10 Fascinating WWE SummerSlam 2012 Facts
5. It Was The Eighth Straight Month That A WWE PPV Didn't End With A World Title Match
One of the reasons that CM Punk's 14-month reign as WWE Champion isn't as revered as perhaps it could be is the fact that he was relegated to being second banana for much of that reign. It wasn't until he was turned heel and painted over as a cowardly figure that he began to headline pay-per-views with the likes of John Cena and Ryback.
The triple threat defense at SummerSlam went on next-to-last, capping off an eight month run where something other than a World title match main evented.
The pay-per-view main events of 2012, in order, beginning with January: the Royal Rumble match, a Cena/Kane ambulance match, Cena vs. Rock (a no-brainer), Cena vs. Lesnar (another no-brainer), Cena vs. Laurinaitis (oh come on), Cena vs. Big Show (seriously?), a five-man Money in the Bank match, and finally Lesnar vs. Triple H. Not a World title match to be seen until Punk faced Cena at Night of Champions in September.