Lesnar beats Orton into bloody pulp, wins SummerSlam by TKO
For the second SummerSlam in a row, the end result to a Brock Lesnar match left fans at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn shaking their heads.
In a main event billed as being 15 years in the making against Randy Orton, "The Beast Incarnate" decimated his opponent to the point where the referee was left with no choice but to stop the match.
The former UFC Heavyweight Champion busted "The Viper" open the hard way by delivering stiff elbow shots to his cranium, splitting his forehead open in the process.
#TheBeast @BrockLesnar is inflicting an ALL-OUT ASSAULT on @RandyOrton... #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/THGLEz4ePh
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2016
In today's era of professional wrestling, bleeding in matches is greatly frowned upon, with nearby medical personnel ready to immediately intervene when necessary to protect the competitors involved. This leads one to believe that the finish to Lesnar-Orton was improvised and not the original plan, although that is by no means confirmed.
SmackDown Live commissioner Shane McMahon came down to check on the status of one of his top superstars in Orton, but was greeted with an F-5 finisher by Lesnar for his troubles.
#SDLive's @ShaneMcMahon has seen enough of this assault on @RandyOrton! #SummerSlam @BrockLesnar #BrockvsOrton pic.twitter.com/9869QJfUk9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 22, 2016
SummerSlam went off the air with Lesnar at the top of the entrance ramp staring down the prone bodies he left laying in the middle of the ring.
A defiant @BrockLesnar just brought #SummerSlam crashing down in Brooklyn! @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/u766MOYfAw
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 22, 2016
SummerSlam Results
- American Alpha, The Usos, and The Hype Bros. def. Breezango, The Ascension, and The Vaudevillians
- Sami Zayn and Neville def. The Dudley Boyz
- Sheamus def. Cesaro (Match No. 1 in Best-of-7 series)
- Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens def. Enzo Amore and Big Cass
- Charlotte def. Sasha Banks to become the new WWE Women's Champion
- The Miz (c) def. Apollo Crews to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- A.J. Styles def. John Cena
- Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson def. The New Day (c) by disqualification
- Dean Ambrose (c) def. Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
- Nikki Bella, Alexa Bliss, and Natalya def. Carmella, Becky Lynch, and Naomi
- Finn Balor def. Seth Rollins to become the new WWE Universal Champion
- Rusev (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE United States Championship ends in a no contest
- Brock Lesnar def. Randy Orton