SummerSlam (2013)
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Attendance | 17,739[1] | ||
Buy rate | 296,900[2] | ||
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The 2013 SummerSlam was the 26th annual
In the main event,
The event received 296,900 buys, down from previous year's event of 358,000.
Production
Background
Storylines
The event comprised nine matches, including one on the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed
On the July 15 episode of Raw, new Raw General Manager Brad Maddox announced that WWE Champion John Cena could choose his own Summerslam opponent. Later that night, after taking an informal poll of the live audience, he chose Daniel Bryan. In the weeks before SummerSlam, Vince McMahon would berate Daniel Bryan by trying to make him shave his beard, putting him into a gauntlet match against his former friend Kane. On the August 12 episode of Raw, Maddox served as special guest referee in a match with Bryan facing Wade Barrett. After making a quick count to let Barrett win the match, Maddox offered his services as the guest referee for the Cena vs. Bryan match at the PPV when Triple H interceded, and announced he'd serve as referee instead (punctuated by a Pedigree to Maddox).
After
At
On the July 19 episode of
At the
On the July 8 episode of Raw, after
On the August 12 episode of Raw, as a result of their feud stemming from starring on
Also on the August 12 episode of Raw, Rob Van Dam won a 20-man
Event
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English Commentators
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Michael Cole |
Jerry Lawler | |
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
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Spanish Commentators | Carlos Cabrera |
Marcelo Rodriguez
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Backstage interviewer
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Tony Dawson |
Ring announcers | Lilian Garcia |
Justin Roberts | |
Referees | Charles Robinson |
Mike Chioda | |
John Cone | |
Rod Zapata
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Chad Patton | |
Triple H (Bryan vs. Cena) | |
Pre-show panel | Josh Mathews |
Booker T | |
Shawn Michaels | |
Vickie Guerrero |
Pre-show
During the SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show, Dean Ambrose defended the United States Championship against Rob Van Dam. The match was streamed live on WWE.com, the WWE app, and various social sites. In the end, Van Dam executed a Five Star Frog Splash on Ambrose, but Roman Reigns interfered and attacked Van Dam with a Spear, meaning Van Dam won by disqualification.[1]
Preliminary matches
The show opened with The Miz welcoming to SummerSlam, with JoJo singing the national anthem after the opening pyro.
The first match pitted Kane against Bray Wyatt in a Ring of Fire match. Following three chokeslams, Kane gestured for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Luke Harper and Erick Rowan overcame the flames using an asbestos blanket and were able to attack Kane, who was attempting to fight them off. Wyatt executed Sister Abigail on Kane for the win. Following the match, Wyatt retreated to his rocking chair and watched Harper and Rowan use two sets of steel steps to smash Kane's skull.[1]
The next match was between Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. In the end, Rhodes performed the Cross Rhodes to win the match.[1]
In the third match, Alberto Del Rio faced Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship. Del Rio immediately began targeting Christian's shoulder. The match ended when Christian performed a Spear on Del Rio but his injured shoulder prevented him from covering Del Rio. Del Rio forced Christian to submit to the Cross Armbreaker to retain the title. After the match, Del Rio declared himself (in both English and Spanish) a true role model for the WWE Universe.[1]
In the fourth match, Natalya faced Brie Bella. When Eva Marie and Nikki Bella tried to intervene, Cameron and Naomi stepped in on Natalya's behalf, attacking Eva and Nikki. After an Alabama Slam, Natalya forced Brie to submit to the Sharpshooter to win the match.[1]
Main event matches
In the fifth match, Brock Lesnar faced CM Punk in a no-disqualification match. After some 25 minutes of back and forth fighting involving chair shots, submission holds, aerial maneuvers and outside brawling, Punk executed the Go to Sleep on Lesnar but Paul Heyman broke up the pinfall. Moments later, Punk applied the Anaconda Vice on Lesnar but Heyman interfered. Punk punched Heyman and applied the Anaconda Vise on Heyman but Lesnar broke the hold by hitting Punk with a chair. Lesnar executed an F-5 onto a chair for the victory. Following the match, the crowd loudly chanted Punk's name as he limped back up the ramp.[1]
In the next match, Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn fought Big E Langston and Divas Champion AJ Lee. In the end, Kaitlyn executed a Spear on AJ outside the ring. Big E executed a Clothesline on Ziggler for a near-fall. Ziggler executed a Zig-Zag on Big E for the victory.[1]
In the main event, John Cena defended the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan with Triple H as the Special Guest Referee. The match was extremely back and forth between the 2. After Bryan hit the Yes kicks, Cena got back the upper hand and went for the Five Knuckle Shuffle, but Bryan countered and kicked him. Cena then got Bryan down again and this time hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena then went for an Attitude Adjustment but Bryan countered. Bryan hit a missile dropkick for a nearfall. Later on Bryan locked Cena into an STF but Cena got out, only to get suplexed numerous times before being put in the Yes! lock. Cena got out of it though and hit the Attitude Adjustment for a 2 count. Bryan hit a flying Headbutt on Cena for a near fall, and when he dived to the outside of the ring Cena countered and regained control. Cena locked Bryan into the STF, but Bryan countered it into the Yes! lock, but Cena reached the ropes. The two continued to go back and forth with a series of moves that culminated after Bryan hit Cena with a kick to the head, followed by a Running Knee on Cena to win his first WWE Championship. As Bryan celebrated, Cena shook Bryan's hand and offered him advice. Cena shook Triple H's hand before departing. The match would later be named Match of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.[1]
Randy Orton then appeared with his Money in the Bank contract, raising the briefcase. Triple H attacked Bryan with a Pedigree, turning heel for the first time since 2006. Orton cashed in the contract and pinned Bryan to win the title.[1]
Aftermath
This was the last SummerSlam to feature the World Heavyweight Championship, as the title was unified with the WWE Championship at December's TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs event, with the latter being renamed to WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[11]
On the August 19 episode on Raw, John Cena addressed the audience, informing them he was temporally leaving WWE due to a triceps surgery. He returned at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view against Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship. The same day, The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose) and Randy Orton formed an alliance with the WWE COO Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, The Authority, which was created to stop Daniel Bryan from regaining the WWE Championship. The storyline between Bryan and The Authority culminated at WrestleMania XXX, where Bryan defeated Triple H to be added in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event, thus making it a triple threat match, which Bryan won. The Authority angle would continue, feuding with anyone they felt like, until WrestleMania 32, where it finally disbanded for good.
Del Rio's former ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez began working with Rob Van Dam. On the September 13 episode of SmackDown, he was defeated by Del Rio and was assaulted by him afterwards. Van Dam challenged Del Rio twice for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions and Battleground, both in losing efforts.
After SummerSlam, AJ Lee ended her partnership with Big E and at
CM Punk continued to feud with Paul Heyman after his loss to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam by defeating the Intercontinental Champion, at that time, Curtis Axel on the August 26 episode of Raw.
On the September 2 episode of Raw,
Results
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