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|match1 = [[Randy Orton]] defeated [[Brock Lesnar]]
|match1 = [[Randy Orton]] vs [[Brock Lesnar]]
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles matches|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/randy-orton-brock-lesnar|work=WWE|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
|stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles matches|Singles match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/randy-orton-brock-lesnar|work=WWE|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
|match2 = [[Seth Rollins]] defeated [[Finn Balor]]
|match2 = [[Seth Rollins]] vs [[Finn Balor]]
|stip2 = Singles match to determine the inaugural [[WWE Universal Championship|WWE Universal Champion]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins to crown the first WWE Universal Champion|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/finn-balor-seth-rollins-universal-championship|work=WWE|accessdate=July 25, 2016}}</ref>
|stip2 = Singles match to determine the inaugural [[WWE Universal Championship|WWE Universal Champion]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins to crown the first WWE Universal Champion|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/finn-balor-seth-rollins-universal-championship|work=WWE|accessdate=July 25, 2016}}</ref>
|match3 = [[Dolph Ziggler]] defeated [[Dean Ambrose]] (c)
|match3 = [[Dolph Ziggler]] vs [[Dean Ambrose]] (c)
|stip3 = Singles match for the [[WWE World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/dean-ambrose-dolph-ziggler|work=WWE|accessdate=July 26, 2016}}</ref>
|stip3 = Singles match for the [[WWE World Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/dean-ambrose-dolph-ziggler|work=WWE|accessdate=July 26, 2016}}</ref>
|match4 = [[Charlotte]] defeated [[Sasha Banks]] (c) by submission
|match4 = [[Charlotte]] vs [[Sasha Banks]] (c)
|stip4 = Singles match for the [[WWE Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/sasha-banks-vs-charlotte|work=WWE|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref>
|stip4 = Singles match for the [[WWE Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/sasha-banks-vs-charlotte|work=WWE|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}</ref>
|match5 = [[Apollo Crews]] defeated [[The Miz]] (c) by knockout
|match5 = [[Apollo Crews]] vs [[The Miz]] (c)
|stip5 = Singles match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Apollo Crews|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/intercontinental-champion-miz-vs-apollo-crews|work=WWE|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|stip5 = Singles match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Apollo Crews|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/intercontinental-champion-miz-vs-apollo-crews|work=WWE|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|match6 = [[John Cena]] defeated [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] by submission
|match6 = [[John Cena]] vs [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]]
|stip6 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=John Cena vs. AJ Styles|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/john-cena-vs-aj-styles|work=WWE|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|stip6 = Singles match<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clapp|first1=John|title=John Cena vs. AJ Styles|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2016/john-cena-vs-aj-styles|work=WWE|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
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SummerSlam (2016)
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown
DateAugust 21, 2016
CityBrooklyn, New York
VenueBarclays Center
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SummerSlam (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE on August 21, 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[2][3] It will be the twenty-ninth event under the SummerSlam chronology, the second consecutive SummerSlam at this particular venue and the first event under the new WWE brand extension. The event will also crown the first WWE Universal Champion.

Storylines

See also: Professional wrestling

On June 5, WWE granted Brock Lesnar "a one-off opportunity" to return to mixed martial arts competition at UFC 200, while also confirming that Lesnar would compete at SummerSlam.[4][5] On the July 7 episode of SmackDown, Lesnar's opponent was announced as Randy Orton, who was returning from injury.[6][7] On July 15, WWE confirmed that the match would still be taking place on August 21, despite a USADA notification made to Lesnar stemming from an out-of-competition sample collected on June 28, which tested positive for a banned substance.[8] On July 19, the UFC announced that a second sample taken in-competition on July 9 tested positive for the same banned substance, believed to be hydroxy-clomifene,[9] discovered in the previous sample.[10] On July 26, WWE confirmed that Lesnar would not be facing any disciplinary action from the WWE as he is exempt from the WWE Wellness Policy due to his status as a part-time performer.[11][12] At Battleground, during Chris Jericho's "Highlight Reel", Orton said that he only needed one RKO to take down Lesnar and also took a shot at Lesnar's failed drug tests, before delivering an RKO to Jericho.[13] On the August 1 episode of Raw, Lesnar's manager Paul Heyman proclaimed that Orton would never be able to execute his finisher on Lesnar when Orton suddenly appeared and surprised Lesnar with an RKO.[14] Lesnar subsequently attacked Orton with an F-5 during his match against Fandango on SmackDown the next night.[15]

Finn Bálor will face Seth Rollins at the event to determine the inaugural WWE Universal Champion.

