Up next is a package containing on of the biggest betrayals in the annals of WWE. Seth Rollins turning his back on The Shield to team with The Authority. This is an amazing package and shows the evolution of Seth Rollins. His opponent, Dean Ambrose and him would enter into a feud over this and this package is very well put together. This is the first SummerSlam for both these individuals. When the current Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins, enters he gets nothing but heat from the fans. This is a Lumberjack Match, which is also a first for SummerSlam. There is an array of Superstars outside the ring for this and I’ll highlight them as they become pertinent. When the “Lunatic Fringe” enters, he gets nothing but love from the fans.

The match begins quickly and the two trade some punches in the center of the ring. Ambrose whips Rollins into the ropes and flattens him with a back elbow. He then stomps Rollins into the corner and chokes him with his boot. Rollins is then clotheslined to the outside and the lumberjacks are quick to toss him back in. Ambrose maintains the advantage with some typical heel moves. A stretch that uses Rollins nostrils for leverage and a running his face over the ropes in particular. Rollins is able to sneak a kick to the midsection in and tosses Dean from the ring. Ambrose returns quickly before the lumberjacks get a hand on him but Rollins drop toe holds him onto the bottom turnbuckle. A dropkick knocks Ambrose from the ring and this time he cant escape the stomps of the lumberjacks before they return him to the ring. After a scoopslam, Rollins drops a knee and tries for a cover. But Ambrose is fast with the kick-out. Ambrose tries to rally, but soon finds himself caught in a tree of woe. Rollins stomps him before he falls back to the mat and Seth goes for another cover. This time Dean kicks out before the ref can even count the one.

A side armbar is next from Rollins, but it doesn’t take Dean long to stand it up. He uses some punches to escape and takes Rollins off his feet with a running forearm. When Rollins ducks the crossbody, Dean finds himself on the apron. Rollins tries to suplex him into the ring but this is reversed and Rollins is suplexed onto the lumberjacks instead. The lumberjacks now fight to separate the two but they are having none of it and continue to attack each other. When they do get some separation, Rollins charges, but is back dropped into the fans. They finally return Dean to the ring but he hits the ropes and takes them out with a suicide dive. He then runs across the announce tables and spears Seth back into the fans. Rollins tries to escape and Ambrose is forced to chase him into the fans. They begin to brawl on the stairs and make their way farther away from the ring. This is when Commissioner Kane enters the arena. He yells at the lumberjacks and tells them to go get Seth and Dean. They carry Ambrose back to ringside and Rollins heads back on his own accord. Rollins tries to exit via a different way but is met by Cody Rhodes and The Uso’s. They wrap Rollins up and carry him back to the ring. The crowd explodes when Ambrose leaps from the top rope and into the pile of lumberjacks who are carrying Rollins. Ambrose returns Rollins to the ring and goes for Dirty Deeds. Rollins escapes this and nails Dean with an enziguri. Ambrose falls into the ropes, but comes back with steam and smokes Seth with a clothesline. He hooks the leg and the crowd let out a huge sigh when Rollins kicks out. Ambrose rips a page out of the Rollins book and hits him with the Curb Stomp. When he hooks the leg it looks to be over, but Kane enters and breaks it up. Goldust now enters the picture and is in the face of Kane. When Kane attacks him, all the lumberjacks enter and an all out brawl ensues. This ends with Dean clearing the ring of the final two, Erik Rowan and Luke Harper. This is when Rollins re-enters and uses the briefcase on the back of Ambrose’s head. Seth Rollins makes a cover and he ref counts the three. This was an alright match between two guys that I would have expected more from. It pains me to say it, but this one could be skipped over. Match Time-10:55

It doesn’t take long for Cole and the gang to introduce us to the package for the next match. It all started a month ago on RAW and the return of Y2J being interrupted by The Wyatt Family. They would destroy Chris Jericho  and this leads to a one-on-one interview between Jericho and Bray Wyatt. This is great work by Bray here, saying things like “There’s a pale horse on the horizon, Chris. And he’s coming for you.” But Jericho isn’t to be out done on the mic, and responds with “I’m going to follow the buzzards, Bray. I’m going to grab them and I’m going to shove them right down your throat.” When we re-enter the arena it is dark and Bray Wyatt enters with the lantern. This is a great sight and the Fireflies are in full force. Bray is alone as the rest of the Wyatts have been banned from ringside. Except Sister Abagail, I’m sure she is in there somewhere. The lights come on before Bray finishes his gimmick and he is not thrilled with this. The countdown begins, and when it hits zero, Chris Jericho enters the darkened arena. He is wearing quite the jacket here and it is lit up like a Christmas tree. Both men get big pops from the crowd and should both have crowd support throughout the match.

