This isn’t going to be an exhaustive update on Summerslam, and keep in mind haven’t watched it on Peacock so this is purely live experience.
The Rhea and Liv match was great, but the end had me screaming curse words at dirty cheating coward Dom, the heat was NUCLEAR in person.
The whole stadium came alive at that kiss.
Excited to possibly have the Wyatt Sicks come after Dom because he treated his family terribly too, not just Judgement Day, but his actual lucha legend deadbeat dad
Sami and Bron were forgettable tbh, but Bron is a fucking UNIT in person.
Sami looks like a normal everyday guy, Bron looks like a beast and that he didn’t leave any steroids for the rest of the class.
Sami did damn well though considering their styles and physique are so different.
Punk and Drew though, that was amazing.
Don’t know what it is, but Punk doesn’t look like he’s dying anymore in the face. Always confused me how someone straightedge looks like an alcoholic drug addict.
Punk’s ring psychology is fantastic, Drew also looks like a mountain of Scottish rage in person.
Knew he was a big man, but damn he’s basically Taker height.
It was a fun match, and even without dialogue Seth was cracking me up.
Damien and Gunther- epic. Probably my favorite match of the night.
Gunther’s entrance gave me goosebumps, he looks like Teutonic victory.
Don’t know tbh how they’re still getting away with the evil Nazi heel thing in 2024 even though it’s great.
Gunther is basically Fritz Von Erich in modern times, but Gunther is also a man with a funny haircut from the same place as a certain Austrian painter.
Either way, Gunther had blood drawn on his chest that could have been blading, couldn’t tell for sure.
He was putting Damien to SLEEP though with that triangle chokehold, it was so funny!
Of course I’ve seen front chokeholds in wrestling, but Damien’s head was turning different colors and he was nodding out.
If he was just selling being choked out, amazing job Damien.
Unpopular opinion- I love Nia Jax. That big bitch Kool Aid Man will come in and thrash everyone and it’s hilarious.
She was so powerful looking in person, everything Nia did to Bailey made me cringe.
Especially that Samoan Drop where she ends it by sitting with her arms crossed, on tv it looks terrifying.
In person seriously worried about the state of Bailey’s chest.
Nia has improved huge as a worker, also happy they haven’t shoved her in with the Bloodline.
Her gimmick is being petty and fat and powerful, that’s enough.
Tiffy Time though, was really sad Tiffy was so brief but that woman is GORGEOUS and has a killer body.
She did have some filler moon face going on though, she’s stunning and 25, why does she go that hard on plastic surgery??
There was a random MGK appearance during Logan Paul, that was interesting.
They’re both Cleveland natives (way way different parts of Cleveland though), both blonde and blue, but Logan is a chad and MGK looks like every dude in Cleveland with a methy girlfriend.
Logan has a beautiful wife and little girl on the way, MGK barely sees his mixed daughter from before he was famous, and Megan Fox trooned ALL 3 of her sons.
Don’t think they’re going to hang out or anything.
Logan Paul was amazing in person, not to discount Knight, but that guy can fly and flip and do whatever he needs to.
Logan Paul is someone I love to hate.
Grayson Waller and Jelly Roll and whatever in the fuck was a bathroom and merch match.
Cody and Solo.
THAT WAS SO GOOD.
Solo has zero charisma in person, very apparent next to Cody, very very apparent when he’s next to Jacob Fatu.
Have no idea why he’s supposed to be some big thing other than Daddy Rikishi.
The Cody Cutter tbh looks not great in person, it’s so slow!
The Crossrhodes though looks fantastic, reminded me of a crocodile/alligator death roll.
Cody is orange in person, of course it goes with his look and I could tell on TV, but damn he’s practically Hulkster level.
Cody is a genius with crowd psychology, he sure can’t do a moonsault but he knows how to make a match compelling.
Jacob Fatu- love him.
That dive from the turnbuckle into the announce table was incredible, Fatu also did a hell of a job selling his knee to the point where I’m a little worried it was real.
The guy worked me, that means he did his job.
As far as selling though- what the fuck was the Rhea “I’m going to pop my shoulder back in 4 times” thing?
It looked goofy and cheesy in person, hopefully it translated better on TV.
And of course- Romaannn.
As soon as that music hit, everyone started screaming (including me), the stadium came unglued even though damn near everyone knew he was coming back, many many Roman signs.
Roman looks 10/10 for someone on oral chemo, my goodness.
Chiseled, confident, and now he’s finally a face.
But pretty sure Rhea is turning face too, so is Damien.
Raw tonight is going to be intense.
Edit: that was much longer than I intended, but it was a great show.
