We\'ve been waiting for a while and now WWE\'s 23rd Annual SummerSlam is finally here. Tonight in Los Angeles, California we will see Rey Mysterio challenge Kane for the World Heavyweight Title, The Straight-Edge Society go head-on with Big Show, Randy Orton is set to challenge The Celtic Warrior Sheamus for the WWE Championship and John Cena\'s team of six needs a seventh man as they are poised to take on the offspring of NXT Season 1; The Nexus! We\'re Live in the home of the NBA Champions and the Staples Center is rocking as the commentary trio of Michael Cole, Jerry \'The King\' Lawler and Matt Striker get us underway.

Dolph Ziggler (c) w/ Vickie Guerrero vs. Kofi Kingston

Intercontinental Championship match

Before Kofi\'s entrance Vickie Guerrero gets on the mic and says \"Excuse me\" a few times before Kofi interrupts by making his entrance. Vickie doesn\'t get her chance for a word and this match gets going with Kofi going at Ziggler. It\'s not long though before Ziggler\'s on top and Dolph does a good job early to keep Kofi grounded. After a couple of Two-counts Ziggler continues the offence on Kofi Kingston with a jumping elbow drop. Kofi though manages to get to his feet and fight Ziggler off. Kofi backs off to the corner and Ziggler attempts a splash, but misses and after an exchange Ziggler is taken down with a dropkick and soon after Kingston performs the *Boop* *Boop* Boom Drop! Kofi then measures Ziggler to go for his finisher, but Ziggler catches him and rolls through, One, Two - a near fall and that was close. The two competitors exchange and then Kofi again goes for the Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler ducks and then takes Kofi close to his torso and locks on the sleeper! There\'s confusion though, panic stikes the arena - it\'s the Nexus seven!

Match thrown out.

Nexus come in and attack both Intercontinental competitors, with Kofi getting the brunt of it as leader Wade Barrett performs his devastating move on Kingston in the ring. Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero disappear from the scene. Wade Barrett then gets on the mic and tells that the Nexus know that WWE are looking for a seventh member to their team. Well, now they can\'t pick either Ziggler or Kingston. Barrett and Nexus make their statement as the Los Angeles audience boo.

In the locker room backstage we see MITB winner The Miz sitting smartly dressed with his briefcase. He\'s joined by Chris Jericho and Edge and the two of them try and tempt The Miz intp becoming team WWE\'s seventh man. Miz doesn\'t give a clear cut answer and leaves.

Alicia Fox (c) vs. Melina

Diva\'s Championship

Melina looks great in her sunrise attire here for SummerSlam as the home-town Diva makes her pay-per-view return in the WWE. The two ladies lock it up and Melina backs Fox into the corner and the referee forces the break. There\'s a stand-off as Melina looks confident with a smile on her face. Fox is frowning, but then after another lock-up she takes Melina down in a side headlock. Melina though doesn\'t stay on the back-foot for long as she gets Alicia Fox into the corner across both middle ropes and then elevates off the top rope to drive her knees into the midriff of the Women\'s Champion. Fox seems injured for a second, but the Diva\'s continue. Fox then goes at Melina\'s knee and Mel then seems hurt as the commentary team remind us that Melina was out injured because of that very knee. Melina seems okay after an exchange, but then after going from the apron into the ringpost, Melina is on the back-foot as Alicia takes control. Fox gets a near-fall or two but then Melina picks up some momentum after letting out one of her primal screams. She has gets Alicia Fox under control and then performs one of her less popular finishers to pick up the One, Two, Three!

Winner & new Diva\'s Champion: Melina!

After the match Josh Matthews almost gets a word with the new Champion, who has happy tears, but the interview is soon interrupted by SmackDown co-Women\'s Champions LayCool. Layla and Michelle McCool come to the ring to pretty much take the spotlight and they do as they end up taking Melina out and then punting her right into the side of the commentary table at ringside. LayCool leave satisfied and the new Diva\'s Champion is left out cold.

