WWE SummerSlam 2012 2012 DVD Release Date
- Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language: English, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: World Wrestling
- DVD Release Date: September 18, 2012
- Run Time: 180 minutes
Customer Reviews
Just a couple of notes here in that with Booker T recently becoming the General Manager of SmackDown, he was removed from the commentary team so it's only the RAW announcers of Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler calling the action while later in the show Kevin Rudolf performed the SummerSlam theme.
Chris Jericho vs. Dolph Ziggler - Jericho came into this match with his ribs taped from an attack by Dolph on SmackDown days earlier but remained in control in the beginning with impactful elbows & chops that kept knocking Dolph down. Ziggler would gain control working over Jericho's ribs with moves like a grounded abdominal stretch to the point where Jericho would hurt himself on offense including a top rope frankensteiner while Dolph was able to keep breaking any momentum being built by Jericho by going to the ribs. This was the athletic contest you would expect from both men as they had a very fast paced back & forth match telling a good story in regards to the injury in the process.
Kane vs. Daniel Bryan - This shaped up to be a "David vs. Goliath" contest with Bryan doing the hit & run offense only for Kane to keep catching him with a big offense move like a slam or big boot but Bryan continued to work over Kane by chopping him down various kicks to the legs & chest including the top rope missile dropkick. Kane however continued to show his power advantage with a clothesline that almost turned Bryan inside out while going aerial himself with the flying clothesline but Bryan stuck to his game plan with his kicks before going aerial himself with the flying headbutt that ended up working against him. The match was a solid "big man vs. little man" contest while both men were able to play off the other factors in the match like Bryan's reactions to the crowds "YES!" chants along with Kane losing his temper.
Intercontinental Champion Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz - Mysterio came into match dressed as Batman from the recent "The Dark Night Rises" movie as he outpaced & outsmarted Miz early on taking him down & out of the ring before Miz was able to finally catch him on the outside & dump him on the railing hurting his midsection. Miz targeted that with moves like the chinlock & even a version of Shock Treatment as he became so dominate to the point where he started to show off & allowed Mysterio to regain momentum with moves like the seated senton before both men traded impactful moves like a powerbomb & tornado DDT. Good match.
World Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio - With the issue getting so personal between both men, it started off physical with both going over the top & brawling at ringside with the action continuing in the ring as Del Rio worked over Sheamus' head after he sent him off the apron landing face first on the floor with kicks & grounded headlock. The focus then switched to Sheamus' previously injured arm including a codebreaker off the top rope onto the arm & the cross armbreaker. Sheamus refused to stay down & kept fighting including powering out of the armbreaker at one point along with his beating of Del Rio's chest in the corner. It was a good contest between both men with the only thing really negative to say was how the ending got a little too out of hand but opened the door to another rematch.
Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth vs. Primetime Players - After being jumped by Titus & O'Neal on RAW, Truth was all business to the point where he didn't do his usual "Little Jimmy" antics & started the match with a take down & punches. This was your typical tag team match where the babyfaces were in control before double teaming & cheating behind the referees back gained the advantage for the heels building to the hot tag to the other babyface on the apron. It's a formula that always works but nothing much to this match past that.
WWE Champion C.M. Punk vs. John Cena vs. Big Show - Show was dominate from the start chopping both men down to the point where Cena & Punk tried to double team at one point to no avail before separately trying to work over Show like Punk doing kicks & his elbow drop while Cena would later on hit his top rope legdrop only for Show to showcase his power by tossing them out of the ring or hitting big moves like his spear. Both Punk & Cena were able at one point to get submission holds on Show only for him to power out of them so they pulled a page out of the "Benoit-Jericho-Austin" feud in the past that ended up having the same controversial result & actions afterwords. This match only served two purposes in that it continued to showcase Big Show as the dominate monster while also pushing the issue of "respect" involving C.M. Punk but past that, this match would have been good for a TV main event but not a major PPV like this.
No Disqualification/No Count Out Match: Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar - Brock took Triple H into the corner & kept going for his previously injured arm early before Triple H was able to keep knocking Brock over the top rope which Brock responded by getting more serious taking off his fighting gloves. Brock dominated from here with a grounded punch right to the back of the head before targeting Triple H's arm with a hammerlock slam & stomps while also using whatever he could at ringside like the announce table & ring ropes & the steel steps before Triple H was able to find a weakness on Brock & work over that area. They really picked it up from here by countering each others signature moves from the Triple H's Pedigree to Brock's F5 & kimora lock before eventually one of them was caught with no way to escape. This was one of those types of matches where it wasn't bad at all as they told a good story focusing on injured body parts but it didn't live up to the hype as it didn't really come off as a "fight" unlike how their last two singles matches have (HHH at "WrestleMania" & Brock at "Extreme Rules").
In the end, this was a solid event from top to bottom as there wasn't one match that was unwatchable but the top two main events were disappointing for reasons I've already stated but everything else past that was solid to outstanding (Jericho/Dolph) so it's an event I'd check out.
For the 4th year in a row, WWE takes over Hollywood for the biggest event of the Summer! At the historic 25th edition of SummerSlam the Staples Center will shine brighter than ever as all the top Superstars look for career defining moments in one of WWE's signature events.
DVD Release Date on WWE SummerSlam 2012 2012
