Character Relationship Map: WWE SummerSlam 2012

Characters

• Brock Lesnar (played by Brock Lesnar) — protagonist

  Brock Lesnar is identified in the available plot material through the event's official poster, which consists of his photograph. The summary does not establish his match, storyline role, relationships...

• Triple H (played by Paul Levesque) — supporting
• CM Punk (played by Phil Brooks) — supporting
• John Cena (played by John Cena) — supporting
• Big Show (played by Paul Wight) — supporting
• Sheamus (played by Stephen Farrelly) — supporting
• Kofi Kingston (played by Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah) — supporting
• R-Truth (played by Ron Killings) — supporting
• Darren Young (played by Fred Rosser) — supporting
• Titus O'Neil (played by Thaddeus Bullard) — supporting
• Alberto Del Rio (played by Alberto Del Río) — supporting
• Kane (played by Glenn Jacobs) — minor
• Antonio Cesaro (Preshow) (played by Claudio Castagnoli) — minor
• Ricardo Rodriguez (Personal Ring Announcer) (played by Jesús Rodriguez) — minor
• Rey Mysterio (played by Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio) — minor
• Paul Heyman (Advocate) (played by Paul Heyman) — minor
• Santino Marella (Preshow) (played by Anthony Carelli) — minor
• Daniel Bryan (played by Bryan Danielson) — minor
• The Miz (played by Mike Mizanin) — minor
• Dolph Ziggler (played by Nick Nemeth) — minor

Story Analysis

The provided material describes the event's anniversary, venue, promotion, match-planning context, and broadcast format rather than individual match outcomes.

Plot Progression

1. A Legacy Anniversary — The summary identifies the event as the twenty-fifth anniversary of a long-running annual WWE show. It places the event among the federation's annual flagship broadcasts.
2. Los Angeles Return — The event took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The venue hosted the show for the fourth consecutive year.
3. Matches Set by Rivalries — WWE scriptwriters determined the scheduled matches. Some matchups followed rivalries already underway before the event.
4. Championship Qualification — The summary says championship encounters were set through qualification matches. Wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown were represented.