WWE SummerSlam Results — PAGE THREE
Los Angeles, California
August 23, 2009
Report By: Matt Boone for WrestleZone.com
-A video package for the all-submission match WWE Breaking Point PPV airs.
Josh Matthews Interviews CM Punk
Josh Matthews is backstage with CM Punk. He asks about his title match tonight. Punk says he wants to talk about something else. He talks about someone who wrote a screen play for the Jeff Hardy story. He talks about how people falsely idolize him. He says Hardy is a hip, cool star. He talks about how unintelligent people are for digging Hardy. He says tonight he’s going to rewrite the ending to the Jeff Hardy screen play. He says it will be a happy ending – a new World Heavyweight champion, CM Punk.
Kane vs. The Great Khali
Kane controlling the action early on. Kane tries a chokeslam but he’s countered. Khali set up the Punjabi Slam but Kane escapes. Khali slams Kane and tries a pin but only gets two. Khali with some big chops to Kane in the corner. Kane fighting back now. Finish comes when Kane hits a running DDT on Khali for the clean pinfall victory. This match was kept appropriately short.
Winner: Kane
McMahon’s Star, More Celebrities, DX
Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham talk about Vince McMahon’s star on the walk of fame, which they show. Reporter Maria Menunu is shown. Slash from Guns and Roses is shown. Robert Patrick is shown. Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole talk about DX’s return, which is up next.
D-Generation X vs. Legacy
Extended D-X intro, with a longer version of the theme. New pyro set-up, etc. HHH and HBK come out in a giant tank. It’s a whole cool thing going on. They get on top of the tank and do their usual pose thing. The cannon of the tank is between their legs. They do crotch chops and the tank blasts off each time. They head to the ring. "Are you ready?" They do that whole thing. Now Legacy is making their way to the ring. HHH and Ted DiBiase start things off. HHH slowly getting the better of DiBiase. Clothesline by HHH followed by a suplex. Knee drop into a pin attempt, but DiBiase kicks out at two. DiBiase tags in Rhodes. Big "HBK" chant. Rhodes walks over to HBK and smacks him in the face. HHH looks at HBK as the crowd continues to chant HBK. He tags him in. HBK and Rhodes now the legal men in the ring. HBK dominating Rhodes. HBK almost hits Sweet Chin Music but Rhodes slips out of the ring. Rhodes tags in DiBiase. HBK quickly jumps on DiBiase, bullying him into a corner and blasting him with chops. HBK misses a big move and gets tangled up in the ropes. DiBiase clotheslines HBK down hard. Legacy now in control of the action as Rhodes is tagged in. HBK finally makes the hot tag to HHH, who comes in cleaning huose. HHH almost gets the pedigree on Rhodes but DiBiase attacks from behind. HBK gets involved. HHH tosses HBK out of the ring onto Rhodes on the floor. Awesome spot. DiBiase attacks HHH behind the refs back. He drags HHH to their corner and tags in Rhodes. The two double-team him. Again they tag, using the four seconds of double-team time allowed. A third time they do the same thing. DiBiase winds up the legal man, as he continues the assault on HHH. Long headlock rest spot. DiBiase tags in Rhodes who quickly tries multiple pin-attempts on HHH. Rhodes with a headlock of his own on HHH now. HHH almost makes the tag but DiBiase knocks HBK off the apron. DiBiase is the legal man in the ring now with HHH. The two are exchanging punches. "Boo" for DiBiase punches, "Yah" for HHH punches. HHH whips DiBiase over the top rope. HHH is down now crawling for the tag. DiBiase tags Rhodes and as Rhodes comes in, HHH finally makes the hot tag to HBK. HBK is in like a ball of fire now. As HBK was doing his thing, DiBiase hits HBK from behind. Action slows down now as Rhodes is working on HBK. Outside the ring, HHH just attacked DiBiase and threw him into the crowd. Back in the ring, HBK is down and Rhodes is off the top with a big elbow drop. HBK moves just in time. HBK now climbs to the top rope but Rhodes cuts him off. Rhodes tries a superplex but HBK knocks him down. HBK tries coming off with the big elbow but Rhodes catches him coming down with the double knees up. Rhodes looks for the tag but DiBiase is still nowhere to be found. HBK slaps a figure-four leglock on Rhodes. From out of nowhere, DiBiase runs in and breaks it up. HHH comes in and tries to pedigree him but Rhodes makes the save. Rhodes and HBK are still the legal men. Rhodes with a neckbreaker on HHH. HBK goes for the superkick but Rhodes catches the foot. Rhodes hits the Cross-Rhodes on HBK and pins him but HHH breaks the pin just in time. HHH hits the pedigree on Rhodes behind the refs back. DiBiase hits the Dream-Street on HBK behind the refs back. HHH knocks DiBiase out on the floor. Those two are fighting near the announcers table now as both HBK and Rhodes, the legal men, are both down. They finally get up, HBK hits Sweet Chin Music and pins Rhodes for the three count and the victory.
Winners: D-Generation X
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