SummerSlam (2018)
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
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- The 2018 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.
- Thirteen matches were contested at the event, including three on the Kickoff pre-show.
- In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to win Raw's Universal Championship, ending Lesnar's 504-day reign (although WWE officially recognizes it as 503 days).
- In other prominent matches, The Miz defeated Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe defeated SmackDown's WWE Champion AJ Styles by disqualification (thus did not win the championship), and in the opening bout, Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler to regain Raw's Intercontinental Championship.
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WikipediaThe 2018 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 31st annual SummerSlam and took place on August 19, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the fourth and final consecutive year, held for wrestlers from the promotions Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brand divisions.
Thirteen matches were contested at the event, including three on the Kickoff pre-show. Nine matches, including two on the Kickoff pre-show, were championship matches. In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar to win Raw's Universal Championship, ending Lesnar's 504-day reign (although WWE officially recognizes it as 503 days). In the penultimate match, Ronda Rousey defeated Alexa Bliss to win the Raw Women's Championship, becoming the first woman to win a women's championship in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE. In other prominent matches, The Miz defeated Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe defeated SmackDown's WWE Champion AJ Styles by disqualification (thus did not win the championship), and in the opening bout, Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler to regain Raw's Intercontinental Championship. The event was also the first SummerSlam not to feature John Cena since 2003.
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