WWE SummerSlam 2020 – WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton Result

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

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