WWE Summerslam ’20 Results: 6 Title Matches, Roman Reigns Returns & Dominik Mysterio’s In-Ring Debut
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WWE Universal Championship
Falls Count Anywhere
‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt def. Braun Strowman (c) to win the title
WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) def. Randy Orton to retain the title
Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka def. Sasha Banks (c) to win the title
Street Fight
Seth Rollins def. Dominik Mysterio
Loser Leaves WWE, No DQ Match
Mandy Rose def. Sonya Deville
Raw Tag Team Championships
Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) (c) def. Angel Garza & Andrade to retain the titles
SmackDown Women’s Championship
Bayley (c) def. Asuka to retain the title
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) def. MVP to retain the title
– The kickoff show panel consists of Charly Caruso, Booker T, Renee Young, John “Bradshaw” Layfield and Peter Rosenberg.
– The panel goes over the card for tonight’s event.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Brain Strowman and Bray Wyatt, followed by analysis from the panel.
– Sarah Schreiber interviews Andrade, Angel Garza and Zelina Vega, Garza wonders where Charly Caruso is before offering Schreiber a rose. Vega says she didn’t poison Montez Ford and he seems to be fine now, Andrade says they will win the Raw Tag Team Titles tonight.
– Highlights are shown of Jeff Hardy winning the WWE Intercontinental Title this past week on Smackdown.
– Highlights are shown of Mark Henry’s appearance on The Bump.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose, followed by analysis from the panel.
– The Mysterio Family is shown arriving to the arena.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Asuka and The Golden Role Models, followed by analysis from the panel. Shayna Baszler interrupts the panel and she says that she only cares about what happens during the Raw Women’s Title Match because she has the next shot, Baszler says that Nia Jax is obsessed with her and Baszler says she’ll put Jax to sleep.
– Highlights are shown of the havoc caused by Retribution over the last few weeks.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Seth Rollins and The Mysterio Family, followed by analysis from the panel.
WWE United States Championship
Apollo Crews (c) vs. MVP
The match begins with MVP tripping up Crews and he looks for a knee bar until Crews gets to the ropes, MVP drags Crews to the mat and they exchange a few pin attempts until MVP leaves the ring. MVP uses a ref distraction to attack Crews with some strikes, Crews recovers and he nails MVP with a drop kick before working over his arm. MVP corners Crews and Crews manages to land more strikes on him, MVP recovers and he sends a charging Crews out of the ring and onto the ring steps. MVP follows Crews out of the ring and he sends him into the announce table, MVP gets Crews back in the ring before missing a charge in the corner. Crews goes to the top rope and MVP crotches him, MVP meets Crews on the ropes before landing a superplex for a near fall. Crews fights back and he clotheslines MVP out of the ring before landing a suicide dive, both competitors get back in the ring and a striking exchange breaks out. Crews gains control and he corners MVP while landing a ton of strikes, Crews then nails MVP with a series of avalanches and a spine buster. Crews follows up by nailing MVP with a standing moonsault for a near fall, Crews looks for the toss power bomb and MVP fights back. Crews escapes a Playmaker attempt to hit MVP with a toss power bomb for a three count.
Winner: Apollo Crews, still the WWE United States Champion
After the match, Apollo Crews escapes an attack attempt from The Hurt Business.
– A video package airs highlighting the feud between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton, followed by analysis from the panel.
– Renee Young thanks the WWE Universe since this is her last night with the company.
– Asuka is shown backstage.
SmackDown Women’s Championship
Bayley (c) w/Sasha Banks vs. Asuka
The match begins with Asuka working over the arm of Bayley, Asuka then nails a leaping Bayley with a drop kick. Bayley tries getting up and Asuka attacks her with some kicks, Asuka drags Bayley back to the ground while applying an octopus stretch. Bayley eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt, Bayley goes to the ring apron and Asuka eventually knocks her to the arena floor. Asuka leaps on the ring steps and she nails Bayley with a DDT on the arena floor, Asuka gets Bayley back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Bayley fights back and she sends Asuka into the ropes before landing a rope assisted stunner, Bayley then hits Asuka with a middle rope stunner for a near fall. Bayley gets up and she stomps away on a downed Asuka before choking her by the ropes, Bayley follows up with a suplex on Asuka for a near fall. Bayley keeps Asuka down while holding her in a chin lock, Bayley releases the hold to hit Asuka with a few strikes. Asuka tries fighting back and she finally lands some leg kicks on Bayley, Bayley recovers and she hits Asuka with a Bayley To Belly for a near fall. Asuka fights back again and she rolls up Bayley for a near fall, Asuka then cracks Bayley with a head kick.
