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<p>Nearly 60,000 members of the WWE Universe filled up the Ford Field in Detroit, MI, as the Biggest Party of the Summer, Summerslam 2023 took place on Saturday night. The Tribal Combat between Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and his cousin Jey Uso headlined the night, along with several other high-profile battles. </p>



<p>Cody Rhodes looked to win the rivalry against Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins defended his World Heavyweight Title against long-time rival Finn Balor, while WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Asuka went up against former champions Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Logan Paul def. Ricochet</h2>



<p>Ricochet started on top, using his experience to keep Paul down, but the Youtube star quickly turned the tide. He made a point to taunt Samantha Irvin, Ricochet&#8217;s fiancee, at ringside, and then used a Powerslam, a move used by Ricochet&#8217;s partner Braun Strowman. </p>



<p>Paul followed up with a big boot and a leg drop, while Ricochet came back with a standing Moonsault. The first big moment of the match saw Paul hitting a Spanish Fly to the outside, but both men landed on their feet. </p>



<p>Paul hit a Buckshot Lariat to the outside and a standing Moonsault, while Ricochet hit a Hurricane Neck Breaker. Both the stars hit big maneuvers before a 630 attempt by Ricochet was dodged by Paul. One of Paul&#8217;s friends appeared and gave him a brass knuckle, which Paul used to land the One Lucky Punch for the win. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Cody Rhodes def. Brock Lesnar</h2>



<p>Rhodes jumped the gun on Lesnar, hitting disaster kicks, and then hit a Suicide Dive to the outside. Lesnar quickly assumed control and started hitting suplexes, dumping Rhodes to the outside for the count-out. Rhodes kept coming back to the ring, much to the Beast&#8217;s frustration. </p>



<p>Lesnar delivered an F5 to Rhodes on the apron, as he demanded The American Nightmare stay outside for his own well-being. Rhodes survived again, but Lesnar followed it up with an F5 through the announce table. </p>



<p>Rhodes beat the ten-count yet again, only to be dealt with suplexes in the ring. The match spilled outside the ring and Rhodes used the steel steps to attack Lesnar&#8217;s shoulders. </p>



<p>Cody followed it up with a disaster kick and two Cody Cutters, only for a near fall. Lesnar locked in the Kimura, but Cody managed to get to the bottom rope to survive. </p>



<p>Cody sent Lesnar into an exposed turnbuckle and then locked a Kimura Lock of his own! but Lesnar survived by slamming Rhodes into the mat. The American Nightmare then delivered a trifecta of Cross Rhodes to win the match. </p>



<p>Post-match, Lesnar shook Rhodes&#8217; hand and held his arms up in the air, bringing an end to their four-month rivalry. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">LA Knight Wins SummerSlam Battle Royal</h2>



<p>The mid-carders of WWE filled up the ring, with MVP arriving and announcing his client Omos as the final entrant. Omos quickly took out Apollo Crews, JD McDonagh, and Rick Boogs. The Brawling Brutes teamed up to deliver 10 Beats of Bodhran to Omos but the big man powered his way out.</p>



<p>Imperium took out Otis, which infuriated Chad Gable, and he suplexed Vinci out of the ring. Tommaso Ciampa took out the Viking Raiders and delivered a Willow&#8217;s Bell to Shinsuke Nakamura to eliminate him as well. Bronson Reed took out Ciampa shortly after. </p>



<p>US Champion Austin Theory took out Ridge Holland and Cameron Grimes, but the No.1 contender for his title, Santos Escobar, managed to eliminate him from the battle. Gable completed his revenge by taking out Ludwig Kaiser. </p>



<p>Omos took out Riddle and Butch at the same time and looked to dominate further, but all the superstars in the ring teamed up to take him out of the match. </p>



<p>Grayson Waller and Miz worked together for a while before LA Knight and Sheamus eliminated them respectively. Styles took out his long-time rival Karrion Kross, while Reed took out Gable, bringing the final four to Styles, Reed, Knight, and Sheamus. </p>



<p>Knight managed to take out Reed with his strength, while Kross returned to take out Styles. Sheamus and Knight had a back and forth before Knight dumped the Irish star to the floor and won the match, as the crowd went wild!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">MMA Rules Match<br>Shayna Baszler def. Ronda Rousey</h2>



<p>The match could only be won by submission or knockout. Ronda Rousey offered to touch gloves for the first time in her career but Baszler denied. Rousey took down Baszler from some ground and pound, but Baszler returned the favor quickly. </p>



<p>Baslzer locked in a submission on Rousey&#8217;s leg, but Rousey counted and delivered a knee strike. Rousey locked in a submission of her own, but Baszler rolled out to save herself. Officials checked on her, but Rousey removed them from her away and started attacking her former friend. </p>



<p>Baszler tried to lock in the Kirifuda Clutch, but Rousey countered with an Arm Bar. Baszler survived and locked in the Ankle Lock, and followed it up with the Kirifuda Clutch. Rousey faded out, giving Baszler the win via technical submission. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">WWE Intercontinental Championship<br>Gunther (c) def. Drew McIntyre</h2>



<p>McIntyre came in strong, took down Gunther with a shoulder tackle, and followed it up with a Glasgow Kiss in the middle of the ring. Gunther went outside to slow things down, but McIntyre followed him and ended up going into the ring post.</p>



<p>Gunther delivered a suplex and a clothesline in the ring, which fired up the Scottish Psychopath who returned with a clothesline of his own. </p>



<p>The chopping continued, and McIntyre hit a powerbomb and the Future Shock DDT for a near fall. The challenger went for the Claymore, but Gunther smartly rolled out of the ring, where McIntyre connected with a dive. </p>



