A Summer Party for All: Review of WWE Summerslam 2011

One word sums up the ending of Summerslam, chaos.  After CM Punk emerged from the Undisputed WWE Championship match victorious, in controversial fashion nonetheless, a series of events took place that left many jaws dropped.  First, Kevin Nash, who has not been seen in the WWE since the Hall of Fame ceremony, jumped the guardrail and attacked the newly crowned Undisputed WWE Champion.  Nash hit a thunderous clothesline followed by an impactful Jackknife Powerbomb before being chased out of the arena by Triple H.  Then Alberto Del Rio made his way down to the ring with his Money in the Bank briefcase in tow ready to cash in.  With a step-up enzigiri and a pin, Del Rio’s long prophesized destiny was fulfilled as the Mexican Aristocrat left Summerslam with the WWE Championship.  It was ending that left fans shocked, confused and most importantly, eagerly anticipating the upcoming Monday Night Raw.  It was a perfect cliffhanger ending that WWE should do more of.

With all the chaos that ended Summerslam 2011, there was one thing you have to say about this show.  It was definitely fun a lot of fun to watch.  Not every match or every moment on this show was stellar, but they all came together to make one very enjoyable PPV.  The only horrible moment on this PPV was the music performance by Cee Lo Green.  You should watch it once just to see how horrible it was and how much the crowd in the Staples Center did not care.  Talking about the crowd in the Staples Center, they were amazing.  They were hot for every match on the card, which made watching the show that much more enjoyable.  Summerslam may not have been as magical as Money in the Bank, but no wrestling fan should miss this PPV. 

Rey Mysterio, John Morrison & Kofi Kingston def. Alberto Del Rio, The Miz & R-Truth

Rating:  8/10  

Mark Henry def. Sheamus by count-out

Rating:  6.5/10

Kelly Kelly def. Beth Phoenix to retain the Diva’s Championship

Rating:  7/10

Wade Barrett def. Daniel Bryan

Rating:  8.5/10

Randy Orton def. Christian in a No Holds Barred Match to win the World Heavyweight Championship

Rating:  9.5/10

CM Punk def. John Cena to become the Undisputed WWE Champion

Alberto Del Rio def. CM Punk to win the Undisputed WWE Championship after cashing in the Raw Money in the Bank briefcase

Rating:  9.5/10

All-in-all, WWE Summerslam 2011 was truly the Biggest Party of the Summer.  Just like Money in the Bank, Summerslam had amazing wrestling, an extremely hot audience and an excellently crafted cliffhanger that had fans eagerly anticipating the following Monday Night Raw.  It was a great way to cap off the incredible summer that the WWE had and it made us all eagerly anticipate if the WWE could continue it s success for the months to come.  So if you missed Summerslam or want to show your support for great wrestling, make sure to buy the DVD, which you can find on store shelves now.  The overall rating for WWE Summerslam 2011 is 8.5 out of 10.