WWE SUMMERSLAM PREVIEW
UWA UNIVERSAL MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Nick Aldis {c} vs. Brock Lesnar
Nick Aldis is 268 days into an historic intergalactic title reign that has been prophesized to last over a million years. To become the champion, he had to beat the almost unbeatable Samoa Joe, who had held the title for 14 months. Since winning the title, Aldis has come back to WWE to defend it successfully against John Cena (at Holiday at the Garden!), Samoa Joe (at Royal Rumble), Daniel Bryan (at WrestleMania), and Rowdy Roddy Piper (at Super Showdown). His wins on the biggest stages in professional wrestling have been impressive. But he’s never had an opponent like this before. There is no way to prepare for an opponent as unique as Brock Lesnar. How does one prepare to defend a championship against someone whose been variously coined “The Next Big Thing”, “The Anomaly”, “The Conqueror”, “The Beast Incarnate”, and “The Violent God of Retribution” throughout his career? It’s difficult to fathom what anyone must do to prepare for someone who appears to have been genetically bred for combat sports. Lesnar earned this shot by taking out nineteen other superstars in the Super Showdown battle royal. He is a man possessed. He is a man who can’t be stopped. And he is a man whose appetite for destruction cannot be quenched. Brock Lesnar has vowed to become the UWA Universal Men’s Champion at WWE SUMMERSLAM. Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out who leaves Nashville with the top prize in all of professional wrestling!
UWA UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Sasha Banks {c} vs. Becky Lynch
Sasha Banks is the UWA Universal Women’s Champion, a title she’s held since ending Asuka’s historic multi-year reign as the number one female wrestler in the Universal Wrestling Alliance. She’s already defeated a handful of outstanding challengers inside a WWE ring this year with wins over Rhea Ripley, etc. Becky Lynch believes she is not only the best female wrestler in the world, but the best wrestler in the world. Period. It’s why she called herself “The Man” because to beat the man, you’ve got to be the man. Recently, she failed to beat Bianca Belair to unify the RAW and Smackdown Women’s Championships at WWE SUPER SHOWDOWN. However, she’s come back strong, having gone undefeated in singles competition over the past two months. Lynch abandoned her quest to unseat Belair because there’s one prize bigger than the WWE Women’s Championship and that is the UWA Universal Women’s Championship. With her sights clearly set on the top prize, Lynch expects to be #1 once again and she plans to close out the summer at the top of the pyramid. Can Becky Lynch defeat Sasha Banks for the biggest prize in women’s professional wrestling? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
WWE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Triple H {c} vs. Ricky Steamboat
The partnership of The Brain and the Cerebral Assassin is draped in gold. 20-pounds of WWE World Championship gold to be exact. The moment that Triple H joined forces with Bobby Heenan, he was destined for greatness. These two have been an unstoppable force at the top of sport for nearly a year now. By hook or by crook, the Heenan Family finds a way to stay at top. And it only seems to be getting stronger. Triple H has navigated a series of difficult title defenses and did the unthinkable by unified the RAW and Smackdown World Championships. He believes there is no test he can’t ace because he is The Game. Enter Ricky Steamboat. Underdog to unseat Triple H though he may be, Steamboat was the inaugural WWE Intercontinental Champion and has held WWE Tag Team gold as well. Steamboat won the Money in the Bank contract in July and chose not to wait to cash it in. He isn’t going to surprise someone with a cheap win. He wants to win the title straight up, one-on-one, because there isn’t a man in the game he can’t outwrestle under those conditions. Obviously, Heenan thinks Steamboat is an idiot. Heenan and Triple H felt this would be too easy, but singles wins against Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, and even the current WWE Intercontinental Champion Adam Cole has shown that underestimating Steamboat will be to your peril. If an entire family can’t make the man lose in three tries, how can it expect to make him lose in a fourth – and this time with Harwood, Wheeler, and Cole barred from ringside. Will this be the end of the Cerebral Assassin’s reign of terror over WWE? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bianca Belair {c} vs. Ember Moon
After another successful title defense for the WWE Women’s Champion Bianca Belair at Money in the Bank, Belair found herself the target of the Riot Squad. Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan made their intentions to Belair that they were going to take her championship from her. On the August 8 edition of Monday Night RAW, Belair defended her title against Riot in a match where it looked like the championship was going to change hands because of a referee bump and interference by Morgan and Logan. After Belair received a Riot Kick, Morgan and Logan went to revive the referee. But then Ember Moon showed up and gave Riot the Eclipse. After the referee was revived, Belair gave Riot the Kiss of Death to get the win. On August 15, the Riot Squad targeted Moon for payback, but Belair made the save. On August 22, Belair and Moon defeated the Riot Squad in a 3-on-2 handicap match. After the match, Belair hugged Moon and thanked her for helping her with the Riot Squad. Moon said that she could return the favour by giving her a shot at the title at Summerslam. Belair accepted the challenge. Will Belair regret accepting this challenge? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out!
