IWE SummerSlam (2012)

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SummerSlam (2012)
Promotional poster featuring Rob Lesnar
Tagline (s)	The Perfect Storm
Theme song (s)	"Don't Give Up" by Kevin Rudolf
Information
Promotion	IWE
Brand (s)	Raw SmackDown
Date	August 19, 2012
Venue	Staples Center
City	Los Angeles, California
Pay-per-view chronology
Money in the Bank (2012)	SummerSlam (2012)	Night of Champions (2012)
SummerSlam chronology
SummerSlam (2011)	SummerSlam (2012)	TBA

SummerSlam (2012) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by IWE, which will take place on August 19, 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. 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 IWE'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.

When Triple K returned on the April 30, 2012 episode of Raw, he told Rob Lesnar that he will only accept the original contract agreed upon, before having his arm broken by Lesnar. It was later announced on IWE.com that, in addition to a broken arm, Triple K had suffered severe ligament and tendon damage around the elbow and that it would require surgery. Triple K later appeared at No Way Out, not only addressing Rob Lesnar and the lawsuits brought against IWE, but also challenging him at SummerSlam, in exchange for his dropping the lawsuits that his legal representative, Paul Heyman, made against IWE and Triple K. On the June 18 episode of Raw, Heyman made an appearance, rejecting Triple K's challenge on behalf of Lesnar. After further goading from Heyman, Triple K attacked him. Meanwhile, it was announced that Rob Lesnar said that he will respond to Triple K'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. on July 23. On Raw 1000, Heyman again declined the challenge, but after Triple K's wife Ashley Glover slapped him (due to making remarks about their children), Heyman accepted on behalf of Lesnar. Then on the August 6, 2012 episode of Raw, Ryan Barnhart made an appearance to announce he'll be in Triple K's corner at SummerSlam.

In another featured match, Justin Eldridge will defend the IWE Championship against Dustin Simpson and Big Show in a Triple Threat match. In recent weeks, Eldridge has claimed that even though he is IWE Champion, he often feels as if he's pushed to the background in favor of stars like Simpson and Sam "The Rock" Simkins. At Raw 1000, The Rock declared he'd be getting a IWE Title shot at the 2013 Royal Rumble PPV. That same night Simpson cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to challenge Eldridge for the title. After Big Show's interference led to a DQ, The Rock rushed the ring to help fend off Show. Eldridge would then attack Johnson, hitting him with a GTS. The following week, Simpson and Show would fight in a #1 Contender's match for a shot at the IWE Title at SummerSlam. After Eldridge's interference led to a no contest, new Raw General Manager AJ Lee announced that Eldridge would defend the title against both Simpson and Show in a Triple Threat match at SummerSlam.

Kody Brown had proposed marrige to AJ on July 16 edition of Raw, which she accepted and agreed to have the wedding as part of Raw 1000. However, during the ceremony, AJ rejected Brown, and it was announced that she named as the new GM of Raw by Dan Glover, which led Bryan to get angry and destroy the wedding decorations in the ring. He was later confronted and insulted by Justin Eldridge, The Rock and even guest star Charlie Sheen. After a lost to Sheamus in a street fight on July 30 episode of Raw, Brown underwent a psychological exam (under orders from AJ as retaliation for finding out that Brown planned on having her committed to a mental institution after they were legally married) and attacked by Kane (who claimed he was Brown's "anger management therapist"). On the August 6 episode of Raw AJ booked Brown to wrestle Kane at SummerSlam.

Another match on the card is between Nick Kessler and Khris Jericho. At Money in the Bank Kessler won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship contract, while Jericho failed to win his Money in the Bank Ladder Match for the IWE Championship contract. The next night on Raw, Jericho interupted Kessler's victory speech. Kessler then put Jericho's recent performances under question, claiming that Jericho "can't win the big ones anymore" and "lost his touch". Jericho responded by nailing Kessler with a Codebraker. On Raw 1000 during a 6-man tag team match, Kessler hit his tag-team partner Jericho, causing him to lose the match. On the July 27 edition of SmackDown, Jericho (wearing Kessler's gear) threw Kessler in the ring to be brouge kicked by Sheamus. On the August 6 edition of Raw Kessler faced Alex Riley, but lost due to being distractced by Jericho. It was announced on the August 10 edition of SmackDown that Kessler would face Jericho at SummerSlam.

The match that would have featured Sheamus defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Alberto Del Rio has been canceled after Del Rio's actions on the August 10th episode of SmackDown, as announced by Smackdown General Manager Booker T.

Matches

References

See also

• List of IWE pay-per-view events

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