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	In one of the first main event matches, Brock Lesnar beat CM Punk in a no disqualification match. The stipulation, ~~agreed to~~ by both individuals, was proposed by Heyman and revealed on the Kickoff event immediately preceding the pay-per-view broadcast. After some 25 minutes of back and forth fighting involving chair shots, submission holds, and outside brawling, Punk connected with the Go To Sleep, but Paul Heyman broke up the pinfall. Moments later, Punk would have Lesnar locked in the Anaconda Vice, but Paul Heyman would interfere yet again. Punk thenceforth punched Heyman and locked him in the Anaconda Vise. Lesnar, from behind, broke the hold by hitting Punk with multiple chair shots to the back. Lesnar finished by picking up a motionless Punk and dropping him face-first into a chair with a devastating F-5. Following the match, the STAPLES Center crowd loudly chanted Punk’s name as he limped back up the ramp, with his entrance music playing.		In one of the first main event matches, Brock Lesnar beat CM Punk in a no disqualification match. The stipulation, consented by both individuals, was proposed by Heyman and revealed on the Kickoff event immediately preceding the pay-per-view broadcast. After some 25 minutes of back and forth fighting involving chair shots, submission holds, aerial maneuvers, and outside brawling, Punk connected with the Go To Sleep on Lesnar, but Paul Heyman broke up the pinfall at two. Moments later, Punk would have Lesnar locked in the Anaconda Vice, but Paul Heyman would interfere yet again. Punk thenceforth punched Heyman and locked him in the Anaconda Vise. Lesnar, from behind, broke the hold by hitting Punk with multiple chair shots to the back. Lesnar finished by picking up a motionless Punk and dropping him face-first into a chair with a devastating F-5. Following the match, the STAPLES Center crowd loudly chanted Punk’s name as he limped back up the ramp, with his entrance music playing.

	In the next main event, Dolph Ziggler and Katliyn fought Big E Langston and AJ Lee. The action later moved to the floor at ringside, where Kaitlyn plowed through AJ with a spear. Back on the canvas, Langston laid out Ziggler with a clothesline, but Ziggler somehow survived and nailed a Zig Zag to secure victory.		In the next main event, Dolph Ziggler and Katliyn fought Big E Langston and AJ Lee. The action later moved to the floor at ringside, where Kaitlyn plowed through AJ with a spear. Back on the canvas, Langston laid out Ziggler with a clothesline, but Ziggler somehow survived and nailed a Zig Zag to secure victory.

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SummerSlam (2013)

Promotional poster featuring Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee, The Bella Twins, CM Punk, Kane and Daniel Bryan

Promotion

WWE

Date

August 18, 2013

City

Los Angeles, California

Venue

Staples Center

Attendance

19,000

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SummerSlam (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE that took place on August 18, 2013 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It was the twenty-sixth annual SummerSlam, and the fifth consecutive one held at the Staples Center. The event received 296,909 buys, down from last year's event of 358,000.

Background

SummerSlam featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that played out on WWE's primary television programs. Wrestlers portrayed villains or heroes as they followed a series of events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. The tagline for the PPV is The Biggest Event of the Summer

On the July 15 episode of Raw, new Raw General Manager Brad Maddox announced that WWE Champion John Cena could choose his own opponent for SummerSlam. Later in the night, after taking an informal poll of the live audience, he chose Daniel Bryan. In the weeks leading up to SummerSlam, Vince McMahon would berate Daniel Bryan by trying to make him shave his beard, putting him into a gauntlet match, and pitting him against his former friend Kane. On the August 12 Raw, Maddox served as special guest referee in a match with Bryan facing Wade Barrett. After making a quick count to allow Barrett to win the match, Maddox offered his services as the guest referee for the Cena-Bryan match at the pay-per-view when Triple H interceded, and announced he would serve as referee instead (punctuated by a Pedigree to Maddox).

