander)

Jeff: Oh yeah, they still have a Cruiserweight title, don’t they? I kid, 205 live has been great lately, and I like Alexander as the champion. I’d expect him to retain here, possibly via Mustafa Ali interference in order to keep the belt on Alexander so they can go at it again. Come to think of it, a Crusierweight Hell in a Cell match has never been done before, has it… (Prediction: Cedric Alexander)

CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Cedric Alexander

SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Carmella vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair

Ian: I’m picking Carmella! A triple threat with one heel and two friends is often a great opportunity for the heel to pick up a cheap victory. Expect Carmella to rub her victory in on social media to all the people who tell her she can’t wrestle. (Prediction: Carmella)

Andrew: All signs point to Carmella losing the title here, but WWE might have a swerve coming with either Lynch or Flair turning on each other and setting up a rivalry going forward. Carmella squeaks out with a cheap win to retain her title. (Prediction: Carmella)

Jeff: Thanks for keeping that belt warm, Carmella! But Charlotte’s back in town and if she doesn’t walk out of SummerSlam the winner, I’ll be shocked. I could easily see this leading to a battle between Becky and Charlotte over the title as Charlotte will probably employ some of her father’s tactics in order to win. Could bring some “straight fire” to the SD women’s division heading into fall! Also, where’s Asuka? (Prediction: Charlotte Flair)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Carmella

WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins

Ian: The Shield will take this match for the feel good victory. The real question becomes if Roman will be thrown into the Shield reunion after SummerSlam is over. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

Andrew: An interesting dynamic here as Rollins should get his revenge on Ziggler after weeks of problems and getting beat down by both Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. However, with Dean Ambrose being at ringside, that adds a factor into it. I think WWE keeps the strap on Ziggler here with Ambrose and McIntyre getting into at ringside which allows Ziggler to walk away with the cheap win and setting up a tag team match next month. (Prediction: Dolph Ziggler)

Jeff: Another potential show stealer in this match, especially with the return of jacked up, Angry Dean Ambrose. However, am I the only one who thinks after the match he’s going to turn on his former Shield Bro, setting up a feud between the two over the IC title? Dolph can go do standup for a while and wouldn’t it be fun to see Drew take on a new, Braun Strowman-sized challenge? I think it would. Like I say, potential show-stealer, but Seth wins. (Prediction: Seth Rollins)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Seth Rollins

MITB Briefcase Holder Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens

Ian: I have a feeling I might give a different pick than many on this one. I’m taking Kevin Owens, however. Owens is a cowardly heel and Strowman an unstoppable monster. One needs a briefcase to win the title and the other doesn’t. I expect Owens to get another cheap victory by way of DQ or count-out to win the briefcase. Strowman will have to win the title some other way. (Prediction: Kevin Owens)

Andrew: Strowman should not lose this match not only due to the good momentum that he has despite working with Owens at the previous PPV event but also because of what’s on the line here as Strowman is someone that should/will be booked into the main event scene, and likely an opponent for Roman Reigns going forward. Strowman goes over here to win the match and keep his MITB briefcase. (Prediction: Braun Strowman)

Jeff: I’m genuinely curious what they plan to do with this match as they have telegraphed the idea of an Owens win and Cash-in pretty hard. Hell, could even be just a Strowman cash-in, but since it’s expected, thats when WWE likes to throw the monkey wrench into things. Are they ready to pull the trigger on a Strowman title run? I don’t think so, but Owens, the best Universal Champion, getting the case and holding it over the heads of everyone heading into the fall would make for great TV. Either way, no one gets rag dolled like by Strowman like Owens, so the match should be entertaining. (Prediction: Kevin Owens)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Kevin Owens

SmackDown Live Tag-Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers vs. The New Day

Ian: I get the feeling Vince McMahon isn’t totally done building the Bludgeon Brothers up as monsters yet. I give them the win over New Day. (Prediction: The Bludgeon Brothers)

Andrew: You could make the case that it’s time to put the titles on The New Day as a way to change up the division but Harper and Rowan are still a new act as we have seen New Day as champions several times in the past. I see it being a good to solid match that could be extended another month. There’s no real good reason to take the titles off Harper and Rowan, and I see them retaining. (Prediction: The Bludgeon Brothers)

Jeff: Let me just jump right to the prediction here and say New Day takes back the tag titles. The Bludgeons have run the course, which is sad given that they are both great workers. Hopefully WWE can find a niche for them that doesn’t involve paper mâché hammers and Nu-Metal outfits soon. New Day have been having killer matches for what, a year now? It’s time they take their place on top and we get a re-match of their Hell In A Cell outing with the Usos. (Prediction: The New Day)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for The Bludgeon Brothers

WWE Champion A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe

Ian: This will be a fantastic match but it will not be where Styles loses the championship. I think AJ is going to be given the belt to run with until he surpasses CM Punk’s 481 day mark. To WrestleMania and beyond AJ! One day Joe will get the belt, it just won’t be Sunday. (Prediction: A.J. Styles)

Andrew: I actually see Joe winning this match here as it makes sense. Joe has been built up as a top star and challenger on the blue brand. These two are advertised for upcoming WWE events and will likely continue their feud at the Hell in a Cell PPV event next month. Styles has had a great run as champ, but now it’s time for him to chase with Joe as champion, which is something that is overdue. Joe wins the title. (Prediction: Samoa Joe)

Jeff: AJ Styles is one of the best performers in the world right now, arguably all time. He’s had classic matches during his run in WWE, but let’s be honest; his title reign has be lacking. Mainly lacking an adversary that can deliver. Joe can deliver. These two should be able to put on a clinic in what should be match of the night. My only disappointment has been that this feud has so far been mostly talking. Weird, family oriented talking. Here’s hoping some action takes it to the next level. As may or may not be apparent, I love heated rivalries over titles where it goes back and forth. (Prediction: Samoa Joe)

