The Battleground PPV is over and the blue brigade is officially underway for the biggest event of the summer. Starting from tonight, we are going to see fresh feuds building up that will continue for the rest of the summer with big time matchups at Summerslam.
Tonight’s WWE Smackdown will witness major fallouts from this past Sunday’s PPV where we will learn what’s next in line for the WWE, United States Championships and more. The show will emanate from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia.
Jinder Mahal is just over with the hellacious WWE Championship match inside the Punjabi Prison but will get little rest while getting his next challenger. In less than four weeks he has to defend his title against a newer opponent in his Summerslam debut.
There are quite speculations about his opponent at the dual brand PPV. For now, John Cena is the most valid option for him since getting a match with the 16-time world champion would take his class to a higher level. After getting the win against Rusev, it will be easy for him to ask for a title match and enter the WWE championship picture.
Kevin Owens pulled off a shocker by shortening AJ Styles title run at Battleground. It is expected that these two will continue their rivalry to give us the third edition of Styles vs. Owens at the biggest event of the summer.
In the women’s title picture, we have witnessed the new number one contender crowning at the PPV in the form of Natalya. Starting from tonight, the Summerslam rivalry between these two elite female superstars in the WWE will begin. Considering this is a first-time feud, it is going to be quite interesting.
In the tag team championship picture, The New Day has won back the tag team titles to the much pleasure for the fans. Apparently, the feud between these two teams is likely to continue for the next few weeks to culminate yet another title match at Summerslam.
Randy Orton might start a rivalry with The Great Khali after the latter one cost him the title opportunity. Plus, Shinsuke Nakamura was attacked once again by Baron Corbin and will definitely look forward to settling the score. Sami Zayn will also look forward to getting new challenges after getting a victory at Battleground.