SummerSlam Articles - Page 2

Though Roman Reigns has been back in the WWE Universe for a few weeks now, making his triumphant return at SummerSlam and appearing on both episodes of SmackDown since costing Solo Sikoa the WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes, one aspect of his presentation has been sorely lacking: “The Wiseman” Paul Heyman. Now granted, this is […]

After promising a show filled to the brim with shocks, twists, and surprises, the one big surprise “debut” – re-debut? – of SummerSlam didn’t come from a free agent-signee from Japan, CMLL, or even AEW, but instead a certified WWE Hall of Famer who hasn’t worked a match since 2000: the “Enforcer” Arn Anderson. Now, […]

Arguably the most surprising storyline to come out of SummerSlam weekend wasn’t WWE’s decision to split up the Judgment Day, having Bron Breakker become the IC Champion in a relatively meh match against Sami Zayn, or even the return of Roman Reigns, but instead the return of the Hardy Boyz, Jeff and Matt Hardy, who […]

For… some reason, Kevin Nash has been in the middle of an almost completely one-sided feud with LA Knight. Nash has critiqued Knight’s style, his delivery, his age, and darn-near everything else about the “Megastar,” and while the man known on the indies as Eli Drake has shot back a time or two for good […]

When Logan Paul vowed to sue LA Knight for stealing and then smashing out the window of his Prime Hydration truck after SummerSlam, it felt like the opening shots of a renewed feud between the “Maverick” and the “Megastar.” … or did it? Discussing his big win in the first SmackDown after SummerSlam, LA Knight […]

With SummerSlam officially in the rear-view mirror and The Bloodline occupied with Roman Reigns, at least for now, Cody Rhodes needs to find a new opponent for his WWE Championship ahead of Bash at Berlin, WWE’s new German PLE coming to fans on the final day of August. After Kevin Owens provided the save for […]

When John Cena announced at Money in the Bank that he was calling it a career and officially finishing his WWE run with a retirement tour across the globe in 2025, it got fans in their feelings. Sure, Cena hasn’t exactly been an active wrestler in years, with 2024 having more matches by “The Champ” […]

During the WWE’s 2024 SummerSlam, Logan Paul hit a devastating moonsault on LA Knight that went viral. However, he recently took to his Impaulsive podcast to share why he won’t do that spot again. While having the Undertaker (aka Mark Calaway) on the Impausive podcast, Paul said he does not ever want to do the […]

After being bombarded with wide-ranging, often misinformed criticisms from everyone from Logan Paul to political candidates, Olympic boxer Imen Imane Khelif had some positivity come her way from former WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, who issued a public vote of confidence for the Algeria-born athlete. “Big ups to the Muslim sister Imane Khelif who advanced […]

After overseeing a successful running of SummerSlam in one of the biggest venues the show has ever occupied, Paul “Triple H” Levesque took questions from reporters about the card, his wife, and… TNA wrestling? That’s right, while most wanted to know about Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and Stephanie McMahon, the logistics of the TNA-NXT partnership […]

Folks, it’s official: after “stealing” the Prime Hydration truck on the go-home edition of SmackDown and smashing one of its windows in the lead-up to their match at SummerSlam, Logan Paul is suing LA Knight for “theft and property damage.” I know, crazy, right? Sure, Knight did take the Prime Hydration truck, and the “Maverick” […]

After the first six matches on the SummerSlam card came and went without any real surprises, with the booking decisions drawing more headlines than the “surprise debuts” that really only came down to Machine Gun Kelly, fans buckled in for the main event match between Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa, as nearly anything could have […]

The 2024 WWE SummerSlam event saw the epic return of Roman Reigns. The Original Tribal Chief cost his former enforcer, Solo Sikoa, his match against Cody Rhodes. Additionally, four new champions were crowned: Bron Breakker, LA Knight, Nia Jax, and Gunther. Full 2024 SummerSlam results SummerSlam featured the most twists and turns out of any […]

Jelly Roll stole the show at the 2024 WWE SummerSlam event, but another celebrity, Haliey Welch (aka the Hawk Tuah Girl), was there. She seemed impressed by the event. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter), Welch watched from the floor with her jaw dropped as Rhea Ripley took on Liv Morgan for the […]

When Roman Reigns made his triumphant return at SummerSlam, earning the sort of babyface reaction Vince McMahon tried and failed to garner for years, fans had a few seconds to wonder who he was there to deal with, Solo Sikoa or Cody Rhodes. Now granted, that answer came a few seconds later, as Reigns hit […]

Folks, the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns has returned to the WWE Universe. Yes, Cody Rhodes wrestled a huge match against Solo Sikoa, yes, the new Bloodline showed up to help uneven the odds only for some of the “American Nightmare’s” pals, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton – plus an assist from Arn Anderson – to […]

After spending months – literally – screwing Drew McIntyre out of every single chance he’s had to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk would finally get his first-ever singles match against the “Scottish Warrior” in the fifth match on a loaded SummerSlam card, even if he had to have Seth Rollins serve as […]

For the last few months, the story has been the same, even if WWE was somewhat subtle about it: Rhea Ripley’s “Latino Heat,” Dominik Mysterio, comes out to the ring with the babyface challenger, attempts to help them with a chair while distracting the referee, and then… Liv Morgan uses the external object to her […]