At Payback, CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho in his return match in his hometown. The next night on Raw, he turned face when he challenged World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to a match. He won the match by countout, but was attacked by the returning Brock Lesnar. Over the next few weeks, tension rose between Punk and Paul Heyman. At Money in the Bank, Heyman cost Punk the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match. The next night of Raw, Lesnar again attacked Punk. The next week, Heyman accepted Punk's challenge for a match at SummerSlam on behalf of Lesnar.

On the July 19 episode of SmackDown, Randy Orton defeated World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match. However, on the July 29 Raw, Christian also defeated Del Rio in a non-title match. To determine the next challenger for Del Rio's championship, new SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero decided to make a triple threat match between Christian, Orton, and the returning Rob Van Dam. The match ended with Christian reversing Orton's attempt of an RKO into a backslide pin, winning the match and becoming the new #1 contender for the title before being attacked by Del Rio. On the August 9th edition of SmackDown, Christian defeated Del Rio in another non-title match.

At the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on July 14, Damien Sandow won the Money in the Bank briefcase for a future World Heavyweight Championship shot, betraying his former tag team partner Cody Rhodes in the process. Rhodes attacked Sandow after the latter's loss to Christian the following night on Raw. On the July 26 SmackDown, while Sandow was facing Randy Orton in a singles match, Rhodes took his briefcase, causing Sandow to lose the match and search for it. Rhodes threw it into the Gulf of Mexico, and Sandow was unable to retrieve it because he couldn't swim. It was announced on the August 5 Raw that Rhodes would face Sandow at SummerSlam. Four days later on SmackDown, Sandow debuted his new, brown Money in the Bank briefcase with a new World Heavyweight Championship contract. Later on, after Christian defeated Del Rio in a non-title match, Sandow attempted to cash in his contract, but his effort was thwarted by Rhodes.

On the July 8 Raw, after Kane defeated Christian in a singles match, The Wyatt Family attacked Kane, removing him from competing at the Money in the Bank match for the WWE Championship contract. The Wyatt Family attacked Kane again three weeks later on Raw, after Daniel Bryan defeated him in a singles match. A week later on Raw, after Erick Rowan and Luke Harper defeated Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) in a tag team match, Kane announced that he would face Bray Wyatt in a "Ring of Fire" match at SummerSlam.

After AJ Lee retained her Divas Championship against Kaitlyn at Money in the Bank and later on cost Dolph Ziggler at winning the World Heavyweight Championship, Ziggler broke up with AJ the next night on Raw, causing her to distract Ziggler in his non-title rematch against Del Rio and leaving Big E Langston to attack him. On the July 29 Raw, Kaitlyn defeated AJ in a non-title match to stay in contention for the Divas Championship, but four days later on SmackDown, AJ defeated Kaitlyn to retain the championship due to Layla interfering and protecting AJ. A week later on Smackdown, The Miz - the host of SummerSlam - announced that Kaitlyn and Ziggler would face AJ and Langston in a mix tag team match at the PPV.

On the August 12 Raw - as a result of their feud stemming from starring on Total Divas - Natalya challenged Brie Bella to a match at the pay-per-view, which she accepted by slapping Natalya's face. Natalya also announced that The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) will be in her corner due the fact that Eva Marie has aligned herself with The Bella Twins. Later, on the same episode, Rob Van Dam won a 20-man battle royal (lastly eliminating Mark Henry) to win the right to challenge United States Champion Dean Ambrose for the title at the SummerSlam Kickoff Show, one hour prior to the pay-per-view broadcast.

Event

Pre-show

In the Pre-show, the United States Championship was on the line with Dean Ambrose defending against RVD. The match was streamed live on WWE.com, the WWE app, and various social sites. After a Five-Star Frog Splash, Van Dam had the U.S. Champion finished, but Roman Reigns stormed the ring and nailed Van Dam with a Spear, causing a disqualification.

Preliminary matches

The first match featured Kane and Bray Wyatt in a ring of fire match. Following two huge chokeslams, the Devil’s Favorite Demon gestured for a Tombstone Piledriver, but Harper and Rowan overcame the flames using an asbestos blanket and were able to attack Kane, who was attempting to fight them off. This allowed Wyatt to grab Kane and execute Sister Abagail to secure the victory. Following the match, Wyatt retreated to his rocking chair and watched Harper and Rowan use two sets of steel steps to smash Kane' skull.