After SmackDown draftee Dean Ambrose retained the WWE World Championship at Battleground against Raw draftees Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a Triple threat match, Raw was left without a world title.[13] Subsequently, Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley created a new championship, the WWE Universal Championship, the following night on Raw to serve as the brand's top championship. The inaugural champion will be crowned at SummerSlam in a singles match; Rollins, as Raw's #1 draft pick, was automatically set for that match, while his opponent was determined by two Fatal 4-Way matches that night, with the winners wrestling each other in a singles match. Finn Bálor won the first Fatal 4-Way by defeating Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Rusev, while Reigns won the second by defeating Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn, and Sheamus. Bálor then defeated Reigns and was added to the title match at SummerSlam.[16] Bálor and Rollins confronted each other the following week, both promising to win at SummerSlam. Rollins then attempted to attack Bálor, but Bálor countered, forcing Rollins to retreat.[14]

On the July 26 episode of SmackDown, a Six-Pack Challenge involving John Cena, Bray Wyatt, AJ Styles, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, and Apollo Crews was held to determine the #1 contender for the WWE World Championship at SummerSlam. Crews had won a battle royal that night to earn the sixth spot. Ziggler won the Six-Pack Challenge by pinning Styles, earning a title match against Dean Ambrose at SummerSlam.[17] The next week, after Ambrose doubted Ziggler's ability, Wyatt attacked Ziggler and challenged him for his title shot. Ziggler accepted and defeated Wyatt.[15]

At Battleground, Sasha Banks recruited Bayley from NXT as a mystery partner and the two defeated WWE Women's Champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke in a Tag team match when Sasha made Charlotte submit.[13] This earned Sasha a title match against Charlotte the following night on Raw, in which she again made Charlotte submit to win the title.[16] Charlotte invoked her rematch clause five days later to face Banks for the title in a rematch at SummerSlam.[18] The following week, a confrontation between the two was interrupted by Chris Jericho and Enzo Amore, resulting in a mixed tag team match, where Charlotte and Jericho defeated Sasha and Amore.[14]

On the August 2 episode of SmackDown, Apollo Crews defeated Baron Corbin and Kalisto in a triple threat match to earn an Intercontinental Championship match against The Miz at SummerSlam.[15]

After AJ Styles's victory over John Cena at Money in the Bank,[19] The Club (Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) began attacking Cena week after week until Enzo Amore and Big Cass came to Cena's aide, setting up a six-man tag team match for Battleground. At the event, Cena, Enzo, and Cass defeated The Club.[13] As a result of the draft, Enzo, Cass, Anderson, and Gallows were drafted to Raw, while Cena and Styles were drafted to SmackDown, splitting up the two teams. On the August 2 episode of SmackDown, Styles challenged Cena to another match at SummerSlam, which Cena accepted.[15]

Results

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Randy Orton vs Brock LesnarSingles match[20]
2Seth Rollins vs Finn BalorSingles match to determine the inaugural WWE Universal Champion[21]
3Dolph Ziggler vs Dean Ambrose (c)Singles match for the WWE World Championship[22]
4Charlotte vs Sasha Banks (c)Singles match for the WWE Women's Championship[23]
5Apollo Crews vs The Miz (c)Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship[24]
6John Cena vs AJ StylesSingles match[25]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also

References

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  2. ^ "WWE SummerSlam returns to Barclays Center in 2016 and 2017". WWE. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "Get SummerSlam 2016 tickets now". WWE. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (June 6, 2016). "Brock Lesnar announces return at UFC 200". UFC. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Okamoto, Brett (June 6, 2016). "Brock Lesnar to face Mark Hunt, calls self 'modern-day Bo Jackson'". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Parks, Greg. "7/7 WWE SmackDown – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Caldwell, James. "Brock Lesnar's WWE SummerSlam match officially announced". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Brock Lesnar informed of potential violation by USADA". July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016. Brock Lesnar has not performed for WWE since WrestleMania and is not scheduled to return until Sunday, Aug. 21
  9. ^ "Brock Lesnar fails second drugs test on night of UFC 200 win". July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  10. ^ "UFC Statement on Brock Lesnar". July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Brock Lesnar won't be punished by WWE; not subject to wellness policy". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  12. ^ Caldwell, James. "WWE says Brock Lesnar not suspended for UFC 200 violations". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d Caldwell, James (July 24, 2016). "7/24 WWE Battleground Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  14. ^ a b c Caldwell, James. "8/1 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Live TV Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  15. ^ a b c d Parks, Greg. "8/2 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  16. ^ a b Tedesco, Mike (July 25, 2016). "WWE RAW Results – 7/25/16 (Live from Pittsburgh, fallout from Battleground, new era of RAW begins)". Wrestleview. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  17. ^ Parks, Greg. "7/26 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  18. ^ Martin, Adam (July 30, 2016). "Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte for the WWE Women's Championship officially announced for SummerSlam PPV". Wrestleview. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  19. ^ Caldwell, James. "6/19 WWE MITB PPV Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  20. ^ Clapp, John. "Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton". WWE. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  21. ^ Clapp, John. "Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins to crown the first WWE Universal Champion". WWE. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  22. ^ Clapp, John. "WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler". WWE. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  23. ^ Clapp, John. "WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte". WWE. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  24. ^ Clapp, John. "Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Apollo Crews". WWE. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  25. ^ Clapp, John. "John Cena vs. AJ Styles". WWE. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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