Over 60,000 people gathered in Detroit on Saturday night at Ford Field for SummerSlam, the World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) second biggest show of the year. It was the first WWE event to be held at the arena since 2007 when a record-holding 80,000 fans attended WrestleMania 23.

The main event on August 5 was Roman Reigns defeating Jey Uso.  Other highlights included YouTube sensation Logan Paul defeating Ricochet, Cody Rhodes defeating Brock Lesnar and LA Knight winning the SummerSlam Battle Royal. Also, Bianca Belair defeated Charlotte Flair and Asuka to become the new WWE Women’s Champion.

Some of the WWE SummerSlam stars visited local youth on a Community “Get Active” Day a couple of days prior on Thursday, August 3. The Boys and Girls Clubs, Special Olympics, and Detroit Public Schools Community District participated in the event at Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Detroit, enjoying activities and guest speakers.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District/Public School League received a $20,000 donation during the event. On Friday, August 4, the WWE Community Champions Program also visited SAY Detroit Play Center and Downtown Boxing Gym to present another $20,000 donation and custom WWE title to further support youth programs in Detroit.

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Roman Reigns defeated Jey Uso on Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit for SummerSlam, WWE’s second-biggest show of the year. Credit: Joe Maroon
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Community Day (Get Active Day) was held at Martin Luther King High School on 8/3. The WWE Superstars hosted a Get Active Day event with Boys & Girls Clubs, Special Olympics and National Medal of Honor. This included a Be a STAR rally discussion, National Medal of Honor recognition and Unified sporting event with Special Olympics. Credit: Joe Maroon
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Layla McMurtrie is the digital editor of Detroit Metro Times. She's passionate about art, music, food, and Detroit's culture and community. Her work has been featured in the Detroit Free Press, Between...