Before SummerSlam officially kicked off in Cleveland, Ohio, Michael Cole took it upon himself to sit down with the “Best in the World,” CM Punk, to ask him about his return to WWE, his injuries, and his feud with Drew McIntyre, which finally gets to go physical at Cleveland Browns Arena. While Punk tried his […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, SummerSlam is officially here, and fans have takes on who they want to see appear and return on the Cleveland-based show. A Roman Reigns return? Yes, book it and set things up for a Bloodline-Bloodline WarGames match in November. The Rock? Sure, bring him along, too. Joe Hendry? The […]

After coming up just short of an incredible moment at Money in the Bank, with Sami Zayn securing a relatively clean victory over the former NXT Champion in the middle of the card, Bron Breakker has a chance to finally take a step forward in his wrestling career by becoming a main roster champion at […]

After earning the wrong kind of headlines for calling negative attention to Imane Khelif on social media, a situation that reportedly forced WWE to confront their United States Champion about the situation, Logan Paul made his triumphant return to SmackDown on the go-home show before SummerSlam, where he likely expected a hero’s welcome in Cleveland. […]

Why is arguably the most highly anticipated match on the SummerSlam card, Drew McIntyre versus CM Punk, the one match on the card – at least right now – that doesn’t have a championship belt on the line? How was WWE able to craft a story so engrossing, so meme-able, so gosh darn engaging that […]

After bouncing around the WWE Universe over the past few months, taking part in a few side quests during the promotion’s lesser summertime PLEs, Cody Rhodes has finally returned to the task at hand: fully defeating The Bloodline once and for all. That’s right, after taking the loss to Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob […]

The WWE’s 2024 SummerSlam event is here and has a stacked card. Big matches like CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre and Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan will go down. Big returns could also be in store, such as Roman Reigns or even Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Full 2024 SummerSlam card Below are the seven announced […]

When it comes to Bronny James, it seems like everyone has a take on the former USC hooper’s NBA ceiling, from NBA pundits to fans all the way up to WWE’s The Miz, who is set to host SummerSlam in Cleveland this weekend. Chopping it up with the fine folks on ESPN in a guest […]

After coming up shockingly short versus Sami Zayn at Money in the Bank, losing cleanly to the Intercontinental Champion in his home country of Canada, Bron Breakker has earned his second shot at the Workman’s Title this weekend at SummerSlam. If he wins the match, Breakker will finally become a main roster WWE Champion and […]

With SummerSlam rapidly approaching, Cody Rhodes has decided to hit the campaign trail hard to get as many eyes on Cleveland Browns Stadium as possible, only this time, he didn’t just go to the typical wrestling or even sports publications to get the word out but instead went Sneaker Shopping with Complex. Hanging out with […]

Before he won King of the Ring, the Intercontinental Champion, or even started going by Gunther, the “Ringer General” was known as Walter and was the arguably most prolific performer in the history of NXT UK. Originally signed by WWE in 2019 after a fantastic indie run all over the world, Gunther formed Imperium in […]

When WWE decided to put the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the #DIY duo of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, it felt like serendipity for the Cleveland grappler and his bearded “Blackheart” brother. After establishing themselves as a team of note in NXT, winning the belts during the heyday of the promotion, and feuding with […]

With the main event of SummerSlam more or less set, Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa have nothing more to do but set the stage for the show, ratcheting up the drama while hopefully selling a few more tickets to the somehow not-sold-out show at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Fortunately, WWE has the “American Nightmare” on the […]

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, it finally happened: CM Punk marched down to the ring on RAW, picked up a microphone, and made the announcement fans have been hoping for since January. “Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin, or what? Green Bay. Is the Bay green? […]

When Logan Paul called LA Knight by his government name, Shaun, during his contract signing with the “Megastar” ahead of their United States Title match at SummerSlam, you could see the anger in the former Million Dollar Champion’s eyes. Unfortunately, Knight wasn’t afforded a chance to address the situation too much further, as the remark […]

After spending basically all of 2023 and the first third of 2024 feuding with The Bloodline, Cody Rhodes had seemingly put the faction behind him when he successfully secured the pin against the “Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 40 Finally, a Rhodes got to hold the belt his family had […]

After weeks and weeks of back-and-forth banter, the idea of the feud between LA Knight and Logan Paul ending in a qualification match for Money in the Bank felt like a borderline impossibility. Sure, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton were included in the angle, too, which certainly made the match a memorable effort indeed, but […]

Though the events of Clash at the Castle have been slightly overshadowed by the main event of Monday Night RAW, when Chad Gable was “massacred” by a returning Uncle Howdy and his faction, the Wyatt Sick6, apparently no one told that to CM Punk, as he ran down to the ring for a rare SmackDown […]

At Summerslam 2005, Rey Mysterio officially won custody of his eldest child Dominik in a ladder match with his long-time friend and occasional rival Eddie Guerrero, ensuring that while he may not be the biological father of the young boy – you know, in a Kayfabe sense – he would raise him like one and […]

After becoming the new King of the Ring in a mildly contested finish at the end of King and Queen of the Ring, Gunther was afforded his first chance to address the WWE Universe since winning the crown in Saudi Arabia, and needless to say, he had plenty to address in front of a crowd […]

Johnny Gargano knows a thing or two about professional wrestling. A 19-year veteran with extensive experience working all over the world, Gargano has wrestled many of the best in-ring performers in the world today and, as a result, knows a thing or two about what makes a wrestler stand out versus their peers. So when […]