HELL IN A CELL
The Undertaker vs. Sting
The Undertaker 1. Sting 1. At WrestleMania II, The Undertaker challenged Sting for the WWE Smackdown Championship and beat him for the title. At WrestleMania Backlash, a rematch was held, and Sting won the title back. At WWE Super Showdown, Sting was cheated out of the title in a World Championship unification match. The Undertaker was the first superstar to make it known that he wanted to be the first challenger for the undisputed WWE World Championship. Sting was bold enough to tell him that he would have to wait because he should be the rightful champion. At Money in the Bank, they both challenged Triple H for the WWE World Championship. They both challenged Adam Cole for the WWE Intercontinental. Teaming up, they had the chance to unseat both Heenan Family members for their titles. During that match, Sting wrestled a sledgehammer out of Triple H’s hands but accidently hit The Undertaker with it. Then, Sting was pinned for the loss. The next night on RAW, The Undertaker blamed Sting for the loss and said that vengeance was coming for him. The next week, Sting accepted the blame for the loss and made a public apology. That wasn’t good enough for the Deadman, who attacked him. He bloodied the Stinger. The following week, Sting said he wanted retribution. This time there would be no belts on the line. The only thing they would be fighting for was pride. So he challenged him to a match. The Undertaker accepted under one condition: that they do it inside of Hell in a Cell. Because making Sting bleed isn’t enough payback. No, The Undertaker wants Sting’s soul. Who will win the rubber match inside the most demonic structure in sports entertainment? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out!
BIG MATCH JOHN vs. HOT ROD
John Cena vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper
John Cena made his return to WWE on Monday Night RAW at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on July 25. He last wrestled for the company at WrestleMania, taking a leave of absence to shoot an action movie in Hollywood. His triumphant return took place as the guest of honour on a special edition of the Piper’s Pit with Rowdy Roddy Piper. The Hot Rod congratulated Cena for going to Hollywood. However, as the segment continued, it became increasingly clear that not all was right. Piper used the segment as a set up to ambush Cena. Piper called him a cocky bastard for thinking he can just leave to make movies whenever he wants. When he went to make
They Live, he had to wait until his contract expired. Piper wasn’t collecting two paychecks at once. He wasn’t sucking at the tit of Vince McMahon in case his movie career bombed. He was aa real man who did it all his own. Cena returned to RAW after being away for a week due to injuries sustained at Piper’s hands to cut an impassioned promo about how Piper was a trailblazer, but how he didn’t want to follow in his footsteps because doing so would be to suck at a second career. Cena wants to be an inspiration to people all around the world – to show them they with a lot of hard work, they can have it all, even if what they want is two or more careers. You can be the best damn sports entertainer on the planet and a successful Hollywood leading actor instead of an angry hot-head who talks a big game but can’t back it up in the ring or on the silver screen. Piper was incensed by Cena’s comments and attacked him again. Consequently, Cena has requested that his first opponent back in the ring is Piper. Who will win this heated grudge match? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
MACHO MAN vs. HEARTBREAK KID
Randy Savage vs. Shawn Michaels
The night after Money in the Bank, “Macho Man” Randy Savage said that even though he didn’t get the contract, he wanted a match against Triple H for the WWE World Championship at Summerslam. Later that night, Ricky Steamboat cashed in his Money in the Bank contract with the intention of competing for the WWE World Championship at Summerslam. Savage didn’t appreciate this move by an old rival, but Steamboat offered him an opportunity to take it in a one-on-one match. On August 1, from the TD Garden in Boston, MA, Savage was anonymously attacked backstage, putting an end to his chances of going on to face Triple H at Summerslam. Shawn Michaels offered to take his spot in the match as he was the next-to-last man on the ladder after Savage and Steamboat in the MITB