WWE's SummerSlam pay-per-view is set to fill Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, normally the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, on Saturday with what should be its largest live crowd since October 2019.
The event is headlined by two world title matches with returning stars that vary drastically in circumstance. John Cena, fresh off appearances in The Suicide Squad and the Fast & Furious franchise, among many other roles in Hollywood, looks to break the tie between himself and Ric Flair for most world title reigns in WWE's history. He challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal title.
Bill Goldberg is also back, for the first time since January's Royal Rumble. And for the fourth consecutive time, his pay-per-view return will be in a world title match. He most recently failed to win the WWE championship against Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble, after defeating "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt for the Universal championship in Saudi Arabia in February 2020 and losing that title to Braun Strowman in March 2020.
There is also a triple threat match for the Raw women's championship, with Money in the Bank winner and Raw women's champion Nikki A.S.H. defending against the two most recent champions, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley. On SmackDown, Bianca Belair defends her women's championship against Sasha Banks in a rematch from WrestleMania 37.
Six more matches round out the card, most notably a grudge match between Edge and Seth Rollins.
Follow along throughout the night for instant recaps and analysis of SummerSlam, as it happens.
Match in progress: SmackDown tag team championship: The Usos (c) vs. Rey and Dominik Mysterio
Results:
U.S. championship: Damian Priest def. Sheamus (c)
Damian Priest largely languished for months following the departure of Bad Bunny, a moment to start his career on the main roster in which he overachieved and opened a lot of eyes.
With a victory over Sheamus at SummerSlam to become the United States champion, perhaps Priest can utilize a high-profile win and a big reaction from the Las Vegas crowd to serve as a launching pad towards bigger things to come.
Sheamus dominated the action early on, and went so far as to pose with Priest over his knee following a backbreaker. Priest briefly stopped that momentum when he turned a powerbomb into a Headscissor, but Sheamus flipped it back in short order and slammed Priest to the mat.
Priest fought his way back with a series of punches to the face and a clothesline, followed by a Bell Clap, a high kick and a particularly impressive spinning heel kick off the top rope.
Priest grabbed Sheamus' throat as he stood on the top rope, but his chokeslam attempt was thwarted as Sheamus brought Priest neck-first into the top rope, followed by an Alabama Slam. A headbutt set Sheamus up for a Brogue Kick, but Priest countered with a kick of his own, followed by a sit-out chokeslam.
The chaotic energy swung back and forth, as Priest flew off the ropes and Sheamus connected with a knee, but only got a two-count. Sheamus went for a Cloverleaf, but Priest rolled him up to break the hold. They remained intertwined, allowing Sheamus to lock on a heel hook, and then Priest ripped Sheamus' nose-protecting mask off.
Priest battered Sheamus as he tried to cover up his face, dropped Sheamus face-first into the ringpost with Snake Eyes and then landed flush with a spinning heel kick. The reckoning soon followed, and Priest secured the three-count for the victory.
What's next: Priest has yet to be defeated in singles action since leaving NXT, and it seems likely he'll carry the United States championship into some big matches moving forward. Sheamus' path forward is less clear, and outside of a title rematch, he might benefit from a move to SmackDown for some fresh opportunities.
Raw tag team championship: Randy Orton and Riddle def. AJ Styles and Omos (c)
Riddle and Randy Orton opened the main card of SummerSlam by dethroning Omos and AJ Styles to become the new Raw tag team champions.
The dynamic between Riddle and Orton has constantly been shifting since Riddle first broached the possibility of a team, and the solidification of their bond as a tag team-- RKBro -- crystallized at just the right moment. The chemistry was clear from the opening moments of the match, albeit awkwardly, from the moment Riddle improvised using Orton as a platform for a flipping senton on Styles in the early moments of the match.
But Styles quickly tagged Omos into the match, and he had his way with Riddle in the middle of the ring. And the moment Riddle tried to get control with a sleeper, Styles showed his own creativity by tagging in and hitting a tandem spinning DDT using Omos upon tagging his way back into the match.
Riddle fought his way into a hot tag to Orton, and upon finally getting into the match, he kept both Styles and Omos on their toes. Omos pulled Styles out of harm's way as Orton lined up an RKO, though, and then Omos chokeslammed Riddle onto the apron.
Riddle popped up quickly, though, and countered a slam on the outside by sending Omos crashing into the ringpost. Styles pulled out a signature move from his past with a twist -- a moonsault off the apron to Riddle as he stood on the outside flowed seamlessly into a reverse DDT.
But as Styles took his time, and a victory lap, he made his final mistake. He missed a Phenomenal Forearm, yet managed to block a RKO and turn it into a roll-up with a handful of tights. But Orton popped back up, connected on an RKO, and won the match for his team.
.@RandyOrton is on 🔥 as #RKBro looks for tag team gold at #SummerSlam! 🐍🛴@SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/YiTBj6Dep2
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021
What's next: Shenanigans, as the bond between Orton and Riddle strengthens as the weeks go by. A rematch against Omos and Styles seems likely, perhaps as soon as Monday. And hopefully, sooner rather than later, a chance for Styles to return to singles action and title contention
Alexa Bliss def. Eva Marie
Any match that has a hiatus featuring a wrestler slapping an inanimate doll is not going to follow the script of a standard wrestling match. That goes double for when that same doll is utilized to slap an opponent, as was the case with Eva Marie when she attacked Alexa Bliss with Lilly, setting Bliss off into a flurry of aggression.
Bliss launched into Twisted Bliss from the top rope, but missed Eva Marie, who twice got a two-count in the aftermath. That fed directly into the ending of the match, as Eva Marie argued with the referee, and Bliss used that confusion to connect on a DDT for the victory.
Doudrop, Eva Marie's increasingly frustrated support system, smiled at the result, and then requested a microphone. "And the loser of this match is Eva Marie!" shouted Doudrop, before donning Eva Marie's entrance robe and sashaying away.
.@natalieevamarie just SLAPPED Lilly. 😮👀#SummerSlam @AlexaBliss_WWE pic.twitter.com/7Y67zKL1iU
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021
What's next: Bliss will do spooky things, opposite a different foil. Perhaps Doudrop can finally pull herself away from Eva Marie, and maybe even shake that silly name.
Big E def. Baron Corbin
Outside of John Cena's recent return, and Roman Reigns' domination during his Universal championship reign, Baron Corbin's work over the last few months as a broke, spiraling mess has been one of the best ongoing stories in WWE.
That desperation took another turn on SmackDown in recent weeks, as he stole Big E's Money in the Bank briefcase off of a merchandise table backstage, right in front of Big E's face. Naturally, that was the setup for Saturday's SummerSlam kickoff show match between the two.
Corbin controlled a surprisingly long stretch of the match, considering his recent woes, before Big E took over late and wrapped up the victory over Corbin with a Big Ending.
What's next: With Corbin subdued, Big E naturally reclaimed his briefcase. He has the ability to cash in at any time, and it couldn't get much bigger than closing out SummerSlam with a post-match cash-in. And while that's always on the table at a major event, it's likelier that WWE will play the long game. Provided both Reigns and Bobby Lashley leave Las Vegas with their titles intact, Big E seems just as likely to chase Lashley as he is Reigns.
As for Corbin, we'll see how low his spiral can continue to go.
Still to come:
Edge vs. Seth Rollins
Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
SmackDown women's championship: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks
Raw women's championship: Nikki A.S.H (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
WWE championship: Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Goldberg
WWE Universal championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena
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