SummerSlam Night 1 featured everything fans have come to expect from WWE’s premier summer event: title changes, emotional victories and stunning moments that could alter the company’s biggest rivalries.
As Night 2 approaches, the fallout from Saturday’s action is already impossible to ignore. Here are four takeaways from Night 1.
The Bloodline is in serious trouble
The second match of the night was a six-man tag team match that featured Royce Keys, Solo Sikoa and LA Knight against Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Jacob Fatu, all members of ‘The Bloodline.’
The Usos and Fatu have long been tasked with removing Keys, Sikoa and Knight from Bloodline business but that ultimately failed, as The Bloodline fell short.
Not accomplishing what was laid before them by “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns will be a bad sign of things to come for The Bloodline.
Nick Aldis was extremely impressive
SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis stepped into the ring for the first time in over three years against Gunther in a match that had become extremely personal in recent weeks.
The 39-year-old Aldis showed no signs of ring rust and looked just as impressive as he once did when he was competing for and winning championships in other promotions.
Despite ultimately tapping out to a sleeper hold from Gunther, fans were left hoping that Aldis would soon be stepping back into a WWE ring.