Asuka follows up by landing a few shoulder tackles and a toss on Bayley, Asuka then nails Bayley with a running hip attack. Asuka also lands a pop up knee strike and release German suplex on Bayley, Asuka then hits Bayley with another running hip attack for a near fall. Bayley goes to the ring apron and Asuka follows her out there as a striking exchange breaks out, Bayley catches a leaping Asuka and she drops her knee first on the ring apron. Bayley gets Asuka back in the ring before landing a chop block for a near fall, Bayley applies the trailer hitch to Asuka and Asuka gets free to get her in an ankle lock. Bayley fights back and Asuka cracks her with a double knee strike for a near fall, Asuka goes to the top rope and Bayley attacks her. Asuka goes for a missile drop kick and Bayley catches her in a knee bar, Asuka eventually gets to the ropes to break the hold. Bayley then hits Asuka with a sunset flip bomb into the corner, Bayley goes to the top rope and Asuka catches her in an arm bar when she leaps off. Asuka releases the hold to attack Banks, Asuka and Bayley battle outside of the ring and Asuka gets Bayley back in the ring.
Banks interferes again and Bayley rolls up Asuka for a near fall, Banks interferes again and bayley rolls up Asuka for a three count.
Winner: Bayley w/Sasha Banks, still the Smackdown Women’s Champion
After the match, Bayley and Sasha Banks attack Asuka.
– Dominik Mysterio is with his family backstage, Dominik tells Rey that he appreciates him being here tonight and he makes Rey promise that he won’t interfere in the match tonight and Rey does.
– Highlights are shown of the chaos caused by Retribution over the last few weeks.
– Kevin Owens makes his way to the announce table.
Raw Tag Team Championships
Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) (c) vs. Angel Garza & Andrade w/Zelina Vega
The match begins with Ford and Andrade exchanging some strikes, Ford ends the exchange by nailing Andrade with a leaping clothesline. Andrade goes to the middle rope and Ford gets him down with a hurricarana, Ford knocks Andrade out of the ring before double teaming Garza with Dawkins. Andrade and Garza catch Ford during a suicide dive attempt and they slam him on the arena floor, Andrade gets Ford back in the ring before stomping away on him. Garza tags in and he knocks Ford back to the arena floor, Garza gets Ford back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Garza keeps Ford down while working over his arm, Garza gets Ford on the top rope and he drop kicks him in both legs. Andrade tags back in and he gets Ford in a rope assisted arm bar, Andrade releases the hold and he attacks Ford with more strikes. Andrade keeps Ford down while wrenching away on his arm, Ford tries fighting back and Andrade tags Garza into the match. Garza nails a trapped Ford with a running knee strike for a near fall, Garza hangs Ford upside down in the corner before kicking him in the midsection. Andrade tags in and he nails Ford with a top rope double stomp for a near fall, Garza tags in and he works over Ford’s arm.
Andrade tags back in and Ford quickly nails him with an enziguri, Dawkins tags in and he quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Andrade drops Dawkins with a spinning back elbow strike, Dawkins recovers and he nails Andrade with a spear. Garza and Ford are tagged in by their respective partners, Garza nearly gets an illegal pin after rolling through a Ford high cross body. Garza then hits Ford with a drop kick to the head for a near fall, Vega argues with the referee and Garza knocks Ford into her by accident. Dawkins tags in and he works with Ford to hit Garza with the Cash Out for a three count.
Winners: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins), still the Raw Tag Team Champions
– Kayla Braxton interviews Bayley and Sasha Banks, Bayley says nothing will ruin tonight’s moment for them. Banks says she can beat Asuka tonight like Bayley did, Bayley says tonight will be a clean sweep for them and they’ll also successfully defend their tag team titles at WWE Payback ’20.
