Tag: SummerSlam

Jon Jones On Possibly Appearing At WWE SummerSlam

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tweeted that appearing ringside at WWE’s upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view has crossed his mind.

The comments came after a follower on Twitter asked the newly-crowned UFC titleholder if he planned on showing up ringside at the event in Brooklyn, New York.

“It’s crossed my mind,” Jones tweeted.

Jones defeated Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 last month in Anaheim, CA and immediately called out former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. Lesnar immediately commented on Jones’s challenge:

“Be careful what you wish for, young man,” Lesnar replied to The Associated Press.

Brock will face Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman in a Fatal Four-Way Match for the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam in less than two weeks. He remains under contract with WWE through April 2018.

A super-fight pitting Jon Jones against Lesnar is something the UFC reportedly wants to do, however, it’s not without its obstacles. Lesnar has to finish out serving a one-year suspension after failing two drug tests in connection with his fight against Mark Hunt at UFC 200 last year. When Lesnar retired from MMA, his suspension was frozen. He must be back in the testing pool for a full four months before he’s able to fight. Last time he fought he was granted a testing exemption, which resulted in two failed drug tests, a suspension and a civil lawsuit filed by his opponent.

UFC President Dana White said shortly after Jones called out Lesnar that a fight between the two happening anytime soon was not a reality.

“It’s fun to talk about, but the reality of it happening anytime soon, it’s not a reality,” White said.

Source: WrestlingINC

Nikki Bella In The Front Row At SummerSlam?

Nikki Bella indicated on Twitter that she will be sitting in the front row at WWE SummerSlam as John Cena faces Baron Corbin in singles action. As seen below, Nikki replied to Corbin’s post-SmackDown tweet with some trash talk to Mr. Money In the Bank today:

Source: WrestlingINC

Triple H And Stephanie McMahon SummerSlam Meet And Greet (Connor’s Cure Benefit)

WWE issued the following:

As part of WWE’s SummerSlam Week, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will appear at a special Meet & Greet with the WWE Universe, with proceeds benefitting Connor’s Cure.

Don’t miss your opportunity to meet The Authority when The Game and the Commissioner of RAW journey to the 40/40 Club at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Friday, Aug. 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. local time.

Tickets can be purchased starting this Saturday, July 29 at 10 a.m. ET at ticketmaster.com. The price for this event is $200 and will help raise funds to support pediatric cancer research. Each ticketholder will receive an autograph from Triple H & Stephanie, a picture with WWE’s No. 1 power couple taken by a professional photographer, and an 8×10 glossy photo.

This event is the latest addition to the previously announced SummerSlam Superstar Meet & Greets, which give the WWE Universe the opportunity to meet many of their favorite Superstars prior to The Biggest Party of the Summer.

Update On Braun Strowman, How Long Will He Be Out, Possible SummerSlam Plans

WWE reported on Monday that Braun Strowman is expected to be out of action for up to six months after undergoing successful elbow surgery.

“Strowman underwent surgery on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala. with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas,” the company wrote on their website. “During the procedure, it was revealed, among his other injuries, that Strowman’s elbow had been shattered, and he is expected to miss up to six months of action as a result.”

Dave Meltzer revealed on Wrestling Observer Radio that the six month number is a work, and Strowman is actually expected to wrestle at SummerSlam. Strowman will likely face WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar at the event and return in mid-July to start the build for the match.

Meltzer speculated that WWE will swap Brock Lesnar’s original opponent for SummerSlam – which was most likely Seth Rollins or Finn Balor – for the main event of the Great Balls Of Fire pay-per-view in July. As seen on RAW last night, WWE announced that Rollins, Balor, Samoa Joe, Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns will square off in a Fatal 5-Way at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view on June 4th, with the winner becoming the new #1 contender.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE Announces New Model For Their 4 Annual Major Events

Source: ESPN.com

The WWE is set to roll out a new business model around its four annual major events.

