Pre Show:
Christian gets interviewed by Josh Matthews during the pre-show. Christian criticizes the ‘experts’ saying he’ll lose the match tonight against Randy Orton. He says he’s no stranger to gimmick matches, he’s the master of ladder matches. He says if anything, Orton’s at a disadvantage because he can’t control his temper, and Christian will exploit that, and prove he’s the World Champion. He says tonight the voices in Orton’s head will say he got beat by the best, he was beat by Christian.
- Sheamus gets a bit of promo time to discuss his match with Mark Henry. He says at SummerSlam, Henry won’t be able to run away. Sheamus says bigger isn’t better, better is better.
WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler beat Alex Riley in a dark match prior to tonight’s WWE SummerSlam
WWE SummerSlam Opener:
- We go right into the arena for Justin Roberts to introduce Adam Jude(?) from the band Tool to perform the National Anthem.
- Adam does a good job with an instrumental guitar piece, with a few flourishes. It has nothing on Hendrix’s version from Woodstock, but it gets the crowd cheering a bit, and it’s topped off with some quick fireworks.
This transitions us into a video package highlighting Los Angeles, and of course SummerSlam itself, as the biggest event of the summer. We also get a prominent look at the Punk/Cena match coming up later in the night.
- The pyro hits again, much bigger this time, and Michael Cole welcomes us to the PPV. Cole hypes the sold out crowd at the Staples Center, and The Miz’s music hits, he makes his way out through his inflatable ‘Awesome’ set.
In the Arena:
Miz has a mic in hand and he says he’s returned to SummerSlam. He says he wants to take this time to thank everyone for their insitence that he competes tonight, and their unwavering support. So he wants everyone to watch while he steals the show, but he’s interrupted by the Truth. Truth says he doesn’t know why Miz wants to thank the people in LA. You know how Truth doesn’t like spiders, spiders starts with the letter S. And so does SummerSlam. And singing at SummerSlam will be Ceelo Green, and Conspiracy starts with C. He’s in turn interrupted by Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio drives out in a beautiful Ferrari, and he’s introduced by Ricardo Rodriegez of course. Del Rio comes down to the ring with his Money in the Bank briefcase in hand. Del Rio poses for the crowd for a bit, and the crowd actually chants his name. Kofi Kingston is the next man out to the entrance ramp, and he gets a good pop, looks like this will be a six man tag.
John Morrison is the next man out to the ring, and he gets a decent reaction. Morrison gives his sunglasses to a kid on the way to the ring. Rey Mysterio is the third man announced for his team and he gets a great reaction from his hometown crowd.
Alberto Del Rio, The Miz and R-Truth vs. Kofi Kingston, John Morrison and Rey Mysterio
Kingston and Miz look to start things out for their respective teams. We get a lock up to kick things off and Miz locks in a head lock. Kingston is quick to fight out of it and lock in a head lock of his own. Miz pushes him off but goes down to a shoulderblock, then a monkey flip, and then a dropkick. Morrison tags in, and the two pick Miz up and drop him down stomach first to the mat. Morrison hits a big leg drop on Miz and goes for the pin, but Miz kicks out. Miz is able to tag in R-Truth, and Morrison takes him down with a series of punches before taking him to the corner, slamming his head into the turnbuckle and hitting a big springboard kick. Truth is able to catch Morrison with a quick shot and a couple of big kicks to the gut but he walks into a kick to the face. Morrison goes up to the top but he’s pushed to the floor by Miz.
Back in the ring, Truth hits Morrison with a snap mare and locks in a rear chin lock. Morrison is able to fight up but Miz tags in and takes Morrison back down to the mat before hitting a big kick. Miz goes for the pin, gets two and goes right into a rear chin lock. Morrison is able to fight up to his feet, and hits Miz with a big kick that lays him out. Morrison makes the tag to Kofi who comes in and takes out Miz with a series of chops and a big dropkick. Miz is able to push Kofi into the corner but he eats a big boot and a springboard cross body. Kofi takes Truth off the apron with an elbow and then hits the boom drop on Miz. Kofi gets the crowd riled up and goes for the TIP. Miz counters with the SCF, but Kofi fights out and hits the SOS. Del Rio breaks up a pin and knocks Mysterio from the apron, but he’s sent from the ring by Kofi. Miz takes Kofi out with some kind of move that spikes Kofi on his forehead and it’s good for a near fall.
Truth tags in and immediately goes to work with a series of right hands before hitting a sit out front suplex which is good for a near fall. Del Rio tags in and hits a running kick to Kofi’s ribs before hitting a back body drop that’s good for another two count. Del Rio gets kicked away by Kofi, but Miz tags in and prevents the tag, hitting a quick suplex which is good for another near fall. Miz jaws with Mysterio for a bit and ends up rolled up but he kicks out at two and hits Kofi with a solid clothesline that’s good for another two count. Miz locks in another rear chin lock.
