Summerslam – AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The first dual-brand PPV after Wrestlemania 33 will be a hugely important one which sets the tone for the remainder of the year.
On the Raw side of things, Triple H says Samoa Joe has earned himself a break and that no one on the roster deserves a shot at the Universal Championship. Despite Kurt Angle’s best efforts, we see Trips and co beat up anyone who is even considered to go up against The Samoan Submission Machine.
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This seems Kurt Angle lose his patience and set up a match between himself and Joe with the stipulation that if Angle loses he is fired as GM of Raw. Hunter and Joe accept, and the match is set up.
On the Blue Brand, AJ Styles brags about how there is no one left to challenge him for the WWE title. Daniel Bryan comes out and tells AJ that there is someone, but he will remain a mystery till Summerslam itself.
Angle vs. Joe ends in an epic encounter which sees Samoa Joe beat The Olympic Gold Medalist in a match for the ages. It gives Angle the perfect last match in WWE and reverts control of Raw to Triple H.
In the main event, AJ comes out to the ring first and waits for his opponent who is revealed to be Shinsuke Nakamura! The King of Strong Style and The Phenomenal One reignite their rivalry from NJPW and put on a Match of the Year candidate. Nakamura wins the gold on his main roster debut.
