WWE SummerSlam 2011

Overview:
Summerslam opens with the National Anthem played by Tool's Adam Jones, which was pretty damn good compared to other instrumental verisons I heard. Then we cut to the opening Summerslam promo about tonight's PPV. We flash to the CM Punk vs John Cena promo for the Undisputed WWE Championship, actually it was most of the opening promo. As the opening pryo shoots off in the background we can see the Miz's AWESOME blow up sign meaning Miz vs Rey Mysterio is the opening match. Actually it became a 6-Man Tag Team Match.

The opening match was The Miz, R-Truth and Alberto Del Rio taking on the team of Kofi Kingston, John Morrison and Rey Mysterio. Kofi and Miz start it off, leading to John Morrison soon tagging in. Eventually they switch Miz for R-Truth and Morrison brawls about with R-Truth. The match moves slow at times, and Team Miz works on Kofi for awhile working on his head. Kofi tags in Rey and Miz tags in R-Truth, the match really speeds up and Rey picks up the win with a 619 when Kofi and Morrison suicide dive onto Miz & Del Rio.

After the match, Punk runs into John Laurinaitis then into Stephanie McMahon where she tries to wish him. Punk reluctantly waves her off since she offers him a hand shake where he quotes "I know where that hand has been!" Then we transition over to the Sheamus vs Mark Henry promo. Where I'm like damn this match better be amazing, leading to the match itself.

Sheamus and Mark Henry, brawl it out in the opening minutes. Sheamus, quickly beats Mark Henry down on to his knees before Mark Henry flings Sheamus out of the ring. Mark Henry then beats down, Sheamus for awhile hitting a couple of slams. Mark, finallys goes a body splashes where Sheamus rolls out of the way and begins taking back the match. Sheamus hits a shoulder block then a flying shoulder block, where he follows through into a Brogue Kick that knocks Henry from the ring. As the match spills outside Mark Henry regains himself and powerslams Sheamus through the barricade, knocking him out to win via count-out.

Josh Matthews then holds an interview with Christian, asking him about what he meant on SmackDown this pass friday. Then Christian rants about Cowboys and Aliens which I agreed with that it's slightly overrated even thou it seems to be a good movie. Followed by Cee Lo Green singing the theme "Bright Lights, Bigger City" for Summerslam. Then he followed with "Forget You!" as the Bella Twins, Alicia Fox and Rosa Mendes were background dancers.

Next on the Card was the Divas' Championship match with Kelly Kelly accompanied to the ring with Eve, as Beth Phoenix was accompanied by Natalya. Kelly tries to use her agility until Beth got a good hold of her. Beth slams Kelly about and locks several holds onto her. Kelly eventually reverses Beth Phoenix and turns the Glam Slam into a roll up and wins, retaining the Divas' Championship. Backstage Stephanie is seen leaving John Cena's locker room, leading to R-Truth hanging out with Jimmy Hart who wants to manage him.

The third match is Wade Barrett vs Daniel Bryan, as we get clips from last months Money in the Bank where Bryan won. The match starts off with Bryan getting in some hits and Barrett reversing a few. Byran hits a Dropkick, and Barret hits a couple knees before Bryan gets in another dropkick. Bryan impress the crowd with several moves and counters before getting hit with a side-slam. Barrett now in control begins working on Bryan's back. Barrett ties Bryan in the ropes to continue his assault on the back while going for another pinfall. The match spills to the apron then to ringside, Bryan gets Barrett into the ring and hits a flying Dropkick. Byran proceeds with the multiple kicks to the chest and head, leading to Barrett breaking away and landing a Big Boot. Bryan counters into the LeBell Lock, as Barrett gets the rope. The two then climb up a turnbuckle fighting each other, leading to Barrett knocking off Bryan and hitting a Wasteland for the win.