CONSENSUS: 2-1 for Samoa Joe

RAW Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss vs. Ronda Rousey

Ian: I hope this match closes the show. It likely won’t, otherwise WWE would have made a big deal of the first women to main event SummerSlam. I think Rousey squashes Bliss and begins her reign as an unstoppable champion. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

Andrew: It appears more and more that this is Rousey’s time to finally capture her first title in the WWE and no other spot is better than SummerSlam at this time of the year. Some can say that it’s too early for her to win the title but we are getting closer month by month to WrestleMania. Rousey wins the title and can feud with Bliss for the next few months. Rousey gets it done. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

Jeff: Alexa bliss is a 5-time women’s champion. Ronda Rousey may not be human. We’ve already done the “Rhonda loses via shenanigans” bit so hopefully the WWE doesn’t go back to that well. As much as I love Alexa, if you want Rousey to be as dominant as she should be, she needs to grab that belt like she was born for it. That alone will elevate the title, division and give the women like Ember Moon and Ruby Riot a reason to step up their game and show us what they’ve got. (Prediction: Ronda Rousey)

CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Ronda Rousey

WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

Ian: I picked Roman at WrestleMania and I was incredibly confident in my pick. At the Greatest Royal Rumble, I again picked Roman and again felt confident in my pick. Yet somehow, here we are at SummerSlam and I’m about to make the same mistake all over again. He has to right? They have to have Roman beat Brock at SummerSlam. Part of me wants to believe he won’t and then they’ll have Strowman beat him and become the new big dog he runs this yard. Won’t happen though. Roman for the win. (Prediction: Roman Reigns)

Andrew: This is by far the easiest prediction of this whole card. Vinnie Mac gets his way and crowns Reigns as the Universal Champion. Lesnar, who is off to the UFC, is not advertised for any other WWE events and his contract is most likely up after this match. This isn’t a huge surprise by any means. Although I do pick Reigns as the winner, don’t be surprised to see Braun Strowman cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase after the match as a way to send the fans home happy. Reigns wins this match against Lesnar and the title. (Prediction: Roman Reigns)

Jeff: This match has been talked about, written about, blogged about, podcasted about and speculated on by everyone and their (big) dog, myself included, and I’m so tired of it. It’s going to go one of three ways; 1) Roman wins and everyone boos because they’ve been trained to even though he’s really good. 2) Brock retains and flips back and forth from WWE to UFC, we still don’t have a major title on RAW and everyone boos. Or 3) There’s a Money In The Bank Cash in and Strowman or Owens walks away with the title making it the second time Roman has been screwed by the MITB briefcase. And everyone will probably boo for no reason. Personally, I want the Monday-After-Wrestlemania Roman Reigns who beat the Undertaker to end up with the strap and not only revel in the boos but finally be allowed to make them work for him. (Prediction: Roman Reigns)

CONSENSUS: 3-0 for Roman Reigns

What do the experts think is going to happen on Sunday? Check out the official betting odds. What do you think of the above WWE SummerSlam predictions? Let us know by sounding off in the Comments section.

WWE SummerSlam 2017 Recap & Reaction

Kickoff Show:

The Miztourage defeated The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan

The Miz connected with the Skull Crushing Finale on Jason Jordan for the victory.

Neville defeated Akira Tozawa to become the new Cruiserweight Champion

Akira Tozawa went for the Senton Bomb but Neville got his knees up. Neville then hit the Red Arrow onto Tozawa’s back for the victory.

Elias performed a song for the Barclays Center and insulted them several times throughout the performance.

The Usos defeated New Day to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions

The Usos isolated Big E in the ring and connected with a series of Superkicks followed by two Splashes off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

Main Card:

John Cena vs Baron Corbin

Cena started out the match laughing and putting on JBL’s hat outside the ring. Corbin then took control of the match early and was taunting Cena the entire time he was beating him down. Corbin leveled Cena with a Clothesline for a two count. Corbin got pissed off that Cena was able to kick out and started shouting in the ring.

Cena launched at Corbin but Baron caught him and slammed him to the mat. Corbin then went for the pinfall but Cena once again kicked out. Corbin once again became frustrated and started shouting at the referee and the crowd in the Barclays Center. Cena connected with a Dropkick onto Corbin but Baron shrugged it off and punched Cena in the face. The crowd in the Barclays Center started chanting “where is your briefcase?” and Corbin became distracted.

Cena took advantage and hit Corbin with a couple of shoulder tackles. Cena went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Corbin got out of the way. Corbin then hit a ridiculous Chokeslam Backbreaker for a two count. Cena planted Corbin with a Tornado DDT off the second rope and then hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena went for the AA but Corbin shoved him into the ropes and then planted him with Deep Six for a two count.

Corbin exposed his elbow and proceeded to bash Cena in the face with it. Corbin then removed his shirt and then beatdown Cena in the corner. Cena leveled Corbin with a Clothesline and then hit the Attitude Adjustment for the victory.

Winner: John Cena

Reaction: Well, I don’t know what else to say besides Corbin is buried right now. He was embarrassed on Tuesday’s SmackDown and then lost via one Attitude Adjustment. I have no idea where Corbin goes from here. The match itself was alright, but the ending makes zero sense to me. I was expecting Corbin to attack Cena after the match, but instead he just tucked his tail between his legs and walked backstage. I don’t get it at all.

