SummerSlam was shown in the Staples Center.
SummerSlam . From 2009 to 2014 , SummerSlam remained exclusive to Staples Center in Los Angeles . SummerSlam (2011) . It was the twenty-fourth annual SummerSlam event and the third consecutive SummerSlam at Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . SummerSlam attracted a sellout crowd of 17,404 fans at Staples Center in Los Angeles , grossing more than $ 1 million , marking the highest grossing SummerSlam held at Staples Center . SummerSlam ( 2013 ) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view ( PPV ) event produced by WWE that took place on August 18 , 2013 at Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . It was the twenty-sixth annual SummerSlam , and the fifth consecutive one held at Staples Center .