CM Punk, Luke Gallows & Joseph Mercury w/ Serena vs. Big Show

Before the match gets underway we see a medic take the tape off of Big Show\'s hand. The commentary team tell that it\'s now fully healled! Gallows goes in and feels the force of the strong right hand early. This is three-on-one tag and it doesn\'t take long for Big Show to swat Gallows and Mercury out of the way so that he can focus on CM Punk. Punk and Show go at it and soon they\'re at ringside by the steel stairs. Big Show lays Punk down over the top step and says \"Shhhh\" to the fans as he slaps down toward the leader of The SES. Punk though gets out the way and Big Show ends up slapping the top step and that\'s heard all over the arena. This is the chance for The Straight-Edge Society. The three of them take it to Show and then get him back in the ring to continue the assault as Serena looks on. After some team work though the Big Show gets some momentum back and he tosses Gallows and Mercury out the ring before going at it with Punk again. Punk though gets Big Show in the corner and hits three consecutive high knees right to the jaw of Big Show. After that it\'s not long before Show has all three of his competitors to deal with, but the odds seem to spur him on and Show manages to get Punk out of the ring. Gallows and Mercury try the double team but it doesn\'t work. Meanwhile Serena is leading CM Punk away from the ring and Show has Gallows down and then he chokeslams Joseph Mercury on top of him to pick up the One, Two, Three.

Winner: Big Show!

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Backstage in a red area we see Kane and it\'s not long before Kane is joined by WWE Champion Sheamus. Sheamus says that the coffins not big enough, because he reckons Rey Mysterio\'s going to win tonight. Kane threatens Sheamus and says that it better be the last time Sheamus comes across the Big Red Machine.

In the ring we are set to see Sheamus in action next, but wait, The Miz makes an entrance. He gets into the ring and tells that he doesn\'t care what the WWE Universe thinks. He then tells that John Cena had literally begged him early that day in LA to become part of Team WWE tonight. Miz goes on to tell that every member of Team WWE has admitted that they need him tonight and the only people that haven\'t are the people of the WWE Universe. Miz tells that he is the future and the WWE Universe need to realise who The Miz really is. Miz then says that he has to make a decision wether he\'s going to join Team WWE. \"The answer is... Yes.\" Michael Cole seems excited, but the fans don\'t as Miz again tells us how he\'s better than everybody and says that he\'s going to win the match for Team WWE tonight. \"Because I\'m The Miz, and I\'mmmm Aweeesommeee!\"

Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton

WWE Title on the line

The massive WWE Universe looks on in the Staples Center and worldwide as the introductions are made and the commentary team remind us of the unique stipulations put on this match by the annonymous WWE Raw General Manager. If Sheamus has any interference on his behalf then the person who gets involved will be Suspended indefinately. With Orton, if he loses then he goes to the back of the line and it will be a long while before he can work his way up the ladder to a Title shot again. The match is underway and Sheamus roars a few times at Orton, but The Viper takes exception to it and it\'s not long before Orton has Sheamus down for the Orton stomp. After that and the knee-drop Orton gets a near fall and the match continues. The two of them scuffle to ringside and at one point Orton forces Sheamus into the crowd. The referee gets to the count of Six though and Orton has to make sure he and his opponent get back into the ring as he cannot win the WWE Title via count-out. In the ring Orton positions Sheamus\'s torso under the bottom rope and then positions himself to hook the Champions\' legs and catapult him up for Sheamus to emphaticly collide his Adam\'s Apple to the bottom rope. Sheamus falls to ringside and Orton persues to then throw Sheamus into the barricade. After an exchange at ringside Sheamus manages to lauch Randy Orton into the side of the Steel Stairs and now The Celtic Warrior is on top. He has Orton in the ring now and he keeps Randy grounded for a while. Orton though reverses a suplex for a suplex of his own and it\'s not long before he has Sheamus by the ropes, Sheamus\' feet on the apron and Orton is going for that DDT of his, but Sheamus reverses and Orton goes high over the top rope. The two of them are on the outside and this is certainly a fight as Sheamus grinds his way to physically wear down Randy Orton. Sheamus gets Orton back in the ring and gets a Two count. Sheamus then puts on the Celtic Hammer right to the face of Orton and again Sheamus gets a Two-count. Sheamus spends some time on top with Orton grounded in the centre of the ring. He then puts a move set-up for a reverse DDT into a top backbreaker. One, Two - another Two-count. Sheamus\' intensity increases, but Orton\'s resilience is not to be underestimated as Orton turns a headlock from Sheamus into a backdrop and then The Viper is on top as he hits his own vintage backbreaker as he hooks Sheamus\' head and then drops him off his own back. Orton gets a Two-count and after an exchange the two competitors have a \'Boo!\' \'Yay!\' face-off in the middle of the ring as they exchange punches. Orton throws Sheamus against the ropes and then hits an impressive scoop bodyslam. The match goes on and Orton gets Sheamus into the corner to then hit a stunning superplex. An excellent match, still goes back and forth as Sheamus then hits his backbreaker to get another Two-count. Orton is down and Sheamus measures. Brogue Kick attempt but it\'s missed and Sheamus goes flying over the top rope and to the outside. As he tries to get back in, he makes a mistake and goes in head first into an Orton DDT from the middle rope. One, Two - ohh another Two-count! Orton stalks and it\'s RKO time - but no, Sheamus reverses! The match continues and Sheamus goes for a High Cross. Orton gets out of it and goes for an RKO again but Sheamus flings him toward the ropes and then nails him down on the rebound with a devastating Brogue Kick! Sheamus lands on Orton and surely this is over. One, Two, Th - no! Sheamus is livid, Randy Orton just kicked out of the Brogue Kick! Orton is down and Sheamus then doesn\'t know what to do to put Orton away. Sheamus then drops to ringside and then brings a chair into the ring. The referee tells Sheamus off and tries to take away the steel chair, but Sheamus then tosses him to ringside. The referee calls for the bell.

Winner by way of Disqualification: Randy Orton.

Sheamus is still Champion.

After the match Randy Orton has a sinister look on his face and he ends up beating the snot out of Sheamus to then conclude by RKOing the WWE Champion onto the commentary table at ringside. The table doesn\'t collapse and Sheamus gets medical attention as Randy Orton exits.

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Rey Mysterio vs. Kane (c)

World Heavyweight Championship

Caskets and accusations abound in this one as both superstars blame each other for putting Kane\'s brother The UnderTaker in a vegetative state. Kane wheels a coffin to the ring and positions it at ringside, but we are reminded that this is not a Casket Match. Kane bringing the casket to the ring is a symbolic motivation almost for Kane in this match. It\'s not just that Kane wants to retain the World Title, to Kane, it\'s equally important to gain vengeance for his brother. In his mind, Rey Mysterio is to blame. The match gets underway and the two exchange for Rey to get an early 0.1 count on Kane. They exchange again as Kane angrily gets to his feet, but Mysterio then gets Kane dropped on the middle rope. A dial-up for the 6-1-9, but no connection. The match spreads to ringside with Rey nailling a seated senton from the apron, but soon after the two of them are back in the ring where Kane dropkicks Rey while he\'s down so that he goes back-first under the bottom rope and into the ring-post. Back at ringside and Kane gets Rey scooped horizontally to drive him a few times back first into the ring-post. In the ring Kane has Rey locked into a bear hug. The focus of Kane\'s attack has been to Mysterio\'s lower back and the pressure is on Rey to try and switch momentum. Mysterio manages to get out of the bear hug and even gets Kane over the middle rope again. Another dial-up for Rey\'s finisher, but Kane cuts him off early as he takes him down with a clothesline! Kane goes for the cover. One, Two - a near fall. After an exchange Kane decks Mysterio to ringside. The referee\'s Ten-count is on Eight and Rey manages to climb back in as Kane shakes his head alomst as if to say \"why do you do this to yourself.\" The match continues as the commentary trio specualte that this may only be a matter of time before Kane picks up the victory. He\'s now dominating Mysterio and has him taken down in the middle of the ring with a thunderous side-walk-slam! One, Two - and Rey Mysterio kicks out. The match goes on and Rey does get into position for a Frankensteiner, but Kane hangs on and Rey goes down alone. Kane then goes for his clothesline off the top rope, but Mysterio gets out the way. Rey then gets on top and gets two close falls after a seated senton and a tilt-o-whirl DDT. Mysterio tries everything and does a buzz-saw-like kick to the temple of Kane, but again only gets a Two-count. The match goes on and Kane manages to get some rhythm back. he avoids a 6-1-9 and manages to get Mysterio laid into the casket! Rey boots his opponent away and the match then goes back and forth and Mysterio has the fans on their feet as he then does manage to hit the 6-1-9! Rey completes the move, but doesn\'t have the greatest of covers as Kane\'s able to kick out. Mysterio then gets up to continue at Kane, but The Big Red Machine is also up and he takes Rey\'s head off with a big boot. Kane then has Rey at his mercy and chokeslams Mysterio straight to hell. One. Two. Three.