Loser Leaves WWE, No DQ Match
Sonya Deville vs. Mandy Rose
The match begins with Deville catches a leaping Rose in a roll up for a one count, Deville and Rose quickly go to the arena floor and Deville lands some knee strikes. Rose grabs Deville and sends her into the barricade before throwing her into the ring steps, Rose drags Deville up the entrance ramp before landing a suplex. Rose gets Deville up and she sends her into the ring posts a few times, Rose again sends Deville into the barricade. Rose leaps off the announce table and she nails Deville with a flying clothesline, Rose finds a table and she sets it up on the arena floor. Deville finds a steel chair and she attacks Rose with it, Deville then smashes Rose face first into the announce table. Deville gets Rose back in the ring and she follows her in there to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Rose gets to her knees and Deville attacks her with kicks. Deville then cracks Rose with a knee strike for a near fall, Deville corners Rose before attacking her with some kicks. Rose fights back to drop Deville and land some strikes, Rose then lands a corner clothesline on a dazed Deville. Rose goes for a knee strike next and Deville catches her in a dragon sleeper and Rose fights to freedom, Deville then gets Rose in a triangle choke and Rose breaks it with a pin attempt.
Deville gets up and she nails a downed Rose with a few more strikes, Rose fights back and she nails Deville with a few strikes. Rose then nails a charging Deville with a knee strike for a near fall, Deville leaves the ring and Rose follows her out there to attack her with more strikes. Rose then sends Deville face first into the announce table, Rose gets Deville on the table and she goes to the ring apron. Deville rolls off the table and Rose finds a steel chair, Rose throws some chairs at Deville and Deville avoids them all. Deville moves the table before nailing Rose with a pump kick, Deville gets Rose back in the ring and she follows her in there. Rose looks for her finisher and Deville escapes to land a knee strike, Rose escapes the grasp of Deville to land a series of knee strikes. Rose then hits Deville with a double under hook face buster and another knee strike for a three count.
Winner: Mandy Rose
After the match, Sonya Deville gets emotional due to the loss and her WWE career coming to an end, Otis also comes to the ring to celebrate with Mandy Rose.
– The Mysterio Family wish Dominik well before his match.
Street Fight
Seth Rollins w/Murphy vs. Dominik Mysterio w/Rey Mysterio
The match begins with Rollins scoring a takedown on Mysterio, Rollins then gets Mysterio down with a headlock takedown. Rollins gets cocky and Mysterio gets him in a headlock before getting shoved to the mat below, Rollins gets Mysterio in another headlock and he also works over his arm again. Mysterio cracks Rollins with a few strikes followed by a series of arm drags, Rollins recovers and he attacks Mysterio with strikes and stomps. Rollins also nails Mysterio with a slam before getting a kendo stick from Murphy, Mysterio gets up and he nails Rollins with a drop kick. Mysterio grabs the kendo stick and he chases Rollins all over the place before getting back in the ring, Rollins downed Mysterio before landing more strikes. Rollins then drops Mysterio a few times with hard Irish whips into the corner, Rollins follows up with a suplex on Mysterio. Rollins keeps Mysterio down while holding him in a modified camel clutch, Rollins releases the hold to taunt Rey and Mysterio lands a few strikes afterwards. Rollins quickly recovers and he nails Mysterio with a sling blade, Murphy gives Rollins a steel chair and Rollins sits on it while taunting Rey.
Rollins waits for Mysterio to get near him before landing more strikes, Rollins misses a chair assisted Stomp and Mysterio sends him face first into the steel chair. Mysterio corners Rollins and he attacks him with strikes, Rollins looks for a buckle bomb and Mysterio counters with a hurricarana. Mysterio follows up with a tornado DDT on Rollins for a near fall, Mysterio grabs the kendo stick and he attacks Rollins with it. Mysterio goes to the top rope and Rollins crotches him, Rollins meets Mysterio on the ropes and Mysterio knocks him down. Rollins returns to hit Mysterio with a superplex and falcon arrow for a near fall, Murphy gives Rollins more kendo sticks and he attacks Mysterio with one of them. Rollins then has Murphy get a table in the ring while he lands more kendo stick shots, Rollins sets up the table near the corner before landing more kendo stick shots on Mysterio. Rollins gets Mysterio on the top rope and he follows him up there with a kendo stick, Rollins taunts Rey and Mysterio crotches Rollins. Mysterio lands a super side Russian leg sweep on Rollins to put him through a table, Mysterio goes to the top rope again and he lands a frog splash for a near fall.
