In short
WWE Now SummerSlam preview, breaking down Saturday and Sunday match cards and the stories behind them—especially Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes vs CM Punk, and Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi.
Guests
Megan Morant and Sam Roberts (WWE Now hosts/commentators). No other guests named in the transcript.
Key claims
- SummerSlam is a “marquee” WWE timeline marker; the episode highlights how early card reveals intensify speculation.
- Fatal Influence (Brie Bella, Paige, Nikki Bella) isn’t a nostalgia run; they’re positioned as a current-era takeover.
- Solo Sikoa is “up to something” in the LA Knight/Solo/Royce W. vs Jacob Fatu/Usos match; the key question is his endgame.
- EO Sky can beat Liv Morgan because EO already has Liv’s number (Queen of the Ring final).
- Nick Aldis vs Gunther is framed as a personal, methodical “career killer” test for Gunther.
- Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi in Hell in a Cell is a spectacle; Brock’s comfort and Hell in a Cell record matter.
- Cody vs Punk: Punk’s actions are portrayed as intentional manipulation and disrespect (“Dusty’s kid”).
- Roman vs Seth is likely their last massive match; it’s framed as Roman proving Seth is beatable and Seth proving he’s not “number two.”
Notable examples
- Brock/Oba: Brock previously won 7 F5s; Hell in a Cell is described as Brock’s domain.
- Sami Zayn vs Finn Balor: Adam Pearce blocks Sami’s triple-threat request; Sami argues he wasn’t prepared for the opponent.
- Danhausen vs Dominic Mysterio: Danhausen’s “tricks” and curse jokes; audience expects a big, chaotic finish.
- Baron Corbin vs Trick Williams: Corbin’s return is framed as violent and dangerous for Trick.
- Intercontinental: Penta vs Chad Gable echoes Penta’s WWE debut loss that launched Gable’s “Grande Americano” run.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOSummerSlam Nostalgia
0:45 to 3:19
The hosts share their personal memories and history with SummerSlam events.
“I go back to, like, SummerSlam 91 was, like, one of the first, like, PLEs that I watched on VHS tape over and over and over and over again.”
Match Card Discussion
3:19 to 6:10
Detailed look into the match cards for SummerSlam and key matchups.
“Brie Bella, Paige, and a returning Nikki Bella.”
Six-Person Tag Matches
6:10 to 10:10
Analysis of the six-person tag matches and the dynamics involved.
“No I just had to make sure So that's not the only six person tag match because the other six-person tag match you have is LA Knight, Solo Sokoa, and Royce Keys versus Jacob Fatu and the Usos, Jimmy and Jay.”
Women's World Championship Preview
10:10 to 14:00
Preview of the Liv Morgan vs. Eo Sky match and its implications.
“There's a lot of people that are wondering if solo's up to something.”
Wrestlers in Discussion: Liv Morgan and Eoskai
14:00 to 16:24
A deep dive into Liv Morgan and Eoskai's championship dynamics and rivalry.
“Becky's on the planet and she's a wrestler.”
Nick Aldis vs. Gunther: The Speculation Builds
17:53 to 23:24
Analyzing the upcoming match between Nick Aldis and Gunther, highlighting their backgrounds and rivalries.
“ProSphere on Fanatics is gear built for every member of the WWE Universe.”
Brock Lesnar vs. Obafemi: The Ultimate Challenge
23:24 to 28:00
Discussing the high stakes of the Brock Lesnar vs. Obafemi match at SummerSlam and its implications.
“Now, Nick Aldis, on the other hand, is like, look, where you might be right about barking up the wrong tree, by signing away the GM responsibilities.”
The Legacy of Brock Lesnar
28:00 to 30:11
Discussion on Brock Lesnar's unique persona and impact on WWE.
“And for the first time since 2002, you look at a rookie and say, okay.”
Cody Rhodes and CM Punk Dynamics
30:11 to 34:10
Exploring the rivalry between Cody Rhodes and CM Punk leading to SummerSlam.
“That got you there because we're so used to Cody Rhodes being the Undisputed WWE Champion.”
Sami Zayn's Triple Threat Challenge
34:10 to 36:28
Sami Zayn's push for a title shot and the implications of his challenge.
“I love the Sami Zayn just calling people out.”
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The Future of Zayn and Balor
36:28 to 38:08
Analysis of Sami Zayn and Finn Balor's current positions in WWE.
“Finn Balor's like, you don't know half of it.”
The Anticipation for Dan Housen vs Dominic Mysterio
38:08 to 39:28
Discussion about the upcoming match between Dan Housen and Dominic Mysterio.
“But I feel like one of his demands was getting on the WWE production truck, but having his own Danhausen bus.”
Baron Corbin’s Return and Trick Williams
39:51 to 42:00
Analysis of Baron Corbin's return and its impact on Trick Williams.
“I mean, pack some mini houses under the ring because he's a multiple times now.”
WWE Tops Now Cards Announcement
42:00 to 42:38
Learn about the limited-edition WWE Tops Now cards available this weekend.
“We really should have had a Dan Housen one.”
Baron Corbin's Return to WWE
42:39 to 44:26
Discussion on Baron Corbin's impact and upcoming match against Trick Williams.
“So big championship matches, big championship matches.”
Intercontinental Championship Preview
44:27 to 46:39
Analysis of the upcoming Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and Chad Gable.
“I just think Trick Williams is in trouble.”
Interim Women's Championship Ladder Match
46:40 to 49:15
Previewing the interim women's championship match and discussing the competitors.
“How about an interim WWE women's champion being crowned?”
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins: The Final Showdown
49:16 to 53:16
Anticipation builds for the championship match between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
“Roman Reigns faces a man who stabbed him in the back all those years ago when he destroyed the shield.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00So close you can almost taste it. What? You're just gonna walk away? Time to bring the juice.
0:11Never leave a fit behind. Rip it, rip it, and bring the juice.
0:21Sam Roberts:That flavor's just out of reach. Drop the Legos and bring the juice. Gee.
