The 2007 SummerSlam was a
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real- ...
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
(PPV)
event
Event may refer to:
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* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of eve ...
produced by
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
(WWE). It was the 20th annual
SummerSlam
SummerSlam is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by the world's largest professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind th ...
and took place on August 26, 2007, at the
Continental Airlines Arena
Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...
in
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...
, held for wrestlers from the promotion's
Raw,
SmackDown!
''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United ...
, and
ECW brand divisions. Tickets for SummerSlam went on sale on December 30, 2006, and sold out in 40 minutes.
The main
feud
A feud , also known in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, private war, or mob war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially family, families or clans. Feuds begin ...
, a staged rivalry between wrestlers, heading into the event from the Raw brand was between
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE , where he is the current WWE Championship, Undisputed WWE Champion in his record 14th reign, which is ...
and
Randy Orton
Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since 2000, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. Orton is widely regarded as one of t ...
. On the July 23 episode of ''Raw'',
Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1973), also known as "The Coach", is an American sports analyst and former professional wrestling personality.
Early life
Before embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Coachman w ...
announced Orton as the number one contender to the
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship, also referred to as the Undisputed WWE Championship since April 2024, is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown bran ...
. Over the proceeding weeks, Orton provoked Cena by interfering and attacking him during his matches. From SmackDown!, the predominant feud was between
The Great Khali
Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-born American former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, promoter, and actor. He is best known for his tenure with WWE, where he be ...
and
Batista
Batista is a Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include:
* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player João Batista da Silva
* Dave Bautista, Batista (wrestler) (Dave ...
. After Khali defeated Batista and
Kane
Kane or KANE may refer to:
Art, entertainment and media Fictional entities
*Kane (comics), the main character of the eponymous comic book series by Paul Grist
* Kane (''Command & Conquer''), Tiberium universe character in the ''Command & Conquer'' ...
in a
triple threat match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
,
Theodore Long
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American former professional wrestling Referee (professional wrestling), referee, Manager (professional wrestling), manager and Authority figure (professional wrestling), authority figur ...
booked Khali to defend the
World Heavyweight Championship against Batista at SummerSlam. The primary feud from ECW was between
John Morrison John (or Jack) Morrison or Morison may refer to:
In politics
* John Morison (Banffshire MP) (c. 1757–1835), British MP for Banffshire
* John Morrison (blacksmith) (1726–1816), farmer, blacksmith and politician in Nova Scotia
* John Morison ( ...
and
CM Punk
Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw brand. Regarded as ...
. By defeating Morrison in a
15 Minutes of Fame match, Punk became the number one contender to the
ECW Championship
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW ...
at SummerSlam.
Several of the existing feuds carried on after the event. Notably, CM Punk continued to face John Morrison, defeating him for the ECW Championship the following month on ''
ECW on Sci Fi
''WWE ECW'' (officially known as simply ''ECW'' and colloquially known as ''ECW on Sci-Fi'' or ''ECW on Syfy'' and ''WWECW'', a portmanteau of both "WWE" and "ECW") is an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by W ...
''. The day after SummerSlam, Orton, as part of the scripted events, interfered in a match between Cena and King Booker and intensified the feud by attacking Cena's father. Khali and Batista faced each other at
Unforgiven
''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after ...
, the following pay-per-view, as part of a triple threat match; Batista was victorious in this match and won the World Heavyweight Championship. This event marks the in-ring returns of
Rey Mysterio
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as both one of the greatest '' luch ...
and
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (; born July 27, 1969), also known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive and former professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as its chief content officer.
Levesque began his wres ...
, who had been out due to injury since October 2006 and
January 2007 respectively.
Production
Background
SummerSlam
SummerSlam is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by the world's largest professional wrestling promotion, WWE. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind th ...
is an annual
pay-per-view
Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.
Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
(PPV) produced every August by
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
(WWE) since 1988. Dubbed "The Biggest Party of the Summer", it is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with
WrestleMania,
Royal Rumble
The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced annually since 1988 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. It is named after, and centered on, the Royal Rumble match, a modified Battle royal (professional wre ...
, and
Survivor Series
Survivor Series, branded as Survivor Series: WarGames since 2022, is a professional wrestling event produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving ( ...
