WWE Summerslam - August 18th, 2013

Matches Announced For This Show(Keep checking back for more updates)

WWE Championship: Champion John Cena(4-5) vsDaniel Bryan(2-1)



Events leading to this match: RAW General Manager Brad Maddox allowed John Cena the opportunity to pick his challenger for this show. Based upon the fan's reactions, John picked Daniel Bryan to be in this match.

Brock Lesnar(2-1) vsCM Punk(4-3)

Events leading to this match: Both of these men have had long relationships with manager Paul Heyman. Punk's relationship with Heyman went sour after Punk lost to Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Punk wound up firing Paul as his manager but still wanted to be his best friend. While upset by Punk's decision, Paul kept appearances up and made it appear that he was still friendly with Punk. That ruse ended at Money In The Bank when Paul Heyman cost Punk a chance to win the Money in the Bank suitcase. The following night, Paul Heyman unleashed the wrath of Brock Lesnar on his former best friend.

World Heavyweight Championship: Champion Alberto Del Rio(1-2)vs Christian(3-2)



Events leading to this match: Christian earned this title shot by beating Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match a few weeks ago.

Inferno Match: Kane (6-4-1)vs Bray Wyatt(0-0)



Rules of the match: I'm not entirely sure but I am assuming that the rules will be adjusted somewhat. In older matches, the ring is surrounded by a wall of fire and the only way to win that one is to set your opponent on fire. I'm guessing that due to the PG-rating of current WWE programming is that the structure of the ring will remain the same but you will have to pin your opponent instead of setting them on fire.

Events leading to this match: The Wyatt family debuted last month by attacking and injuring Kane. That injury kept Kane from appearing at Money In The Bank. The wall of fire should keep Bray's family members from interfering (Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) in this match.

Cody Rhodes(0-1)vsDamien Sandow(1-0)



Events leading to this match: The problems between these former tag team partners began during the World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank Match. Damien won that match by giving his friend a cheap shot. Things only got worse between the former members of Rhodes Scholars when Damien named Cody his "Protector of the Case". That didn't turn out well because Cody "borrowed" the contract and threw the case into the Gulf of Mexico.

TruthTellers (0-0) vs Sephy37 (0-0)

Events leading to this match: Over the past year these two competitors have developed a feud that has finally reached boiling point. On one hand we have TruthTellers, a relatively newcomer compared to some, but who has developed and contributed well over the span of time he's been here. On the other hand we have Sephy37, a veteran who likes to one-up his peers, laying the Smackdown wherever he ventures. Will the newcomer overcome the odds, or will the veteran put TruthTellers in his place? One thing is for certain -- we'll find out the 'Truth' to who's the better man come August 18th.

I must confess that I have not looked forward to a Summerslam event for a while now. However, from the looks of it this should be a memorable night. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow have the opportunity to shine here, and have given us a great ''friendship gone bitter'' type of feud. Bray Wyatt has a huge opportunity to fully establish his character during his encounter with Kane. It's possible that his character might surpass the entity of Kane, perhaps that of the Undertaker. I obviously do not expect such a feat to be accomplished within the confines of one match, but I can see potential in him beginning a long road quite similar to how Kane started his career.

The feud between Cm Punk and Brock Lesnar looks to be heading towards a fight rather than a typical wrestling match. This seems to be Lesnar's strongest asset at this point, despite his previous two run-ins with The Game not quite delivering to their full potential. It's a shame that the storyline seems to establish that the actual feud here is between that of Cm Punk and Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar acting as Heyman's support. However, I'm still thoroughly looking forward to the outcome of this overall well-built scenario between these three talented individuals.

Lastly, my boy Daniel Bryan is finally gaining a phenomenal opportunity to establish himself into WWE's history books. I'm expecting this to not only be a great match, but perhaps a special moment in all wrestling history. That's if Daniel Bryan wins, of course.

These factors combined have encouraged me to buy this PPV, and I honestly cannot see many ways for this event to fail in considerable fashion.

^Added a match.pokajabba

Poll?  

[QUOTE="pokajabba"]^Added a match.Full_Metal1923

Poll?

i have a fantasy draft at 530 so i will not be getting SummerFest 2013 either

Predictions

Cena v Bryan

Lesnar v Punk

Wyatt v Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v AJ/Big E

RVD v Ambrose

ADR v Christian

Rhodes v Sandow

Brie v Natty 

[QUOTE="Full_Metal1923"]

[QUOTE="pokajabba"]^Added a match.pokajabba

Poll?