Mysterio leaves the ring and he finds a steel chair to bring back in, Mysterio loses the chair and Rollins nails him with a super kick followed by a power bomb. Rollins rips the top of Mysterio’s gear off of him before attacking him with a kendo stick, Murphy grabs handcuffs and he hands them to Rollins. Rollins attaches one end of the cuffs to the middle rope, Rollins drags Mysterio towards the ropes when Mysterio’s mom comes out to talk with Rey. Mysterio surprises Rollins with a roll up for a near fall, Murphy interferes and he nails Mysterio with a knee strike. Murphy drags Mysterio out of the ring and he looks to damage his eye before Rey attacks him, Rollins joins the battle and he double teams Rey with Murphy. Mysterio joins the fight and Rollins sends him into the barricade, Murphy and Rollins go back to working Rey over. Rollins and Murphy then handcuff Rey to the middle rope, Rollins and Murphy grab kendo sticks and they set their sights on Mysterio’s mom. Mysterio attacks Rollins on the entrance ramp before sending Murphy over the barricade, Mysterio then sends Rollins into the ring steps before landing more strikes. Murphy returns and Mysterio takes care of him before getting Rollins into the ring, Mysterio then hits Rollins with a 619. Mysterio goes for a frog splash and Rollins gets his knees up, Rollins then hits Mysterio with The Stomp for a three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins w/Murphy
Raw Women’s Championship
Sasha Banks (c) w/Bayley vs. Asuka
The match begins with Banks nailing Asuka with a drop kick to the knee, Banks keeps Asuka down while wrenching away on the knee. Asuka gets up and she nails Banks with a few kicks to the face, Asuka traps the arm of Banks while landing more kicks. Asuka drops banks before landing a sliding forearm strike, Banks tries heading backstage and Asuka gets her back in the ring. Banks looks for a head scissors takedown and Asuka gets her in a knee bar on the arena floor, Asuka gets Banks back in the ring and she tosses her into the corner before landing ahip attack. Asuka drops Banks again before kicking her in the back for a near fall, Asuka looks for an arm bar and Banks defends before going to the ring apron and eating a kick. Asuka goes to the ring apron and she accidentally kicks the ring post, Banks then hits Asuka with a sunset bomb on the arena floor. Banks gets back in the ring and she gets a few near falls on Asuka as she gets back in the ring, Banks corners Asuka before kicking away at her. Banks keeps Asuka cornered while choking her, Banks also nails Asuka with a running kick to the face for a near fall. Banks traps Asuka in another corner before landing some shoulder thrusts, Banks traps Asuka on the middle rope before leaving the ring.
Asuka catches a leaping Banks and she slams her face first on the mat below, Asuka goes for a knee bar on Banks before transitioning to the ankle lock. Banks gets free and Asuka goes to the top rope, Banks climbs the ropes and Asuka nails her with a super DDT for a near fall. Banks leaves the ring and Asuka eventually follows her out there, Asuka grabs Banks and she sends her into the barricade and ringside edge. Asuka gets Banks back in the ring and she goes to the top rope, Asuka nails Banks with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Asuka traps Banks in the corner before stomping away on her, Asuka gets Banks out of the corner and Banks lands a double knee strike for a near fall. Banks goes to the top rope and she misses the frog splash attempt, Asuka gets Banks in the Asuka Lock and Banks gets free. Asuka goes for it again and Banks counters into the Bank Statement, Asuka gets free and she goes for the Asuka Lock again. Asuka then nails Banks with a head kick, Bayley looks to interfere and Asuka nails her with a spinning back fist. Asuka gets Banks in the Asuka Lock and banks taps out.
Winner: Asuka, your new Raw Women’s Champion
WWE Championship
Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton
The match begins with Orton leaving the ring right as the bell sounds, Orton gets in the ring and then into the ropes when McIntyre comes at him. Orton lands a kick on McIntyre before exiting the ring again, McIntyre gives chase and Orton attacks him with then return to the ring. Orton looks for an RKO and McIntyre avoids it before landing a shoulder tackle, Orton trips up McIntyre and McIntyre blocks a second RKO attempt. McIntyre leaves the ring and he gets back in before landing strikes on Orton, Orton goes for another RKO and McIntyre avoids it before getting sent shoulder first into the ring post. McIntyre falls out of the ring and Orton follows him out there before sending him into the barricade, Orton also sends McIntyre into the announce table and ring post. Orton clears off the announce table before dropping McIntyre on top of it a few times, Orton also suplexes McIntyre off the announce table and onto the arena floor. Orton gets McIntyre back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Orton keeps McIntyre down while applying a chin lock to him. Orton releases the hold before stomping on a downed McIntyre, Orton also rakes the eyes of McIntyre.
