Randy Orton returned to singles competition to face Brock Lesnar in the main event of WWE SummerSlam 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The match was a hard-hitting battle between two of wrestling's biggest stars, with Lesnar using his trademark suplexes and power to wear down Orton. The contest reached a shocking conclusion when Lesnar opened a deep cut above Orton's eye with a series of elbows, forcing the referee to stop the match in controversial fashion. The drama continued when Shane McMahon confronted Lesnar after the bell.