0:37Oh, the hottest party of the summer is around the corner. SummerSlam season is here. I have such an affinity for SummerSlam, I have to tell you. I go back to, like, SummerSlam 91 was, like, one of the first, like, PLEs that I watched on VHS tape over and over and over and over again. And SummerSlam 92 was the first live show I ever went to. I mean, SummerSlam 93, I don't think I've ever felt as patriotic as Lex Luger versus Yoko Tuna. Yeah, exactly. So, I mean, I love SummerSlam. SummerSlam 94 was Undertaker versus Undertaker.
1:12Sam Roberts:I heard you talking about on the radio. The jump from 92 to 93 was wild. It was a wild thing. It was a wild thing, but you could kind of track WWE in terms of SummerSlam. A lot of people do that with WrestleMania, but I think it's just as accurate to do it with SummerSlam. I mean, look. That's where Brock Lesnar won the WWE championship for the first time. And look at where he's going to be this year. He's going to be in Hell in a Cell. Oh, I can't wait. Megan Morant, Sam Roberts here on WWE Now. It's the SummerSlam preview show. And earlier this week, we got the full match cards. We found out everything that's going to be running on Saturday and everything that's going to be running on Sunday.
1:52And I love that they dropped these two match cards early because it just allowed, it fueled the wild speculation in terms of, I don't know, it just, I think two things. Like it changes the dynamic of what's taking place when. Yes. And also when you see it there on paper, it makes it all so real, doesn't it?
2:11Sam Roberts:Yeah, and there was part of me that was just waiting to see what day that Brock Oba match was going to land on because I thought there was certainly a world where that could be a main event of one of the nights of SummerSlam. Let's take a look at the card. It still is absolutely a world where that could happen. I mean, look at all these matches. I mean, we'll talk about them. Like you said, Brock and Oba. You got Cody and Punk. I mean, Nick Aldis and Gunther has become a phenomenon. Huge. Sandy Dean and Finn Balor. That's become something tremendous. Oh, and then the blockbuster of all blockbusters.
2:45Sam Roberts:I know. The marquee match of all of the Summer Slams. All the Summer Slams. Dan Housen and Dominic Mysterio. I mean, I can't call that one. I mean, we're going to discuss it. And then, of course, Roman and Seth, which I think had the marquee before it was taken by Dominic Mysterio and Dan Houser. And you got your Judgment Day purple on today. It's not a coincidence. I did it on purpose. Let's get in. Let's get into what these shows are going to look like. So getting in to SummerSlam Saturday, night one of SummerSlam. One of the matches that was made on Friday on SmackDown is the six women's tag team match.
3:28Brie Bella, Paige, and a returning Nikki Bella. We haven't seen her compete in the ring since before WrestleMania versus all of Fatal Influence. And look, I think that this has the potential to be an incredible breakout night for Fatal Influence. Of course. But at the same time, you're not talking about a set of Bella Twins and Paige that have been sitting around WWE for years. You're talking about people who are still on this quest to kind of show the audience how they fit into the current crop of women in the WWE. I think they have just as much to prove.
4:10Sam Roberts:This is not a nostalgia run. No. For the Bella Twins and Paige. But then I also like that JC Jane put out the tweet on social media. What did she say? And she said, 12-year-old me is freaking out, but current me is going to kick their butts. Oh. And I think that's exactly what JC Jane has done ever since she's arrived on the main roster. I mean, you remember the reaction she got when she debuted on SmackDown? Loud. Very loud. Yes. Not a happy loud. No. But a loud sound. And Fatal Influence has left a mark and continues to do so now, especially that you have them with the tag team titles every single time they appear on television.
4:50And I'm sure J.C. Jane is feeling away after not qualifying for the ladder match for the interim WWE Women's Championship.
4:57Sam Roberts:Fatal Influence wants to take over. You have two members of Fatal Influence carrying gold. Right, right. So now it's up to the group as a trifecta to show dominance. But at the same time, like I was saying, I think like Paige, especially who made her surprise return at WrestleMania. I think I think Paige is a question mark in terms of who is Paige in 2026. We know the overall picture of Paige. We know how important she is. We know how good she is. I mean, The Rock made a movie about her life. Paige is on. By the way, she's she still has a lot of like she's not that old, you know, young. Very young.
5:37Sam Roberts:She's young. She can make multiple more movies about her life. Chapter after chapter after chapter. But it's all to say, like, I think there was a period of time when Paige was gone that we kind of thought we had seen the body of work. And I think you could say the same thing about the Bella Twins. For a long time, we hadn't seen the Bellas in the WWE. We think we've seen the body of work. The Bellas and Paige are going into SummerSlam to be like, you really have it. You've seen part of it. Like you said, you've seen the first couple chapters. We got a couple more chapters to write And SummerSlim is the spot to do it And I think back to Saturday Night's main event One of the loudest sounds of that night And there were a lot of loud sounds that night Jalen Brunson was in the house Kat was in the house Rains was in the house One of the loudest sounds all night Was when Brie Bellow was doing the yes kicks Absolutely Those weren't Miz kicks?
6:29Sam Roberts:No I just had to make sure So that's not the only six person tag match because the other six-person tag match you have is LA Knight, Solo Sokoa, and Royce Keys versus Jacob Fatu and the Usos, Jimmy and Jay. I'm very interested in this one. I'm glad you said that. There are so much to the dynamics of this match. What is the thing that you most have your eye on? Solo's motives. Solo. Yes, Solo Sokoa. I'm just so curious as to his fixation. on LA Knight and his fixation on offering help to Seth Rollins is really what Solo's end goal is for SummerSlam because Solo is certainly up to something. What?
7:19Sam Roberts:And I think everybody is involved in his plan but at the same time LA Knight has one plan and only one plan and that's to put the bloodline behind him and LA Knight is thinking singularly. He's not thinking about this as a group project. Why do you think Solo's up to something? Because, come on, he's been wheeling and dealing. He's wearing a suit. You see the way he said it with his leather gloves on going, L.A. night. I love the tood. He's being so supportive. The tood that Solo brings. The tood. The tood. The tood. It's a great tood. Yes. I think there's a lot of people. Honestly, Swaggy Solo has grown on a lot of people.
