Forget all the talk about Saturday Night’s Main Event, the real gut punch coming out of Madison Square Garden is what’s next for Sami Zayn. After reinventing himself as the Last Real Good Guy, winning the Undisputed WWE Championship, then losing it nine days later, his path to SummerSlam in Minneapolis is looking unbelievably cloudy and uncertain right now. With CM Punk and Cody Rhodes slated for the top match and Gunther almost certainly facing Nick Aldis, Zayn is left as the odd man out for the summertime spectacular.
Danhausen Keeps Battling The Judgment Day
Meanwhile, Danhausen showed up alongside New York Knicks center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns at SNME, and he’s definitely keeping busy. The very nice, very evil Superstar may have won his battle against The Judgment Day’s JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio in New York City, but we all know heels rarely just accept defeat and move on. So, expect Danhausen to stay tangled up with McDonagh and Mysterio as SummerSlam builds. Dirty Dom, the AAA Mega champion, was actually the first Superstar Danhausen cursed upon his arrival in WWE, and now, six months later, it makes total sense that Mysterio wants to end his group’s feud in Minneapolis. Danhausen’s prominence has seriously risen in recent months, so it’s only fitting he’s involved in one of the bigger shows of the year.
Punk and Rhodes Are Ready To Explode Backstage
If you thought the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes was set in stone, think again. They preserved their main event spot by winning over Gunther and Sami Zayn in Saturday’s tag match, but their friendship is about to go completely off the rails. We saw the tension on SmackDown Friday and again at SNME, and it’s clear their competitive drive to be the top star and champion will ultimately cost them their bond. You could feel the heat after their victory when Punk accidentally caught Rhodes with the strap of the WWE Championship. Rhodes was visibly dismayed, likely feeling disrespected, and confronted Punk in a tense backstage confrontation. With the pressure mounting and that title bout drawing near, prepare for Punk and Rhodes’ friendship to disappear as their competitive drive takes over, leading to an all-out physical confrontation before the August 1 and 2 premium live event.
So what’s the deal for everyone else? While Sami Zayn is facing a potential momentum killer, Bayley’s future is also in question after being choked unconscious and beaten down by Lyra Valkyria at SNME, an angle designed to showcase her newly heel persona. SummerSlam is right around the corner and it looks like a lot of rivalries are just getting started.
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