, referred to as the "Big Four". It has since become considered WWE's second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. The 2007 event was the 20th SummerSlam and was scheduled to be held on August 26, 2007, at the
Continental Airlines Arena
Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...
in
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...
. It featured wrestlers from the
Raw,
SmackDown!
''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United ...
, and
ECW brand divisions.
WWE had originally planned a storyline between the cast of the ''
Jackass'' television series and
Umaga, with the conclusion in a match at SummerSlam.
It was scheduled to begin at the previous pay-per-view event,
The Great American Bash
The Great American Bash is a professional wrestling event held during the summer and has been produced by the American promotion WWE since 2004; since 2020, it has been held as an annual event for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. Created by Dus ...
, but was canceled after the ''Jackass'' cast dropped out due to the negative media attention surrounding the
Chris Benoit double murder and suicide
Over a three-day period between June 22 and 24, 2007, Chris Benoit, a 40-year-old Canadian professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himse ...
.
However, 14 years later, the ''Jackass'' cast and
Johnny Knoxville
Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971), known professionally as Johnny Knoxville, is an American stunt performer, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show ''Jackass (franchise), ...
himself would later have a match at
WrestleMania 38
WrestleMania 38 was a 2022 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards, event produced by WWE. It was the 38th annual WrestleMania and took place as a two-night event on Saturda ...
against
Sami Zayn
Rami Sebei (born July 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Sami Zayn.
Sebei made his professional wrestling debut in 2002 under the ring name Stevie McFly. Pr ...
.
Storylines

The main
staged rivalry heading into SummerSlam on the
Raw brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...
was between
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE , where he is the current WWE Championship, Undisputed WWE Champion in his record 14th reign, which is ...
and
Randy Orton
Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since 2000, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. Orton is widely regarded as one of t ...
over the
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship, also referred to as the Undisputed WWE Championship since April 2024, is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown bran ...
. At The Great American Bash, Cena defeated
Bobby Lashley
Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Hurt Syndicate and is one-half of the AEW World Tag Team C ...
to retain the WWE Championship. The next night on ''Raw'', after a
Handicap match
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involving Cena, Orton came out and executed an RKO on Cena. Shortly thereafter,
Executive Assistant
A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evaluat ...
Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1973), also known as "The Coach", is an American sports analyst and former professional wrestling personality.
Early life
Before embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Coachman w ...
announced Orton as the new number-one contender to the WWE Championship.
Before that, Orton claimed that he had never faced Cena in a one-on-one WWE Championship match.
On the July 30 episode of ''Raw'',
Carlito
Carlito means "little Carlos". It may refer to:
Biology
* ''Carlito'' (genus), a genus of tarsiers
*The Philippine tarsier (''Carlito syrichta''), the only extant species in the above genus
People
* Carlito (name)
* Carlito (wrestler), a rin ...
defeated Cena in a non-title match after Orton interfered and distracted Cena.
Three weeks later, on the August 18 episode of ''
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXV'', Cena faced off against Carlito in another non-title match, which Cena won.
After the match, Orton came out and attacked Cena, which led to a RKO from Orton through a
steel chair.
The main storyline on the SmackDown! brand was between
The Great Khali
Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-born American former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, promoter, and actor. He is best known for his tenure with WWE, where he be ...
and
Batista
Batista is a Spanish language, Spanish or Portuguese language, Portuguese surname. Notable persons with the name include:
* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player João Batista da Silva
* Dave Bautista, Batista (wrestler) (Dave ...
over the
World Heavyweight Championship. On the July 6 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Khali issued an open challenge for a match at The Great American Bash, which was accepted by Batista later that night. On ''SmackDown!'' the following week, the match between Khali and Batista was made official after a contract signing. That same night, then-World Heavyweight Champion
Edge
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* Edge device, an entry point to a computer network
* Adobe Edge, a graphical development application
* Microsoft Edge, a web browser developed by ...
, who was scheduled to face
Kane
Kane or KANE may refer to:
Art, entertainment and media Fictional entities
*Kane (comics), the main character of the eponymous comic book series by Paul Grist
* Kane (''Command & Conquer''), Tiberium universe character in the ''Command & Conquer'' ...
for the title at The Great American Bash, suffered a legitimate injury—a
left pectoral muscle tear—after Kane interrupted his
Mardi Gras
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style celebration.
On the July 20 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Edge was forced to vacate the World Heavyweight Championship due to the severity of his injury.