7:57Sam Roberts:He's very entertaining. I think there's a lot of people that are looking at Solo going like, I didn't know I needed this. I didn't know I needed a good guy solo. I didn't know I needed solo on the side of guys like L.A. Knight and Royce Keys. But there's something about - He's charming and kind of funny. Right. Right. And listen, I'd like to think he's acting in earnest-y. Solo Sekoa. You can tell. Because only the people with the highest of integrity walk around in red velvet suits. Is that what they - I think so. That's the kind of a rule - You see a guy walk into a room with a red velvet suit - That's the guy to trust.
8:31Sam Roberts:That's a good guy right there. That's the guy I trust. Trying to blend in, not make too much noise. That's right. If a guy walks in with a red velvet suit and leather gloves on, I say, what's he selling? Because I'm buying. I'm going to leave my wallet right here on the table. I trust that guy. I'd walk to the ends of the earth with that gentleman over there. I'm also curious about Royce Keys. Aight. Because, aight. because since Royce Keys arrived at the Royal Rumble, many, many people have been so excited to see what he, for him to have his moment, really. And now he's in a stadium show in the ring with LA Knight and Solo Sokoa.
9:10Sam Roberts:And I'm curious to see what that looks like. Is there any part of you that goes like, okay, LA Knight, like you said, has been thinking singularly and is going like, well, yeah, I'm doing this so I can take out the bloodline so I can get my hands on Roman Reigns. You don't think Royce Keys would like to get his hands on Roman Reigns? You know? Yeah. You don't think Solo Sokoa? Solo Sokoa has said he wants to get his hands on Roman Reigns. Yes, but Solo is being very tactical about it. What? You're so rude to Solo Sokoa. He'd be so hurt when he listens. He will be, I should say, so hurt when he clicks on the now, as they say.
9:43Sam Roberts:He would just mock me. You think so? Oh, 100%. He would do that voice that he... Oh, Solo's up to something. Solo's up to something. I'm not up to nothing. You have the solo impression down to a T. I've been working on it. The mannerisms. Wow. You've got it down. I can tell that you've been working on this. I like solo a lot. Listen, I'm also very curious, okay? Because I want to, and I think with all, you're right. There's a lot of people that are wondering if solo's up to something. What he's got up to us. No, I don't think they're wondering if solo's up to something. They know he's up to something.
10:20Sam Roberts:They just want to know what it is. There's not like, hmm, I think that guy's up to something. No, we know he's up to something. So you're saying there's no doubt. No doubt. He is up to something. Yes. This is Gwen Stefani. No doubt he's up to something. Correct. Wow. Wow. He'd be really upset, I think. If you hear, oh, he's up to something. He's up to something. But I'm not.
10:41But I think that with all the solo speculation that people are forgetting, that Jacob Fatou and the Usos are just kind of too smooth at the moment. You know what I mean? We haven't heard a lot from Jay. Jay lost the King of the Ring.
10:59Sam Roberts:Yes. And then he lost the number one contenders match with Cody Rhodes. Yes. And since then, we haven't heard too much from him. From his punk ass. That's my question. Is Jacob Fatu still looking at Jey Uso and considering him to be a punk ass? Yes. Or has everybody gotten past it? No, they haven't gotten past it. Well, what do you think Jacob Fatu would rate Jey Uso's performance in the number one contenders match? Ass. We haven't gotten that yet, have we? No. As of this recording. We haven't gotten it. We haven't gotten that yet. So I'm very, very interested in that and finding out what the dynamic is.
11:38I think the LA Knight Solo Sokoa Royce Keys team is so unexpected that we're kind of taking for granted the idea that, well, the bloodline works well together. And it's like I have seen no evidence.
11:54Sam Roberts:None. Of Jimmy, Jay, and Jacob working well together. I mean, Jimmy and Jay work well together. I've seen much evidence of that. But you throw Jacob in there. Jimmy and Jacob I've seen work well together. I mean, you remember not too long ago when Jacob, it was Acknowledgement Day. And I love Acknowledgement Day. There's nothing like Acknowledgement Day. It's the best day. But there was a moment where we thought when they all went to hold up the ones that maybe Jacob was not going to be in line with Jimmy and Jay. But he was. But there was a moment of hesitation where we all sort of bit our bottom lips for a second.
12:25Because Jacob doesn't acknowledge Jay's punk ass.
12:27Sam Roberts:That's right. In the words of Jacob Fatu. Correct. You know, I'm paraphrasing there. So to me, I think that there's a reason that we've seen a lot of these six across WWE television. On every show. Every show, Raw and SmackDown in main event matches. It has boiled down to this. I think that there is a lot bubbling under the surface in that six-man tag. Yeah, and Jimmy Uso, we haven't talked a ton about him, but before it was sort of like Cooler Heads Prevail Jim, but Big Jim has gotten an edge to him as well in the recent weeks. Very aggressive. And I like that. Yeah. I like that. I feel like Jacob has rubbed off on Big Jim, which I think is a good thing.
13:05What about this Women's World Championship match?
13:08Sam Roberts:Oh, Liv Morgan and EO Sky. This is a toughie for you. Yeah, it is tough for me. Because you love EO Sky, but I saw Liv Morgan dancing upon you at Fanatics Fest. I tell you what, man, she is trouble. You were smitten. She's trouble, trouble. That's her. That is her. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I got to experience that firsthand. You know, Liv Morgan, as Women's World Champion, she's done a lot of yapping. and a lot of different people in the locker room and calls herself the greatest women's world champion of all time. That was well done. But she hasn't defended that title. And she's going to step into a stadium show against the person that a lot of people, myself included, consider the best wrestler on the planet.
13:59You said better than Becky.
14:01Sam Roberts:I didn't. Best wrestler on the planet. Becky's on the planet and she's a wrestler. We weren't even talking about Becky. Oh, we weren't? We weren't talking about her. We weren't talking about Liv Morgan and Eoskai. We weren't talking about Becky. You're obsessed with her. Totally my mistake. This is a parasocial relationship. I'm trying to get her liners taken off of WWE radio. I don't like hearing them. But go on. Serious Beck Sam. Come on. What are you doing? That's not what anybody's calling it. But go on. This is ridiculous. But I'm looking forward to seeing Liv Morgan defend that title. But you know, with Liv Morgan, there's always a plan.
