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Y&R Recap – Aug 2 – Aug 6th

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Emily and Jack discuss Patty’s disappearance, both convinced that Adam played a part in it and Emily becomes frustrated that Adam may never get what’s coming to him. At the cabin, Sharon pleads with Adam to live as Nick arrives and is shocked by the scene that greets him. He calls Victor to tell what happened as the paramedics arrive to take Adam to the hospital and Nick comforts Sharon as she admits she shot Adam. Later, as Emily and Jack are disagreeing on how to handle the situation with Patty, as well as their personal and professional lives, Phyllis arrives and Emily is grateful for the interruption. At the hospital, Skye confronts Sharon about the shooting with a camera crew on her heels. Lauren tells Michael that she is drawing a line in the sand with Jill in regards to Fenmore’s. Michael reminds Lauren that Jill isn’t Sarah Smythe but she is reacting to her as if she is. Lauren decides to call Jill just as she hears on the news that Jill is giving an interview from Neil Fenmore’s grave. Later, as Jill is giving her interview, Lauren arrives to set the record straight. As Lily’s health improves, they begin to worry about Cane’s immigration status. Moments later, Malcolm and Sofia arrive with a possible solution to Cane’s problem. Sofia tells them Tucker is partnering with a company in Australia and wants Cane to help run it, which would allow Cane to get a work Visa for eight months and buy him time to find a more permanent solution. Cane and Lily are blown away that Sofia would do so much to help them. Later, Lily and Cane wonder if Sofia’s offer is too good to be true but know that they can’t pass it up, no matter what. Malcolm is so thrilled with what Sofia did for Lily and Cane that he gets down on one knee and asks her to marry him all over again, which she happily accepts.
Nick and Victor step in to help Sharon as the doctor arrives to tell them all that Adam is going to be all right. Sharon nearly faints with relief as Skye is taken to his room. The rangers arrive with questions for Sharon. In Adam’s room, Skye tells an unconscious Adam that Sharon is going to learn her lesson now that she has tried to kill Adam. The ranger accuses Sharon of trying to kill Adam and Nick tells Sharon not to take the bait. Later, Sharon recounts the events leading up to Adam getting shot and Michael tells her that although he believes her a jury may not because she had too many reasons to want him dead. Phyllis tells Jack that she used Deacon in order to get back at Nick. Emily overhears Phyllis telling Jack that she was delusional trying to be someone she wasn’t for Nick in order to live in a fairy tale. Later, Phyllis tells Jack and Emily that she is going to leave Genoa City for awhile and they may not be ready for the person that comes back. Lauren tells Jill that all she is after is cold-hard cash, not a family and if she doesn’t stop this stop these cheap publicity stunts Lauren will get a restraining order. Jill tells Lauren that all she wants is to feel closer to their father and Lauren overreacts, pushing Jill into a nearby open grave. At the hospital, Adam wakes up and tells the rangers that Sharon shot him in self-defense.
Lauren is stunned when Michael tells her that after what happened last night at the cemetery the only person that would have grounds for a restraining order would be Jill. Meanwhile, Kay tries to make Jill see that Lauren is the only blood family she has and she needs to make things right with her now and stop making everything about money. Billy and Delia run into Victoria and Reed as they are selling lemonade to help one of Reed’s friends. Billy and Victoria are thrilled at the chance meeting and the opportunity to spend some time together with their kids. Meanwhile, Mac tells J.T. that she thinks it is time that she go back to her volunteer work in Haiti or the Sudan and J.T. is stunned considering he was about to ask her to move in with him. J.T. tells Mac that he loves her and that running away won’t help her deal with her problems but in G.C. she has family and friends who can help her. Later, Billy, Victoria, Delia and Reed enjoy their day together as they sell lemonade. As Ryder’s trial is set to begin, Kevin realizes that he is about to lose his business after already losing his wife to the brother that he was so eager to have once-upon-a-time. As Jana and Ryder hitchhike back to Genoa City, Ryder changes his mind, but Jana pleads with him to go back for Kevin’s sake. Ryder tells Jana that he loves her and asks her to start over with him someplace new but she refuses and tells him he can’t go either. Later, at the courthouse, everyone waits on news from Ryder, hoping that Jana might come through for Kevin at the last moment. Ryder refuses to go back just to be thrown in jail, but Jana pleads with him to be the man that she thinks he is. Jill meets with Tucker and he tells her that he wants to know what Billy knows about Victoria’s meeting in Japan. Jill leads him on, making him believe