He later commented-
SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American former professional wrestling Referee (professional wrestling), referee, Manager (professional wrestling), manager and Authority figure (professional wrestling), authority figur ...
then announced that there would be a 20-man
Battle Royal
Battle royal (, also battle royale) traditionally refers to a fight involving many combatants, usually conducted under either boxing or wrestling rules, where the winner is the one who registers the most wins. In recent times, the term has been ...
later that night to determine a new World Heavyweight Champion.
Khali won the Battle Royal and became the new World Heavyweight Champion by last eliminating Kane and Batista.
Khali defeated the two and retained the title at The Great American Bash.
Five days later on ''SmackDown!'', Batista interrupted Khali's celebration and challenged him to a match at SummerSlam. The next week, on the August 3 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Long announced that Khali would defend his title against Batista at SummerSlam.
Another main rivalry on the Raw brand heading into SummerSlam was between the returning
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (; born July 27, 1969), also known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive and former professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as its chief content officer.
Levesque began his wres ...
against
King Booker. At
New Year's Revolution
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, during a
World Tag Team Championship
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match between
Rated-RKO
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(Edge and Randy Orton) and
D-Generation X
D-Generation X (DX), is an American professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable, and later a tag team, who consisted of various members mostly Generation X wrestlers, most notably Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Ch ...
(
Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels (born Michael Shawn Hickenbottom on July 22, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is the Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative, and oversees the creative aspects of th ...
and Triple H), Triple H suffered a legitimate torn right quadriceps during the match that left him out of action. On the July 16 episode of ''Raw'', Booker entered using Triple H's entrance music "King of Kings". Booker declared that neither Triple H nor
Jerry Lawler
Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "the King" Lawler, is an American retired color commentator and professional wrestler signed to WWE under a Legends contract.
Prior to joining the World Wrestling Federati ...
could be known as "The King". On the August 6 episode of ''Raw'', Booker defeated Lawler in a match where the loser had to crown the winner the next week. When the time came, Lawler refused, declaring that Triple H was still a king and announcing that Booker would face Triple H at SummerSlam. Booker then attacked Lawler, throwing him into the ring post and hitting him with a television monitor. Then the following week when Lawler was not on RAW due to the injuries suffered, Booker would force Jim Ross (with the help of Queen Charmell) to kiss his feet.

The predominant staged rivalry from the ECW brand was between
John Morrison John (or Jack) Morrison or Morison may refer to:
In politics
* John Morison (Banffshire MP) (c. 1757–1835), British MP for Banffshire
* John Morrison (blacksmith) (1726–1816), farmer, blacksmith and politician in Nova Scotia
* John Morison ( ...
and
CM Punk
Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw brand. Regarded as ...
over the
ECW Championship
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW ...
. Morrison (then known as Johnny Nitro) won the vacant title at
Vengeance: Night of Champions defeating Punk. At The Great American Bash, Morrison defeated Punk to retain the championship. On the July 31 episode of ''ECW'', Punk defeated
Tommy Dreamer
Thomas James Laughlin (born February 13, 1971) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and professional wrestling promotion, promoter better known by the ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestli ...
and
Elijah Burke
Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. He wrestles for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as "Da Pope" Elij ...
in a
Triple threat match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
to earn a
15 Minutes of Fame match with Morrison. The following week on ''ECW'', Punk defeated Morrison by pinfall after executing a
GTS (Go To Sleep).
As a result of this victory, Punk earned himself a championship match against Morrison at SummerSlam.
One of the primary
preliminary matches was a
standard one-on-one match between
Rey Mysterio
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as both one of the greatest '' luch ...
and
Chavo Guerrero
Salvador Guerrero IV (born October 20, 1970) better known by his ring names Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr., is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Fe ...
. Their storyline first began in July 2006 at
The Great American Bash
The Great American Bash is a professional wrestling event held during the summer and has been produced by the American promotion WWE since 2004; since 2020, it has been held as an annual event for WWE's developmental brand, NXT. Created by Dus ...
. Guerrero interfered in Mysterio's World Heavyweight Championship match with King Booker by hitting Mysterio with a steel chair, costing him the championship. Guerrero defeated Mysterio the following month at
SummerSlam 2006, winning the match after performing a
frog splash
Aerial techniques, also known as "high-flying moves" are performance techniques used in professional wrestling for simulated assault on opponents. The techniques involve jumping from the ring's posts and ropes, demonstrating the speed and agility o ...
