Sunday, August 19, 2018

SummerSlam 2018 - The LIVE Results



We hear from The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods), who talk about how their record-breaking tag team title run and Francesca's debut took place in Brooklyn, New York, and how their fifth tag team title reign will also start there.

Backstage, Aiden English meets with Rusev and Lana. Once again, he wants to make it up to Rusev and Lana, but Rusev tells him to stay behind, as tonight is about Rusev Day and Lana Day.

Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega beat Rusev and Lana after Almas distracts Lana from the apron only to get slapped, allowing Zelina Vega to get the schoolgirl pin with her feet on the middle rope for leverage for the win.



Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman, who says that Brock Lesnar will finally get rid of Roman Reigns tonight, and that he is prepared to do so as he gets ready to become UFC Heavyweight Champion. He says that Lesnar will get rid of Roman, who keeps coming back for more, and that when he is done, Roman will not be coming back for more any more.

Backstage, General Managers Kurt Angle, Paige and Drake Maverick have a friendly chats talk about their respective line-ups and the matches that will take place tonight. Constable Baron Corbin shows up, making sure Angle has everything set-up, including Brock Lesnar's private locker room. After telling Corbin to make sure Lesnar has the newest magazine and to go cut his steak, he tells him to get ready for his match with Finn Balor.

Cedric Alexander retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Drew Gulak following several roll-up attempts.



The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Bo Dallas inadvertently trip over Axel and Dawson, reversing an inside cradle by Dawson into an inside cradle by Axel in the process.



Alexa Bliss refuses an interview with Charly Caruso backstage.

Seth Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion after Dean Ambrose takes Drew McIntyre out of the equation.



Backstage, Renee Young interviews The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). They say that WWE will always be a big part of their lives, and there is no place they'd rather be. While they are busy with their other projects - including Total Bellas, which has been picked up for a fourth season - they are here to have fun tonight and witness history, and heading back to the ring is not on their minds right now. They cannot wait to see "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey win the WWE Raw Women's Championship, and they will be sitting front row to see it.

The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) beats The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) by disqualification after Rowan hits The New Day with a mallet. The Bludgeon Brothers retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships. After the match, Harper hits Big E with a mallet, too.



Jon Stewart and his son are seen in the front row.

Braun Strowman beats Kevin Owens in less than two minutes to retain the Money In The Bank contract.



Charlotte Flair beats Becky Lynch and Carmella to become WWE SmackDown Women's Champion and win her seventh championship in WWE overall. After the match, Becky and Charlotte hug in a sign of respect, then Becky smacks Charlotte hard in the face before tossing her around outside of the ring before leaving. Charlotte is in tears as officials check on her.



Before the next match, Joe grabs the microphone from the announcer and brings attention to the fact that AJ Styles' wife Wendy and his daughter Annie are in the crowd, and tells them that "Daddy's coming home tonight. AJ Styles then tells Samoa Joe that his family is here to watch him kick Joe's ass.

Samoa Joe beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles by disqualification after Styles snaps, sends Joe through the timekeeper's keeper, beats up several ring crew members and attacks Joe repeatedly with a steel chair after Joe grabs a microphone and says "Hey Wendy, I made you a promise Daddy was coming home...it looks like he's not, but I'm gonna be your new daddy!" After officials and referees calm Styles down, Styles heads to the back from the stands with his wife Wendy and his daughter Annie. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship.



Hell in a Cell is September 16th! Super Show-Down is October 6th! Evolution is October 28th! Survivor Series is November 18th! All on the WWE Network!



Elias is on the stage. He talks about how he woke up and wrote the greatest album of all time, and says that more people love him than ever now that the album has come out. He says that knowing the whole world loves you is an incredible, and announces that he is debuting a new single tonight. He dedicates this to the people of New York, as the negativity about the people of New York is about to be swept away. Before he can play, however, his guitar breaks. Elias finally snaps and throws the guitar, then stomps on it as he walks into the darkness.



Backstage, The Miz meets with The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) - the former Miztourage - and says that if Daniel Bryan followed in his footsteps, he would be successful like them. He says he does not need luck, and that he will prove he is better than Daniel when he beats him. Miz asks them to fetch his limo for old times' sake, but The B-Team says their own success is on the rise and the "B" in "B-Team" stands for Daniel Bryan, whom they hope beat Miz tonight.

Maryse and Monroe Sky are in the front row for the next match.

The Miz beats Daniel Bryan after hitting Daniel Bryan with a foreign object that is handed to him by Maryse in the front row.



The 2018 Mae Young Classic begins September 5th!

Triple H vs. The Undertaker in their final match against each other is confirmed for Super Show-Down on September 8th.

Finn Balor - in his Demon body paint - beats Baron Corbin in less than two minutes.



Daniel Bryan gets his head iced in the trainer's room when Brie Bella checks on him. They are both irritated that Maryse interfered in a match that he needed to win. Daniel Bryan says his comeback has been a bust, but Brie Bella tells him that the same spirit that got him back in the ring, has got him this far and will ensure that Miz will not win in the end.

"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura retains the WWE United States Championship against Jeff Hardy after Jeff Hardy misses big on a Swanton Bomb onto the apron. After the match, Randy Orton shows up and slowly heads to the ring. He pumps himself up, then teases heading to the ring only to turn around and head back to the back.



Natalya makes her first appearance on WWE programming since the death of her father Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart last week, wearing the same jacket that The Anvil wore before winning the WWF Tag Team Championships at SummerSlam 1990 with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. Also, The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) are in the front row to watch the next match.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Alexa Bliss with an arm bar after nearly breaking her arm to become the WWE Raw Women's Champion! After the match, Ronda celebrates with Natalya and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella), then celebrates with her husband Travis Browne in the front row.



Before the next match, Braun Strowman marches into the ring with the Money In The Bank contract and asks for a microphone. Strowman says everybody knows the history of the contract, and he refuses to be a coward and cash it in when his opponent's back is turned, as he is the Monster Among Men and he does things face-to-face. He wishes both Roman Reigns and "Beastie Boy" Brock Lesnar luck in their match, as he will be standing at ringside, as he doesn't care who wins and the winner will get these hands.

Roman Reigns beats Brock Lesnar to become the WWE Universal Champion after Lesnar hits Braun Strowman with an F5 after sending Roman into him and throwing the Money In The Bank briefcase all the way to the stage.



Here's the rundown of the results!

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