Kingston is able to fight out of it and both men are down. Truth and Mysterio tag in and Mysterio takes him down with a seated senton and a quick cross body for two. Truth ducks a clothesline but eats a kick to the side of the head that’s good for two. Mysterio hits a hurricarana that sends Truth into the ropes, and a low dropkick that sends Miz in as well. Del Rio trips Miz up but he’s takes out by a plancha from Morrison. Miz avoids the 619, but he’s taken out by Kofi coming off the top. Truth eats the boots from Mysterio, then a splash from the top rope, and Rey pins Truth for three.
Backstage:
CM Punk is backstage with Johnny Ace who is asking for an apology for what happened on Raw last week right now. Punk sarcastically apologizes, calling Lauranitis by his title, and saying he’s sorry again, smirking the whole time. Punk turns around and there’s Stephanie McMahon who wishes Punk luck. Punk finds it hard to believe. He tells her to wish her husband, or father luck. Stephanie says she spoke to both, and they wish luck to both Punk and Cena, but what would she know, she’s Vince’s clueless daughter. Punk agrees, but says he called her idiotic. Steph offers her hand, but Punk declines, saying he knows where that hand has been. AWESOME SEGMENT.
- We get a look at the events that have led up to Henry vs. Sheamus match, including Henry assaulting various WWE personnel, and taking out the Big Show and Kane.
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry
The bell rings and Henry and Sheamus go at is immediately. Henry takes Sheamus down with a shoulder block. Sheamus comes back with a series of quick punches, but he goes down to a head butt, then another. Henry back Sheamus into the corner and Sheamus is quick to fight out with a series of right hands. Sheamus hits a back elbow, and takes Henry down to his knee with a knee to the gut and a series of clubbing blows to the back. Henry shoves Sheamus away but Sheamus comes right back at him. Henry instead tosses Sheamus over the top rope out to the floor.
Henry follows Sheamus to the outside where he picks him up in a gorilla press and throws him back into the ring. Henry gets into the ring and hits a giant clothesline before following up with a big splash. Henry gets a near fall, and he doesn’t look happy with it. Sheamus crawls toward the ropes, and Henry brings his whole body crashing down across Sheamus, while leaping to the outside through the ropes. Henry goes for the pin but Sheamus is in the ropes. Sheamus begins to fight back but Henry picks him up and takes him down with a back breaker.
Henry gets Sheamus up across his shoulder. Sheamus fights out of the submission attempt, but Henry throws him into the corner hard, and Sheamus goes down. Henry steps on Sheamus and goes for the Vader bomb, but Sheamus rolls out of the way and Henry crashes down into the mat. The ref begins the count on both men, but both get up before 10. Sheamus hits a couple of big axe handles, ducks a clothesline, and takes Henry down with a flying axe handle. Sheamus hits a series of knee drops to wear Henry down. Sheamus ties Henry up in the ropes and hits a series of big clubbing blows across Henry’s chest, stunning him. Sheamus hits the ropes and he and Henry collide hard, both men going down.
Henry charges Sheamus but runs into a big boot. Sheamus goes to the top and hits a flying shoulder block that’s good for another near fall. Sheamus goes for the bicycle kick, but Henry avoids it and knocks Sheamus to the mat. Henry goes for a slam but Sheamus reverses out and hits a bicycle kick that sends Henry to the outside. Sheamus goes to the outside to bring Henry into the ring, but Henry fights him off, picks him up, slams him into the ring post, and through the barricade at ringside, and I spot some local So-Cal wrestlers like Joey Ryan at ringside. Sheamus crawls back toward the ring slowly, but the referee reaches 10 before Sheamus can make it back.
Winner by Countout: Mark Henry
Backstage:
Josh Matthews is backstage with World Champion Christian. Christian says that Randy Orton is not leaving SummerSlam World Champion. He’s got an insurance policy, and the entire beneficiary is the WWE. He says this match is going to be an epic summer blockbuster filler with action. And Christian is Harry Potter, and Orton is Cowboys and Aliens, and over-rated, over-matched flop.
- Justin Roberts introduces Cee-Lo, who’s here to sing his song ‘Bright Lights, Bigger City’, which also happens to be the theme song for SummerSlam. Cee-Lo is dressed in a crazy sequin muumuu.
WWE Divas Championship Match - Kelly Kelly (c) vs. Beth Phoenix
Kelly Kelly makes her way out to the ring with friend Eve Torres in tow. Kelly poses for the fans, and she gets a nice little reaction. Beth Phoenix is out next, with Natalya in tow, not to be outdone.
Beth is wearing some neat new gear which Cole says is Roller Derby looking, and is actually a pretty good description. Cole calls Beth and Natalya the Divas of Doom. The bell rings and Kelly takes it right to Beth with a series of forearms. Beth shoves Kelly away but Kelly is relentless, hitting a hurricarana that sends Phoenix to the apron, and knocking her from the apron to the floor. Kelly goes to the middle turnbuckle and launches herself out to the floor on top of Beth. Back in the ring Kelly and Beth jockey with each other for a bit, but Beth knocks Kelly down. Phoenix gorilla press slams Kelly into the ropes and goes for the pin, getting a two count.