SmackDown Women’s Championship: Naomi (c) vs Natalya

Natalya slapped Naomi in the face to start off the match. Natalya then attacked Naomi in the corner and then slammed her to the mat. Naomi battled back and delivered a slap of her own to Natalya and Natalya rolled out of the ring. Naomi got on the ring apron and booted Natalya in the face. Naomi then connected with a Blockbuster off the ring apron.

The action returned to the ring and Natalya took control. Natalya stomped on Naomi in the corner and the referee was forced to break it up. Natalya then posed in the ring and then planted Naomi with a Suplex for a two count. Carmella and Ellsworth were shown watching the match backstage. Carmella was holding the MITB briefcase.

Naomi went for a roll up but Natalya kicked out at two and then leveled Naomi with a Clothesline. Naomi connected with a couple of kicks but Natalya responded by slamming her to the mat with a two count. Natalya then shouted “shut up” at the crowd who wasn’t making any noise at all. Natalya locked in the Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring.

Naomi battled out of the hold but Natalya once again connected with a Clothesline for a two count. Naomi hit a Russian Leg Sweep off the second rope and both Superstars crashed to the mat. Both Superstars got back to their feet and traded punches. Naomi got the upper-hand and connected with a spin kick. Naomi then slammed Natalya’s head into the mat for a two count.

Naomi hit a series of kicks but Natalya grabbed her leg and Naomi did a split in the ring. Natalya then hit a Dropkick to Naomi’s face for a two count. Naomi hung up Natalya between the ropes and then booted her in the back. Naomi then went to the ring apron and connected with a Leg Drop for a two count.

Natalya bounced Naomi’s head off the second turnbuckle but Naomi rolled Natalya up for a two count. Naomi went to apply a submission hold but Natalya blocked it and locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Naomi tried to get to the bottom rope but Natalya dragged her back to the center of the ring. Naomi was able to roll through and Natalya fell into the turnbuckle head-first.

Naomi went for the split-legged Moonsault but Natalya got her knees up. Natalya once again locked in the Sharpshooter for the submission victory.

Winner & New SmackDown Women’s Champion: Natalya

Reaction: This match started out slow but picked up towards the end. The crowd wasn’t really into this match and it is hard to blame them given the lackluster build this match had. Naomi’s SmackDown Championship run is over and it was a total disappointment. Time will tell how Natalya’s run with the title goes and when Carmella will cash in her MITB contract.

Big Cass vs Big Show (Enzo Amore suspended in shark cage above the ring)

Enzo cut a promo before the match. Big Show came down to the ring with a cast on the hand that Cass slammed the cage door on during Monday’s RAW. Big Show started out the match in control as Enzo danced in the cage above the ring. Big Show controlled the first several minutes of the match and Enzo shouted insults down at Cass the entire time.

Big Show planted Cass with a Side Slam but Show landed on his injured hand and screamed in pain. Big Show then slammed Cass to the mat and then gingerly made his way up to the second rope. Big Show tried to jump onto Cass but Cass rolled out of the way and Big Show once again landed on his hand.

Big Cass went for a big boot but Big Show connected with KO Punch but Cass kicked out at two. Big Show didn’t get much on the punch due to his hand injury. Cass booted Big Show on his injured hand and then punched Show’s hand several times. Big Show went to grab the middle rope but Cass once again booted Big Show’s hand.

The crowd chanted “boring” as Big Cass attacked Big Show’s hand for the next several minutes. Cass took a break to raise his fist in the air and taunt the disgruntled crowd. Big Show finally battled back and leveled Cass with a shoulder tackle. Big Show connected with a Splash in the corner and then planted Cass with a Chokeslam with his left hand for a two count.

Cass rolled out of the ring as Big Show slowly got back up. Cass hopped up on the ring apron and slammed Big Show’s injured hand off the ring post. Enzo took off his shirt in the cage and tossed it out of the cage. Enzo tried to slide between the bars in the cage. Enzo then took off hit shorts and was down to his boxers. Enzo then oiled himself up and put on some gloves.

Enzo was then able to slither between the bars and was on the outside of the cage. Enzo then dropped down to the ring and Cass immediately booted him in the face. Cass then hit Big Show with a boot to the face but Big Show kicked out at two. Cass then connected with another boot to the face and hit the Empire Elbow for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Big Cass

Reaction: Enzo’s escape from the cage was entertaining, the rest of this match absolutely sucked. The entire first hour of SummerSlam has been mediocre at best. It is hard to understand why this match was on the main card of SummerSlam, but the Cruiserweight and SmackDown Tag Team Championship match was placed on the Kickoff Show.

RAW GM Kurt Angle was shown on the phone backstage. He told the person that he was talking to that he would call him back. SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan showed up and said the SmackDown WWE Championship is going to steal the show. Angle disagreed and stated that the Fatal 4-Way is going to be epic. Daniel Bryan said that he knows that SmackDown will put on the better show. Angle once again disagreed and said that RAW will put on the better matches tonight and started chanting “yes!”. Daniel Bryan chanted “no!” as the segment ended.

Randy Orton vs Rusev

Rusev attacked Orton before the match started and slammed Orton into the ring post. Rusev then picked Orton up and launched him into the barricade. The action returned to the ring and the referee rang the bell. Rusev charged at Orton but Randy moved out of the way and Rusev ran into the turnbuckle. Orton then planted Rusev with an RKO for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Randy Orton

Reaction: I couldn’t have cared any less about this match so I am glad it was short. I figured that Rusev would lose this match, I didn’t figure that he would lose in under 15 seconds.

Bayley wished Sasha Banks luck backstage in her match against Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Championship. Bayley got booed out of the building when she was shown on the screen.