14:34Sam Roberts:And I think that's one of the reasons that Liv Morgan has been able to get to the point where she's at. But at the same time, I think since Eoskai lost the championship, we've kind of all been waiting for Eoskai to become a world champion in WWE again. And it feels like a time for Eoskai to capitalize. eyes that's the other thing too that like a lot of the time the plan revolves around the judgment day and haters will tell you that the judgment day is on the is about to break up the judgment day is in trouble the judgment day is this they never do they're never in trouble they're always coming up with something but i do think that the question is right no matter what the plan is is there a plan that's good enough to stop the best wrestler on the roster eo sky and i don't know that there is i don't know either i'm ready for another eo run though i'm with you and also eo eo has live's number she beat her in the queen of the ring final it's a good point it's a good point it is very difficult to beat your opponent twice i get that they say that all the time in sports and whatnot dan she was cursed by dan house that's true we have to factor in that curse and listen dan house and still has big beef with the judgment day so yeah and yeah it's not good No.
15:50No bueno. And EO and Danhausen have established a nice relationship. Remember, EO got a ride in the Danhausen mobile.
15:56Sam Roberts:They looked great together. I mean, amazing. It's the combo that I didn't know. You know, two flavors that taste even better together. We do have to factor in that curse. I think she's been cursed like three or four times too. Oh, gosh. As somebody who's gotten a couple of them myself, not good. Not good. I know. Just talk about your travel day to San Diego. You think that was a... I was literally on the way to see Danhausen. You were. It was 100 % the curse. Took you two days to get there. Not good. Not good. Hey, speaking of Dominic Mysterio, I want to tell you about Pro Sphere, whether you're cheering, whether you've been cheering, I should say, since the Attitude Era or you're all in on today's biggest superstars or both, you could even be counting down to SummerSlam Pro Sphere.
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18:02Sam Roberts:That's such a cop-out answer. What is? On the winner's side. That's the side that I'm on, the winner's side. Woo! Anyway, speaking of being on the winner's side, Whose side do you think that's going to be When Nick Aldis Takes that British three-piece suit off Puts on a pair of wrestling tights once again The former NWA world's champion And steps in the ring With the career killer Gunther I can't believe With all the speculation Like months of speculation As to whether or not this could happen That we're actually going to see it and also that Nick Aldis is so on board. Like that contract signing on SmackDown when he was like, you don't think I know exactly what I'm doing?
18:53I mean, I love the idea of seeing Nick Aldis versus Gunther and for anybody that hasn't seen Nick Aldis wrestle before, I think he's going to blow a lot of people's minds.
19:08Sam Roberts:I mean, you see how chiseled that jaw is, right? Yeah. Just wait until he takes that three-piece suit off. Dude, there's no... This guy's gonna be... Those aren't shoulder pads in that suit. Okay? Those are shoulders. Those are his shoulders. This is a former world champion we're talking about here. He's a big guy. Nick Aldis. And he's really, really good. And now I know Gunter has retired Bill Goldberg. Go ahead. And AJ Styles. Go ahead. And John Cena. Saw that on Unreal. But given... And not to say the other moments weren't as intense, but just... This has been taken to such a personal level.
19:42because of the way Gunther looked at him and said, you're jealous because you failed. Yes. Where I succeeded, no matter what world champion elsewhere or not, your dream was to be a WWE superstar. And that didn't happen. And I almost wonder if he's kind of barked up the wrong tree. Well, I think, I don't think so. You know, I think this is something Gunther does all the time. In all these matches, you see Gunther getting under people's skin. And Gunther, I think like his people.
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20:14Sam Roberts:All this didn't seem phased by it whatsoever. I don't know about that. I mean, he's phased enough that he gave up his job just because he's not, you know, blinking. Just because he's self-assured about his decision doesn't mean that he didn't make a bold decision. If he was phased by it, he wouldn't have given up his job. No, I like my gig. I'm good. Well, I more mean he could have. I think I totally get what you're saying. phased in the sense that like, ooh, this is scary. Yeah. Yes, yes. I don't think that's the game Gunther plays. I think Gunther, a lot of people like try to put Gunther in this box of like the typical wrestling monster guy that like just like slaughters people.
20:57And that's never been Gunther.
20:58Sam Roberts:He's very methodical. Not only is he, yes, yes, he's very methodical. And I think that the method is that not only is his offense strong, but the part of Gunther's game that people don't bring up enough is his ability to take punishment because you see in all that in the Goldberg match in the AJ match in the Cena match definitely like there were plenty of moments where it felt like Gunther pardon my French but it felt like Gunther's goose was cooked yes okay and Gunther still just waited for that one mistake he was able to take move after move after move waited for that one mistake to lock in the sleeper hold or to hit him with the power bomb.
21:39And that's all he needed to do. He's laser focused on winning because if he wins the match fair and square, what are you going to say? And I think that, because he's done it with different people, I think Gunther enjoys getting people to that point that they're emotionally invested. Because if you're working from an emotional place, you make mistakes. You're not being logical by definition. You're leaning on those emotions.
22:09Sam Roberts:Well, and he takes the fans on that same ride. Yes. He leads us to want to be emotional. Yes. And then crushes us. That's my question. We're all so excited about Nick Aldis being back. How does Gunther keep doing this? Because he's Gunther. Are you walking into SummerSlam with hope? I think you are. Yes, I am. Me too. I am. Me too. I am. And I want to be the pragmatic, logical one that goes like, no, we can't do that. But I am 100 % walking with hope. Like, oh, this is going to be great. He's going to have a whole—this Nick Aldis has a whole run in front of him. He's got this. I think there's just as much of a chance that Gunther puts—I mean, he's the career killer.
22:53Sam Roberts:That's what they call him. That's what they call him. You just had a list of people. Could you put Nick Aldis on that list? You could. Could. Could. and I think Gunther would take great pride in it. I mean, Gunther, I think probably has resentment over the fact that he's not wrestling for the title or he's not the champion. And blames Nick Aldis for all of that. Right. And he wants to, he's like, okay, well, if I'm not going to be in the title match, I'm going to put on a spectacle. I'm going to give you something you will not forget. And that thing is me ending this Nick Aldis character, which is a lot.
23:24Now, Nick Aldis, on the other hand, is like, look, where you might be right about barking up the wrong tree, by signing away the GM responsibilities.