<p>McIntyre went for the Claymore again, but the Ring General countered with a dropkick and a powerbomb for a near fall. After a chopping session, McIntyre hit the Claymore Kick, but Gunther kicked out at two! Gunther followed it up with a splash from the top and a powerbomb to retain his title. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">World Heavyweight Championship<br>Seth Rollins (c) def. Finn Balor</h2>



<p>Balor had SEVEN tattooed on his chest, in reference to Summerslam 2016, where he defeated Rollins to win the inaugural Universal Championship. Rollins came out wearing the same vest he did in the 2016 match. </p>



<p>Balor had an aggressive start after Rollins frustrated him with his antics. Balor looked to damage the left shoulder of the champion, similar to how Rollins injured Balor&#8217;s left shoulder seven years ago. Rollins came back with a trifecta of suicide dives, but Balor took control and sent the champion into the ring post shoulder first. </p>



<p>Outside the ring, Balor sent Rollins into the ring barricade with the buckle bomb, the move that broke Balor seven years ago. Inside the ring, Balor hit a Sling Blade and locked in the armbar, but Rollins recovered to hit multiple Buckle Bombs and the Frog Splash for a near fall. </p>



<p>Rollins countered a Coup de Grace attempt with a superplex, but his follow-up Falcon Arrow was countered into a roll-up by Balor. Balor&#8217;s second attempt at his finisher went in vain as the Visionary hit the Pedigree for a near fall.</p>



<p>&#8216;Senor in the Bank&#8217; Damian Priest made his way to the ring and hit Rollins with a right hand, which allowed Balor to hit a Pedigree for a near fall. The rest of Judgement Day arrived at the scene, as Priest offered the briefcase to Balor, but he denied it. </p>



<p>Rollins hit Balor with a Stomp but he kicked out, and the challenger finally hit the Coup de Grace, only for Rollins to kick out at 2! Balor demanded the briefcase and Priest obliged, but Rollins ended up stomping Balor&#8217;s head into the briefcase to retain the title. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">WWE Women&#8217;s Championship<br>Bianca Belair def. Asuka (c) &amp; Charlotte Flair &#8211; TITLE CHANGE!!!</h2>



<p>All three women started brawling from the get-go, with Belair diving to the outside on her opponents, Asuka hitting a knee strike and Flair coming in with a big boot. </p>



<p>Flair hit a double Natural Selection but Belair and Asuka survived. A Figure Four attempt on Belair was thwarted by Asuka with a Codebreaker. Asuka locked in the Asuka Lock on Flair, which was broken up by a Moonsault by Belair. Flair hit a Moonsault of her own on the outside, taking out Belair, but Asuka immediately attacked the 14-time champion. </p>



<p>The battle continued and Flair hit a double Moonsault for a near fall and threw Belair to the outside. Belair&#8217;s knee violently crashed into the steel steps, and the medics came out to tend to her. </p>



<p>The champ delivered a superplex, but Flair came back with a Spear and locked the Figure Eight. Belair fought off the medics and returned to the ring, hitting a 450 to break up the submission. Flair and Belair brawled, and Asuka was knocked out of the ring. Flair got the Figure Eight on Belair, but Asuka came in with the mist in Flair&#8217;s face. </p>



<p>Belair rolled up Asuka whilst being in the submission to win the match and the title. Post-match, Iyo Sky and Bayley entered with the MITB briefcase!</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">WWE Women&#8217;s Championship<br>Iyo Sky (w/ Bayley) def. Bianca Belair (c) &#8211; TITLE CHANGE!!!</h2>



<p>Bayley took out Flair and Asuka with the briefcase, and Sky hit Belair in the injured knee with the briefcase. She followed it up with a Moonsault from the top to win the match. Sky celebrated with Bayley and a returning Dakota Kai inside the ring. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Tribal Combat<br>Roman Reigns (c) (w/ Paul Heyman) def. Jey Uso</h2>



<p>Reigns had the early advantage but Jey Uso came back with a superkick, a clothesline, and a suicide dive. Jey obliged the fans&#8217; request for a table and set one up on the outside. </p>



<p>Jey&#8217;s march came to a halt when Reigns unleashed the kendo stick. Reigns continued the battering and went for a spear, but Jey countered it with the kendo stick and started an all-out assault. </p>



<p>Jey went on the top for an aerial maneuver but Reigns countered it with a Superman Punch. Reigns&#8217; spear attempt was reversed into a superkick and the Uso Splash for a near fall. Jey brought out a chair and started attacking the Tribal Chief, as Paul Heyman begged for mercy. </p>



<p>The challenger brought a plethora of chairs into the ring and tried to superplex Reigns onto them, but the champion dumped Jey onto the chairs with a powerbomb. Reigns brought out a table and set it up on the corner of the ring. Jey tried to spear him through the table but Reigns caught him.</p>



<p>Jey managed to send Reigns through the table on the outside with a Samoan Drop and followed it up with a leather strap attack on his cousin. The action spilled to the seating area, where Solo Sikoa appeared and sent Jey through a table with the Spinning Solo. </p>



<p>Solo delivered another one in the ring, and Reigns set up for the Spear-Spike combo. Jey moved, resulting in Reigns spearing Solo. Solo and Reigns argued at ringside, which allowed Jey to deliver a spear to Reigns through the barricade. Jey followed it up with a splash to Solo, sending him through the announce table.</p>



<p>Jey hit another spear and a Uso Splash on Reigns in the ring, but Jimmy Uso appeared out of nowhere and broke the pin, and delivered a superkick to Jey, turning on his own brother! A shocked Reigns followed it up with a spear in the ring to win the match, retain the title, and remain the Tribal Chief.<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/writers/shakiel-mahjouri/"></a></p>



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