RAW Women’s Championship: Alexa Bliss (c) vs Sasha Banks

Banks beatdown Bliss in the corner and the referee broke it up. Alexa then powered out of the corner and connected with a big right hand. Banks connected with a Dropkick and Bliss rolled to the ring apron. Bliss connected with another right hand and followed it up with a Crossbody off the top rope for a two count. Bliss then hit a Clothesline for another two count.

Bliss stomped on Banks in the corner. Sasha caught Alexa’s leg and then booted her in the face. Bliss hung up Sasha on the second rope and then bounced her head off the canvas. Bliss hit a flurry of right hands for a two count. Alexa applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Sasha fought out of the hold but Alexa slammed her to the mat for a two count. Bliss knocked Sasha to the mat and made her way up the turnbuckle. Sasha met her up there and hit her with a right hand.

Alexa started choking Sasha on the turnbuckle. Bliss then threw Sasha to the mat and connected with Double Knees off the top rope. Bliss then flipped and hit another Double Knees but Sasha kicked out at two. Bliss leveled Banks with a Clothesline for another two count. Alexa glanced at the referee with a frustrated look on her face.

Bliss bounced Sasha’s head off the turnbuckle and then shouted at the referee when he told her to break it up. Bliss then launched her shoulder into Sasha’s midsection a couple of times. Bliss grabbed Sasha by the hair and then applied a Chin Lock. Banks broke free and launched Bliss off the turnbuckle and across the ring. Banks followed it up with a knee to the face and both Superstars fell to the mat.

Banks hit a Dropkick and then slammed Bliss to the mat for a two count. Bliss slammed Sasha’s face into her knee and went for a pinfall but Banks once again kicked out. Bliss shouted at Sasha to give up and Banks landed a kick to Alexa’s shoulder. Banks catapulted Bliss into the corner and Alexa’s head bounced off the second turnbuckle. Sasha then connected with Double knees for a two count.

Alexa went for a DDT but Sasha countered it into the Bank Statement in the corner of the ring. Alexa quickly made it to the bottom rope and the hold was broken. Alexa rolled out of the ring and then yanked the ring skirt while Sasha was on the apron and Banks crashed to the floor outside the ring. Bliss brought Sasha back into the ring, only to immediately throw her to the outside again. Bliss then posed in the ring as the referee started to count Banks out.

Banks made it back into the ring just in time but Alexa went right back on the attack and attacked Sasha’s arm. Bliss casually stepped on Banks on her way to the turnbuckle. Alexa climbed to the top rope and connected with Twisted Bliss but Sasha kicked out at two. Alexa then threw a tantrum in the middle of the ring and started slapping the mat. Banks locked in the Bank Statement in the middle of the ring. Bliss grabbed Sasha’s arm and slammed it across her own shoulder. Sasha once again was able to apply the Bank Statement and Alexa Bliss tapped out in the middle of the ring.

Winner & New RAW Women’s Champion: Sasha Banks

Reaction: The crowd wasn’t into this match but Banks and Bliss put on a solid bout. I thought that Sasha Banks should have been in this match all along and I’m not surprised at all that Sasha is walking out of WWE SummerSlam as the RAW Women’s Champion.

Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt

Balor came down to the ring as The Demon. Bray rolled out of the ring right when the match started. Wyatt regrouped and made his way back to the ring. Bray connected with a right hand but Balor was unfazed. Wyatt threw Balor into the corner but Finn sprung out of the corner and leveled Wyatt. Bray once again rolled outside the ring. Finn followed him out there and leveled Wyatt with a Clothesline.

The action returned to the ring as the Barcalys Center chanted “Finn!”. Wyatt posed in the corner but Balor didn’t care and wrestled Bray to the mat. Balor then hit Wyatt with a Dropkick and Bray once again rolled out of the ring. Finn sprinted across the ring and flipped onto Bray outside the ring. Balor threw Wyatt back into the ring and then climbed up the turnbuckle. Wyatt once again rolled out of the ring and Balor hopped to the ring apron.

Wyatt then attacked Balor on the apron and connected with a Suplex to the floor outside the ring. Back in the ring, Wyatt hit Balor with a couple of stiff right hands in the corner. Finn connected with some punches of his own but Wyatt kneed him in the ribs. Wyatt perched Finn up on the top rope and then slammed him to the mat. Wyatt went for a cover but Balor’s foot was under the rope.

Bray applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Balor broke the hold with a Jawbreaker but Wyatt remained on the offensive and whipped Balor into the turnbuckle. Bray went for the Sister Abigail but Balor countered it and knocked Bray to the mat. Finn connected with a Double Stomp and both Superstars fell to the canvas.

Wyatt charged at Balor in the corner but Finn got his feet up and then hit Bray with an overhead kick. Balor hit a series of forearms and then threw Wyatt out of the ring. Finn connected with a Dropkick through the ropes and followed it up by punting Wyatt’s head from the ring apron. Bray slowly got back to his feet but Finn connected with another Double Stomp to the back of Wyatt’s neck.

The action returned to the ring and Balor made his way up the turnbuckle. Balor tried to leap onto Wyatt but Bray got out of the way. Wyatt once again went for the Sister Abigail but Balor countered it into a Slingblade. Wyatt planted Balor with a Uranage for a two count. Bray connected with a running Senton for another two count and Wyatt laughed and shouted “I got him!”.

The Barclays Center chanted “lets go Balor!” as Bray climbed to the top rope. Balor knocked him off the turnbuckle and slammed him to the mat for a two count. Bray once again rolled out of the ring but Balor followed him and connected with a Dropkick that sent Bray into the barricade. Back in the ring, Balor charged at Bray but Wyatt was ready and leveled him with a Clothesline for a two count.