The collar and elbow kicks it off, and Bray quickly puts Jericho into the corner. The first strike from Bray is countered, and Jericho works his way out of the corner. Wyatt is whipped to the ropes and taken off his feet with a back elbow. Wyatt finds himself on the apron next and Jericho springboards out there with a shoulder block that sends them both to the mat. After Bray is bounced of the security wall, they return to the ring. Jericho uses the top rope to do so and lands a crossbody on Wyatt. He hooks the leg, but it is quickly kicked out of. Jericho takes to the top rope again, but this time Wyatt charges and knocks him to the floor outside. Wyatt joins him out there and after some knees to the midsection, Bray slams the back of Jericho into the ring apron. Jericho finds himself seated in front on the ring steps and Wyatt uses his knee to drive Jericho into them before returning him to the ring. He tosses Jericho shoulder first into the ring pole and leaves the ring. He places the head of Jericho against the ring post and gives it a few good punches. Wyatt returns to the ring and hotshots Jericho into the second rope. A side headlock is next from Wyatt, and the crowd is at war with chants bearing both men’s names. Jericho manages to stand up, but Wyatt wrestles him right back to the mat. Once again Jericho gets to his feet and escapes with some midsection elbows. He lands a few big chops, but Wyatt reverses the Irish whip. Jericho still comes back strong and runs through Wyatt with a forearm. A step-up enziguri is next and Jericho quickly hooks the leg. Wyatt is still far from done and kicks out soon after the count of one.

A clothesline from nowhere helps Wyatt re-enter the fight and he follows this up with a 300 pound senton. Wyatt makes the cover and Jericho narrowly gets a shoulder up. Wyatt puts Jericho into the corner, and after an elbow strike, Bray backs up to gain momentum. When he charges, Jericho is there to meet him with a dropkick to the face. He now hooks a leg and it is Wyatt who barely escapes. They return to their feet and after a few kicks, Jericho hits the ropes. This backfires and Wyatt lifts Jericho high for a Rock Bottom-like slam. Wyatt now becomes “possessed” and tries for Sister Abagail. This is reversed and Jericho hooks the pants for a roll-up pin. When this is kicked out of Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho. Wyatt struggles for a moment but Jericho is able to turn it over. But after a little struggle Wyatt finds the ropes to break the hold. They find themselves on the apron and Wyatt nails a brutal DDT onto it. What makes it so brutal is that Wyatt barely grazes it and Jericho’s head is really planted here. Wyatt returns him to the ring and makes another cover, and the sinister grin comes to the face of Bray Wyatt when Chris Jericho kicks out again. Wyatt goes up to the second turnbuckle now but Jericho is quick to meet him there. After a few punches Jericho hurricanranas the big man to the mat. Jericho hooks a leg but Wyatt still gets a shoulder up. They both hit the ropes but Jericho takes Wyatt off his feet with a dropkick. Jericho is about to hit a Lionsault but Wyatt is in his crabwalk. This shocks Jericho, who backs into the corner. Wyatt then starts to scream “I cannot die because I’m already dead!” over and over. When Wyatt charges, Jericho hits a Codebreaker and tries for another cover. This one is close, but Wyatt gets the shoulder up. Wyatt rolls from the ring and Jericho joins him out there. The first strike comes from Wyatt and he then gives Jericho a Sister Abagail into the top of the security wall. He then tosses Jericho back into the ring and hits a second Sister Abagail. This time Jericho is unable to kick out, and Bray Wyatt is the winner. Decent match here. Nothing special, but if time isn’t a factor, then it’s worth the watch. Wyatt takes to the mic after the match and starts to sing. His song of choice is ” He’s got the whole world in his hands.” Match Time-12:53

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