The second annual SummerSlam will be held at Nashville's Nissan Stadium.
In what is being billed as their final face-off, Roman and Brock will face off in the main event for the Universal Championship, a re-enactment of their match at Wrestlemania 38. The brutal nature of the Last Man Standing match has Austin Theory waiting in the wings with his Money in the Bank contract.
The rising star has teased a SummerSlam cash-in, but before he gets the chance to become the youngest undisputed champion of all time, he'll attempt to regain the United States title from Bobby Lashley.
More than one title will be up for grabs. After last year's SummerSlam, Bianca Belair defends the Raw women's championship against Becky Lynch in a match that will be broadcasted on the pay per view network. The Usos will face The Street Profits in the title match.
Mike is going to recap the action from Nashville.
The social media star won the match after delivering the Skull Crushing Finale. Of course, that's what the A-lister did when he and Paul defeated The Mysterios at Wrestlemania.
This meeting at SummerSlam was the culmination of a rivalry that began after the April match.
There were large spots in Paul's match. He clotheslined The Miz and then nailed a moonsault. Paul hit Miz with a running Powerslam. He followed the Figure Four with a crossbody from the top rope.
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The referee ejected Ciampa after he interfered in the match and refused to leave the ring. The music hit and helped Paul. The Phenomenal Forearm was the finish of Styles' chase after Ciampa. Paul sent The Miz through the announce table with a Frog Splash.
After returning to the ring, The Miz tried to hitLogan Paul with a chain, but he was hit with The Skull Crushing Finale for the 1-2-3.
Now that he's under contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, he could be featured at either Crown Jewel or Survivor Series in November. The Miz doesn't let a loss affect his credibility. He should return to the mid-card picture. It's possible that Ciampa and Styles will go further.
At last year's SummerSlam, Bianca Belair avenged her loss to Becky Lynch by retaining her Raw women's title.
Bianca reversed the move into a Spanish Fly when Lynch attempted a second Manhandle Slam. Belair immediately droppedBecky with a second knockout for the pinfall win.
Lynch embraced Belair after the pin and hugged her to end their rivalry.
Suddenly, the song hit. A smirk was on her face as she stood on the ramp after being out for a year. She returned on her own.
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Dakota Kai, who was released by World Wrestling Entertainment in April, made a surprise appearance alongside the former champion and was also joined by Io Shirai. They were going to attack Belair, but before that happened,Becky came to her aid.
It will be a feud between Belair and Bayley over the Raw women's title after she returns. A program with either Io Shirai or Dakota Kai, or perhaps even a tag-team match with Bianca against the trio, is what appears to be happening.
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Pat McAfee won the match after he connected with a low blow followed by a roll-up after it appeared he was going for the Panama Sunrise.
Corbin tried to finish the match with End of Days, but collided with the referee when he escaped and kicked the groin.
The action began when McAfee connected with a Hurricanrana, but Corbin rebounded with a shotgun drop kick inside the ring followed by a deep six. In front of his partner, Michael Cole, the man attacked the man on the announce table.
After connecting with a Superplex, he flew a Senton to the outside. When the action came back to the ring, he tried the End of Days.
With another feud seemingly over, Happy Corbin should move onto a new singles program while McAfee will return to his commentary position on Friday. He's going to get another match in November.
The Usos stopped the Street Profits once more. There will be a full recap soon.
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Bobby Lashley retained the United States title after defeating Theory in a second match.
The Almighty military pressed Theory and then threw him into the Hurt Lock for the submission victory.
Theory attacked Lashley with his Money in the Bank briefcase and then connected with RollingThunder into a movie theater. Theory tried to leave the match but was stopped by Lashley as he walked up the ramp.
Theory hit Lashley with a rolling thunder inside the ring. They fought in the center of the ring before Lashley grabbed for the running powerslam. Theory still has the Money in the Bank briefcase, even though Lashley proved to be too much for them.
The match was brief and the rivalry is over. Theory could walk out of SummerSlam with a bigger prize after finding a new challenger on Monday Night Raw. He still has the Money in the Bank briefcase and has teased a cash-in after the main event of the Undisputed Universal Championship match.
Edge helped The Mysterios score the victory in a No Disqualification tag team match.
The Mysterios had Finn Balor and Damian Priest set up for a double 619, but they were defeated by Rhea Ripley. Edge, one of the biggest stars in the company, made his return after two months away from TV.
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He did it with a new look and music. Rey Mysterio got the pinfall after hitting Balor and Priest with a Spear.
There were a lot of places from the Mysterios. The suicide dive was followed by the moonsault by his dad. Balor was hit with a crossbody.
After hitting Priest with a chair, Rey slid it under his stomach and splashed Finn on the outside. Rey hit Finn Balor with a Hurricanrana from the top rope before they tried the double 619.
Edge could enter a singles program with Balor which could deliver some amazing matches. The Mysterios should rejoin the mid-card tag team picture.
Roman Reigns is the last man standing for the title.
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