23:36Sam Roberts:He's got nothing to lose. Exactly. Not one thing to lose. And is that the guy that you want in front of you? It's like, if I win, I get it all. And he was right. It's almost like, yeah, because Gunther seemed phased. It's almost like Nick Aldis figured out the cheat code when he was like, Gunther, I haven't had a match in three years. If you lose, the boss beat you. What have I got to lose? Not one thing. And then he loses. It's like, oh, yeah, that guy retired Bill Goldberg and John Cena and AJ Styles and Nick Aldis. Like, you know what I mean? It's not embarrassing in any stretch. For Nick Aldis.
24:12Right. It's an elite list to be on. It's not the way he wants to go out. No. But to Nick Aldis' point.
24:18Sam Roberts:To be on that list? Of course. For Gunter to lose to the former GM who hasn't had a match in three years? That would be embarrassing. I mean, yeah. Yes, it'd be tough to come back from. Yeah. And I mean, then you go to SmackDown and it's like, what are they saying about you on SmackDown? You have a big hill to climb after that. Speaking of a big hill to climb, Obafemi is always up for climbing a big hill. Yeah, he is. But he's got the beast inside of a hell in a cell. Brock Lesnar versus Obafemi. Now, I have had conversations about the potential of Brock Lesnar really being Mr. SummerSlam. There's a few names you could throw around.
25:02I think Randy Orton would be on that list. I think Bret the Hitman Hart would be on that list, but I think Brock Lesnar would be on that list of people who own SummerSlam. I think Brock Lesnar is on the list of names who excel inside hell in a cell. I think that Brock Lesnar is on that list of people who are legends from Minnesota. and I think when you put all those together this is the toughest challenge that Obafemi has ever faced and by the way the last time Oba and Brock fought Brock won straight up seven
25:42Sam Roberts:f5 yes seven yes yes f5 now the last time they they had a match in a stadium Oba I mean environment environment but I mean arena stadium it's in a ring of course and this one is in the brock Dagon in the in the words of Paul Heyman yeah and that's the other thing right that like Oba is this unbelievable specimen but ultimately he's never seen the hell in a cell that never he's still a rookie one has seen the hell in a cell as close and intimate as Brock Lesnar he's very comfortable in there never lost in a hell in a cell match Brock loves chain link everybody knows that about Brock Lesnar loves a nice chain link fence loves to fight on the inside of it he's done he's made a whole career out of doing just that I mean I I do I I do think this is one of those matches where you almost like there's a lot of talking that's led up to it a lot of story that's good it goes back to Wrestlemania I mean before Wrestlemania this has been the better this has basically been Oba's entire year.
26:48Sam Roberts:Yes. Because they first, you know, got eyes on each other going all the way back to the Royal Rumble. And I don't think regardless of who wins, it feels like this is the match. Yeah, I think both men walk out of this match regardless of what happens completely different people. I mean, Oba has a lot to lose given the fact that he gave up a world championship opportunity to take on Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. But Brock has a lot to lose given that he had the dub and then came back. He came back. He didn't have to come back. Not at all. He came back with the goal to certify himself against Obafemi.
27:28Paul Heyman said it flat out. Brock Lesnar is unbeatable. Obafemi is unbeatable. After SummerSlam, that changes. One of them is beatable by the other. One proves that the other is beatable.
27:43Sam Roberts:And you talk about rookie years that Oba's having. We talked about this on the Raw Recap Show a couple weeks ago. Brock has had arguably the most impressive rookie year out of any WWE superstar. You talking about 02? That's what I'm talking about. Brock Lesnar in 2002. Oba Femi comes along. And for the first time since 2002, you look at a rookie and say, okay. Could it be? Could it be? Right. Now. Now, is there a next, next big thing? If Oba can't get past Brock, I think all those conversations change. And I don't think that Brock is the classic pro wrestler that's like, you know what? I would like to pass the torch.
28:23Sam Roberts:That's right. Yeah. That's not how Brock's built. Yes. Brock doesn't want to pass the torch. Brock wants to put the torch on the ground and watch everything burn around him as he walks away. Do you think Brock Lesnar, when he gets to the top floor, he's sitting on the elevator back down, or he's making the guy wait for when he's ready to leave again? Brock Lesnar strikes me as the guy who climbs up the rope ladder and then pulls it behind him. Just pulls it right up behind him. Go, no, this is how I got up here. I don't know what your guy's plan is. This is mine. And it's like, Brock, there's plenty of rope ladder for all of us.
28:51He goes, actually, there's not. It's not my problem. I'm pulling it up right now. It's gone. There's no rope ladder for you. This was mine. Yeah, no, no, no. I think absolutely. But I think this is also one of those matches that is just pure and utter spectacle.
29:05Sam Roberts:Yeah. And you just sit down. this feels like it's going to be one of those matches that you just sit down and watch and you don't talk about what you think is going to happen and you don't talk about what could or might or once it's there you kind of sit there going I can't believe this is happening John Cena described Brock Lesnar as a once in a genre athlete not generation not lifetime there's only Brock and I think that that Oba is on that path. I think it's way too early to say that, but he's on that path. And I think that once we see this, it's just going to be, I mean, it's just going to be awe.
29:46Sam Roberts:I'm with you. For me. I think this is going to be one we look back on years from now. And it's going to be, where were you when? Right. Where were you when the legend of Obafemi began or ended before it even had the chance? That's really interesting. And it could absolutely go either way. We've all seen both of those things happen in this wonderful world of the WWE. And finally, on Saturday night, the Undisputed WWE Championship, Cody Rhodes challenging CM Punk at SummerSlam. That got you there because we're so used to Cody Rhodes being the Undisputed WWE Champion. Cody has defined himself by that title since, really, WrestleMania 40, even though he's lost it and he got it back.
30:31Sam Roberts:But he has QB1 embroidered on all of his clothes. I mean, he just is so defined by that title to the point where when you're talking about the match, it feels weird to say Cody Rhodes' name and not say Undisputed WWE Champion after it. You think CM Punk is manipulating him? Of course. You do? Yes. Oh, my God. When he hit him at Saturday Night's main event with the strap, I know, oh, it was an accident. Come on. You don't believe that? No. I knew you wouldn't. I knew you wouldn't. No. You're a hater. This is Punk being Punk. Wow. This is 100 % Punk being Punk. And you know how I know it was Punk being Punk?