McIntyre fights back and Orton kicks him in the midsection, McIntyre recovers and he nails the leg of Orton with a stunner. Orton recovers and he kicks McIntyre in the knee, Orton follows McIntyre around while landing more strikes. McIntyre recovers and he nails a charging Orton with a spine buster, McIntyre gets up and he gets Orton in a figure four leg lock. Orton uses a ref distraction to break the hold with an eye rake on McIntyre, McIntyre recovers and he drops Orton with a chop. McIntyre and Orton exchange strikes in the middle of the ring, McIntyre ends the exchange by nailing Orton with clotheslines and multiple overhead belly to belly suplexes. McIntyre goes to the top rope and he nails Orton with a diving clothesline, McIntyre gets up and he gets Orton on the top rope. McIntyre follows Orton up the ropes and Orton crotches him a short time later, Orton hangs McIntyre in the ropes and McIntyre gets up to send Orton off the ropes for a near fall. McIntyre then hits Orton with a Future Shock DDT for a near fall, McIntyre gets Orton up and Orton gets free to send McIntyre to the ring apron. McIntyre goes back to the top rope and Orton avoids the clothesline to land a power slam for a near fall, McIntyre goes to the ring apron and Orton looks for an elevated DDT.
McIntyre gets free and he cracks Orton with a Glasgow Kiss, McIntyre uses a clothesline to send him and Orton out of the ring. Orton gets in the ring first and he nails McIntyre with an elevated DDT, Orton sets up for an RKO and McIntyre stays down. Orton decides to set up for a punt and McIntyre counters to nail him with a power bomb, McIntyre goes for an Claymore Kick and Orton avoids it. Orton goes for an RKO and McIntyre counters with a roll up for a three count.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, still the WWE Champion
WWE Universal Championship
Falls Count Anywhere
Braun Strowman (c) vs. ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt
The match begins with Strowman cornering Wyatt before landing a headbutt, Wyatt fights back and he nails Strowman with a uranage. Wyatt then nails Strowman with multiple neck snaps until Strowman leaves the ring, Wyatt also leaves the ring and he nails Strowman with more strikes. Wyatt grabs a toolbox and he hits Strowman with it a few times, Wyatt removes a part of the announce table before eating some strikes from Strowman. Strowman uses a shoulder tackle to send Wyatt through the barricade, Wyatt gets up and he nails Strowman with more strikes. Strowman then hits Wyatt with a choke slam onto the announce table, Wyatt gets up and he sends Strowman into the ring steps. Strowman grabs the ring steps and he hits Wyatt with them, Strowman gets Wyatt into the ring before landing an avalanche. Strowman then hits Wyatt with a power slam for a near fall, Wyatt leaves the ring and Strowman follows him out there before throwing him into the barricade. Strowman battles Wyatt up the entrance ramp before throwing him into the LED screen, Strowman drags Wyatt backstage and Wyatt throws him into a few walls.
Wyatt then hits Strowman with a Sister Abigail on the arena floor for a near fall, Wyatt keeps Strowman down while raking his eyes. Strowman and Wyatt battle back onto the entrance ramp, Wyatt grabs Strowman and he throws him into the LED screen. Wyatt keeps the pressure on Strowman while landing strikes on him, Wyatt drops Strowman as they battle back to the ringside area. Wyatt looks for the mandible claw and Strowman defends against it before sending Wyatt into the ringside edge, Strowman picks Wyatt up before landing a strike on his upper body for a near fall. Strowman gets Wyatt back in the ring and he follows him in there, Strowman then hits Wyatt with a second power slam for another near fall. Strowman keeps Wyatt down while attacking him with a ton of strikes, Strowman leaves the ring and he brings a boxcutter back in with him. Strowman cuts open the ring mat and he removes a section of padding from it to expose a bunch of boards, Wyatt gets up and he nails Strowman with a uranage onto the boards. Wyatt then hits Strowman with multiple Sister Abigails on the exposed wood for a three count.
Winner: ‘The Fiend’ Bray Wyatt, your new WWE Universal Champion
After the match, Roman Reigns comes out and he attacks Bray Wyatt, Reigns leaves the ring and he nails Braun Strowman with a spear. Reigns grabs a steel chair and he attacks Strowman with it, Reigns gets back in the ring and he nails Wyatt with another spear. Reigns grabs the WWE Universal Title and he poses with it as the show comes to an end.
