Pat McAfee won his first-ever SummerSlam match.
In a vendetta with Happy Corbin, Pat McAfee was able to prove himself Superior at SummerSlam 2022 by defeating the former WWE United States Champion, and using a familiar move to do it.
Here's how it all went down courtesy of our live coverage:
Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin
The match began with Corbin and McAfee exchanging words in the middle of the ring. McAfee hit a super kick, a series of punches, top rope Tijeras, and a clothesline on Corbin to send him out of the ring. McAfee slammed Corbin into the ring post. Back in the ring, McAfee stomped down Corbin before placing him in the top turnbuckle. McAfee went for a Superplex, but Corbin pushed McAfee off the top rope. McAfee landed on his feet, but Corbin responded with a vicious shotgun dropkick. Corbin tossed McAfee across the ring with a veal. Corbin punched down McAfee before sending him out of the ring. Corbin slammed McAfee into the barricade multiple times before sending him back in the ring. Corbin got a lateral press on McAfee for a near fall. Corbin hit McAfee with the Deep Six for a near fall. Corbin slid under the ring, but McAfee had him scouted and hit a spring rope cross body on Corbin to the outside. Corbin laid in the punches on McAfee before tossing McAfee into the broadcast table. Corbin got a headset and called out McAfee's parents before pushing Michel Cole. Corbin sent McAfee back in the ring. Corbin went for a top rope move, but McAfee leaped into the top rope to hit a Superplex on Corbin for a near fall. Corbin and McAfee exchanged punches and tried to hit a ring corner spear on McAfee, but slammed himself into the ring post. McAfee hit a Tope Con Giro from the top rope on Corbin to the outside, called the Suantong Bambini per Michael Cole. Corbin went for the End of Days, but McAfee escaped the move and pushed Corbin pushed Charles Robinson. McAfee hit a low-blow on Corbin before hitting a Middle Rope Code Red on Corbin for the pinfall win.
Winner: Pat McAfee.
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— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2022
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