The next match was between Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. The match begins where they tie up, Sandow works on the arm for a short while before Rhodes musters up a comeback, Sandow hits a full nelson slam but got two, at one point in the match Rhodes was bleeding from the side of his head from bouncing off the ring post from Sandow, After dropkicking Sandow out of the ring, Rhodes did a moonsault to the outside, thus throwing back Sandow into the ring for two, near the end of the match Rhodes did a DDT off the top rope, then picking Sandow up for a Disaster Kick then hitting a Cross Rhodes for the three count

The next match was for the World Heavyweight Championship with Alberto Del Rio defending against Christian. Del Rio immediately began to target his opponent’s shoulder, skillfully looking to weaken him for the dangerous Cross Armbreaker submission hold. In the height of the action, Christian finally hit a Spear, but the pain of his injured shoulder prevented him from going for the cover. Del Rio turned the tables and locked in the Cross Armbreaker to secure the victory by submission. Following the match, Del Rio declared himself (in both English and Spanish) a true role model for the WWE Universe.

Natalya would then face Brie Bella in a singles match. When Eva Marie and Nikki tried to intervene in the match, Cameron & Naomi stepped in on Natalya’s behalf, attacking Brie. After an Alabama Slam, Natalya locked Brie into the Sharpshooter again, this time forcing her to tap out.

Main Event matches

In one of the first main event matches, Brock Lesnar beat CM Punk in a no disqualification match. The stipulation, consented by both individuals, was proposed by Heyman and revealed on the Kickoff event immediately preceding the pay-per-view broadcast. After some 25 minutes of back and forth fighting involving chair shots, submission holds, aerial maneuvers, and outside brawling, Punk connected with the Go To Sleep on Lesnar, but Paul Heyman broke up the pinfall at two. Moments later, Punk would have Lesnar locked in the Anaconda Vice, but Paul Heyman would interfere yet again. Punk thenceforth punched Heyman and locked him in the Anaconda Vise. Lesnar, from behind, broke the hold by hitting Punk with multiple chair shots to the back. Lesnar finished by picking up a motionless Punk and dropping him face-first into a chair with a devastating F-5. Following the match, the STAPLES Center crowd loudly chanted Punk’s name as he limped back up the ramp, with his entrance music playing.

In the next main event, Dolph Ziggler and Katliyn fought Big E Langston and AJ Lee. The action later moved to the floor at ringside, where Kaitlyn plowed through AJ with a spear. Back on the canvas, Langston laid out Ziggler with a clothesline, but Ziggler somehow survived and nailed a Zig Zag to secure victory.

In the final main event, Daniel Bryan faced the Champion John Cena for the WWE Title. With "YES!" chants showering him from the STAPLES Center, Bryan blasted Cena with The Running Knee smash to the head for the pinfall victory, thus earning him his second World Title and first ever WWE Championship. As confetti rained upon the newly minted WWE Champion, it seemed for a moment that Cena would deck Bryan out of frustration. He instead offered his challenger words of wisdom that only Bryan could hear before clasping his hand in a show of respect. Acknowledging The Game’s fulfilled promise to call the match down the middle, Cena shook Triple H’s hand as well. Randy Orton emerged from the locker room through the falling confetti with his Money in the Bank contract in hand. Ever the tactician, The Viper seemed to want no part of an able-bodied WWE Champion. But moments after Bryan had repelled The Viper, The Game shocked the WWE Universe and their new champion by cutting down Bryan with a devastating Pedigree. With a smile, The Game beckoned Orton to the ring and accepted his Money in the Bank contract, counting the pinfall and handing Orton his first WWE Title in three years.

Results

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Results

Stipulations

Times

Rob Van Dam (with Mark Henry and Big Show) defeated Dean Ambrose (c) (with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) by disqualification

Singles match for the WWE United States Championship