WWE SummerSlam Night 1
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WWE SummerSlam Night 1 Results
Saturday night’s SummerSlam kicked off WWE’s first-ever two-night event in memorable fashion, as Seth Rollins pulled off another “Heist of the Century,” cashing in Money in the Bank just moments after CM Punk defeated Gunther to become World Heavyweight Champion. Elsewhere, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss claimed the Women’s Tag Team Titles, and Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre picked up a win over Randy Orton and Jelly Roll.
SUMMERSLAM NIGHT 1 MATCH CARD RESULTS
Tag Team Match
Roman Reigns & Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) — New Champions
Singles Match
Sami Zayn def. Karrion Kross
WWE Women’s Championship Match
Tiffany Stratton (c) def. Jade Cargill
Tag Team Match
Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul def. Jelly Roll & Randy Orton
World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk def. Gunther (c) — New Champion (Seth Rollins cashes in MITB)
WWE SummerSlam Highlights
WWE SummerSlam Night 1 Grades
The first night of WWE's two-night SummerSlam delivered a seismic shift in the main event scene. After CM Punk finally dethroned Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship, Seth Rollins made his shocking return from what many believed was an injury and cashed in Money in the Bank. In what is now being called the "Heist of the Summer."
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In the tag team division, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss ended the reign of Judgement Day's team of Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez to become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. The win marks Flair's first title run since returning from injury at the Royal Rumble.
Also, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso reunited to defeat Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker, which unfortunately led to what looks to be an injury to Breakker. Tiffany Stratton retained her WWE Women's Championship with a win over Jade Cargill, and Sami Zayn scored a statement victory over Karrion Kross.
Show Grade: ★★★★☆
Full official results available via WWE.com
