After WWE seemed to pull out of its rash of injuries with the returns of people like Randy Orton, Cesaro, John Cena, and now Nikki Bella, it seems like we're right back in it.
(2) Booking. There were 13 matches on the card - 10 for the main show and three for the kickoff special. However, fans ended up hearing the sad news, the next night at the beginning of the show. In the Sheamus/Cesaro match, they had nice moments but again what are they fighting for. In the end, the spent crowd tipped its collective cap to the duo, with chants of "This is awesome" in a match that saw Styles pick up the win with his Phenomenal Forearm, but truly, the outcome was secondary. One of the Kickoff matches had Sami Zayn team up with Nevile to go up against the Dudley Boyz. My guess is American Alpha team win and The Usos turn.
- Randy Orton came to the ring and talked about being in the fight of his life against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
"I think the thing that I get most excited about is the fact that I know I'm gonna have a great match". He beat John Cena in his first ever match on the roster, and WWE clearly has high hopes for him since he's had a match on every single PPV since he debuted in May 2015.
The two wrestlers went at each other from the very start.
But for whatever reason-whether it be his recent wellness policy violation or his inability to get over with numerous fans as a babyface-Reigns was pushed out of the WWE Championship picture. Be back here tomorrow for the full Best and Worst of Smackdown column. Interrupted during his promo by Seth Rollins, Foley and McMahon were urged by Rollins to give him the title. These tournaments can be tricky, because WWE needs to put matches together where both competitors have a legitimate shot at being in the title match, or else it looks fake, yet at the same time, someone needs to lose.
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The injury was believed to be suffered when Seth Rollins powerbombed Balor into the guard rail outside the ring, which is eerily similar to the same circumstances that ended the career of Sting past year.
Balor won the championship at Summerslam, the company's second-biggest special event (what used to be known as a pay-per-view) setting him up as a major star and a focal point for Raw moving forward. But the trick will be whether or not WWE can pull off a heel Rollins as champion for the next six months.
Becky Lynch, Carmella, Namoi vs.Natalya, Alexa Bliss and TBA.
Apollo Crews won a triple threat match to become the #1 Contender, but the Miz couldn't care less.
Kalisto vs. Baron Corbin: During the Road to SummerSlam, Corbin made a statement saying that he wants to torture Kalisto. Subscribe to their YouTube channel for new videos every day. In his marquee matches, Balor came to the ring in body paint as an homage to his alter ego, the "Demon King".
