Road To WWE SummerSlam – WWE PPV Recap(s)

Welcome to the Road To WWE SummerSlam, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and this is a special recap of the past few major shows that have led to SummerSlam.

Hell In A Cell

• Natalya (with Tamina) defeated Mandy Rose (with Dana Brooke) – 5 out of 10
• Bianca Belair (c) defeated Bayley – Hell in a Cell match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship – 8 out of 10
• Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro – 8 out of 10
• Alexa Bliss defeated Shayna Baszler (with Nia Jax and Reginald) – 5 out of 10
• Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens – 8 out of 10
• Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley (c) – WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match by DQ – 7 out of 10
• Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) defeated Drew McIntyre – Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship – 8 out of 10

Final Verdict: 8 out of 10

Money In The Bank

• The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio (c) – WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match – 6 out of 10
• Nikki A.S.H. defeated Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Liv Morgan, Naomi, Natalya, Tamina, and Zelina Vega – Money in the Bank Ladder Match – 7 out of 10
• AJ Styles and Omos (c) defeated The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) – WWE Raw Tag Team Championship – 6 out of 10
• Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) defeated Kofi Kingston – WWE World Championship Match – 5 out of 10
• Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley (c) – WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match – 8 out of 10
• Big E defeated Drew McIntyre, John Morrison, Kevin Owens, King Nakamura, Ricochet, Riddle, and Seth Rollins – Money in the Bank Ladder Match – 7 out of 10
• Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Edge – WWE Universal Championship Match – 9 out of 10

Final Verdict: 8 out of 10

That’s a pretty good two show streak. Vince doesn’t always have those, so when we get them, it’s cause for celebration. I’d say that Hell In A Cell was the better of the two, but the scores speak for themselves I’d wager. Let’s get to SummerSlam.

SummerSlam

• Drew McIntyre vs. Jinder Mahal
• Alexa Bliss vs. Eva Marie (with Doudrop)
• AJ Styles and Omos (c) vs. RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) – WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
• Nikki A.S.H. (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley – Triple Threat Match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship
• Bianca Belair (c) vs. Sasha Banks – WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
• Edge vs. Seth Rollins
• Sheamus (c) vs. Damian Priest – WWE United States Championship
• The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio – WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
• Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman) vs. John Cena – WWE Universal Championship Match
• Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Goldberg – WWE World Championship Match

Here’s who I think will win…

• Drew McIntyre
• Alexa Bliss
• RK-Bro
• Nikki A.S.H.
• Bianca Belair
• Edge
• Sheamus
• The Usos
• Roman Reigns
• Bobby Lashley

I’d say my guesses are pretty standard. This feels like a show that will do well because of the matches themselves and not the results of said matches. Goldberg/Lashley ought to be a fun fight, with Roman/Cena being a great spectacle. Edge and Seth will likely steal the show. I’m also of the opinion that Big E will get his MITB contract back and cash it in on Bobby Lashley. Maybe we’ll get a surprise or two? I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I will say that this card, while good on paper, has the potential to be a hit in practice, if all of the matches get a proper amount of time. Will Vince actually give his roster a chance to steal their own show? SummerSlam really needs to be a hit this time around. There are too many marquee matches here to not have a hit. Okay. I’ll see you for the SummerSlam review. I hope it’s a good show. I’ll see you then.