match. Michaels was unsuccessful in his bid to unseat Steamboat. The following week, when Michaels argued he deserved a rematch, he was attacked by the Macho Man, who revealed that his attacked was the Heartbreak Kid himself. Michaels later admitted to the crime, saying it was justice for Savage tipping the ladder over during Money in the Bank when he had his finger tips on the briefcase. Because Savage took Michaels’ golden ticket from him, Michaels took Savage’s golden ticket from him. Savage said the balance of justice had been turned on its side and he wants to set upright again when he faces Michaels at Summerslam. MACHO MAN vs. THE HEARTBREAK KID! Who will win this heated grudge match? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out!
UWA UNIVERSAL TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
FTR {c} vs. Harlem Heat
Booker T and Stevie Ray get the opportunity of a lifetime when they challenge FTR for the UWA Universal Tag Team Championship. Harlem Heat earned the opportunity with a victory over the Dudley Boyz in a #1 contender’s match. The former WWE Tag Team Champions pose a real threat to strip the champions of their titles. Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler are more confident than they’ve ever been. They are members of the Heenan Family, the most elite group of professional wrestlers in WWE. Each member of Bobby Heenan’s decorated stable is a champion – but these two are double champions. Holders of the UWA Universal Tag Team Championships and WWE Tag Team Championships, FTR vow to defend both championships regularly, and do it successfully. FTR hopes to start their weekend off with a win in their first of two title defenses over the weekend. Will Harwood and Wheeler succeed or will Booker T and Stevie Ray use their power advantage to spoil their weekend? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out!
LADDER MATCH FOR THE WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
FTR {c} vs. Lucha Bros. vs. The Usos
FTR will make their second of two title defenses in a ladder match. Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler don’t like the stipulation, saying it handicaps them – not because they have to defend the title against two teams, but because it prevents them from doing the one thing they do better than anybody else – pin their opponents’ shoulders to the mat for the 1, 2, 3! Here, they’ll have to climb a ladder to keep their titles. It won’t be easy. The team of Rey Fénix and Penta El 0M are well suited to this style of match, as is the team of Jimmy and Jey Uso. Keeping their four challengers grounded is what they will have to do if they want to remain the WWE Tag Team Champions. The Lucha Bros. have been on a tear as of late and believe it is now their time to become champions. The Usos say that they were born and bred to be champions. This match will be the one that brings gold to The Bloodline. Which team will climb the ladder and retrieve the title belts? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
WALTER {c} vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
WALTER has been on an historic run as the WWE United States Champion. The list of challengers he has defeated is a who’s who of wrestling royalty, including the likes of The Undertaker, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio Jr., Kevin Owens, and so on. On RAW, the night after Money in the Bank, WALTER mentioned this in stating that his title reign was endless. He said all are welcome to try to end it, but none would succeed. Then, he asked, who wanted to be the next to fail? The sound of shattering glass signalled the acceptance of a new, beer-swilling redneck from deep in the heart of Texas. Making his return after a long lay off due to injury, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin stepped up to the plate. In his first match since WrestleMania II, can the Texas Rattlesnake do what no man has done before? Can “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeat WALTER to become only the second WWE United States Champion in company history? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
LAST WOMAN STANDING MATCH
Lita vs. Bayley
