{"id":6399,"date":"2019-08-11T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6399"},"modified":"2019-09-11T17:10:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T23:10:35","slug":"summerslam-kickoff-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/summerslam-kickoff-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"SummerSlam Kickoff Recap & Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE SummerSlam Kickoff<\/strong><\/span>
\n#SummerSlam<\/p>\n

Original Air Date: August 11, 2019<\/strong>
\nEvent Date: August 11, 2019<\/strong>
\naired live on the WWE Network<\/p>\n

City: Toronto<\/span><\/a>, Ontario<\/span><\/a>, Canada<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue: Scotiabank Arena<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel: Jonathan Coachman, Charly Caruso, Beth Phoenix, David Otunga, Jerry Lawler, Booker T<\/strong>
\nRingside Panel: JBL, Sam Roberts<\/strong>
\nCommentary: Vic Joseph <\/strong>(1), Nigel McGuinness <\/strong>(1), Aiden English <\/strong>(1), Tom Phillips<\/strong> (2, 3), Byron Saxton<\/strong> (2, 3), Corey Graves<\/strong> (2, 3)
\nRing Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brand: Co-Branded<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel goes over tonight’s matches.<\/p>\n

Ringside<\/em><\/span>
\nJBL and Sam Roberts are excited to be here.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA look at how Dolph Ziggler ended up in a match against Goldberg tonight.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe Miz joins the panel. Miz is excited to see Ziggler lose to Goldberg, and he’s excited to pick up the pieces when he faces Ziggler Monday on RAW.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA look at the title match between Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel, with The Miz still there, talks about Kofi versus Orton. Beth feels for Kofi. Miz says you should blame yourself if you’re not where you want to be.<\/p>\n

Ringside<\/em><\/span>
\nSam Roberts empathizes with Kofi, but JBL says his idea that Orton held him down is garbage.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nKayla Braxton welcomes Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says it wasn’t women like Trish Stratus who started the women’s revolution, it was legitimate athletes like Charlotte. Tonight, Trish will bow down to the queen.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe Panel discusses the “dream match” between Charlotte and Trish Stratus.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA package of the buildup to how Bray Wyatt crossed paths with Finn Balor.<\/p>\n

Ringside<\/em><\/span>
\nSam Roberts gives Finn Balor a 0% chance of beating Bray Wyatt. JBL thinks Sam Roberts is wrong.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nMick Foley joins the panel and talks about feeling helpless when he was attacked by The Fiend during RAW Reunion. Foley also talks about how debilitating the Mandible Claw is, a move that Bray Wyatt has adopted.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA look at the match between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nKevin Owens tells Kayla Braxton that Shane McMahon has no integrity. Shane can say and do whatever he wants, and that’s why Owens put his career on the line. He wanted to guarantee that Shane would face him in the ring.<\/p>\n

Ringside<\/em><\/span>
\nSam Roberts thinks Shane McMahon is great. JBL thinks Kevin Owens is misguided.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel discusses Shane and Owens.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nThe OC greets Finn Balor in the locker room. The OC is excited about Styles’ match tonight. Styles doesn’t need luck to beat Ricochet, but Styles thinks Balor might need some luck to beat The Fiend. With that in mind The OC offers to watch Balor’s back. Balor thinks about it but doesn’t respond with a yes or no.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA look at the US Title match between Styles and Ricochet.<\/p>\n

Ringside<\/em><\/span>
\nSam Roberts takes credit of The OC coming together. JBL says Ricochet versus Styles is like Too Cold Scorpio versus Shawn Michaels.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA look at the mysterious attacks on Roman Reigns, and the revelation that Rowan might be responsible.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel speculates about the attacks on Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nCruiserweight Title Match<\/strong>
\nOney Lorcan vs Drew Gulak<\/strong> (Cruiserweight Champ)
\n(referee: Darryl Sharma)<\/p>\n\n

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