Storyline
SummerSlam (2010) was a PPV that took place on August 15, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California for the second consecutive year. It was the 23rd annual SummerSlam event. The main event focused on the invasion of The Nexus into the WWE. Team WWE (John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Edge, Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, R-Truth, and John Morrison) fought The Nexus (Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga, Michael Tarver, Skip Sheffield, and Darren Young) in a seven-on-seven elimination match. Other matches included Kane defending the World Heavyweight Championship from Rey Mysterio, Sheamus defending the WWE Championship from Randy Orton with stipulations to prevent interference, Big Show versus the Straight Edge Society in a 3 on 1 handicap match, and Dolph Ziggler defending the IC Title from Kofi Kingston in a singles match.
Cast & Crew
John Cena
John Cena
Lead
Adam Copeland
Edge
Bret Hart
Bret "Hitman" Hart
Bryan Danielson
Daniel Bryan
Christopher Keith Irvine
Chris Jericho
Ron Killings
R-Truth
John Hennigan
John Morrison
Stuart Bennett
Wade Barrett
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Dunn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. WWE SummerSlam 2010 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
