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Following up on a massive WWE SummerSlam, NXT TakeOver 36 had a major hill to climb to steal the weekend. The card for the night had the chance to truly pull that off.

Karrion Kross has never been pinned or submitted in NXT, holding the NXT Championship with an iron grip. However, he was facing a motivated Samoa Joe returning to action after over a year. This was certain to be a clash of titans.

Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly have demanded a chance to end their brutal rivalry, so the stage was set for an Undisputed Finale. This 2-out-of-3 Falls stipulation match was certain to be the most physical of the entire night.

Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai were longtime friends, two women who trusted each other implicitly. The Captain of Team Kick broke that trust with a kaoi kick that gave her one chance to take her friend's NXT Women's Championship.

WALTER is one of the most dominant champions of the modern era. Going into the night, he had held the NXT UK Championship 869 days. While many have tried to dethrone The Ring General, Ilja Dragunov is the only one that feels like he has a real chance, coming in motivated and resilient.

The Million Dollar Championship has sat between LA Knight and Cameron Grimes for months, causing The Technical Savage's descent into embarrassment. Ted DiBiase was willing to embarrass himself to give Grimes one more chance. The Million Dollar Man would be Knight's butler if Grimes lost again.

This show had a stacked card, carrying the legacy of NXT that could very well chance after this show. It was up to every wrestler in attendance to prove they deserved the spotlight.

Find out what happens with the Recap of this NXT Spectacular!

The Biggest Party of the Summer rolled into Las Vegas Saturday night as WWE presented SummerSlam, one of its premier pay-per-view extravaganzas, headlined appropriately by the epic encounter between Universal champion Roman Reigns and John Cena.

The show promised the latest chapter in top feuds, the conclusion of others and blockbuster developments that would propel the company into its fall months.

Did The Head of the Table retain his title or did Cena etch his name in the history books with world title No. 17?

What else went down in Sin City in front of a capacity stadium crowd for the first time in well over a year?

Find out with this recap of the pay-per-view spectacular!

One night before invading Las Vegas for the annual SummerSlam spectacular, the Superstars of WWE SmackDown hit the Fox airwaves looking to put an exclamation on the pre-event hype.

John Cena and Roman Reigns exchanged words one last time before their titanic clash for the Universal Championship Saturday night, Edge returned to confront Seth Rollins before they battle for supremacy in Sin City and The Mysterios and Usos jockeyed for position before they compete for the tag team titles.

Who emerged from the broadcast with momentum on their side and what does it mean for their stock entering the summertime spectacular?

Find out now with this recap of the August 20 go-home show!

NXT TakeOver 36 may be one of the biggest nights in WWE NXT history. Before that huge show, the black-and-gold brand promised a big show with major face-to-face encounters and matches with major stakes.

Samoa Joe and Karrion Kross have been kept apart for weeks, but this week's NXT promised to put them in the same ring. What would they say, and what would they do to one another if security could not get in the way?

MSK has dominated the NXT tag team division since arriving. However, Wes Lee and Nash Carter face the toughest opponent in their careers to date as Marcel Bartel and Fabian Aichner look to prove themselves to Walter and regain the tag titles.

The NXT Breakout Tournament semifinals pit two of the brand's most promising newcomers against one another. Carmelo Hayes has been on a mission to prove himself, but he would have to go through the imposing Duke Hudson to do it.

Continuing some of NXT's biggest stories, Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis would tag together for the first time against Jessi Kamea and Robert Stone. Meanwhile, Cameron Grimes would face a monster of a man in Josh Briggs, who LA Knight paid $10,000 to hurt.

Roderick Strong was originally set to face Kushida, but the NXT cruiserweight champion was not cleared to compete. He issued an open challenge to anyone for the night. NXT promised a Prime Target on the rivalry of Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly.

This show has as much potential as NXT show in recent memory to make a lasting impact. It was all down to who would step and who would falter on the road to TakeOver!

Saturday is this year's SummerSlam pay-per-view, so Monday's episode was the go-home show for the Raw roster as it prepares for the Biggest Party of the Summer.

