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List of SummerSlam 2016 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for SummerSlam 2016 on August 21, 2016, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

7 itemsUpdated Mar 22, 2026

SummerSlam 2016 was the first major PPV following the reintroduction of the WWE Brand Extension. It featured Finn Bálor defeating Seth Rollins to become the inaugural WWE Universal Champion (though Bálor suffered a severe shoulder injury in the match). AJ Styles scored a clean, career-defining victory over John Cena, and the main event saw a brutal finish as Brock Lesnar hit Randy Orton with legitimate elbows that left Orton severely bloodied, ending the match via TKO.

#	Name	Time	Losers	Winners	Match type
1	Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens def. Enzo Amore & Big Cass Jeri-KO secures the win Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens ('Jeri-KO') defeated the hometown favorites Enzo and Cass at 12:08 following a Pop-up Codebreaker on Enzo.	12:08	Enzo Amore & Big Cass	Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens	Tag Team Match
2	Charlotte def. Sasha Banks (c) WWE Women's Championship Match Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks to win back the WWE Women's Championship at 13:51 by reversing the Bank Statement into a pinning combination.	13:51	—	—	WWE Women's Championship Match
3	AJ Styles def. John Cena The Phenomenal One beats the face that runs the place In an absolute modern classic, AJ Styles cleanly defeated John Cena at 23:10 after hitting a second Phenomenal Forearm. The win solidified Styles as the top star on the SmackDown brand.	23:10	—	—	Singles Match
4	Dean Ambrose (c) def. Dolph Ziggler WWE World Championship Match Dean Ambrose retained the WWE World Championship for the SmackDown brand at 15:18 by hitting Dolph Ziggler with the Dirty Deeds.	15:18	—	—	WWE World Championship Match
5	Nikki Bella, Natalya, & Alexa Bliss def. Becky Lynch, Naomi, & Carmella Nikki Bella returns Nikki Bella made a surprise return from neck surgery, replacing the suspended Eva Marie, and secured the win for her team at 11:04 after hitting the Rack Attack 2.0 on Carmella.	11:04	Becky Lynch, Naomi, Carmella	Nikki Bella, Natalya, Alexa Bliss	Six-Woman Tag Team Match
6	Finn Bálor def. Seth Rollins Inaugural WWE Universal Championship Match Finn Bálor (wrestling as The Demon King) defeated Seth Rollins at 19:24 with the Coup de Grâce to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. Tragically, Bálor tore his labrum during the match and was forced to relinquish the title the next night.	19:24	—	—	WWE Universal Championship Match
7	Brock Lesnar def. Randy Orton via TKO Main Event — A bloody conclusion Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Orton via technical knockout at 11:45. Lesnar mounted Orton and delivered brutal, legitimate elbow strikes to his head, busting Orton wide open and creating a pool of blood in the ring. The referee stopped the match, and Lesnar hit an F-5 on SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon afterward.	11:45	—	—	Singles Match

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 22, 2026.

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