It’s time for WWE’s second-biggest show of the year. SummerSlam is as loaded a card as we’ve seen in a while, with 13 matches over six hours (four-hour main show, plus the two-hour pre-show). It’s the biggest card we’ve seen since WrestleMania earlier this year, and that show turned out to be pretty dang good, so hopes are high entering Brooklyn on Sunday evening.
This year’s show is headlined by the Universal Championship match between Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe, and Roman Reigns. Lesnar has vowed that he’ll leave WWE if he loses here, which adds plenty of interest to what looks like a classic mean guy match. In the other world title match on the show, Jinder Mahal will defend against Shinsuke Nakamura, who beat John Cena on SmackDown Live to earn this shot.
We’ll have all the coverage right here on this story stream.
Randy Orton capitalized on a Rusev sneak attack
This Randy Orton-Rusev match didn’t take long to start, as The Bulgarian Brute decided to attack The Viper from behind before the bell rang. Rusev fall-away slammed Orton on the barricades.
But as soon as the match started, The Viper decided to strike quickly, delivering an RKO out of nowhere to pick up the win. Orton embarrassed Rusev, and one has to think that The Bulgarian Brute will not be a happy camper on Tuesday.
Read Article >Natalya puts on a wrestling clinic against Naomi
Natalya and Naomi battled in a knock-down-drag-out fight for the SmackDown WWE Women’s Championship, but Natalya walked out of SummerSlam as your new champion.
Natalya started the match by quickly slapping Naomi, but Naomi returned the favor by elbowing Natalya and slapping her back. Then, Naomi connected on a Blockbuster outside of the ring.
Read Article >The Usos are the new SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
The Usos and The New Day tore the roof off the Barclays Center, but The Usos walked away with the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Jimmy Uso and Xavier Woods started the matchup and immediately began throwing strikes at one another. Woods quickly showed his aggression by ripping Jimmy’s shirt off and slapping his chest. But when Woods tried to connect on an aerial maneuver, Jimmy connected on an uppercut, sending Woods to the canvas in pain.
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