SummerSlam 2016 results: Did Finn Balor defeat Seth Rollins to become first WWE Universal champion?
Summerslam aired lived from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 21 August.
SummerSlam 2016, the second biggest event on the WWE calendar, was everything fans had expected it to be. The show saw some exciting line-up of matches such as the one between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton, which was 15 years in the making. Another fierce fight was for the first-ever WWE Universal Championship between Finn Balor and Seth Rollins. The event was aired lived from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on 21 August.
Check out the full match results:
Finn Balor vs Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship
The match was evenly contested between Finn Balor and Seth Rollins from the start. In the end Balor came out on top after he dropped kicked Rollins into the turnbuckles and hit the Coup de Grace. Finn Balor is the first-ever WWE Universal champion.
Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler for the WWE World Championship
Dean Ambrose hit the Dirty Deeds on Ziggler to retain his title.
The Miz (with Maryse) vs Apollo Crews for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
The champion was able to retain his title after he carried out the Skull-Crushing Finale for the pinfall. The Miz won the fight.
Charlotte vs Sasha Banks for the WWE Women's Championship
Sasha Banks lost her title after Charlotte pinned her for the win.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs The New Day
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated champions Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods as Big E interfered during the match. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson won via disqualification.
Rusev (with Lana) vs Roman Reigns for the WWE United States Championship
The match ended in a no contest because the two wrestlers fought even before they stepped in the ring.
Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) vs Randy Orton
Brock Lesnar won via technical knockout with Orton's head cut open during the match.
AJ Styles vs John Cena
AJ Styles defeated the former 15-time WWE heavy weight champion via pinfall.
Sheamus vs Cesaro (Kick off show)
Sheamus defeated Cesaro via pinfall.
American Alpha, The Usos & The Hype Bros defeated Breezango, Ascension & Vaudevillains via pinfall in a 12-man tag team match.
Sami Zayn and Neville defeated The Dudley Boyz in a tag team match.
Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens defeated Enzo Amore and Big Cass in a tag team match.
Nikki Bella, Natalya and Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch, Naomi and Carmella in a six-woman tag team match.
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