Beginning with WrestleMania 33 in April of next year, the organization will bring all their other franchises into that same city, with shows from those brands surrounding the main event.

For example, NXT, Raw and Smackdown Live will bookend WrestleMania in Orlando, SummerSlam in Brooklyn, New York, in August, Survivor Series in Houston in November and a yet-to-be-determined location for Royal Rumble (January 2018).

Fans will be able to purchase a complete package that gets them access the main events and the three other shows.

The WWE has already sold out all the travel packages, ranging from $950 to $5,900 a person for WrestleMania 33. The deal includes a ticket to NXT on April 1, WrestleMania on April 2, Monday Night Raw on April 3 and Smackdown Live on April 4. WrestleMania will take place at the Citrus Bowl while the other three will be at Orlando’s Amway Center. The deal also includes a ticket to the WWE Hall of Fame Induction that Friday, transportation to and from the arena and at least a three-night hotel stay.

The higher-end package also includes a reception with WWE superstars and a visit to the organization’s state-of-the-art performance center.

Individual tickets for WrestleMania go on sale on Nov. 18, while individual tickets for the surrounding events will go on sale at a later date.

Having all the events in one venue helps to streamline ticket sales with so many fans coming from out of town. People in all 50 states and 35 countries attended WrestleMania 32. The idea also helps to pare down costs; the set doesn’t have to be broken down from night to night to move to a new venue.

The decision to surround the WWE’s four tentpole events with shows from the other brand extensions wasn’t made in a vacuum. The WWE tested the concept in Brooklyn at Barclays Center last year, when it surrounded SummerSlam 2015 with sellouts for NXT and Raw. In April this year, the WWE sold out WrestleMania 32, NXT, Raw and the Hall of Fame, all of which took place in Dallas.

The news comes ahead of this weekend’s sold-out Survivor Series in Toronto, which also includes a sold-out Raw and a nearly sold-out NXT show. The 2017 Survivor Series will take place in Houston at the Toyota Center on Nov. 19, 2017. All four events on that weekend will be hosted at that venue.

 

SummerSlam Match Nixed Due To Injury – Kalisto

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Source: WrestlingINC

It was reported that Baron Corbin vs. Kalisto was nixed from the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view card due to timing issues. It turns out that Kalisto is injured and that’s why the match was pulled. Kalisto wrestled on the August 2nd SmackDown, losing an Intercontinental Title #1 contenders match to Apollo Crews. Corbin was also in that match. No word yet on the injury but Kalisto had to be helped to the back after the match.

Details On Backstage Altercation Between Brock Lesnar & Chris Jericho At SummerSlam

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

The backstage altercation between Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho did indeed go down last after SummerSlam … and The Beast made a few statements during the encounter that would’ve caused any average man to piss himself.

Sources tell Pro Wrestling Sheet that Jericho was acting as a locker room leader who truly believed Brock had attacked Randy Orton during the main event, and Y2J was looking for answers.

We’re told Chris was repeatedly asking for clarification from everyone in the Gorilla position, but wasn’t getting answers because backstage footage was still being shot by crew members.

Brock, however, heard Jericho say this was “bullsh*t” and loudly told the longtime wrestler that this was none of his business. That set Y2J off and he continued asking questions, causing Lesnar to push him. When that happened, Jericho rushed in and tried getting face-to-face with The Beast.

We’re told Brock kissed him on the forehead at that point … then said, “kiss me back, p*ssy.”

Our sources say Jericho didn’t back down though! He actually stepped up and got in Lesnar’s face, ready to fight. But Brock responded, with his arms behind his back, saying “hit me or kiss me, bitch” … causing everyone in the area to swarm in and break them apart, including Triple H.

Things didn’t calm down though, and Vince McMahon eventually rushed in to usher Brock away, while yelling at Chris to be more professional. Jericho fired back at his boss, saying Lesnar was the unprofessional one who started “shooting” on his co-worker … to which Vince replied, “It’s a work! What’s wrong with you?!” implying the blood job was planned in some way.