At
No Mercy, Mysterio defeated Guerrero in a
Falls Count Anywhere match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
, pinning him after performing a
crossbody off a guard rail. On the October 20 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Guerrero defeated Mysterio in an
"I Quit" match by forcing him to quit after hitting his left knee repeatedly with a steel chair.
During the match, Mysterio suffered a real injury—an
ACL and
patella tendon tear in his left knee.
Ten months later, on the August 3 episode of ''SmackDown!'', a match between Mysterio and Guerrero was
booked for SummerSlam.
Event
Before the event went live on pay-per-view,
World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch
Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch were an American professional wrestling tag team most famous for the time they spent performing for World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand. The team debuted on the September 5, 2005 episode of '' Raw'' and in thei ...
defeated
Paul London and Brian Kendrick
Paul London and Brian Kendrick were an American professional wrestling tag team for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). They are former World Tag Team Championship (WWE), WWE Tag Team Champions and World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010), ...
in a
dark match
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Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that o ...
.
Preliminary matches

The first match that aired was between
Kane
Kane or KANE may refer to:
Art, entertainment and media Fictional entities
*Kane (comics), the main character of the eponymous comic book series by Paul Grist
* Kane (''Command & Conquer''), Tiberium universe character in the ''Command & Conquer'' ...
and
Finlay
Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh.
Given name Finlay
*Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby player
* Finlay Christie (comedian), British comedian
* Finlay Christie, Scottis ...
. Kane controlled the opening minutes of the match, performing a variety of moves including a
scoop slam and a
big boot
Big or BIG may refer to:
* Big, of great size or degree
Film and television
* ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks
* ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka
* '' Big!'', a Discover ...
. After some back and forth action, Finlay was able to hit Kane with a
shillelagh
A shillelagh ( ; or , "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore.
Other spelling varian ...
in the ribs. Kane kicked out of the
pin attempt and executed a
chokeslam
A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerf ...
, pinning him afterwards for the win.
Next was a triple threat match for the
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division. It is one of two secondary championships for WWE's main roster, alo ...
that involved
Umaga,
Carlito
Carlito means "little Carlos". It may refer to:
Biology
* ''Carlito'' (genus), a genus of tarsiers
*The Philippine tarsier (''Carlito syrichta''), the only extant species in the above genus
People
* Carlito (name)
* Carlito (wrestler), a rin ...
, and
Mr. Kennedy
Kenneth Anthony Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his tenure in WWE from 2005 to 2009 under the ring name Mr. Kennedy, and his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, T ...
. Kennedy attempted to form an alliance with Carlito in the beginning, but Umaga quickly turned the match in his favor. Kennedy and Carlito soon gained the upper hand after Carlito
dropkick
A dropkick is an Professional wrestling strikes, attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as they ju ...
ed Umaga to the outside. Shortly thereafter, Carlito turned on Kennedy and attempted to pin him with a
roll-up. After a back and forth match between the three, Umaga regained control and performed a
Samoan Spike on Kennedy, which led to Umaga pinning Kennedy for the win and successfully retaining the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
The third match was
Rey Mysterio
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as both one of the greatest '' luch ...
versus
Chavo Guerrero
Salvador Guerrero IV (born October 20, 1970) better known by his ring names Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr., is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Fe ...
, which was Mysterio's first match since Guerrero injured his knee in October 2006. Mysterio gained the early advantage when he was able to perform an
arm drag and a
plancha on Guerrero. Mysterio then performed a
low dropkick to Guerrero's left knee, followed by a
diving hurricanrana
Aerial techniques, also known as "high-flying moves" are performance techniques used in professional wrestling for simulated assault on opponents. The techniques involve jumping from the ring's posts and ropes, demonstrating the speed and agility o ...
. Towards the end of the match, Guerrero was able to perform a
Gory Bomb on Mysterio after Mysterio had missed a
crossbody. Mysterio kicked out of the pin attempt and performed a 619 followed by a
springboard
A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i.e. a linear flex-spring, of the cantilever type.
Springboards are commonly fixed by a hinge at one end (so they can be flipped up when not in use), and ...
splash for the pinfall victory.