Well, isn't it obvious? Who's going to win that newly added match of yours! 

i have a fantasy draft at 530 so i will not be getting SummerFest 2013 either

Predictions

Cena v Bryan

Lesnar v Punk

Wyatt v Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v AJ/Big E

RVD v Ambrose

ADR v Christian

Rhodes v Sandow

Brie v Natty 

ToTheBank

All heel line-up? Interesting.

I just rewatched the WHC Money in the Bank ladder match, and just seeing The Shield, Usos, and Real Americans have that moment when they're all going at it before Ambrose knocks them al over....it just adds to my frustration that they are not on this card.  

[QUOTE="ToTheBank"]

i have a fantasy draft at 530 so i will not be getting SummerFest 2013 either

Predictions

Cena v Bryan

Lesnar v Punk

Wyatt v Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v AJ/Big E

RVD v Ambrose

ADR v Christian

Rhodes v Sandow

Brie v Natty 

Full_Metal1923

All heel line-up? Interesting.

I just rewatched the WHC Money in the Bank ladder match, and just seeing The Shield, Usos, and Real Americans have that moment when they're all going at it before Ambrose knocks them al over....it just adds to my frustration that they are not on this card.  

Ppl will still be cheering Cena and i wouldn't be one bit surprised if Dolph wins... the others just seem obvious to me... 

Predictions in bold!

Cena v Bryan

Lesnar v Punk

Wyatt v Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v AJ/Big E

RVD v Ambrose

ADR v Christian

Rhodes v Sandow

Brie v Natty

Cena v. Bryan

Lesnar v. Punk

Wyatt v. Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v. AJ/Big E

RVD v. Ambrose

ADR v. Christian

Rhodes v. Sandow

Brie v. Natty

I'm the BEAST and Truthteller is the YEAST.

I'VE GOT SOME BAKING TO DO! 

I'm the BEAST and Truthteller is the YEAST.

 

I'VE GOT SOME BAKING TO DO! 

sephy37

The Reddit guy that has been 100% accurate for the past ungodly number of shows has posted his "predictions".

WWE SummerSlam is just hours away - and infamous Reddit.com user "Dolphins1925" has released his 'predictions' for the show. Dolphins1925 has been impossibly accurate with his WWE pay-per-view predictions this year - correctly calling the winner of every single WWE PPV match since prior to WrestleMania 29 back in April.

Warning: The following match predictions may contain *SPOILERS* for tonight's show:

Dean Ambrose vs. Rob Van Dam (US Title, Pre-Show):
Prediction: Rob Van Dam

Brie Bella vs. Natalya:
Prediction: Brie Bella

Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn vs. Big E Langston & AJ Lee:
Prediction: Big E Langston & AJ Lee

Kane vs. Bray Wyatt (Ring of Fire):
Prediction: Kane

Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes:
Prediction: Damien Sandow

Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian (World Hwt. Title Match):
Prediction: Christian

Brock Lesnar vs. CM Punk:
Prediction: Brock Lesnar

John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (WWE Title Match):
Prediction: John Cena

He also predicts that Randy Orton will cash in his Money in the Bank contract after the conclusion of the main event - but did not specify who will walk out of SummerSlam as WWE Champion.

With John Cena having surgery on his elbow soon - we could very well see Randy Orton as WWE Champion tonight.

People are saying this is a fake one or an impersonator. The real user usually makes a thread and this was posted in a predictions thing. Also, the real user posts it within a minute or two of the show starting, not this early.

Besides, if this were the results, I'd hate myself for buying the show. 

Predictions in bold!

Cena v Bryan - Orton cashes in BUT Daniel Bryan beats him to retain.

Lesnar v Punk

Wyatt v Kane

Dolph/Kaitlyn v AJ/Big E

RVD v Ambrose

ADR v Christian

Rhodes v Sandow

Brie v Natty

Also, something happens during RVD/Ambrose where it'll lead to Shield vs. Show/Henry with maybe RVD as the 3rd if its 3v3. Show/Henry team to win.

Anyone watching the pre-show? Shawn's beard is epic.sephy37

I didn't realize the pre-show was this long. I thought it started at 7:30. After all, there's only one match, so there's plenty of time to recap everything. This just reminds me of Sunday Night Heat during its later days.  

Also, Show/Henry/RVD already beat The Shield on Smackdown (yet another quiet loss to opponents lesser than those they've overcome on PPV) 

Where is the pre-show?hbk91

http://www.youtube.com/user/WWEFanNation

Epic beard is epic

WWE did sign Samuray Del Sol so he could challenge ADR.

El Generico has been killing it as Sami Zayn, but  I bet he could be money for WWE.