Lita and Bayley have been rivals in an on-again-off-again feud since the beginning of the year. Lita, Bayley’s role model, offended Bayley by telling her she was a poor excuse for a role model. Bayley proved it when she cheated to try to steal the Smackdown Women’s Championship from Becky Lynch at Elimination Chamber in February. Lita interfered to stop Bayley from successfully cheating to win the match. At WrestleMania, Lita defeated Bayley in their only match to date. At WrestleMania Backlash, Bayley interfered in the Smackdown Women’s Championship match to prevent Lita from winning the title. At Super Showdown, Bayley and Lita both challenged Sasha Banks for the UWA Universal Women’s Championship. The bad blood between them got in the way of their championship aspirations, enabling Banks to retain the title. At Money in the Bank, Lita knocked Bayley off the ladder to prevent her from getting the contract. A night later on RAW, Bayley said she’d had enough of Lita. She wanted a match with Lita at Summerslam – a match to end this feud once and for all. But not just any match a Last Woman Standing match. Lita accepted the challenge. Now, both women are poised to hurt each other in ways they’ve never been hurt before. Who will be the Last Woman Standing? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Adam Cole {c} vs. Randy Orton
Adam Cole is known to be cocky. There are few people on Earth as full of themselves as Adam Cole BAY-BAY! He has been riding a championship high since becoming the WWE Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania. With his seat at the Heenan Family dinner table secured, and his spot under the learning tree of the Cerebral Assassin safe, Cole believes he is unbeatable. However, that feeling of invincibility is can easily be shaken and shattered. All it takes is one RKO from out of nowhere! The Apex Predator struck when the moment was right. Orton has reminded Cole that he too was once a student of The Game. But he graduated from Triple H’s class and has gone onto bigger and better things. Orton has achieved more success than Cole can ever imagine and it won’t stop at Summerslam because that’s where the RKO will strike again, and this time it will put the WWE Intercontinental Championship around Orton’s waist. Can Adam Cole escape the jaws of The Viper with his title reign intact? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
LIMITLESS BATTLES THE BLOODLINE
Keith Lee & Mystery Partner vs. Roman Reigns & Umaga
Keith Lee seems to have bit off a bit more than he can chew in making enemies of The Bloodline. He lost to Umaga in a Money in the Bank ladder match qualifying match thanks to interference by Roman Reigns. At Money in the Bank, when Lee went one-on-one with The Tribal Chief, he showed no fear. He put up a great fight, but interference by Umaga made the difference. Still, in the weeks since then, Lee has showed a propensity for always getting up after a beat down and coming back for more. He will not let Reigns and Umaga get the last laugh. Lee stood up to them again on Monday Night RAW after Money in the Bank and was decimated. He was away nursing his injuries for a few weeks before returning to do the same to Reigns and Umaga when he wasn’t outnumbered. Now, he’ll take on both the Tribal Chief and the Samoan Bulldozer in a tag team match. However, who will be his tag team partner has been kept a secret. For his part, the Limitless one guarantees he’ll make a might impact in the match. Who will be Keith Lee’s tag team partner and can they overcome The Bloodline? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to find out!
THE ELITE vs. #DIY
Kenny Omega & Adam Page vs. Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano
To this point, these four men have failed to make much of an impact in WWE. They have decided to move into the tag team ranks to try to kickstart a new path to success. Part of carving out such a path involves spirited competition in singles contests. Over the past month, that has seen Kenny Omega wrestle Tommaso Ciampa in singles competition, but also Ciampa wrestle Adam Page in singles competition, and Page wrestle Johnny Gargano, and Gargano wrestle Page. Every wrestler picked up a win in those singles matches, and now the tag team match will determine who comes out on top and rises up the tag team ranks. Both teams have promised to put on the best show of the night. Will these four men get themselves noticed? Will they steal the show? Join us for WWE SUMMERSLAM on Saturday, August 27, 2022 to find out!
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* WWE SUMMERSLAM takes place live at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, 2022. Streaming in the UWA Event Center.