Before the clash over the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, Goldberg and Bobby Lashley had one more face-to-face meeting.

Randy Orton battled Omos in singles competition. This came one week after The Viper hit Riddle with his patented RKO. Did The Bro return the favor, or did he help Orton in an attempt to get back on his good side?

We also saw Drew McIntyre take on Veer and Shanky in a handicap match with the added stipulation of Jinder Mahal's henchmen being banned from ringside at SummerSlam if McIntyre won.

Let's take a look at everything that happened on Monday's Raw!

Just eight days before its blockbuster SummerSlam pay-per-view in Las Vegas, WWE hit the Fox airwaves with an episode of SmackDown that saw John Cena return for a face-to-face showdown with Universal champion Roman Reigns.

The showdown between franchise stars headlined a show that saw Sasha Banks and SmackDown women's champion Bianca Belair sign the contract for their match at The Biggest Party of the Summer and Apollo Crews defend his Intercontinental Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. 

Was the reigning titleholder able to turn back the challenge of WWE's resident king? What went down between Cena and Reigns, Belair and Banks?

Find out with this recap of the August 13 episode!

One of NXT's biggest feuds is reaching its physical conclusion. General manager William Regal was set to facilitate a face-to-face encounter between Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole. NXT also promised a special look at the feud between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe.

The NXT Breakout Tournament continued to roll forward with a can't-miss clash between Odyssey Jones and Trey Baxter. With his massive size advantage, Jones was walking in with an advantage, but Baxter had already managed to topple one larger man with his incredible innovative offense.

Sarray has demanded the absolute best, and this week, she would get the No. 1 contender to the NXT Women's Champion Dakota Kai. Raquel Gonzalez had promised to break her silence on the attack of Kai and was certain to be watching closely.

In anticipation of his first NXT TakeOver match, Ilja Dragunov was set to appear on NXT for the first time. No one knew what the unorthodox performer would do.

This week's NXT was building toward a massive NXT TakeOver!

With SummerSlam less than two weeks away on August 21, it's all hands on deck as WWE continues the buildup for the pay-per-view.

Charlotte Flair took time to respond to losing in her match against Nikki A.S.H. last week. Did the Queen give the new champion her flowers, or did she blame the loss on someone else?

Bobby Lashley also took time out of his busy schedule to address the ongoing situation with Goldberg, and we saw Randy Orton return to the red brand for the first time in several weeks.

Let's take a look at what happened on this week's WWE Raw!

Sasha Banks brutally assaulted SmackDown women's champion Bianca Belair to close out last week's show, and Friday on Fox, The Boss discussed her actions.

What response would The EST have for the woman she defeated back at WrestleMania 37, and what implications would their interaction have on their SummerSlam plans?

Find out now with this recap of a show that also featured the latest in the rivalry between Universal champion Roman Reigns and John Cena as they prepare for a titanic clash in Las Vegas!

The road to NXT TakeOver 36 hit another bump along the way with the August 3 edition of WWE NXT. This show promised massive matches and a few interesting wrinkles in long-standing rivalries.

Indi Hartwell has long pined after Dexter Lumis, but The Way has blocked her path. This week, she hoped to settle things in a Love Her or Leave Her match where Dexter Lumis could fight for the love of Hartwell by defeating Johnny Gargano.

Legado del Fantasma formed to protect Santos Escobar in his pursuit of gold. Hit Row formed in response, helping Isaiah "Swerve" Scott capture the NXT North American Championship. The two stables would finally clash in a tag team match.

The NXT Breakout Tournament has already introduced unique new stars to the NXT Universe. The final two men of the first round would fight to claim the final spot in the semifinals: Trey Baxter vs. Joe Gacy.

This show has included a few must-watch matches including Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish, LA Knight and Cameron Grimes teaming for the first time against Grizzled Young Veterans and the return to the ring of Ridge Holland.

This show promised much with NXT TakeOver looming. Karrion Kross vs. Samoa Joe may have already been signed, but Dakota Kai was also looking to book her ticket, explaining her brutal attack of Raquel Gonzalez. The stage was set for a huge night!