31:05Sam Roberts:Because after Punk said what he said on Friday Night Smackdown, he brings up Dusty's Kid. And he calls Cody Dusty's Kid. After everything Cody has done and accomplished as Cody Rhodes and himself, and he's still called Dusty's Kid. Which is such a sign of disrespect. Do you think Cody dropped the mic by mistake? No, I don't. No, I don't. No, I don't. No, I don't. I think it was all intentional. You think these boys are getting messy? I do. Wow. You know, I don't know if they're really friends. You don't think so? No. You don't think anybody's really friends, to be fair, but in this instance, I think it is worth exploring.
31:43Sam Roberts:Yeah. You know, because can I tell you the truth? Yeah. You agree with me? 100%. Yeah. I 100 % agree. And usually you would call me a hater for these types of things. I would. But you're like, no, I see it too. Yeah, because why would they be friends? Mm-hmm. You know what I mean? the the the the and and i mean seeing okay so do you think when cm punk says you're being paranoid because how would you feel if somebody was said that to you like hey you know i think you did that to me on purpose if i looked at you and when i was like megan you're being paranoid it doesn't make me feel good it doesn't right not at all i mean it really makes me re-examine oh you really think i'm paranoid okay megan you're paranoid that feels manipulative it does yeah because then it's trying to make you second guess every single thing that you've ever done wait paranoid me no i would never be paranoid right right but cody is he's not having that no cody is not taking the bait no i don't think so and i think i think and And I have felt that on SmackDown, I feel like there is that chip growing on Cody's shoulder.
32:52And can I tell you the truth?
32:53Sam Roberts:Yep. I like it. You do. I like a Cody with a chip on his shoulder. Yeah. I like a Cody getting aggressive. Because there was something, even when Damien... Enough! Yeah, I like that. I like disappointed dad Cody. Even when Damien Priest was like, hey, all the boys in the back are tired of the same people in the main event. It's like, well, then tell one of the boys in the back to be Cody Rhodes. Tell him to do something about it. Right. Right. Right. Do I need to pass out my resume to everybody? Yeah. And it is so interesting because I think this whole narrative of Cody being the golden boy, which is a lot of what the guys in the back have been calling Cody.
33:25Sami Zayn was there from the jump.
33:27Sam Roberts:They forget about what Cody did to get to the position that he was in. He literally left WWE and he came back undeniable in a completely different spot. He had arguably the biggest WrestleMania main event that we've ever seen at WrestleMania 40 when he won the undisputed WWE championship off of Roman Reigns. And people act like Cody was just handed this as if he's some golden boy that is a teacher's pet. And he's a favorite. Cody worked and bet on himself to get to this position. How about Sami Zayn? We'll talk about Sami Zayn in a moment because we're going to get to Sunday. How about Sami Zayn saying they're both golden boys?
34:09Golden point number one, golden point number two. I love the Sami Zayn just calling people out. Listen, before we get to Sunday, SummerSlam brings the biggest party of the summer to WWE Slam with an action-packed release celebrating one of WWE's most iconic premium live events inspired by the bright lights, unforgettable moments, and larger-than-life superstars who have defined SummerSlam throughout the years. This box features an incredible lineup of cards including golden hour signatures, summer blockbuster dual signatures, Scorched and Big Kahuna Experience the excitement of SummerSlam And start collecting these incredible cards now In Topps WWE Slam As we get to Sunday And we talk about some of these matches That we're going to get at SummerSlam Sunday We can start there Sami Zayn approaches Adam Pearce on SmackDown He says this is nonsense First of all, takes Kathy Kelly's whole setup away from her Kathy Kelly's trying to get the scoops like she does.
35:09And Sami Zayn's interrupting live shots going like, I don't care. I have something to say. And he talks about it and he voices a criticism that a lot of people have had, I think, about him nine days into his title run, having to defend it, having to defend it against somebody that he wasn't prepared for on a show that he doesn't.
35:27Sam Roberts:He presents very valid points. Sure. I think his delivery could use some work. Okay. You know? A bit aggressive. He goes to Adam Pearce. He says, I want to be in the triple threat. Adam Pearce says, that's locked in. Adam Pearce, remember what he said to Finn Balor. It's full. Royal Rumble's full. It's full. I don't know. Adam Pearce just gets his head just set on, no, it's done. It's done. There's nothing we can do. What does that mean? Does that mean you say, no, no, no, no, no. That match is locked in. You can't do a triple threat. I go, yeah, yeah, yeah, because that's never happened in WWE.
35:59They've never added somebody into a triple threat.
36:01Sam Roberts:Change the graphic. Yeah, you just throw them in. There's a third. Just add him to it. Make me qualify something. He said it's locked in though. I already came up with that match. It's locked in. I mean, I don't know if he makes his list. Finn Balor goes, Adam Pearce, I'm ready to be in the Rumble. He goes, it's full. It's full. I already made my list of 30 guys. It's full. He goes, Lepark is in it. I can't like, it's full. Yeah, Lepark is in it. It's full. Yeah, Lepark is in it. That's part of it. There's 30 guys in it. Brock just showed up. He's in it. You're not one of the guys. Okay, it's full.
36:34and then sammy's like well put me in the triple threat i deserve a shot because that's locked in that's locked i go full locked what are we talking about here you know i i spend too much time with
36:44Sam Roberts:you because as soon as i saw that finn balor was going to be the one taking on sammy zane i was like you know i don't even know who to root for in this one because i'm just rooting against adam pierce adam pierce is against sammy zane yes he is finn balor i'll never forget when he told finn balor the royal rumble was full the royal rumble was full full these are the two guys like sammy He's able to be like, I can't believe I have to fight you. He told me the match was locked in. Finn Balor's like, you don't know half of it. Come on. You don't know the half of it. Full? But I'm very, very excited for this match.
