SummerSlam 2016 was a pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. It took place on August 21, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. It was the twenty-ninth event under the SummerSlam chronology and the first event following the reintroduction of the WWE brand extension.
Kick-off Show[]
- The Usos (Jey and Jimmy), American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) defeated Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a 12-man tag team match.
- Sami Zayn and Neville defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von).
- Sheamus defeated Cesaro.
Results[]
- Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens defeated Enzo Amore and Big Cass.
- Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks to win the WWE Women's Championship.
- The Miz (with Maryse) defeated Apollo Crews to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- AJ Styles defeated John Cena.
- Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (with Jon Stewart) by disqualification in a match for The New Day's WWE Tag Team Championships.
- Dean Ambrose defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE World Championship.
- Nikki Bella, Natalya, and Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Carmella in a six-woman tag team match.
- Finn Bálor defeated Seth Rollins to become the inaugural WWE Universal Champion.
Main Event[]
- Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Randy Orton.