– Michael Cole announced 16,128 fans in attendance for tonight’s pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
– Neville defeated Akira Tozawa to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion during tonight’s WWE SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show in Brooklyn.
Neville is now a two-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Tozawa just won the title on last week’s RAW from Boston.
👑 once again.@WWENeville is your NEW @WWE #Cruiserweight Champion! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/NhHyPsLI5s— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017
All it took was a #RedArrow, and @WWENeville regains his position atop the #Cruiserweight division on #SummerSlam Kickoff! pic.twitter.com/jGGzumyBI8— 205Live (@WWE205Live) August 20, 2017
– The Usos defeated The New Day’s Big E and Xavier Woods to become new SmackDown Tag Team Champion. The Usos are now five-time WWE Tag Team Champions and this is their second run with the blue brand titles. The New Day won the titles back at WWE Battleground in July.
It’s DAY ONE…of the @WWEUsos‘ SECOND reign as #SDLive #TagTeamChampions! WHAT A MATCH on #SummerSlam Kickoff! #TagTeamTitles pic.twitter.com/N6xwdre0ZP— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017
– Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus and Cesaro to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions. Rollins previously held the WWE Tag Team Titles with Roman Reigns but this is his first run with the red brand titles. This is the first tag team title reign for Ambrose. Sheamus and Cesaro won the titles from The Hardys back in June at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
WHAT A SEQUENCE leading to @TheDeanAmbrose & @WWERollins becoming the NEW #RAW #TagTeamChampions! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/CjHhE68iAW— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 21, 2017
– Also, at SummerSlam Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss to become the new RAW Women’s Champion and Natalya defeated Naomi to become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion. Details and photos at THIS LINK thanks to Womens-Wrestling.Com
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