37:11These are two guys that have known each other for a very long time. These are two guys that have gone down a very long road to get here. And two guys in a very unique part in their career where they see there's an established main event scene. Guys like Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins. There's a scene of new guys coming up. the Obafemis and the Trick Williamses and the Brom Breakers of the world. And then there's this other group that have been here for a little while. You could put LA Knight in there, but I would put Sami Zayn and Finn Balor at the top of the heap. They're saying, wait just a second right there.
37:45Sami Zayn's like, that's not the reign that I wanted. Finn Balor's like, I haven't given you guys the opportunity. I got one day. I got one day as champion. That's not enough.
37:55Sam Roberts:And also two guys that in an instant can just remind people that they belong in any main event anywhere in the world at any time. Yes. Yes. I can't wait to see this. The aftermath. It's going to be great. Great. You know, it's going to be massive. What? It's going to set the world on fire. Dominic Mysterio and Dan Housen. I knew you would agree. That's exactly right. Dominic Mysterio versus Dan Housen. How are you feeling about this bus? I can't wait for the Danhausen bus I feel like this is going to be bigger than the Lex Express I think it is I can't believe We got the blimp Many blimps Multiple blimps Hall of Fame because of the red carpet Picture with Triple H That happened He hasn't gotten a title yet But at Comic Con he did offer CM Punk $300 for the WWE Championship Maybe he'll accept it Or for the, yeah, yeah, yeah.
38:54300 bucks is. 300 bucks is 300 bucks. In this economy, it goes a long way.
38:57Sam Roberts:Yeah. But I feel like one of his demands was getting on the WWE production truck, but having his own Danhausen bus. I feel like that surpasses the production truck. And it's got frozen treats on board. That people are going to pay human monies for? I don't know if they're freebies or human monies. If Danhausen's on the bus, you better believe they're paying human monies. Yeah, yeah. But the whole front of the thing is going to look like Dan Housen's face, I hope Dominic gets his own lowrider. Like his dad. He did last year at SummerSlam, right? Yes. Last year he rode out. Yeah, because he had his match with AJ Styles, right?
39:34Actually, no, no, no. AJ Styles rode out in the lowrider. Oh, you're right.
39:37Sam Roberts:You're right. I knew there was a lowrider at SummerSlam. Dressed up like Dom's dad. That's right. That's right. Eddie Guerrero. Yes, yes, yes. I mean, listen. I'm going to tell you something right now. Dom's dad. I think it is. I mean you gotta do your history that's what it is but there's gonna be a lot of tricks in this match these guys know tricks a lot of tricks yeah I mean I always thought that no one knew tricks quite as well as your boy Dirty Dominic Mysterio but now Dan Housen enters the fold Dan Housen has to do a lot of tricks because half of them don't work you gotta keep trying You got to keep trying.
40:19You have to have a lot of tricks.
40:20Sam Roberts:Just keep throwing stuff at the wall. Right. And see what sticks. Something's going to stick. Yeah. I mean, pack some mini houses under the ring because he's a multiple times now. He's tried to do his trick where the pyro goes off on the corner post, the wrong corner post. Keep trying. Right. They're going to get it. Maybe this is the show they get it. There's got to be something else. Yeah. Dan Housen shirt just fell. You really are cursed. Oh, I shouldn't have said what I said. That's crazy. That's a trick. No. He in here? All of Dan Housen's tricks work. All of Dan Housen's tricks. I think Dan Housen's going to win.
40:51Sam Roberts:That's actually so crazy. That was crazy. That was so wild. Right when you were talking about him, it fell. I was just trying to create a little conversation, doubting Dan Housen for a moment. I didn't mean to. I really didn't. I didn't mean to. Yeah. The control rooms tell me to keep it moving. On to the next topic. On to the next topic. They don't want to discuss that. That wasn't even a setup. That really fell. I know. I mean, it couldn't have been a setup. We don't have the technology to do that. No, we don't at all. No. The guys in the... That's right. We don't have that kind of tech in the basement.
41:22That's just bad tape. No, the guys in the control room, they don't like voodoo and black magic. And this is not good. This is not good. I don't know. I don't know.
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42:46Sam Roberts:That is such a wild, wild thing and a very dangerous thing, I think, for everybody on the roster, but especially Trick Williams. I've seen it on YouTube. He attacked Trick Williams after that fatal four-way on SmackDown, and now here we are. Baron Corbin versus Trick Williams, United States Championship on the line at SummerSlam. Listen, we interviewed Trick at Fanatics Fest. If you missed that interview, go check it out on YouTube. It was amazing. I don't know if Trick Williams is ready for Baron Corbin. yeah i don't know if we talk enough about uh how devastating the end of days has been destroyed everybody that's right and you know who got destroyed by the end days oh i know all right then oh i know okay all right i know oh do you know red hair went flying all over all over all over she was never i think that's what knocked her loopy so she started doing all the stuff she's not loopy no i'm the greatest that's not just me saying that might have been from the At the end of days.
43:43Sam Roberts:I don't think anybody is saying that. Nope. Could have been, you know, what knocked her. You're obsessed with her. You keep bringing her up. I'm just excited for the U.S. championship match. Corbin versus Trick Williams. That's what I'm talking about. We're trying to. I think Trick Williams is in trouble. You do? I do. You love Trick Williams. I do love Trick Williams. You think Baron Corbin might whoop that trick? I actually do. Wow. I think Baron Corbin returned to WWE on a mission. and has displayed nothing but violence. I love that. And I think people have forgotten what Baron Corbin is capable of.
44:20Yep.
44:20Sam Roberts:And what the end of days has done to people. We don't have to bring up names. I won't. But I think Trick Williams is just riding this high. The man has come around. Okay, I'm done. I just think Trick Williams is in trouble. It's a great take. It's a great take. I love that take. What about the Intercontinental Championship? match. Irony is thick in this one, right? It's a respectful match. Penta defending against Chad Gable. Both have a deep, profound respect for one another. Both have been good with one another. But the reality is that Chad Gable went on the wildest journey in his career when he became Grande Americano original.
45:04And the reason he did that was all because he lost to Penta in Penta's WWE debut in January of last year. And now here we are going to WrestleMania, Penta versus Chad Gable. The audience loves Penta. The audience also loves Chad Gable coming off of the journey that he's been on.
