WWE SummerSlam 2025 had its share of wonderful matches, with unbelievable major occasions adopted by blockbuster returns to finish every evening on the best of highs.
The World Heavyweight Championship match that includes CM Punk and Gunther on Night time One and the Undisputed WWE Championship bout between John Cena and Cody Rhodes on Night time Two contrasted in execution and storytelling. However at their coronary heart, they had been basic skilled wrestling matches, with no exterior interference.
Funnily sufficient, although, shenanigans and shocks had been completely warranted in each matches if that had been the course WWE wished to go in, and even had been anticipated by followers. As a testomony to the standard of those major occasions, each bouts had clear finishes, surpassing the already extremely excessive expectations, making them legit MOTY contenders as we head into the latter half of the yr.
Nicely, SummerSlam did have its justifiable share of mediocrity and utter duds, too. Some matches had been simply underwhelming regardless of having great potential, and some others had been questionable to be on the cardboard even in precept, because of their failure to resonate with followers or advance storylines in a significant approach.
With these concerns in thoughts, it is now time for the powerful but typically enjoyable a part of the job: rating worsts. Having already explored and appreciated in nice depth the perfect matches from SummerSlam, this text shall rank the three worst matches from the two-night supercard.
#3. Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria was maybe the most important disappointment of SummerSlam
To be truthful, Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria’s Ladies’s Intercontinental Championship No DQ match wasn’t horrible by any means, at the very least in a vacuum. Nevertheless, there was a complete lot of stuff improper with the bout as soon as the suitable context is utilized. After a stellar feud with The Man that had actually elevated Lyra Valkyria, with the latter displaying extra hearth in her promos and persona, and resonating more and more effectively with the WWE Universe and delivering stable matches with Lynch, the SummerSlam conflict wanted to be a lot extra.
The match, although, simply did not have the warmth it wanted and dragged in a reasonably bizarre method, fully paling compared to Lyra and Becky’s earlier outings, even when the prospect of a brutal and decisive end was proper there, contemplating how their final matches have all resulted in roll-ups; typically with nefarious means.
The end itself was even dirtier than those earlier than (though earlier matches had at the very least come following stellar performances and really made sense). That ending was already following a poorly paced and positioned bout, which was additionally not positioned effectively on the cardboard, as Becky Lynch’s title protection versus Lyra Valkyria got here proper after the insane TLC match.
Moreover, it was overbooked and overly produced to a ridiculous extent, and so as to add additional gas to the dumpster hearth, it culminated in what was a completely pointless angle. Talking of the end, the consequence itself was improper. SummerSlam would have been the right crowning second for Lyra Valkyria.
As a substitute, she ended up on the dropping facet, and in doing so, misplaced her means to problem for the Ladies’s IC Title once more till Becky is champion. Furthermore, she did not lose due to Bayley turning heel and costing her the title, however because of The Function Mannequin ACCIDENTALLY inflicting her to lose the title after making an attempt to HELP HER.
The long run appears predictable; with Lyra formally behind her, Lynch feuds with Bayley over the IC Title, with a match in Paris. And whereas which may be an thrilling prospect, it appears certain to finish with Valkyria costing The Function Mannequin deliberately and turning heel out of frustration.
#2. Jade Cargill simply wasn’t able to problem for the WWE Ladies’s Championship at a stage like SummerSlam
When Jade Cargill defeated Asuka to win the Queen of the Ring Event, it appeared as if she would certainly seize the WWE Ladies’s Championship at SummerSlam. Nicely, she did not, and in contrast to Lyra’s loss, that wasn’t a part of the frustration however reasonably the justified purpose that the standard of the match itself ought to have bearings on who’s introduced in distinguished spots on TV, because it rightfully ought to.
Nevertheless, the choice itself was clearly not made mid-match. By the construct to SummerSlam, Triple H appeared to have realised that Jade Cargill remains to be not able to be in featured title matches at reveals like The Greatest Occasion of the Summer time, and definitely not able to be the WWE Ladies’s Champion but. ‘But’ is the important thing phrase, and hopefully, Cargill picks up quickly and begins dwelling as much as all of the hype she had coming into the corporate, however her newest outing definitely did not assist her case.
SummerSlam additionally showcased that Tiffany Stratton remains to be not prepared to guide main matches towards wrestlers who lack expertise. Whereas Cargill and Stratton could also be extraordinary athletes, they’re simply approach too inexperienced to be within the spot they had been put in on the premium stay occasion.
Sure, it was an awesome alternative for them, however on the identical time, it was a threat taken by WWE as effectively. The match was merely common. As for the gang’s reactions to Jade Cargill in latest weeks, followers have turned on her, and it’s not a shock both; her character simply does not work as a babyface. The Stamford-based promotion and Cargill have so much to get sorted post-SummerSlam.
#1. Karrion Kross’ SummerSlam outing towards Sami Zayn didn’t assist his case amid rumors of imminent contract expiry
For all of the help Karrion Kross has acquired and continues to obtain in latest months regardless of his underwhelming collection of matches towards Sami Zayn, there may be nonetheless one thing missing within the bundle. Whereas we can’t fake to know the within workings concerning his contract negotiations (rumored to be expiring quickly) main as much as SummerSlam, this weekend did probably seem to be make or break for The Herald Of Doomsday.
If Triple H had fully given up on him and WWE was certain they would not renew his contract, why would he get not only a main feud with a star as large as Sami Zayn, however a SummerSlam match too? And if his contract has certainly not been renewed but, did his bout on Saturday make a case for Karrion Kross to remain?
The match itself was mediocre at greatest and definitely unfit of Sami Zayn’s time, talents, and star energy at a stage like SummerSlam. And but, Sami’s abilities might have been exactly the explanation Kross acquired this chance.
As among the finest employees within the enterprise, Zayn can carry nearly anybody to a very good match. If Kross could not pull one off with Sami as his opponent, maybe it’s certainly tick-tock time, and Karrion Kross’s match towards Sami Zayn might have been the ultimate testomony to the truth that regardless of all of the potential he has creatively and as a personality, his in-ring abilities simply might not be sufficient to outlive, not to mention thrive, on WWE’s major roster.
And if Triple H’s carny dismissal of “We Need Kross” chants was any trace, Kross could also be gone from WWE very quickly.
Edited by Kebin Edwin Antony