Now we come to the next match which is our first World Championship match, that is the World Heavyweight Championship match. The promo is played for the match history leading into the PPV. Then they play up how this match is a No Holds Barred match, and Christian's quote from SmackDown ending the promo. Christian hits the ring first, and then annoucnes his insurance policy is Edge. Edge then talks about Christian's first lost to Orton, followed by all the other losses. Edge then, gets to Christian's win via the DQ and how he became a little bitch again before leaving him. Randy Orton then makes his entrance, to makes his way to the ring.

The match, finally begins and Orton starts hitting Christian in the head and gut. Orton tries to get Christian in a corner but Christian fights out hitting an European Uppercut. Christian goes for some rope chokes and Orton counters for DDT before getting thrown outside. They spill outside and head to the announce tables, Christian grabs the title thou and jumps into the crowd. Orton beats Christian down in the crowd and pulls him back into the ring. Eventually Christian goes for a kendo stick, after reversing Orton and hits him several times with it. Christian tries for a couple pinfalls, as Orton goes for a roll up. Christian tries to go for a second rope move, falling into a Dropkick and Orton's Powerslam. Orton gets some move signatures in while reversing a KillSwitch. Orton tries for the Punt and Christian sides out, and goes to pull Orton in crotch first into the turnbuckle before reversing another move.

Then finally we got some tables, as Orton Superplexes Christian into a table. The match spills outside again, after Christian reverses the RKO and begins using the steel steps on Orton. Christian then drags Orton to the announce tables again now setting up Orton for a RKO on it, where Orton reverses it into his own RKO breaking the Spanish Announce Table. Both of them crawl back into the ring where Christian hits a KillSwitch on Orton, with Orton breaking out of a 2-count pin. Christian then goes for a Con-Chair-Toe, that Orton spins out of the way. He then hits Christian to the apron sending him through the other table, with Orton throwing in more weapons into the ring. We now had steps, a trash can, kendo sticks and a table that Orton Powerslammed Christian through. He follows up with a DDT onto a trash can, and a RKO on the steps for the pin. Orton, once again becomes the World Heavyweight Champion.

After the World Heavyweight Championship match, we get to see the Fan Acess. They show stuff like Sheamus on Conan Tonight, WWE with the Be a Star program and some Be a Star party. The whole promo wraps up with Stephanie talking with Triple H, in his referee gear on somewhere backstage near the locker rooms. With the Undisputed WWE Championship promo following, it's still the same NFL-like promo!

We now come to the Main Event as WWE COO and Special Guest Referee, Triple H makes his entrance. The first of the WWE Champions to enter was CM Punk, as the crowd exploded for him, Booker T even quotes Punk as being "Stone Cold Mad!" Cena followed out next as "Cena Sucks" chants exploded from the crowd. Before the match starts Triple H pats them down looking for weapons, the crowd still chanting for Punk and "Cena Sucks!". They tie it up, CM Punk takes some control with a quick cover. For the first few minutes the match is at a stand-off, they're matched quite equally. Cena goes for another cover, while being unsuccessful but continued to maintain leverage over Punk. Punk, breaks away and takes down Cena locking him in a rear naked choke, then a side head-lock. Cena counters, and the match stays technical with some suplexes following. Punk gets in a Big Boot, and follows up with knee attacks to the gut. Cena tries for a STF, getting it countered with him rolling out to the apron and Punk dropkicks him off.

Cena rolls back into the ring as Punk goes for a few pinfalls. Punk continues to wear down Cena with some submission holds. Cena powers out with a Side Slam, and a some Shoulder Blocks, as Punk tries for a Knee and Bulldog combo leading to a Spin-Out Powerbomb. Cena follows with the 5-Knuckle Shuffle but reversed, then countered Punk into a STF, where Punk returns with an Anaconda Vice variation. Cena breaks out and spins it into a STF, with Punk countering it into the original Anaconda Vice then back to Cena with a Crossface. Cena eventually is thrown outside with Punk flying out with a Suicide Dive, leading to an almost double count-out which Triple H stops by throwing them back in. Cena and Punk brawl it out and leads to several counters and almost pinfalls. Cena gets in a STF, and Punk reaches the ropes, the two then begin to hit the other with their Finishers. Eventually Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Punk with only a 2-Count pin, Punk follows up by hitting a GTS and 2-Count pin. Punk goes for a Elbow Drop and another pin, as fans shout "Randy Savage!" Cena goes for a Fisherman Possum Pin, Punk breaks away for another GTS, and gets the pin with Triple H not noticing Cena's foot on the rope.

