SummerSlam (2017)

SummerSlam (2017)
Information
PromotionWWE
Brand (s)Raw
SmackDown
SponsorCricket Wireless
KFC
DateAugust 20, 2017
Attendance16,128
VenueBarclays Center
CityBrooklyn, New York
Pay-per-view chronology
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III SummerSlam (2017) Mae Young Classic Finale
SummerSlam chronology
SummerSlam (2016) SummerSlam (2017) SummerSlam (2018)

SummerSlam (2017) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network livestreaming show made by WWE for the Raw and SmackDown brands. It took place on August 20, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It was the 30th SummerSlam event held by WWE.

Thirteen matches happened at the event, including three on the pre-show. The event featured eight championship matches, the most for a SummerSlam event, where five of the titles changed hands. In Raw's main event, Brock Lesnar beat Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samoa Joe in a fatal four-way match to keep his Universal Championship and in SmackDown's top match, Jinder Mahal beat Shinsuke Nakamura to keep his WWE Championship. On the undercard, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens to keep his United States Championship in a match that featured Shane McMahon as the special guest referee, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the Raw Tag Team Championship, and John Cena defeated Baron Corbin in the opening match.

Results

No. Results Stipulations Times
1P The Miz and The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) (with Maryse) defeated The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and Jason Jordan by pinfall Six-man tag team match 11:20
2P Neville defeated Akira Tozawa (c) (with Titus O'Neil) by pinfall Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship 11:45
3P The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) (c) (with Kofi Kingston) by pinfall Tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 19:20
4 John Cena defeated Baron Corbin by pinfall Singles match 10:15
5 Natalya defeated Naomi (c) by submission Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 11:10
6 Big Cass defeated Big Show by pinfall Singles match
Enzo Amore was hung above the ring in a shark cage.		 10:30
7 Randy Orton defeated Rusev by pinfall Singles match 0:10
8 Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss (c) by submission Singles match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship 13:10
9 "The Demon" Finn Bálor defeated Bray Wyatt by pinfall Singles match 10:40
10 Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro and Sheamus (c) by pinfall Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship 18:35
11 AJ Styles (c) defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
Shane McMahon was the special guest referee.		 17:20
12 Jinder Mahal (c) (with The Singh Brothers) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura by pinfall Singles match for the WWE Championship 11:25
13 Brock Lesnar (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samoa Joe by pinfall Fatal four-way match for the WWE Universal Championship
Had Lesnar lost the title, he and Heyman would have left WWE.		 20:51
  • (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match
  • P – This match took place on the pre-show

References

  1. ↑ Konuwa, Alfred (August 20, 2017). "WWE SummerSlam 2017 Results: News And Notes After Brock Lesnar Retains Universal Championship". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Get WWE SummerSlam 2017 tickets now". WWE. March 24, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jason (August 20, 2017). "08/20 Powell's WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show coverage: New Day vs. The Usos for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Akira Tozwa vs. Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, and Jason Jordan vs. Miz, Bo Dallas, and Curtis Axel". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jason (August 20, 2017). "Powell's WWE SummerSlam 2017 live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Jinder Mahal vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins for the Raw Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ WWE.com Staff (August 20, 2017). "The Miz & The Miztourage def. The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "Neville def. Akira Tozawa to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Melok, Bobby (August 20, 2017). "The Usos def. The New Day to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "John Cena def. Baron Corbin". WWE. August 20, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ Melok, Bobby (August 20, 2017). "Naomi def. Natalya to retain the SmackDown Women's Champion". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "Big Cass def. Big Show". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Ryan (August 20, 2017). "Randy Orton def. Rusev". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "Sasha Banks def. Alexa Bliss to become the new Raw Women's Champion". WWE. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ Melok, Bobby (August 20, 2017). ""The Demon" Finn Bálor def. Bray Wyatt". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins def. Cesaro & Sheamus to become the new Raw Tag Team Champions". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ Melok, Bobby (August 20, 2017). "United States Champion AJ Styles def. Kevin Owens (Special Guest Referee Shane McMahon)". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  16. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "WWE Champion Jinder Mahal def. Shinsuke Nakamura". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ Benigno, Anthony (August 20, 2017). "Universal Champion Brock Lesnar def. Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman (Fatal 4-Way Match)". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2017.

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