WWE SummerSlam 2016 Results: Finn Balor Shocks Seth Rollins For Universal Championship
Wrestling fans have scoffed at the notion of a so-called “new era” of WWE that the company has been pushing since WrestleMania 32.
Sunday night at SummerSlam, they finally got it.
Competing to become the inaugural WWE Universal Champion, Seth Rollins and Finn Balor gave us a dream match. But it was Balor, the former NXT champion recently recalled to the WWE roster, who left victorious.
Fighting as his alter ego, The Demon King, Balor becomes the first wrestler ever to win a world title in his pay-per-view debut.
Here’s a look at how it happened.
Pinfall or submission is the ONLY WAY to win this match and the @WWE #UniversalTitle! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/Z1qUMnZbVL
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 22, 2016
What do you think? Leave a comment.
#TheMan's got the #DemonKing right where he wants him… #SummerSlam #UniversalTitle @WWERollins @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/772QcpzT8l
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 22, 2016
"You think you can hang with me, #DemonKing? This is MY RING!" – @WWERollins #SummerSlam #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/jonXXssPX6
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 22, 2016
DDT PLANTS @WWERollins as @FinnBalor looks to turn the tables! #SummerSlam #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/rHSS8mKQrk
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 22, 2016
#DemonKing @FinnBalor connects with 1916! WATCH NOW: https://t.co/OZApDR6TTk#SummerSlam #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/TDdyBJ6HR5
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 22, 2016
Not even @WWERollins' #SmallPackageDriver could put away #DemonKing @FinnBalor! #SummerSlam #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/hx5e0DICaF
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 22, 2016
And the Coup de Grace finisher.
https://twitter.com/johncenaAm/status/767549166537084928
Let the party begin.
ONE-TWO-THREEEEEE! @FinnBalor hits @WWERollins with #CoupDeGrace to win the @WWE #UniversalTitle! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/Z0SZRrSk8U
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 22, 2016
#RAW's @StephMcMahon and @RealMickFoley have their #UniversalChampion! #SummerSlam @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/PQ798Kn2zA
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2016
Say hello to the FIRST @WWE #UniversalChampion…#DemonKing @FinnBalor! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/gdU5TM8FsD
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/johncenaAm/status/767548523504173056
HISTORY IS MADE as #DemonKing @FinnBalor celebrates the @WWE #UniversalTitle! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/KlcCNbZkPi
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) August 22, 2016
Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@SummerSlam