Punk celebrates at ringside, circling the ring as the fans cheer for him. Punk then re-enters the ring where Triple raises Punk's arm in victory. As Punk celebrates his victory, Kevin Nash enters the ring and hits Punk with the JackKnife Powerbomb and leaves through the crowd as Alberto Del Rio runs to the ring to cash in the Money in the Bank. Del Rio, quickly pins CM Punk and is delcared the WWE Champion, as Triple H is left clueless to Kevin Nash's return.

Review:
Well this Summerslam obviously left me a little bit stunned, I didn't think they'd cash the MitB on Punk. I didn't think Nash would appear at all, but I'm loving it! Kevin Nash, is one of my favorites in the business along with his JackKnife PowerBomb being one of my favortie Powerbomb variations. But anyways the early matches on the card didn't truely impress me, until Kelly Kelly retaining the title was slightly shocking. I'm guessing they want to prolong her defeat a little longer. The Sheamus vs Mark Henry match could've gone maybe a few more extra minutes and not be count-out. The way now to end this is like a TV-airred rivalry ending as like a Main Event on SmackDown sometime near the next PPV. Now the Wade Barrett and Daniel Bryan match was actually a better pace than the last three. The result too, I didn't see coming. The way Daniel actually dominated Barrett in the match was good, and Barretts way back to victory was well played. The battle on the turnbuckle was amazing leading the finale, with Barrett hitting WasteLand.

As for the Main Events they went off amazingly. Starting with the No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Championship, Christian put on a good showing with countering Orton at key points. The way Orton dominated thou in the match was quite expected, and like the Viper of old. Now to sort of knock the match, at several times during the match Christian took alot of damage like a RKO through the Announce Table, going through another two set of tables, then smashed onto a trash can and finally RKO'ed on the Steps. Realistical he'd been knocked out or really sore, if this wasn't PG. It's like he just didn't play the part right. Orton win the title thou was great, but now more complaints will grow saying this is overkill with Orton holding the Championship yet again.

Now for the WWE Championship match! The stand-off moments in the opening minutes really set the pace for the match. That was a key point in making this match better to enjoy. Then as the match continued over time, it began playing back and forth with proper amounts of reversals and counters. The submission reversals, were some of the best I've seen in awhile. When Triple H threw them back in stopping the 10 count really got the crowd going as Cena and Punk got to their feet leading into the closing minutes. As the match dwindled down to it's final minutes, it made me think they might give the title back to Cena to lead into Del Rio cashing in tonight or tomorrow on maybe Rey or something. The whole Cena winning, actually became firm in my mind when Triple H missed Cena's foot on the rope when Punk won. I thought like several others the match would be restarted. However it didn't and Kevin Nash came out, JackKnifing Powerbombed Punk allow Del Rio to make the steal. This really annoyed me to an extent. I didn't want Punk to get cashed in on, I rather it be Cena cause at least then I could cheer him over Del Rio, cause now the storyline can go any way. When the WWE writers make a change up like this you never can really tell right away how it'll turn out.

Like right now we got Del Rio vs Rey Mysterio tomorrow, with both Punk and Cena out of a rematch. Along with that Punk is now going to be gunning for Nash, as Triple H searches for the reason why Nash did that. So now everything is all in the air, and I'm rating this Summerslam instead of using 5-Star Ratings, it's going to be 10-Stars and that score is 6-Stars out of 10! My reason is cause the Main Events brought in a good showing along with the unexpected results to Divas' Championship and Barrett/Dainels match. If the opening matches had a little more to them and better results I could've rated this 7 out of 10, but since they flopped it's a 6! Stay tuned for tomorrow, when I report Raw's overview, results and review!