Wyatt spider-walked across the ring but Balor got right back to his feet and Bray had a shocked look on his face. Balor then hit a Slingblade and followed it up with a Dropkick. Balor then climbed to the top rope and hit the Coupe de Grace for the pinfall victory.

Winner: Finn Balor

Reaction: I thought this match was entertaining. The issue I had with it is that we just saw this match on RAW and Wyatt picked up the clean victory. It was pretty predictable that Balor would pick up the victory here. I hope that this feud is over now and that WWE has something planned for both of these talented Superstars after SummerSlam.

RAW Tag Team Championship: Sheamus & Cesaro vs Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

Ambrose and Cesaro started off the match. Sheamus quickly tagged in and locked up with Ambrose. Sheamus wrestled Ambrose to the mat and then applied a Chin Lock. Ambrose fought out of the hold and the two Superstars locked up again. Rollins tagged himself in and Ambrose Suplexed Sheamus to the mat.

Sheamus got back to his feet and brought Rollins to the corner. Cesaro was tagged in and connected with an uppercut. Ambrose was tagged in and he leveled Cesaro with a Clothesline for a one count. Ambrose kneed Cesaro in the chest and then knocked Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus and Cesaro regrouped outside the ring as Rollins and Ambrose waited for them inside the ring.

The action returned to the ring and Cesaro knocked Ambrose off the ring apron. Sheamus then Brogue Kicked Ambrose outside the ring. Rollins went for a Suicide Dive onto Sheamus and Cesaro outside the ring but they caught him and slammed him to the floor outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Cesaro planted Rollins with a Suplex and tagged in Sheamus. Cesaro held Rollins down as Sheamus connected with a knee. Cesaro was tagged in and he continued the beatdown of Rollins. Seth hit a Blockbuster on Cesaro and looked for a tag but Ambrose was still knocked out on the floor outside the ring.

Sheamus was tagged in and he kneed Rollins in the back and then slammed him to the mat for a two count. Cesaro sprinted into the crowd and destroyed a beach ball that being knocked around the arena. The crowd chanted “yes!” as Cesaro ripped up the beach ball. Back in the ring, Cesaro connected with a Suplex and then tagged Sheamus back in.

Rollins hit Sheamus with a kick to the side of his head as Ambrose finally made his way to the ring apron. Seth tried to make his way to the corner but Cesaro entered the match and prevented him from doing so. Cesaro charged at Rollins but Seth got out of the way and Cesaro tumbled out of the ring. Cesaro clutched his knee when he hit the floor.

Cesaro tagged Sheamus in the match and Ambrose lost it. Ambrose climbed up to the top turnbuckle and leaped onto Sheamus, Cesaro and Rollins outside the ring. Ambrose brought Rollins into the ring but Sheamus prevented the tag yet again. Cesaro was tagged in and Rollins was able to avoid him and finally tag in Ambrose.

Dean planted Cesaro with a Neckbreaker and then climbed up to the top rope. Rollins and Ambrose Clotheslined both Cesaro and Sheamus out of the ring. Rollins and Ambrose then connected with dueling Suicide Dives onto Sheamus and Cesaro. Back in the ring, Rollins was tagged in and he it a Slingblade on Cesaro for a two count.

Ambrose was tagged in and he leaped off the turnbuckle but was greeted with an uppercut from Cesaro. Ambrose responded with the Lunatic Lariat and both Superstars fell to the mat. Sheamus was tagged in and climbed to the top rope but Dean met him up there. Rollins got onto the ring apron and booted Sheamus in the head and Ambrose hit a Superplex. Rollins then hit a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Cesaro leaped into the ring and broke up the pinfall.

Ambrose tagged himself in and beatdown Sheamus in the corner. Rollins and Ambrose then lifted up Sheamus onto the turnbuckle and were about to Powerbomb him but Cesaro got into the ring and distracted them. Cesaro launched Rollins out of the ring and Sheamus connected with a Backbreaker to Ambrose for a two count.

Cesaro was tagged in and went for a Crossbody but Ambrose rolled through for a roll up but Cesaro kicked out at two. Cesaro hit the Cesaro Swing and then locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Rollins tried to get in the ring but Sheamus planted him with a rolling Senton. Ambrose tried to get out of the Sharpshooter but Cesaro transitioned into a Crossface in the middle of the ring.

Ambrose reversed it into a roll up but Cesaro kicked out at two. Sheamus was tagged in and leveled Ambrose with a Clothesline off the top rope as Cesaro held Dean up on his shoulders. Cesaro was tagged back in and Ambrose was planted with a double Razer’s Edge. Cesaro went for the pinfall but Rollins leaped into the ring at the last second and broke up the pinfall.

Rollins was once again knocked out of the ring and Sheamus was tagged in. Sheamus and Cesaro were going to team up for a move but Rollins hit a Hurricanrana and Cesaro launched into Sheamus. Rollins then hit a Superkick onto Cesaro and Sheamus and then Ambrose planted Sheamus with the Dirty Deeds for the victory.

Winners & New RAW Tag Team Champions: Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose

Reaction: This match was very entertaining and was the match of the night so far. I love the Ambrose and Rollins storyline. Everything is fine right now, but you just know that their relationship is going to fall apart at some point and it will cost them the titles.

United States Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs Kevin Owens (Shane McMahon is the referee

AJ controlled the match early and connected with a Dropkick. Styles then spent the next couple of minutes in control until Owens connected with a jab to AJ’s throat. Owens followed it up with a Clothesline that sent AJ flipping across the ring. Owens connected with a series of right hands and shouted “who is phenomenal now?”.