Shortly after, the two sides went their separate ways backstage.

One source tells us they believe Jericho had all the right intentions, but many believe he handled things completely wrong due to his role as one of the longest tenured members of the roster.

Details of the incident were first reported by F4wonline.com 

John Cena’s WWE SummerSlam Losing Streak

WrestlingINC noted during their live coverage of WWE SummerSlam following his loss to AJ Styles at WWE SummerSlam last night, John Cena has lost every SummerSlam match since 2011 – CM Punk, CM Punk (triple threat with Big Show), Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins and now Styles.

Cena’s last win at SummerSlam was in 2010 as part of Team WWE against Nexus.

Randy Orton Stapled Shut By Doctors, Following Bloody Bout With Brock Lesnar (PHOTOS)

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Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Superstar Randy Orton suffered a nasty gash to the head last night during his SummerSlam match against Brock Lesnar … and he ended up with close to a dozen staples for his trouble.

WWE posted a statement on Orton’s condition last night saying, “WWE.com has learned that Randy Orton has received 10 staples to close a laceration on his forehead following the brutal assault by Brock Lesnar that resulted in a TKO at SummerSlam.”

In case you missed it, the match between the two wrestlers ended after The Viper’s head was bashed open and he began to bleed profusely all over the ring.

There’s been no indication that Orton will miss any ring time due to the injury.

CLICK HERE to see a full gallery of photos featuring Randy getting stapled. Warning: They’re brutal.

2016 WWE SummerSlam Results

(Pre-show) The Vaudevillains, The Ascension and Breezango vs. The Hype Bros., The Usos and American Alpha – Winners: The Usos, American Alpha and The Hype Bros

(Pre-show) The Dudley Boyz vs Zami Zayn & Neville – Winners: Sami Zayn & Neville

(Pre-show) Best of 7 Series – Match 1: Sheamus vs Cesaro – Winner of Match #1: Sheamus

 

Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens – Winners: Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens

WWE Women’s Championship – Dana Brooke Is Banned From Ringside: (C) Sasha Banks vs Charlotte – Winner and new WWE Women’s Champion: Charlotte

Backstage segment with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in their doctor gear, saying they need more specimens for their jars. AJ Styles walks up and reunites with his partners in The Club. Finn Balor appears and they try to get him to do a “too sweet” but he walks off without doing it.

WWE Intercontinental Championship: (C) The Miz w/Maryse vs Apollo Crews – Winner: The Miz

AJ Styles vs John Cena – Winner: AJ Styles – Cena left one of his Never Give Up wrist bands in the ring and gave a salute at the top of the ramp before exiting.

Jon Stewart filled in for Big E and introduced The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods to the ring.

WWE Tag Team Championship: (C) The New Day w/Jon Stewart vs Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson – Winners by DQ: Gallows & Anderson – Big E came out just as Gallows & Anderson dragged Jon Stewart who got involved in the match over to the ring post. New Day & Stewart celebrated in the ring.

WWE World Championship: (C) Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler – Winner: Dean Ambrose

Becky Lynch, Naomi & Carmella vs Natalya, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Bella – Winner: Natalya, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Bella

 

 

WWE Universal Championship: Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor (Demon King) – Winner and the First-Ever WWE Universal Champion: Finn Balor

WWE United States Championship: (C) Rusev w/Lana vs Roman Reigns –  The match never got started – They brawled, referee’s said Rusev was not able to compete after the beaten who took from Reigns during their brawl.

Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs Randy Orton – Winner by TKO: Brock Lesnar – The referee had to stop the match because Orton was bleeding badly from a elbow shot to the head from Lesnar – After the match Lesnar attacked Orton again. Shane McMahon came down to get Lesnar to stop and Lesnar hit Shane with a F5.