WWE By the Numbers – August 2016

Hello, gerweck.net readers! WWE By the Numbers is back with the August 2016 edition. In this column, if you haven’t read before or are not familiar with it, I look at how Superstars performed on WWE TV each and every month. By WWE TV, I mean Raw, Main Event Smackdown, NXT, Cruiserweight Classic, Superstars, and any WWE Network special event, like NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II or WWE SummerSlam for August. I also look at other aspects as requested by you the readers, such as NXT call-ups, injuries, longest and shortest matches, among other things. Without further delay, let’s take a look at August 2016!

Superstars with the Most Wins on TV in August 2016:

American Alpha (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) – 6 wins. Let’s take a look at American Alpha’s wins:
1. Defeated The Vaudevillains; Smackdown, August 2nd
2. Defeated Mike Vega and Mikey O’Shea; Smackdown, August 9th
3. Defeated The Vaudevillains, The Ascension, and Breezango while teaming with The Hype Bros and The Usos; Smackdown, August 16th
4. Defeated The Vaudevillians, Breezango, and The Ascension while teaming with The Usos and The Hype Bros; SummerSlam Preshow, August 21st
5. Defeated Breezango; Smackdown, August 23rd
6. Defeated Breezango; Main Event, August 31st

The Hype Bros (Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder) – 6 wins. Let’s take a look at The Hype Bros’ wins:
1. Defeated The Ascension; Main Event, August 2nd
2. Defeated Breezango; Main Event, August 10th
3. Defeated The Vaudevillains, The Ascension, and Breezango while teaming with American Alpha and The Usos; Smackdown, August 16th
4. Defeated The Vaudevillains, Breezango, and The Ascension while teaming with The Usos and American Alpha; SummerSlam Preshow, August 21st
5. Defeated The Vaudevillains; Main Event, August 24th
6. Defeated The Vaudevillains; Smackdown, August 30th

Rounding Out the Top 5:
T2. Braun Strowman – 4 wins
T2. Chris Jericho – 4 wins
T2. Jey Uso – 4 wins
T2. Neville – 4 wins
T2. Sami Zayn – 4 Wins

Superstar with the Most Losses on TV in August 2016:

Fandango – 6 losses. Let’s take a look at Fandango’s losses:
1. Lost to Randy Orton (via disqualification); Smackdown, August 2nd
2. Lost to The Hype Bros while teaming with Tyler Breeze; Main Event, August 10th
3. Lost to American Alpha, The Hype Bros, and The Usos while teaming with Tyler Breeze, The Ascension, and The Vaudevillains; Smackdown, August 16th
4. Lost to The Usos, American Alpha, and The Hype Bros while teaming with Tyler Breeze, The Ascension, and The Vaudevillains; SummerSlam Preshow, August 21st
5. Lost to American Alpha while teaming with Tyler Breeze; Smackdown, August 23rd
6. Lost to American Alpha while teaming with Tyler Breeze; Main Event, August 31st

Rounding Out the Bottom 5:
T2. Aiden English – 5 losses
T2. Jinder Mahal – 5 losses
T2. Konnor – 5 losses
T2. Simon Gotch – 5 losses
T2. Tyler Breeze – 5 losses
T2. Viktor – 5 losses

Championship Matches on TV in August 2016:
1. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev def. Mark Henry to retain; Raw, August 1st
2. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev def. Cesaro to retain; Raw, August 8th
3. NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Revival (Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson) defeated Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa to retain; NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, August 20th
4. NXT Women’s Championship Match: Asuka def. Bayley to retain; NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, August 20th
5. NXT Championship Match: Shinsuke Nakamura def. Samoa Joe to win the title; NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, August 20th
6. WWE Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte def. Sasha Banks to win the title; WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
7. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz def. Apollo Crews to retain; WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
8. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows def. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods (via disqualification); WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
9. WWE World Championship Match: Dean Ambrose def. Dolph Ziggler to retain; WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
10. WWE Universal Championship Match: Finn Balor def. Seth Rollins to become the inaugural champion; WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
11. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev vs. Roman Reigns went to a no contest; WWE SummerSlam, August 21st
12. WWE Universal Championship Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match: Kevin Owens def. Big Cass, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins to win the title; Raw, August 29th

Longest Match:
Kevin Owens vs. Big Cass vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins; Raw, August 29th – 25:15

Shortest Match:
Jinder Mahal vs. Heath Slater; Raw, August 1st; 0:14

Most Matches:
Mojo Rawley – 8 matches (6 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw)

Debuts:
Debuts:
Jinder Mahal; Raw, August 1st
Bobby Roode; NXT, August 3rd
Daria Berenato; NXT, August 17th
Nikki Glencross; NXT, August 17th
Ember Moon; NXT, August 20th

Suspensions:
Alberto Del Rio (30 days)
Paige (30 days)
Eva Marie (30 days)

Releases/Retirements:
Lilian Garcia; Retired, August 1st
Ryback; released, August 5th
Joey Styles; released, August 8th
King Konstantine; released, August 18th
The Dudley Boyz; retired, August 22nd

There you have it: WWE By the Numbers for August 2016. If you think of anything that you would like to see included in future columns, mention it in the comments below and I’ll try my best to get it included! Thoughts, opinions, etc. are always welcomed, so use the comment section below, or send me tweets (@CoachRiba).

Until next time…