Next was an
Interpromotional Divas Battle Royal involving
Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Copeland ( Kociański; born November 24, 1980), better known as Beth Phoenix, is an American retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's ...
,
Melina,
Mickie James
Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017. is an American Country music, country singer and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE. She is also signed to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as Cre ...
,
Jillian Hall
Jillian Hall (born September 6, 1980) is a retired American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE.
After debuting in 1998, Hall worked on the independent circuit under the name Macaela Mercedes. ...
, and
Maria
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
from
Raw,
Michelle McCool
Michelle Leigh Calaway ( McCool; born January 25, 1980) is an American retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she is a two-time WWE Women's Champion, as well as the first WWE Divas Champion. She is a WW ...
,
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975) is an American model (person), model, former fitness competitor and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE and WCW.
As a fitness competitor, Wilson won the Miss Galaxy compet ...
,
Kristal, and
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital
* Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...
from
SmackDown!
''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United ...
, and
Kelly Kelly
Barbara Jean Blank Coba (née Blank; January 15, 1987), known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly, is an American model and former professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE under a legends contract.
Blank has a ...
,
Layla
"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, '' Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs'' (1970). Its contrasting movemen ...
, and
Brooke from
ECW. Shortly after the match began, Phoenix threw Brooke over the top rope. Soon after, Hall eliminated Maria and Layla was thrown out by Melina. Kristal then eliminated Victoria, but was then thrown over the ropes by James and accidentally knocked off the apron by McCool. Shortly after, Phoenix and Hall eliminated Kelly, and Hall and James began pulling each other over the ropes. Wilson threw Hall out to the floor whilst Melina knocked James off the apron. McCool and Wilson then worked together to eliminate Melina. The two continued their alliance, but Phoenix was able to get the upper hand, first eliminating Wilson, followed by throwing McCool over the ropes to win the match and a future
WWE Women's Championship
The WWE Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE, defe ...
match.
Shortly after the match ended,
WWE United States Champion
The WWE United States Championship is a men's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#Location-specific championships, championship promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion, promotion WWE, defend ...
Montel Vontavious Porter
Hassan Hamid Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973), better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), manager, and sub ...
(MVP) came to the ring and challenged
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he a former List of TNA World Tag Team Champions, three time TNA Wor ...
to a beer drinking contest. Hardy declined and named a replacement,
Stone Cold Steve Austin
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. Austin came out and mocked MVP by doing several warm-up exercises similar to those MVP does before a match. As the contest was set to start, Austin delivered a
Stone Cold Stunner to MVP and left the ring.
Next on the
card
Card or The Card may refer to:
Common uses
* Plastic cards of various types:
**Bank card
**Credit card
**Debit card
**Payment card
* Playing card, used in games
* Printed circuit board, or card
* Greeting card, given on special occasions
Arts an ...
was
John Morrison John (or Jack) Morrison or Morison may refer to:
In politics
* John Morison (Banffshire MP) (c. 1757–1835), British MP for Banffshire
* John Morrison (blacksmith) (1726–1816), farmer, blacksmith and politician in Nova Scotia
* John Morison ( ...
versus
CM Punk
Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw brand. Regarded as ...
for the
ECW Championship
The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and later, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the original world title of the ECW ...
. Punk gained early control when he was able to perform a scoop slam as well as a springboard dropkick; however, Morrison was able to counter a shoulder block attempt into a
neckbreaker
In professional wrestling, a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck. One type of neckbreaker involves the wrestler slamming an opponent's neck against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee, head or ...
on the ring apron. After Morrison controlled the match for several minutes, Punk was able to put the match back in his favor after performing a diving crossbody followed by an
enzuigiri
Strikes can be offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw. There are a wide variety of strikes in pro wrestling, and many are known by several different names. Professional ...
. Morrison, however, countered a
Frankensteiner
Professional wrestling throws are the application of professional wrestling techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down. They are sometimes also called "power" maneuvers, as they are meant to emphasize a wrest ...
attempt into a pin-cover while using the ropes for leverage. He got the win, thus retaining the ECW Championship.
Main event matches
The sixth match of the event was between the returning
Triple H
Paul Michael Levesque (; born July 27, 1969), also known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive and former professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he serves as its chief content officer.
