SummerSlam (2012)
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | August 19, 2012 | ||
| City | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Venue | Staples Center | ||
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SummerSlam (2012) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE, which will take place on August 19, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[1] It will be the twenty-fifth annual SummerSlam, and the fourth consecutive one to be hosted in the same venue.
Background
SummerSlam will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on WWE's primary television programs. Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
When Triple H returned on the April 30, 2012 episode of Raw, he told Brock Lesnar that he will only accept the original contract agreed upon, before having his arm broken by Lesnar.[3] It was later announced on WWE.com that, in addition to a broken arm, Triple H had suffered severe ligament and tendon damage around the elbow and that it would require surgery.[4] Triple H later appeared at No Way Out, not only addressing Brock Lesnar and the lawsuits brought against WWE, but also challenging him at SummerSlam, in exchange for his dropping the lawsuits that his legal representative, Paul Heyman, made against WWE and Triple H.[5] On the June 18 episode of Raw, Heyman made an appearance, rejecting Triple H's challenge on behalf of Lesnar. After further goading from Heyman, Triple H attacked him.[6] Meanwhile, it was announced that Brock Lesnar said that he will respond to Triple H's challenge on July 2nd edition of Raw, but at the event it was announced that he will instead return at the 1000th episode of Raw.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "WWE SummerSlam". StaplesCenter.com.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". WWE. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ Caldwell, James (April 30, 2012). "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/30: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw Starring Brock Lesnar - PPV fall-out, Triple H returns". Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ Wortman, James (May 4, 2012). "Triple H requires surgery after Lesnar attack". WWE. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Styles, Joey (June 17, 2012). "Triple H challenges Brock Lesnar to a match at SummerSlam". WWE. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ Herrera, Tom (June 18, 2012). "Raw SuperShow results: John Laurinaitis given a very painful farewell by John Cena". WWE. Retrieved June 18, 2012.