Owens threw Styles to the corner and connected with a Cannonball for a two count. Owens shouted at Shane McMahon for a slow count and yelled at his positioning in the ring. Owens connected with a Senton for another two count and then applied a Chin Lock. Owens slammed Styles to the mat for a two count and once again started shouting at Shane McMahon.

Owens went for the Pop-Up Powerbomb but AJ countered it into a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker for a two count. AJ went for the springboard 450 Splash but Kevin Owens dragged Shane McMahon on top of him and Styles landed on Shane. Owens then hit the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Styles kicked out at two.

Kevin Owens once again started shouting at Shane McMahon as AJ made his way back to his feet. Owens charged at Styles but AJ got out of the way and Owens hit the ring post. Styles locked in the Calf Crusher but Owens raked AJ’s eyes to break the hold. Styles got frustrated and shoved Shane McMahon. Shane shoved back and Owens rolled AJ up for a two count.

Styles Suplexed Owens into the turnbuckle and then perched Owens up on the top rope. Owens battled back and hit a massive Superplex for a two count. Owens and Styles got back to their feet and started trading punches and chops. Styles went for a Pele Kick but Owens got out of the way and connected with a Superkick. Styles planted Owens with a Styles Clash but Owens was somehow able to power out at two.

Owens avoided a forearm from Styles and planted AJ with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. Owens thought he won the match but AJ’s foot was on the rope. Owens got in Shane’s face and the two started shoving each other. AJ rolled up Owens for a two count. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm and then hit the Styles Clash for the victory.

Winner & Still United States Champion: AJ Styles

Reaction: I thought this match was decent. I’m guessing this is going to lead to some kind of altercation between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens on SmackDown. This is another feud that I thought would have been better as both Owens and Styles are talented. It has been nearly as interesting as I thought it would have been and hopefully this marks the end of the feud.

WWE Championship: Jinder Mahal (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Mahal controlled the match early but Nakamura turned the tables and challenged Mahal to run at him. Mahal obliged and Nakamura got out of the way and Mahal fell out of the ring as the crowd chanted “3MB!”. WWE cut to the Indian announce team and the Japanese announce team throughout the beginning of the match.

Nakamura connected with a knee drop as the Barclays Center hummed Nakamura’s theme. Shinsuke shoved his boot in Mahal’s face in the corner. Jinder rolled out of the ring and Nakamura followed him out there. Nakamura punched him in the face against the barricade and then through Mahal into the ring.

Nakamura was distracted on the ring apron by the Singh Brothers and Mahal took advantage. Jinder stomped on Mahal and then posed in the ring to taunt the crowd. Jinder applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Nakamura broke free but Mahal leveled him with an elbow to the face. Jinder elbowed Nakamura in the back of the head and then applied the Chin Lock again.

Shinsuke broke free and connected with a spin kick to Jinder’s face. Nakamura connected with a kick to Jinder’s chest and then whipped him into the turnbuckle. Nakamura draped Mahal across the top rope and then kneed him in the midsection for a two count. Shinsuke locked in a Triangle submission hold but Mahal quickly got his foot on the ropes to break the hold.

Jinder blocked Nakamura’s attempt at a Suplex but Nakamura booted him and then planted him face first into the mat. Nakamura went for a running knee but Mahal reversed it into a roll-up for a two count. Jinder connected with a running knee of his own for a two count. Jinder went for the Khallas but Nakamura connected with a kick. Jinder charged at Nakamura in the corner but Shinsuke avoided it and hit the ring post.

The Singh Brothers got into the ring and Nakamura took them out. Mahal used the distraction and planted Nakamura with the Khallas for the victory.

Winner & Still WWE Champion: Jinder Mahal

Reaction: I was hoping that Nakamura would get the victory here but I guess WWE doesn’t feel like it is his time. That is fine, but I honestly thought this match was very boring. Mahal just doesn’t impress me in any way but his reign with the WWE Championship continues.

Fatal 4-Way for Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe vs Braun Strowman

Lesnar and Joe battled in the corner to start off the match. Strowman launched Reigns out of the ring as Lesnar connected with a Belly to Belly Suplex on Samoa Joe. Reigns shoved Strowman into the ring post outside the ring and then stared at Brock Lesnar. Reigns hopped up onto the ring apron and entered the ring with Lesnar.

Lesnar connected with a German Suplex to Reigns and then delivered one to Samoa Joe. Reigns and Joe rolled out of the ring as Braun Strowman entered the ring and started shouting at Lesnar. The crowd chanted “yes!” as Strowman and Lesnar had a stare down.

Reigns and Joe got into the ring but Lesnar and Strowman quickly knocked them to the outside. Lesnar grinned as he approached Strowman but Braun launched him into the corner and then Clotheslined him out of the ring. Reigns tried to Clothesline Strowman out of the ring but Braun shoved him away. Strowman charged at Reigns but missed and hit the ring post and fell out of the ring.

Joe applied the Coquina Clutch to Lesnar outside the ring. Reigns tried to Spear him but Joe got out of the way and Reigns Speared Lesnar through the barricade. Joe then slammed Reigns onto the table and Strowman launched Joe over the announce table. Braun then picked up Brock and hit a massive Running Powerslam through the announce table as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”.

Strowman rolled Joe into the ring and Reigns connected with a Drive By to Strowman. Joe then launched himself through the ropes and hit Reigns with a forearm outside the ring. Strowman then launched a computer chair at Reigns and Samoa Joe. Strowman cleared off another announce table and grabbed Brock Lesnar. Braun lifted Lesnar up again and planted him with another Running Powerslam through a second announce table.

Strowman then lifted up another announce table and dumped it onto Lesnar on the floor.

