WWE SummerSlam Kickoff Show
The Kickoff Show opens up with the panel, consisting of Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. The four talk about tonight’s show and in their usual goofy, fun-loving style, start talking about some of the matches.
Renee then kicks it to the social media lounge where Tom Phillips talks about some of tonight’s social media interaction. Use the hashtag “#SummerSlam” to engage throughout the evening. He plugs an interview later in the Kickoff Show with Stephen Amell and Neville.
Backstage: John Cena & Jon Stewart
Backstage, Jon Stewart is walking with his son when he runs into the WWE United States Champion John Cena. Stewart gets an autograph for his son. When Cena leaves, Stewart says the autograph isn’t for his son, but he’s going to sell it on eBay because “daddy’s retired now.”
Kevin Owens Attacks
When the panel breaks down Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro, they talk about how he could barely walk out of NXT Takeover: Brooklyn after Finn Balor beat him up. Corey Graves picks him to win, Booker T says he likes him, but Byron Saxton doesn’t think he can.
As they continue to talk, Kevin Owens walks up to the panel out of nowhere. He gets in Booker T and Byron Saxton’s face. Owens mocks Saxton and tells him he’s going to turn the Cesaro Section into the Silent Section tonight. He gets in Booker’s face and yells, “You dig that?!” He walks off.
Backstage: Sheamus
Backstage, Sheamus talks about how Randy Orton got involved in his business and ruined his dreams of cashing in his briefcase and becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He promises to beat the fangs off The Viper tonight.
Backstage: Stephanie McMahon
Backstage, JoJo catches up with Stephanie McMahon and asks about tonight’s Divas match. Stephanie talks about bringing some of the NXT Divas up to the main roster. She talks about Ronda Rousey and Serena Williams dominating their sports. She talks about two women graduating the Army Ranger course. She says she can’t wait to see what the WWE Divas will do tonight. JoJo asks for a prediction. She says let’s just say she’s anxious to see who’s going to win because to the victor goes the spoils.
Social Media Lounge Q&A: Stephen Amell & Neville
The panel shoots things over to the social media lounge, where Tom Phillips is with Stephen Amell and Neville, both of whom will be in tag-team action together tonight against King Barrett and Stardust at WWE SummerSlam.
Phillips fields questions from the fans. He asks what their strategy is tonight. Neville talks about how it’s a unique strategy because Stardust is an unusal character himself, Amell is a rookie and admits it himself. Phillips asks a couple more basic questions like that and the two give pretty generic answers.
WWE SummerSlam 2015
This year’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view opens up with Lilian Garcia introducing the host for this year’s show, Jon Stewart.
Jon Stewart & Mick Foley Kick Off SummerSlam
Stewart, already in the ring, welcomes Brooklyn to SummerSlam. He promises we’re in for a historic night. The fans start giving Stewart the “What?” treatment something awful. Stewart ignores it and talks about what we’re going to see tonight, listing a bunch of WWE Superstar names.
Jon Stewart says he’s still upset that Brock Lesnar broke The Undertaker’s streak. He said as a small weak man, he can’t do anything about it. So, he’s going to interview Lesnar tonight with his friend, The Hardcore Legend — Mick Foley. With that said, Stewart introduces Mick Foley.
Foley’s music hits and out comes The Hardcore Legend himself. The fans chant “Foley! Foley! Foley!” as he stands in the ring alongside Jon Stewart.
Foley goes on and tells some jokes and then says he thought Stewart wanted him to help interview Rock, not Brock. He makes a big deal out of the “B” sound in Brock compared to Rock, and says because of that, he’s not going to help him. Foley says he’s terrified of Brock Lesnar. They joke around some more and then Stewart says, “let’s get to the show!”