Levesque began his wres ...
and
King Booker, who was accompanied by
Queen Sharmell
Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2, 1970) is an American former professional wrestler, beauty queen, dancer and Manager (professional wrestling), professional wrestling valet. She is best known for her time with WWE, World Wrestling Enter ...
. Triple H gained the early advantage as the match began; however, King Booker was able to gain control after performing a low dropkick. Triple H regained control after countering King Booker and performing a variety of moves, which included a
corner clothesline and a
spinebuster
A spinebuster is a professional wrestling move in which an opponent is grabbed by the waist and then slammed down back-first.
The standard variation starts with the wrestler facing their opponent and then grabs them around their waist, lifts them u ...
. King Booker put the match back in his favor after reversing a
clothesline
A clothes line, also spelled clothesline, also known as a wash line, is a device for hanging clothes on for the purpose of drying or airing out the articles. It is made of any type of rope, cord, wire, or twine that has been stretched betwe ...
attempt into a
Book End, which was followed by a
sidewalk slam. After King Booker missed a
diving somersault leg drop, Triple H was able to recover and perform a
Pedigree
Breeding
* Pedigree chart, a document to record ancestry, used by genealogists in study of human family lines, and in selective breeding of other animals
** Pedigree, a human genealogy (ancestry chart)
** Pedigree (animal), a breed registry
*** ...
. Triple H pinned King Booker afterwards to gain the victory.

The
World Heavyweight Championship match between champion
The Great Khali
Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian-born American former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, promoter, and actor. He is best known for his tenure with WWE, where he be ...
and challenger
Batista
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* Batista (footballer, born 1955), Brazilian football player João Batista da Silva
* Dave Bautista, Batista (wrestler) (Dave ...
was next. Khali controlled most of the match and performed a variety of moves, which included a
brain chop, a big boot, and multiple clotheslines. Batista won the match after Khali intentionally
disqualified himself by hitting him with a steel chair. Since a championship cannot change hands via
countout
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
or disqualification, Khali retained the title. Following the match, Khali attempted to hit Batista with another chairshot only for Batista to duck it and
spear
A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with Fire hardening, fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable materia ...
Khali. Batista would then use the chair to his advantage and hit Khali with it multiple times.
Next was the
main event
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, which saw
John Cena
John Felix Anthony Cena ( ; born April 23, 1977) is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE , where he is the current WWE Championship, Undisputed WWE Champion in his record 14th reign, which is ...
defend the
WWE Championship
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against
Randy Orton
Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since 2000, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. Orton is widely regarded as one of t ...
. After back and forth action in the opening minutes, Orton gained the advantage over Cena after Cena missed a
flying shoulder block attempt. Orton followed up by applying a
reverse chinlock and attacking Cena's leg. After Orton controlled the match for several minutes, Cena gained the advantage and performed various maneuvers, which included a
twisting belly to belly side slam and the
Five Knuckle Shuffle
Five Knuckle Shuffle may refer to:
* Signature move of professional wrestler John Cena
*" We Hate You (Little Girls)/Five Knuckle Shuffle", a single by Throbbing Gristle
* Masturbation
Masturbation is a form of autoeroticism in which a perso ...
; Orton, however, was able to counter an
FU attempt into an
inverted headlock backbreaker. Cena countered a
running punt attempt into the
STFU submission hold
A grappling hold, commonly referred to simply as a hold that in Japanese is referred to as ''katame-waza'' ( "grappling technique"), is any specific grappling, wrestling, judo, or other martial art grip that is applied to an opponent. Grapplin ...
. Orton, however, got to the bottom rope, and performed an RKO. Cena kicked out of the pin attempt and performed an FU for the pinfall victory, thus retaining the WWE Championship.
Reception
Tickets for SummerSlam went on sale on December 30, 2006, and sold out in forty minutes.
The event grossed over US$1 million in ticket sales from an attendance of 17,441 out of a 17,040 maximum capacity building. Due to the production of the event, however, the capacity of the arena was set at a lower standard, and as a result the arena reached its maximum capacity. This was confirmed by the ticket sales and by WWE's official website on August 28, 2007.
According to a press release by WWE in late 2007, the event received 537,000 buys, which was higher than the
previous year's SummerSlam buys of 529,000.
The buys from SummerSlam helped the promotion's revenue, which was $18.8 million, a sum lower than the prior year of $19.7 million.
