Look back at the events that led to Universal Champion #ExtremeRules Match against “The Demon” pic.twitter. Balor seemingly retired the gimmick when he became “The Prince” during his second NXT run, but now that it’s back it’s the perfect time to reflect on Balor’s history with the gimmick.ĭo you think his demonic persona will be enough to bring Balor his second WWE Universal Championship reign? Or will it simply be the latest victim in Reigns’ dominant championship run? Let us know in the comments below! He’s got a 13-1 record as The Demon and a perfect 6-0 on the main roster as his only loss came when he faced Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage match back at NXT TakeOver: The End in June 2016. While Balor lost his first shot at “The Tribal Chief” earlier this month, the Irish Superstar has opted to revive his painted persona “The Demon” for the first time in over two years, which almost always spells victory for the two-time NXT Champion. These are our predictions for the entire lineup of awesome matchups from SummerSlam 2016.Īmerican Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) and The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) vs.Finn Balor will face Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at Extrem e Rules tonight in Columbus. And finally, Apollo Crews will do his best to take the Intercontinental Championship away from the Hollywood C-Lister, The Miz. And Roman Reigns will focus on capturing the United States Championship when he locks horns with the “Bulgarian Brute,” Rusev (CRUSH!).

SmackDown’s anarchy loving WWE World Champion Dean Ambrose will take on the showstopper known as Dolph Ziggler. RAW’s putting on a huge championship bout that will crown the first ever Universal Champion: Finn Balor vs. We’re all going to witness a dream match that’s been 15 years in the making: Brock Lesnar vs. Card! WWE SummerSlam 2016 looks like the mega show we all imagined it would be. More ACTION on WWE NETWORK : Subscribe to WWE on… T19:02:55.000Z Sasha Banks, the WWE Womens Champion, looks to hold on to.

Don't miss John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte and your favorite Superstars at WWE SummerSlam on Sunday, Aug. Dolph Ziggler will look for his breakout shot against Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship. Sports Quiz / Complete the Card: WWE SummerSlam 2016 Random Sports or WWE Quiz Can you name the matches that took place at the Biggest Event of the Summer in 2016 by LeicchaTiger2 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle. Watch WWE SummerSlam 2016 on August 21, live on WWE Network WWE turns up the heat for The Biggest Party of the Summer.

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