SummerSlam closed in Brooklyn.
SummerSlam . Since 2015 , the event has took place at the Barclays Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn . SummerSlam (1988) . It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) and took place on August 29 , 1988 , in Madison Square Garden , located in New York City , New York . SummerSlam (2014) . It took place on August 17 , 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . SummerSlam (2015) . It took place on August 23 , 2015 , at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York . SummerSlam (2016) . It took place on August 21 , 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York .