Opinion

Things I’d Like To See Happen at SummerSlam (But Probably Won’t)

Published

7 years ago

August 17, 2018

The biggest event of the Summer goes down this Sunday. We all have things we’d love to see happen at WWE SummerSlam. If you’re anything like me, you’ve noticed that most of the things you’d like to see happen end up not happening. A lot of times, things end up working out for the best. At least that’s what people tell me anyway.

I find its important to keep my expectations limited. Here are some events I’d like to see happen at SummerSlam that I know probably won’t.

Daniel Bryan defeats the Miz

When Bryan returned to the ring, this is the match I wanted to see. Many of you were probably fantasizing about all sorts of dream matches, or matches with IWC favorites. Me, I wanted to see a match that had been built for years. I wanted to see one of wrestling’s best current rivalries back in the ring. Forget all the riff-raff, this is why Daniel Bryan needed to come back.

As a Bryan fan, I always root for the guy to win. I’ll definitely be rooting for him against The Miz, a guy that I’ve always found more enjoyable to root against. The thing is, I’m somewhere around 90% sure that Miz is winning. It makes the most sense to continue the rivalry. It’s the smart choice. But when you’re a fan, you don’t care about the smart choice.

AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe will be a 5 star match

Given the reputations that Styles & Joe have built up with us over the years, expectations will be high surrounding their first WWE PPV matchup. Not as high as they were for Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, but people will still be expecting a 5 star classic. That’s not going to happen. The Styles vs. Joe build has been very personal, with Styles being whipped up into a rage by Joe talking about his family.

Don’t expect a scientific, cosmetically pleasing match here. It shouldn’t be one based on the build. Styles should come out like a raving lunatic, much like he did in the Saudi Arabia match with Nakamura. It’ll be more of a good ol’ fashioned street fight, which I love, but part of me yearns for a five star classic like they have in Japan.

Peyton Royce does something significant

You knew I had to work this in somehow. Peyton took offense to something Dave Meltzer said on a podcast this week in relation to her look now versus her look in NXT. Most of the WWE roster & other people in the business that have had issues with the DIRT SHEETS over the years joined her in running the bus back & forth over Meltzer’s carcass. It was an interesting thing to see everybody that had an axe to grind and people that wanted brownie points with those folks jump in on the guy.

Those who have listened to Dave talk at some point know that he’s poor at articulating his points via the spoken word. A lot of writers are, and that’s why they write. Dave’s reference to Peyton being lighter in NXT was in reference to the breast augmentation she underwent before hitting the main roster. He was trying to be sly about it because some people are sensitive when it comes to fake breasts, but when the alternative was people thinking he meant she was fat, he should have just said it was the boobs. Hey, if you’re going to take unwarranted shots at peoples’ looks, make sure it’s obvious what you’re going for.

The best way for Peyton to silence Dave & the critics would be to do something. Anything. She & Billie Kay haven’t accomplished a whole lot since their arrival to the main roster. Hopefully they get a chance soon. WWE loves to stick it to the sheets, so hopefully this will encourage them to do something.

The crowd won’t be the most interesting part of Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

Like many of you, I suffer from Lesnar vs. Reigns fatigue. Other Chairshot writers will jump up & down & scream about how they’ve had the same number of matches as other feuds that people actually like & we’re not being fair to Roman’s continual failed attempts to win the Universal Championship. The number doesn’t matter. If the match isn’t interesting, I don’t want to see it. Sorry.

Maybe Brock & Roman surprise us and do something other than suplex-suplex-suplex-punch-punch-suplex. Probably not, but stranger things have happened. Unfortunately, or fortunately if you’re into this kind of thing, the most interesting aspect of the match will be the Brooklyn crowd’s reaction to it. Will they boo both men out of the building? Will they spend the match chanting things having nothing to do with the match? Or will they be too tired to have much of a reaction to anything?

Hopefully we can move past this trend where crowd reaction is the only thing anybody talks about after a major event. It won’t be this month, as the Brooklyn hipsters will be sure to take their spot as part of the show.

There is one idea I can think of that might not make this a thing…

Braun Strowman Cashes In…At The Beginning Of The Match.

This would require a couple of things to happen. First, Braun would have to beat Kevin Owens in short order. This would make some people angry, but not me. I like KO, but he doesn’t need to be winning the briefcase right now. Braun should be the next champion, and cashing in at SummerSlam would be interesting. However, he’s not the kind of guy that should be cashing in during the middle of a hard-fought match, or after one. Doing that would make him look weak, or as weak as a man of his size could. If he’s going to interrupt a match, it should be before it happens.

Nobody would accuse Braun of being weak if he had to go through Lesnar & Reigns to get the title. His winning is something that the Brooklyn crowd wouldn’t crap all over. At least I think they wouldn’t. Smart fans still like Braun, right?

The show will end before 11 PM Eastern.

As somebody that has a job that also writes about these PPV events, I love shows that end early. Money in the Bank got a positive review from me mainly because it didn’t overstay its welcome. At this point in my life, I’d rather be in bed than struggling to stay up through a Roman Reigns match at 11:30.

There will be no such luck with this show. Thirteen matches, an Elias concert & who knows what else WWE has in store for us? Midnight is a safer bet. On the bright side, I’ve already told my other bosses about my Fantasy Football draft delaying my SummerSlam recap, so this doesn’t matter as much to me as it would have otherwise.

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PC Tunney

Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

1 month ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1