SummerSlam is one of the biggest pay-per-views of the year and it definitely did not disappoint. I was very impressed with all of the matches on the card.In this blog, I am going to share with you my thoughts about the pay-per-view. So, read on and enjoy!
US Champion
Santino Marella vs. Antonio Cesaro : Pre SummerSlam Match
The Pre
Match was Antonio Cesaro defeating the United States Champion Santino Marella.
I am very happy about this and picked Mr. Cesaro to win. I don’t get to watch Smack
Down! very often and honestly haven’t watched in months. However I’ve heard
great things about this kid and considering he was an “Indy” wrestler AND looks
like one, I think he will go a long way. Congrats to the New US Champion.
Winner: New
US Champion Antonio Cesaro by Pinfall
Credit: Antonio's Twitter
My
Prediction: Antonio Cesaro 1-0
Who would
win: Antonio Cesaro 1-0
The official
SummerSlam PPV started off with a huge match and a so to speak “Bang” with
Vickie Guerrero coming to the ring and announcing “The Showoff” Dolph Ziggler.
Now I love
Mr. Ziggler and I am a huge fan. He will be a huge draw (He kind of already is.)
one day. I was really excited about this match especially when the lights went
out and Chris’ jacket lit up. The exact
thought in my head was...We are about to witness a wrestling clinic and to me, I was
right.
Chris
Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler
Dolph said
many times that Chris couldn’t win the “Big One” However he did last night at
Summerslam when he made Mr. Ziggler Tap Out. It was a very entertaining match
and it was back and forth the whole time. It was a crowd pleaser and a great
opening match for this PPV. This in my opinion was Match of the Night even
considering it was the opening match.
Winner:
Chris Jericho by Submission
My
Prediction: Chris Jericho 2-0
Who should
win: Chris Jericho 2-0
Next up:
Kane vs.
Daniel Bryan
I was kind
of shocked at the outcome but over all very pleased. In the back of my mind I
was telling myself, D-Bryan needs this win. Kane can’t benefit at all from
winning but D-Bryan can. However I truly believed the WWE would put Kane over instead. The
match was mostly Kane with little offense from D- Bryan which made me keep
wondering. Yet, when Kane went up for that Tombstone, and D-Bryan turned him
around and rolled him up, I was in shock to say the least. I don’t think Kane
has even been pinned by a “School Boy roll up” which I thought was a brilliant
way to end this match. I am also very pleased I was wrong in this instance.
Winner:
Daniel Bryan by Pinfall
My
Prediction: Kane 2-1
Who should
win: 3-0
Intercontinental
Champion Miz vs. Rey Mysterio
I was
looking forward to this match too and for me it did not disappoint. It was very
back and forth, some very near falls. There were some cool moves and pinfalls
that we haven’t seen in a long time. I just really loved this match, and to be
honest I am going to put this match as my #3 favorite of the night. I also
LOVED Rey coming out in the Batman thing. Totally reeked of Awesomeness J
Winner:
Still IC Champion, the Miz by Pinfall
My
Prediction: Miz 3-1
Who should
win: 4-0
WWE Tag Team
Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. The Prime Time Players.
I have read
and saw a lot of complaints about the PTP not winning this match. Personally, I
am glad they didn’t. No disrespect to the Tag Team Division (Coming from half
of the one of the best tag teams in history I might add lol) I don’t think the
PTP are ready. After A.W.’s firing and all the controversy I thought they
should keep the titles on Kofi and Truth. I won’t get too much into the
situation but I stand behind WWE’s Decision on the A.W. thing and I am so very
sorry but Mr. you are not the New rated R Superstar. Hell you weren’t even a
Superstar, you were a glorified manager who thought he was bigger than what he
was.
Back to the
match though, this match was very entertaining and to put the PTP on this big
of a stage I thought was good for their tag team and the whole division. They are
a new up and coming tag team and they
just competed at Summerslam. I just hope they continue with More Tag Teams being
in the mix.