WWE officials called for a stretcher for Brock Lesnar. The crowd chanted “na-na-na-hey-hey-hey-goodbye” as Lesnar was stretchered away. Strowman hit Joe and Reigns with the steel steps and then casually threw the steps into the ring. Strowman brought Reigns to the ring and Roman connected with a couple of punches in the corner.

Reigns bashed Strowman with the steps three times and Braun fell out of the ring. Samoa Joe rolled up Reigns from behind for a two count. Joe then hit an inverted Atomic Drop and a running Senton for a two count. Roman planted Joe with a Samoan Drop for a two count. Reigns went for the Superman Punch but Joe booted him in the chest and then applied the Coquina Clutch. Strowman then got back into the ring and hit a double Chokeslam on Joe and Reigns.

Brock Lesnar then made his return and marched towards the ring. Lesnar took down Strowman and connected with several right hands. Brock then knocked Braun out of the ring. Lesnar hit a German Suplex onto Reigns and then another one onto Samoa Joe. Braun Strowman got back into the ring and Lesnar went for the Kimura Lock but Reigns hit him with a Superman Punch. Reigns then hit Joe and Strowman with a Superman Punch and leveled Lesnar with a Spear for a two count.

Roman geared up for another Spear but Samoa Joe applied the Coquina Clutch to Reigns from behind. Strowman then hit a Dropkick to break the hold and planted Samoa Joe with the Running Powerslam. Strowman went for the pinfall but Lesnar dragged the ref out of the ring before the three count.

Reigns delivered a Superman Punch to Lesnar outside the ring. Back in the ring, Reigns hit Strowman with a Superman Punch for a two count. Reigns went for a Spear but Strowman booted him in the face and planted him with a Running Powerslam. Strowman went for the cover but Lesnar broke it up.

Lesnar went for the F-5 but Strowman blocked it and lifted Lesnar in the air. Reigns connected with a Spear on Strowman and Braun rolled out of the ring. Lesnar then lifted up Reigns but Samoa Joe got in the ring and threw Reigns out of the ring. Joe then locked in the Coquina Clutch on Lesnar in the middle of the ring. Lesnar broke free and planted Joe with an F-5 but Roman Reigns sprinted to the ring and broke up the cover.

Reigns hit Lesnar with a Superman Punch and then hit a second one. Reigns hit a third Superman Punch and then geared up in the corner. Reigns went for the Spear but Brock caught him and hit the F-5 for the pinfall victory.

Winner & Still Universal Champion: Brock Lesnar

Reaction: This match was pure chaos and I loved every second of it. Braun Strowman looked like a monster during this match and we absolutely need to see a match between Lesnar and Strowman in the near future. This match exceeded my expectations and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.

Overall, WWE SummerSlam was a decent show. The first hour of the show was painfully dull. The RAW Tag Team Championship match and the Universal Championship matches were my favorite of the night.

WWE SummerSlam Results: Jinder Mahal vs Shinsuke Nakamura For The WWE Championship

Mahal controlled the match early but Nakamura turned the tables and challenged Mahal to run at him. Mahal obliged and Nakamura got out of the way and Mahal fell out of the ring as the crowd chanted “3MB!”. WWE cut to the Indian announce team and the Japanese announce team throughout the beginning of the match.

Nakamura connected with a knee drop as the Barclays Center hummed Nakamura’s theme. Shinsuke shoved his boot in Mahal’s face in the corner. Jinder rolled out of the ring and Nakamura followed him out there. Nakamura punched him in the face against the barricade and then through Mahal into the ring.

Nakamura was distracted on the ring apron by the Singh Brothers and Mahal took advantage. Jinder stomped on Mahal and then posed in the ring to taunt the crowd. Jinder applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Nakamura broke free but Mahal leveled him with an elbow to the face. Jinder elbowed Nakamura in the back of the head and then applied the Chin Lock again.

Shinsuke broke free and connected with a spin kick to Jinder’s face. Nakamura connected with a kick to Jinder’s chest and then whipped him into the turnbuckle. Nakamura draped Mahal across the top rope and then kneed him in the midsection for a two count. Shinsuke locked in a Triangle submission hold but Mahal quickly got his foot on the ropes to break the hold.

Jinder blocked Nakamura’s attempt at a Suplex but Nakamura booted him and then planted him face first into the mat. Nakamura went for a running knee but Mahal reversed it into a roll-up for a two count. Jinder connected with a running knee of his own for a two count. Jinder went for the Khallas but Nakamura connected with a kick. Jinder charged at Nakamura in the corner but Shinsuke avoided it and hit the ring post.

The Singh Brothers got into the ring and Nakamura took them out. Mahal used the distraction and planted Nakamura with the Khallas for the victory.

WWE SummerSlam Results: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens For The United States Championship

AJ Styles defended his United States Championship against Kevin Owens tonight during WWE SummerSlam. SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon served as the referee for the match.

AJ controlled the match early and connected with a Dropkick. Styles then spent the next couple of minutes in control until Owens connected with a jab to AJ’s throat. Owens followed it up with a Clothesline that sent AJ flipping across the ring. Owens connected with a series of right hands and shouted “who is phenomenal now?”.

Owens threw Styles to the corner and connected with a Cannonball for a two count. Owens shouted at Shane McMahon for a slow count and yelled at his positioning in the ring. Owens connected with a Senton for another two count and then applied a Chin Lock. Owens slammed Styles to the mat for a two count and once again started shouting at Shane McMahon.

Owens went for the Pop-Up Powerbomb but AJ countered it into a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker for a two count. AJ went for the springboard 450 Splash but Kevin Owens dragged Shane McMahon on top of him and Styles landed on Shane. Owens then hit the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Styles kicked out at two.