Winner and still World Heavyweight Champion: Kane!

After the SmackDown SummerSlam main event Kane gets on the mic to tell that he\'s going to complete his mission now. He goes at Rey who tries to fight him off, but to no avail. Kane hits another chokeslam and then a Tombstone. Rey Mysterio is motionless. Kane then drags Mysterio over to the cakset and the casket lid open on its own... it The UnderTaker! Kane backs off and looks shocked to see his brother there. The UnderTaker climbs out of the coffin to recieve a standing ovation from the crowd. Taker then gets in the ring to corner Rey Mysterio. We hear Taker ask Rey \"why d\'you do it?\" but Mysterio continues to plead his innocense. Taker then threatens to go at Mysterio and the crowd boo, but then he turns to look at his brother and the fans in Los Angeles cheer! He steps toward kane and throws his open hand around the throat of Kane. He has him ready for a chokeslam, but Kane smiles, he then throws his hand around the throat of Taker and The UnderTaker is weak as the commenatry team remind us that he\'s just coming back from a vegetative state. Kane then gets his brother up and ready for a devastating Tombstone! The Big Red Machine stands over The UnderTaker and throws his arms up and then down to signal his turnbuckle hell-fire. Kane leaves with a sadistic smile and still World Heavyweight Champion. The commentary team discuss why Kane did such things to his brother and they conclude that it was for one thing; the World Heavyweight Championship.

The Nexus vs. Team WWE

(Michael Tarver. Justin Gabriel. David Otunga. Wade Barrett. Skip Sheffield. Heath Slater. Darren Young. vs. John Cena. Edge. R-Truth. Chris Jericho. John Morrison. Bret \'The Hitman\' Hart. The Miz... nope...)

John Cena stops Miz in his tracks to reveal that Team WWE\'s seventh man is someone who hates the Nexus more than they do; \"Daniel Brian!\"

