SummerSlam (2013)

SummerSlam (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by WWE. It was held on August 18, 2013 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It was the twenty-sixth yearly SummerSlam event that the WWE held.

SummerSlam (2013)
Tagline(s)	Best vs The Beast
Theme song(s)	"Reach for the Stars" by Major Lazer ft. Wyclef Jean "Gold Rush" by Clinton Sparks ft. 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A.
Information
Promotion	WWE
Date	August 18, 2013
Venue	Staples Center
City	Los Angeles, California
Pay-per-view chronology
Money in the Bank (2013) SummerSlam (2013) Night of Champions (2013)
SummerSlam chronology
SummerSlam (2012) SummerSlam (2013) SummerSlam (2014)

Matches

#	Matches	Stipulations	Times
SummerSlam Kickoff (Pre-show)	Rob Van Dam (with Mark Henry and Big Show) defeated Dean Ambrose (c) (with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) by disqualification[1]	Singles match for the WWE United States Championship	13:38
1	Bray Wyatt (with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) defeated Kane[2]	Ring of Fire match	07:49
2	Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow[3]	Singles match	11:09
3	Alberto Del Rio (c) defeated Christian by submission[4]	Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship	12:29
4	Natalya (with The Funkadactyls Cameron and Naomi) defeated Brie Bella (with Eva Marie and Nikki Bella) by submission[5]	Singles match	04:19
5	Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated CM Punk[6]	No Disqualification match	25:17
6	Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn defeated Big E Langston and AJ Lee[7]	Mixed tag team match	6:45
7	Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena (c)[8]	Singles match for the WWE Championship with Triple H as special guest referee	26:34
8	Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan (c)[8]	Singles match for the WWE Championship with Triple H as special guest referee (Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank)	00:08
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References

1. "Rob Van Dam def. United States Champion Dean Ambrose by disqualification (Kickoff Match)". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
2. "Bray Wyatt def. Kane (Ring of Fire Match)". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
3. "Cody Rhodes def. Damien Sandow". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
4. "World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio def. Christian". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
5. "Natalya def. Brie Bella". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
6. "Brock Lesnar def. CM Punk (No Disqualification Match)". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
7. "Dolph Ziggler & Kaitlyn def. Big E Langston & Divas Champion AJ Lee". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
8. "Daniel Bryan def. WWE Champion John Cena; Randy Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Bryan to become WWE Champion". WWE. Retrieved 2013-10-31.

Other websites

• Official SummerSlam 2013 website