Kevin Owens once again started shouting at Shane McMahon as AJ made his way back to his feet. Owens charged at Styles but AJ got out of the way and Owens hit the ring post. Styles locked in the Calf Crusher but Owens raked AJ’s eyes to break the hold. Styles got frustrated and shoved Shane McMahon. Shane shoved back and Owens rolled AJ up for a two count.

Styles Suplexed Owens into the turnbuckle and then perched Owens up on the top rope. Owens battled back and hit a massive Superplex for a two count. Owens and Styles got back to their feet and started trading punches and chops. Styles went for a Pele Kick but Owens got out of the way and connected with a Superkick. Styles planted Owens with a Styles Clash but Owens was somehow able to power out at two.

Owens avoided a forearm from Styles and planted AJ with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. Owens thought he won the match but AJ’s foot was on the rope. Owens got in Shane’s face and the two started shoving each other. AJ rolled up Owens for a two count. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm and then hit the Styles Clash for the victory.

WWE SummerSlam Results: Ambrose & Rollins vs Sheamus & Cesaro For RAW Tag Team Titles

Sheamus & Cesaro defended their RAW Tag Team Championships against Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose tonight on WWE SummerSlam.

Ambrose and Cesaro started off the match. Sheamus quickly tagged in and locked up with Ambrose. Sheamus wrestled Ambrose to the mat and then applied a Chin Lock. Ambrose fought out of the hold and the two Superstars locked up again. Rollins tagged himself in and Ambrose Suplexed Sheamus to the mat.

Sheamus got back to his feet and brought Rollins to the corner. Cesaro was tagged in and connected with an uppercut. Ambrose was tagged in and he leveled Cesaro with a Clothesline for a one count. Ambrose kneed Cesaro in the chest and then knocked Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus and Cesaro regrouped outside the ring as Rollins and Ambrose waited for them inside the ring.

The action returned to the ring and Cesaro knocked Ambrose off the ring apron. Sheamus then Brogue Kicked Ambrose outside the ring. Rollins went for a Suicide Dive onto Sheamus and Cesaro outside the ring but they caught him and slammed him to the floor outside the ring.

Back in the ring, Cesaro planted Rollins with a Suplex and tagged in Sheamus. Cesaro held Rollins down as Sheamus connected with a knee. Cesaro was tagged in and he continued the beatdown of Rollins. Seth hit a Blockbuster on Cesaro and looked for a tag but Ambrose was still knocked out on the floor outside the ring.

Sheamus was tagged in and he kneed Rollins in the back and then slammed him to the mat for a two count. Cesaro sprinted into the crowd and destroyed a beach ball that being knocked around the arena. The crowd chanted “yes!” as Cesaro ripped up the beach ball. Back in the ring, Cesaro connected with a Suplex and then tagged Sheamus back in.

Rollins hit Sheamus with a kick to the side of his head as Ambrose finally made his way to the ring apron. Seth tried to make his way to the corner but Cesaro entered the match and prevented him from doing so. Cesaro charged at Rollins but Seth got out of the way and Cesaro tumbled out of the ring. Cesaro clutched his knee when he hit the floor.

Cesaro tagged Sheamus in the match and Ambrose lost it. Ambrose climbed up to the top turnbuckle and leaped onto Sheamus, Cesaro and Rollins outside the ring. Ambrose brought Rollins into the ring but Sheamus prevented the tag yet again. Cesaro was tagged in and Rollins was able to avoid him and finally tag in Ambrose.

Dean planted Cesaro with a Neckbreaker and then climbed up to the top rope. Rollins and Ambrose Clotheslined both Cesaro and Sheamus out of the ring. Rollins and Ambrose then connected with dueling Suicide Dives onto Sheamus and Cesaro. Back in the ring, Rollins was tagged in and he it a Slingblade on Cesaro for a two count.

Ambrose was tagged in and he leaped off the turnbuckle but was greeted with an uppercut from Cesaro. Ambrose responded with the Lunatic Lariat and both Superstars fell to the mat. Sheamus was tagged in and climbed to the top rope but Dean met him up there. Rollins got onto the ring apron and booted Sheamus in the head and Ambrose hit a Superplex. Rollins then hit a Frog Splash and went for the cover but Cesaro leaped into the ring and broke up the pinfall.

Ambrose tagged himself in and beatdown Sheamus in the corner. Rollins and Ambrose then lifted up Sheamus onto the turnbuckle and were about to Powerbomb him but Cesaro got into the ring and distracted them. Cesaro launched Rollins out of the ring and Sheamus connected with a Backbreaker to Ambrose for a two count.

Cesaro was tagged in and went for a Crossbody but Ambrose rolled through for a roll up but Cesaro kicked out at two. Cesaro hit the Cesaro Swing and then locked in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring. Rollins tried to get in the ring but Sheamus planted him with a rolling Senton. Ambrose tried to get out of the Sharpshooter but Cesaro transitioned into a Crossface in the middle of the ring.

Ambrose reversed it into a roll up but Cesaro kicked out at two. Sheamus was tagged in and leveled Ambrose with a Clothesline off the top rope as Cesaro held Dean up on his shoulders. Cesaro was tagged back in and Ambrose was planted with a double Razer’s Edge. Cesaro went for the pinfall but Rollins leaped into the ring at the last second and broke up the pinfall.

Rollins was once again knocked out of the ring and Sheamus was tagged in. Sheamus and Cesaro were going to team up for a move but Rollins hit a Hurricanrana and Cesaro launched into Sheamus. Rollins then hit a Superkick onto Cesaro and Sheamus and then Ambrose planted Sheamus with the Dirty Deeds for the victory.