Seven on Seven Tag match

Team WWE storm the ring and Nexus back off to exit and regroup at ringside. The match begins and Daniel Brian begins to make Darrren Young tap after a a crossface! An early elimination, and it\'s huge for Team WWE. Jericho tags in and he and then R-Truth do a good job on Nexus\' Justin Gabriel. Gabriel though rides the tide and does well to come back against Truth and then tag in Michael Tarver. Tarver corners Truth and spends a little time on top, but Truth battles and Morrison is tagged in. He takes it to Tarver and pulls off the St*r-Ship Pain! Tarver is out! It\'s now Seven on Five! Nexus regroup at ringside as we hear the fans chant \'What\'s Up\' as R-Truth get them going. After some time John Morrison has to deal with Skip Sheffield and he finds this difficult against the big 280pounder. Sheffield grounds Morrison and then puts on a clinic. He winds Morrison down and then picks him up to suplex him back down again. Sheffield gets a Two-count and then slows down his offence even more. Morrison tries to get it going, but as he goes against the ropes Justin Gabriel lifts a lethal kick from the apron up high into the back of Morrison\'s head. A huge clothesline from Sheffield and Morrison is out. R-Truth comes in and he doesn\'t last long as Skip Sheffield nails him with a knock-out clothesline again. One, Two, Three. We\'re Five on Five. Chris Jericho comes in and does well initiall, but soon Wade Barrett is in against his former Pro. The match goes back and forth and eventually both men are down. Barrett crawls over as does Jericho and Bret Hart tags in as does Heath Slater. Bret comes in and goes full speed at Slater putting continuous punches to the head of Slater in the corner. He then takes Slater down with a scoop slam and then a classic Bret Hart elbow. Bret then goes to set up for a sharpshooter, but Skip Sheffield is tagged and meanwhile Wade Barrett introduces a steel chair into the ring. Bret Hart is ahead of the game though and he takes the chair to use it on Sheffield. Hart is then disqualified! Edge though comes in to hit the spear on Sheffield and get the pin fall. Edge and Justin Gabriel then put on a good show. Gabriel gets the tag to Heath Slater though as this match continues Four on Four. Wade Barrett tags in and he and The Nexus do a good job of keeping Edge on the back-foot. Barrett and Edge go at it for quite some time and Barrett then makes a tag to David Otunga. Otunga comes in as arrogant as usual and he takes Edge too lightly as Edge takes Otunga down with an Impaler-like DDT. Edge tags Jericho and he pumps up the crowd as he take it to Otunga and he then makes David Otunga tap out with a Walls Of Jericho! It\'s advantage Team WWE. Jericho then continues his onslaught, but as he goes at Heath Slater Jericho inadvertently goes into John Cena on the apron. Slater though takes advantage and rolls up Jericho. One, Two, Three! Jericho\'s out and Edge comes in. Cena comes in too and Edge argues with Cenation. Cena says that it wasn\'t his fault. Edge continues shoving Cena in the chest, but Cena backs off to the apron and Heath Slater rams into Edge again and rolls him up too. Edge is out! Now it\'s John Cena and Daniel Brian left and Edge and Chris Jericho do not take kindly to elimination. They balme John Cena and proceed to take it to Cena at ringside before they leave. Now it\'s Barrett, Gabriel and Slater left to pick apart John Cena. They target every part of his body as Daniel Brian is now the only one standing in Team WWE\'s corner. The commentary team argue over these circumstances. Cole says that Miz should\'ve been in this match, not Daniel Brian. King says that it\'s not Daniel Brian\'s fault as to what\'s happened here. Cole and King argue it out as we see that John Cena is fingertips from making a tag, but still can\'t get it as Slater tags Barrett to come in and continue punishing John Cena. There\'s a collision though as Slater and Cena both go down after a double clothesline. Cena gets up and Slater gets hold of his foot, but John Cena leaps for the tag and makes it. Daniel Brian is in and he comes in like a house on fire taking it full speed to Heath Slater while throwing the odd forearm to Barrett and Gabriel in the corner. Brian hits a suicide dive on Slater on the outside. Then back in the ring he nails him with a missile dropkick and then finishes him off with the crossface. Brian is on top of the world, but not for long, down the ramp comes The Miz and he comes into the ring to nail Daniel Brian down with the MITB Briefcase. The referee sees nothing of it and he only turns to find that he must count to Three with Wade Barrett pinning Daniel Brian and we are now down to Barrett and Gabriel against John Cena. Gabriel goes at Cena, but Cena gets some momentum to hit his array of moves before going for the Attitude Adjustment. He can\'t hit it though as Barrett makes the blind tag and then Wade Barrett comes in to take John Cena down. Barrett spends a lot of time waerring Cena down before he then boots him in the head and Cena falls to ringside. Justin Gabriel then removes the protective matting at the bottom of the ramp and Nexus leader Barrett then drops Cena down with a devastating DDT on the exposed concrete. Barrett puts Cena back in the ring and doesn\'t go for the cover. He tags Gabriel who goes in to set up for the 450 splash, but Gabriel misses and Cena rushes to the cover - Three count - Gabriel\'s out! Cena versus Barrett and Barrett comes in full speed but Cena takes him down. STF! STF! and finally Wade Barrett taps, Wade Barrett taps out!

Winners: Team WWE!

After the match the Cenation celebrates and the commentary team close as the 23rd Annual SummerSlam comes to hard fought victory by John Cena and Team WWE!