45:23Sam Roberts:In Minnesota. It's a crazy, crazy scenario that this is the same match as Penta's debut, but everything is worlds different. Yeah, and also the hometown advantage for Chad Gable. That's true. That's true. But I mean, the Mexican Destroyer is equally effective no matter where you are on the globe. This is true. Chad Gable's, I mean, not his first chance, but he could become a singles champion for the first time in WWE. Yes. It's not the first opportunity he's had. But this is, and this is a different Chad Gable. Very different. This is a Chad Gable who's been through the fire. Yes, and I just don't want to, like, for a while after the mask versus mask match, which was just incredible, I think Chad Gable, I don't think I know, he was on this apology.
46:08Sam Roberts:No J. De Los Grandes? He was on the apology tour for a while. And I would like to see Chad Gable as he heads into this intercontinental championship match to completely move past any sort of apologies and take what he believes is his. I think he will. Well, I don't know if he'll get to take it. I can't say I think he will do that, but I think we will see that aggression. I think we'll see that side of Chad Gable that brought him to the Olympics. I think that we'll see that side of Chad Gable that, frankly, we've been waiting to see for his, I would argue, his entire career. in the WWE. Yes. And I'm really looking forward to it.
46:42How about an interim WWE women's champion being crowned? Unfortunately, Rhea Ripley having to step away, but we don't know for how long. So she's not putting the title down. However, while she's gone, an interim champion is going to be crowned. Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, and one other superstar, who we don't know yet at the time of this recording, steps in there in a ladder match for the interim WWE Women's Championship. And I got to tell you, to me, this feels like one of those matches that we probably didn't have on the Unreal whiteboard up until recently, but has completely opened up the roster to opportunities that never would have been there otherwise.
47:30Sam Roberts:Yeah, when I look at all the names involved in the match, it's like Jade Cargill and Charlotte Flair. they've certainly had their own beef between the two of them. And I just don't know if the tension between those two will get in the way of somebody climbing, one of them climbing the ladder and becoming the interim champion. I think Tiffany and Chelsea have found this friendship. What do you think about that? When a championship is on the line. This is going to shock a lot of people. this is not a typical Megan tank when a championship is on the line right right I don't know how good of friends anybody is you ever go running with your friends I don't have running friends come on I mean I go running with my friends racing against my friends is a different story right we run together when we're racing we have friends you're not no we're racing bro right and the only reason you're still friends with them is why because you win well I mean somebody has to you know somebody has to win right 100 i kind of love it yeah somebody's got to do it hey hey girls i'm just glad one of us did oh megan is the dirtiest player in the game we all know that we all know that we both want to see the same moment here right chelsea green yeah yeah of course all right i think that's the moment we've all been waiting for and also for chelsea green and who she is an interim women's championship would would be perfect it'd be amazing first we'll see first ever longest reigning interim women's champion i can it has a great ring to it it does have a great ring perfect although there's a lot of people in this thing we don't even know how it's yeah yep no that's true all right it all comes down to this sunday night the world heavyweight championship match.
49:23Roman Reigns faces a man who stabbed him in the back all those years ago when he destroyed the shield. A man that he has never been able to defeat in a match where a championship has been on the line. Seth Rollins. This is everything for Roman. This is everything for Seth. This is Seth's opportunity to prove he's not number two. this is Roman's opportunity to prove that there's not that one thing that stops him from being undeniable. I cannot wait to see what will probably be the last really massive match between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
50:11Sam Roberts:Man, when you really think about the history between the two of them, Seth Rollins has changed Roman Reigns and who he is forever. Yep. And is a huge reason, some would say the reason, why Roman Reigns has trust issues. I don't know if he still has trust issues. Trust issues? He just commands loyalty, that's all. Of course he commands loyalty, but because of what Seth did to him many, many years ago. You're right. When he put a chair on his back and ended the shield. That was kind of the end of Roman's idea of brothers. That's right. Equals. No leaders here. You never hear Romans say, there's no leaders here.
50:53There's a leader. And that's Roman. I'm literally the tribal chief. What do you mean there's no leaders here? I'm the leader. That's it. I cannot wait to see these two collide, dance, whatever you want to call it. Oh, yeah.
51:09Sam Roberts:I think it's going to be magical. Go to war. Yeah. I think it's going to be magical. And I think Roman is going to prove that all of the haters who say he didn't show up to work or he always needs his family or he still never beats Seth Rollins will have nothing to say anymore. And all of Minnesota will have their ones to the sky. You don't think the bloodline is going to get involved? I don't think so. Whoa, that's a lot of fate to put in our tribal chief. Despite what Solo Sokoa alluded to when he presented Seth Rollins with an offer, I don't think the bloodline gets involved. What do you got to think about?
51:57What do you got to think about? You know what he's going to do. You don't think the bloodline gets involved on either side?
52:06Sam Roberts:No, I just, listen, if that happens, it happens. but I would not like to see it go that way. I would not like to see it go that way. Okay, Megan. Well, just especially given the criticism of Roman Reigns and ever since Roman became the world heavyweight champion at WrestleMania, he's proven that he does show up to work and that he doesn't necessarily need his family to continue winning championships and to continue his reign. And I would like to see that moving forward. I already got the goosebumps because this is going to be one of those. This is going to be one of those that when it sets in, and the entrances are done, and that championship ring introduction is happening, it's going to be one of those holy you-know-what.
52:50Sam Roberts:I know. This is happening. I'm kind of like don't want the match to end. It hasn't even started yet. I know. We're days away, and I already don't want it to end. It's like when you're a little kid, and you're having a book read to you every night, and you realize tonight's the night that you're finishing the last chapter. You're like, I don't want that to be over. Can we do chapter one instead? Don't read that. Oh, I can't wait. Well, listen, there's no time to restart because it just keeps going and going and going. I cannot wait for SummerSlam. By the way, after night one and night two of SummerSlam, we will be here on WWE now with the SummerSlam recap.
53:23The Monday after SummerSlam, we will be here with the Raw recap on WWE now. Look at this card. This is what you are getting across two days this weekend for SummerSlam. It is unreal. I cannot wait. Make sure you are subscribed across all audio platforms for this podcast. If you're watching on YouTube, make sure you leave in comments, hitting like, and we will see you in Minnesota at SummerSlam for WWE Now.
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