Winners: And
Still Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth w/ Little Jimmy J
My
Prediction: Kofi and Truth 4-1
Who should
win: Kofi and Truth 5-0
World
Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
For some
reason people are upset about these two having matches. I think they are
entertaining and I like both men. Sheamus is your power house Baby face (Good
Guy) while Del Rio is your Wrestling Mechanic Heel (Bad Guy). I think it’s
perfect to put these two together. They have great chemistry and really know
how to work a crowd. I am not too thrilled with the Face Sheamus going over
with a heelish act like knocking his foot off the rope on top of cheating to
win with a boot. (Yes I know the Boot was thrown for Del Rio but most good guys
would throw it out and do their own finisher). I am just not happy about the
ending but it was entertaining. The only way I would have been happy with the
ending was if Del Rio had won the title last night by knocking Sheamus’ foot
off the rope to win the title. Overall a Decent Match for the World title
between two great athletes.
Winner: And
Still World Champion, Sheamus by Pinfall
My
Prediction: Sheamus 5-1
Who should
win: Sheamus 6-0
WWE Champion
CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Big Show
I am very
happy that they used Big Show as a dominate force in this match. That is how
you need to use a man of Big Show’s Size and power. I was very happy with how
this match was put together. I loved the first ending to the match with the double
submission. With CM Punk winning “Twice” that is a great way for him to “earn”
respect and get him over. I loved him throwing Cena out of the ring. Do you
really think John wouldn’t have done the same thing? Many questions going into
Raw though and I am very excited. I must say one more thing about this match
though, loved the tights Punk! J
Winner:
Still WWE Champion, CM Punk by Pinfall
My
Prediction: CM Punk 6-1
Who should
win: CM punk 7-0
Triple H vs.
Brock Lesnar
This match
started off a little odd I thought. Some Shoulder tackles and constantly going
for the arm lock but I wasn’t upset about that at all. Considering that is what
took Triple H and Shawn Michaels out it made perfect sense. I thought they did
a great job with fighting yet wrestling at the same time. When you don’t make
it a No DQ or something like that, you can’t use weapons so obviously it’s not
going to be a fight like he had with John Cena at Extreme Rules. I thought they
did a great job with totally investing the fans in this match. For me, it was
everything they said it was going to be. It was nice to see Brock wrestle
(Considering his first match back was a brawl) and do some moves and actually
try and have a “match” (Isn’t that what the fans pay to see in WWE? Yet they are
somehow upset that he didn’t fight….Not UFC Guys lol) I was really worried
about Brock hitting that announcer table but I think he recovered well enough.
It was a fight “So to speak” to the finish.
I know I was totally invested in the match and enjoyed it very much. I
am friends with Triple H and love the guy but I was pulling for Brock Lesnar in
this match. To bring the legitimacy back to Brock Lesnar, he needed to go over.
It would make no sense for Brock to have lost this match. It was a very back and
forth match and the ending came when you thought Triple H was going to win via
Pedigree and Brock just grabs HHH “Made me think back to my match with
Undertaker at Wrestlemania were he just popped up and put me in hell’s
gate.” I was satisfied that Triple H
Tapping out to Brock Lesnar. This is why I agree with the ending….
1. Triple H
doesn’t really need to win anymore. Brock needed that win since being back..Why
bring in Brock Lesnar to lose to all your main event guys? Makes no sense
right? Exactly!
2. Having
Brock take out HBK and HHH (twice) makes it seems he is even more dangerous
than when he was when he first came back against John Cena.
3. Having
Triple H tap out means he couldn’t go anymore due to pain… Being pinned means
he was flat out gone and didn’t have the strength to tap out. So I was glad
they went with a Tap Out. I was honestly seeing a Tap Out or No Contest in this
match.
4. Brock
Lesnar really needed this win to really push the “Beast” Persona for himself.
And
5. WWE needs
a Monster like this running around and he is the perfect guy to do it. Brock
Lesnar is a freak of nature so to speak and I love what he brings to the WWE in
general. Huge Brock Lesnar Fan and Fought him many times before my first neck
injury and we tore the house down many nights.
Winner:
Brock Lesnar by Submission
My
Prediction: Triple H 6-2
Who should
win: Brock Lesnar 8-0