Beth takes Kelly into the corner and puts her boot in her face before hitting a running hip attack. Beth mocks Kelly and goes for the pin but she only gets a two count. Phoenix locks in a rear chin lock. Kelly is able to fight to her feet but Phoenix hits her with a kick to the gut and shoulders her spinning around and jumping up to do damage to the back. Beth jumps up again. Kelly fights out and is able to hit a neckbreaker to take Beth down. Kelly hits Beth with a couple of forearms, but Beth shoulders Kelly again and slams her into the corner, putting her into the tree of woe and kicking at her. Kelly is able to reverse out of it though and rolls up Beth for a two count, but Beth comes right back with a big side suplex with is good for another two count.
Beth goes out to the apron and tries to hit Kelly with a kick to the side of the head, but Kelly avoids it and hangs Beth up on the middle rope. Kelly psychs herself up and goes to town on Beth but Beth knocks her back away. Kelly goes for the back handspring elbow, but Beth catches her in electric chair position, and transitions into glam slam position. Kelly is able to counter it into a roll up, and steal a three count.
Winner and STILL WWE Divas Champion: Kelly Kelly
Backstage:
Stephanie McMahon is shown backstage coming out of John Cena’s dressing room.Truth is shown backstage talking about conspiracy’s. He asks Jimmy Hart what he thinks! Jimmy Hart says Truth needs someone to look over him to make sure he isn’t taken advantage of so he can make it big. Truth says it makes sense. He needs to think big, and not little, Jimmy. He asks if Hart is little Jimmy. He says Hart smells like little Jimmy. Hart runs off and Truth says conspiracy’s everywhere. Truth looks over and Ron Artest is backstage with, I guess his daughter. Truth asks what they’re looking at.
Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
The bell rings and Barrett kicks Bryan in the gut and clubs him across the back. Barrett locks in a head lock, and Bryan fights out of it only to eat a shoulder block. Bryan hits a running knee to Barrett’s gut and hits a couple of European uppercuts. Bryan goes to work on Barrett’s arm but Barrett hits a big right hand to take Bryan down for a near fall. Barrett locks in an arm lock, but Bryan fights it off and hits a big dropkick, locking in a hammer lock and just absolutely stretching Wade Barrett and almost getting a pin at the same time. Barrett fights it off but runs into another Bryan dropkick that’s good for another near fall.
Barrett fights back and puts Bryan into the corner, but Bryan uses his speed to get out of it, hits a dragon screw, and launches himself into the corner to hit a huge dropkick that sets up another near fall. Bryan goes for a Mexican surfboard, but stomps down on Barrett’s knees instead. Bryan hits a kick to Barrett’s chest that’s good for another two count. Barrett sends Bryan into the corner but Bryan back flips over Barrett. Bryan hits the ropes only to run into a big side slam that’s good for another two count.
Barrett uses the ropes to hit a sick assisted back breaker that’s good for another near fall. Barrett locks in a rear chin lock but Bryan fights out and hits a huge running kick. Bryan lays in deep with a couple of European uppercuts, but Barrett lays him out with a running forearm. Barrett chokes Bryan against the middle rope before tying him up and hitting him with a series of knees to the head. Barrett charges Bryan, still tied up in the ropes, and hits him with a giant boot that sends Bryan to the floor.
Barrett brings Bryan back into the ring for another near fall and locks in another rear chin lock. Bryan is able to fight out of it and hits Barrett with a couple of forearms. Barrett sends Bryan to the apron, but misses a kick and ends up in the ropes. Barrett and Bryan trade blows on the apron and Barrett teases the wasteland from the apron, but Bryan fights it off and kicks Barrett to the floor, before coming off the apron to put his knee right in Barrett’s face.
Back in the ring Bryan hits a huge missile dropkick that’s good for another two count and Barrett looks stunned. Barrett is able to catch Bryan with a kick, but when Barrett goes for a pump handle slam, Bryan fights out and lays into Barrett with a series of kicks to the thighs. Bryan hits some nasty kicks to Barrett’s chest, then a final one to the side of his head, but it’s still not enough for three.
Bryan charges Barrett in the corner but Barrett avoids it and hits a running boot. Barrett goes for the wasteland, but Bryan counters into a guillotine choke, then the Labell lock, but Barrett is able to reach the ropes to force a break. Bryan continues to lay into Barrett with some nasty kicks. Bryan puts Barrett on the top rope and follows up, but Barrett pushes Bryan away and takes him out with a nasty shoulder block. Barrett connects with the wasteland, and goes for the pin, getting the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
- The events leading to tonight’s World Heavyweight Championship match are shown.
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