Canadian Online Explorer
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and its professional wrestling section rated the entire event a 6.5 out of 10. The rating was higher than the previous year's SummerSlam rating, a 5.5 out of 10.
The main event from the Raw brand was rated a 7.5 out of 10; while the main event from the SmackDown! brand was rated a 1 out of 10.
The event was released on
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any ki ...
on September 25, 2007. The DVD was distributed by the label,
Genius Products
Genius Products (formerly known as Genius Entertainment) was a home entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, United States.
The ''Baby Genius'' line was one of a number of "smart toys" that came out in response to a study book ab ...
. The DVD reached a peak position of first on ''
Billboard
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s Weekly Video Sales chart for the week of October 27, 2007. The DVD remained on the charts for twelve consecutive weeks; though, after the week of October 27, 2007, the DVD ranked lower. During its final week on the chart, January 18, 2008, it ranked 19th. The DVD also received reviews from customers, as the average customer rating from
Amazon.com
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was a 3.5 out of 5. The average customer rating however, from CD Universe was a 5 out of 5 stars.
Aftermath
During the event, John Cena provoked his feud with Randy Orton. On the August 27 episode of ''Raw'', Cena faced King Booker in a non-title match. When Cena appeared close to winning, Orton interfered and attacked him, causing Cena to win by disqualification.
After the match ended, Orton attacked Cena's father, who was sitting at ringside, and
kicked him in the head.
The two faced each other in a rematch at
Unforgiven
''Unforgiven'' is a 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by David Webb Peoples. It stars Eastwood as William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after ...
for the WWE Championship. Cena was disqualified in the match for continuously punching Orton.
Orton won the match but not the title. Afterwards, Cena's father kicked Orton in the head,
in the same way Orton had kicked him one-month prior.
On the August 31 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Rey Mysterio, Finlay, Kane, and Batista participated in a four-man Championship Competition tournament. Mysterio defeated Batista and Finlay and became the number-one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven. On the September 7 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Mysterio defeated Chavo Guerrero in an "I Quit" match. After the match, The Great Khali attacked Mysterio until Batista came out and executed a
spear
A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with Fire hardening, fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable materia ...
on Khali. Batista was then included in the one-on-one title match at Unforgiven, making it a Triple Threat match. At Unforgiven, Batista won the championship for a third time.
The feud between Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) continued when they were forced to team up against
Deuce 'n Domino
Deuce 'n Domino is an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce (wrestler), Deuce Shade and Cliff Compton, Dice Domino, who were Manager (professional wrestling), managed for the majority of their run by Cherry (American wrestle ...
on the August 31 episode of ''SmackDown!''. They won the match and the
WWE Tag Team Championship
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. The following month at Unforgiven, MVP and Hardy defeated Deuce 'n Domino to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship. In October, at
No Mercy, Hardy defeated MVP in a
pizza-eating contest. On the November 16 episode of ''SmackDown!'', MVP and Hardy lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to the
team
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to in ...
of
John Morrison and The Miz
John Morrison and The Miz were an American professional wrestling tag team in WWE.
The duo originally performed on the ECW brand, but also appeared on the Raw and SmackDown brands due to ECW's talent exchanges with those brands du ...
.
Umaga lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and also appears on partner promotion WWE on its NXT (WWE brand), NXT brand.
He is re ...
on the September 3 episode of ''Raw''. Afterwards, Umaga started a feud with Triple H and faced off against him in a
Street Fight two months later at
Cyber Sunday. At Unforgiven,
Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American model, actress and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE.
After spending years modeling and acting, Michelle ...
defeated Beth Phoenix to retain the WWE Women's Championship.
Phoenix, however, later defeated Candice at No Mercy to win the title. On the September 4 episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'', CM Punk defeated John Morrison to win the ECW Championship.
At Cyber Sunday, Punk retained the title by defeating The Miz. The following month, at
Survivor Series
Survivor Series, branded as Survivor Series: WarGames since 2022, is a professional wrestling event produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving ( ...
, Punk defeated Morrison and The Miz in a Triple Threat match to retain the ECW Championship.
Results
Battle royal eliminations
References
External links
Official SummerSlam website
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2007
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Events
January
* January 1
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2007 in New Jersey
Professional wrestling shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey
2007 WWE pay-per-view events
August 2007 in the United States