WWE: Road to Summerslam

This past Sunday, we witnessed yet another solid PPV which gained positive response from the fans and critics alike, as Money in the Bank had some memorable moments and good matches.

Now that Money in the Bank PPV is a thing of the past, we move ahead towards our next PPV, which is the biggest party of the summer, Summerslam.

Summerslam is considered to be one of the major PPVs of the year, right behind WrestleMania, and hence, WWE usually pulls out all the stops and goes in with major matches and angles around this time of the year. This year will be no different, as some major feuds started this week on RAW, with alliances dissolving and bad blood between former partners reaching a boiling point.

So what are the things we can expect for Summerslam? We’ll get right into the details.

Randy Orton-RVD feud

Randy Orton

On Sunday, Orton won the ‘All Stars’ Money in the Bank ladder match, which raised quite a few eyebrows. Orton has been one of the few superstars who had no direction before the PPV, and was involved in pointless feuds.

Also, on Sunday, Rob Van Dam returned to the WWE and with RVD having no one to feud with, this will give Orton a perfect opportunity to turn heel and revisit a past rivalry.

Orton feuded with RVD long ago, and with both the superstars needing a good feud, it makes sense to pit them against each other at Summerslam. This will also result in the much awaited Randy Orton heel turn, which will freshen up his character.

Dolph Ziggler taking on Big E Langston with AJ Lee

This past week on RAW, AJ turned on Ziggler and cost him his match again against Alberto Del Rio. This was the second time in two nights that Ziggler lost the bout due to AJ Lee. Post match, AJ attacked Ziggler, and Big E came in and dropped Ziggler with the Big Ending.

Rumours were going around that WWE wanted to go ahead with the Big E-Ziggler program for Summerslam, and those were confirmed on RAW. Also, on Smackdown! this week, Big E and AJ almost kissed!

Does that imply yet another on-screen relationship for AJ? Will this turn into yet another love triangle?

There are so many possibilities for WWE to work with, which makes this feud very interesting.

CM Punk-Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman face off

On Sunday, Paul Heyman showed his true colours as he cost CM Punk the Money in the Bank ladder match when he viciously attacked the Second City Saint with a ladder, busting him open in the process.

On RAW, Punk called Heyman out, and Heyman claimed Punk turned his back on him, and that he wouldn’t let it slide so easily. Heyman then brought his enforcer, Brock Lesnar to the ring, and aided him in absolutely destroying CM Punk.

Punk couldn’t make it to his own feet, and had to get help from the trainers to go back to the locker room area. Punk-Lesnar feud can be the feud of the year, as all the parties involved are some of the biggest names in professional wrestling. Heyman has the brains, and Lesnar has the brawns, which makes them the perfect duo.

It will be interesting to see how Punk responds, and I for one cannot wait to see how things unfold next week.

Bad blood between Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow

At the Money in the Bank PPV, Cody Rhodes was the stand out performer, putting on one of the best performances of his career!

Cody almost won the match before his partner, Damien Sandow pushed him off the ladder and retrieved the briefcase himself, thus earning the right to get a match for the World Heavyweight championship at any time or place he chooses.

Rhodes was cheated out of the briefcase, and Cody didn’t take it lightly. On RAW, after his match with Christian, Sandow was attacked by Rhodes, and Sandow had to flee through the crowd.

On Smackdown! this week, Sandow told Cody they were still partners and best friends, and wanted to put the whole thing behind them. However, Cody was less than interested, and ended up attacking Sandow once again.

I’m happy to see Team Rhodes Scholars being relevant again, as Cody is one of the most talented superstars and Sandow is one of the most entertaining superstars on the roster. It’ll be fun to see how this feud develops as we head to Summerslam.

WWE Universe picks Daniel Bryan to face John Cena

This week on RAW, John Cena was given the power to choose his opponent for Summerslam, and Cena gave the WWE Universe the power to choose his opponent.

There is one guy who has been the hottest superstar for months, and WWE Universe voiced their choice unanimously, as a loud ‘Daniel Bryan’ and ‘Yes’ chant broke out in the Barclays Center.

John Cena then picked Daniel Bryan as his opponent for Summerslam, and the place came unglued! It might just have been the biggest pop in quite a while, and Daniel Bryan led the crowd in ‘Yes’ chants.

Bryan deserves to be the champion more than anyone else, and it will be interesting to see how this feud plays out. Will WWE invest in Bryan like they did with Punk? If they do, WWE is about to get a whole lot interesting!