that she knows more than she in fact does in order to get something out of him for herself. Jill asks for Tucker’s help finding out if her father ever looked for her and Tucker agrees to help her as long as she holds up her end of the bargain. J.T. and Mac run into Billy and Victoria while they are with the kids and J.T. is concerned to see that they are spending time together with their children but Victoria assures him that they are taking one step at a time. Later, Billy asks for Jill’s word that she will drop the story about Newman’s stronghold on the Japanese market. Kevin is crushed all over again when Ryder doesn’t show up in court and Jana doesn’t even call, allowing Kevin to lose Crimson Lights. Mac overhears that Kevin is going to lose the coffeehouse and offers to buy back in and split the profits with him until he can afford to buy the entire thing back from him and Kevin accepts. Later, Jana arrives at the coffeehouse and tells Kevin that she tried to get Ryder to come back but he refused. Kevin however, is too furious to hear her and throws her out of the coffeehouse. Outside, Jana breaks down into tears. Meanwhile, Ryder calls Daisy and tells her that he is on his way. Kay and Tucker have a moment of bonding as Kay tells him about Liz Foster. Meanwhile, Jill sneaks onto Billy’s computer and finds the information about the antique gun. After another run in with Lauren, Jill calls Tucker and tells him that she has what he is looking for. Mac tells J.T. that everything that happened today made her realize that she is needed and wanted in Genoa City and admits to J.T. that she loves him.
As Gloria and Jeff prepare for the opening of Gloworm things go from bad to worse when the Health Inspector shows up at Gloworm and tells Jeff and Gloria that they can’t open until they pass their inspection. Just as they pass the inspection, Jeff and Gloria learn that their chef is sick in the kitchen. Later, they realize they have no bartenders and no chef so Jeff tells Gloria to roll up her sleeves. Michael tells Sharon that the D.A. isn’t filing charges against her just as Adam and Skye arrive and Adam and Sharon lock eyes. Sharon apologizes to Adam but Adam tells her again that it was his fault, which clearly irritates Skye. Michael jumps to protect Sharon and leads her away before anything more can be said. As he prepares for his Internals Affairs hearing, Chance tells Nina that he will always do the right thing, no matter what. Meanwhile, Chris reminds Heather that as much as they hate having to set Chance up if they don’t continue down this path Chance could end up getting himself killed. At Kevin’s as Chloe is leaving for Chance’s hearing she opens the door and finds herself face to face with Jana. Jana wonders if there is something going on between Chloe and Kevin but they both tell her there isn’t. Chloe leaves as Jana tries to apologize again for everything that happened with Ryder but Kevin isn’t interested. Jana tries to explain to Kevin why she reached out to Ryder instead of him but Kevin tells her that what happened between her and Ryder forced him to move on and now he isn’t in love with her anymore. Chris tries to reassure Nina that everything will be okay with Chance. In the hearing, Chance tells the panel that the drugs are his and Ronan, Heather and Sid stunned by the turn of events. Outside, Chloe arrives and Nina is surprised to see her after what Chance did but Chloe assures her that she doesn’t believe for a moment that the drugs belonged to Chance and it is more important to support him than to hold a grudge right now. Later, I.A. officer takes Chance into custody as Heather starts yelling that Chance is lying. Skye asks Adam that everything Sharon has done to him, what it is going to take for Adam to get over her. Later, Adam and Skye plan to go to the opening of Gloworm as Michael invites Sharon to attend with him. At Gloworm, photographers and reporters are laying in wait as Gloria is greeting everyone as they arrive including, Adam, Skye, Michael and Sharon, who is stopped in her tracks when she sees Adam. Kevin gives Jana some money to live on as they two go their separate ways. Meanwhile, Heather tries to get Chance to tell her what he is up to but he won’t budge, saying that he is merely paying for his crime. Chloe and Nina are stunned when Chance comes out in cuffs and they plead with Chris and Heather to help him but Chance tells Nina to remember what he told her earlier because his life depends on it. Later, Kevin invites a miserable Chloe to come with him to the opening of Gloworm to help lift both of their spirits. Jana, however, follows them on their way to the club. Meanwhile, Chris, Heather, Ronan and Sid discuss what to do next about Chance.
Jack tries to get Emily to go to Gloria’s club opening with him but she has a patient in crisis and tells him she has to go to the office. Jack comes up with an idea, however on how to salvage the evening. Later, Jack surprises Emily with Christmas in August. Ashley and Tucker confront Victor with their suspicions that Victoria gave the antique gun as bribe in Japan and tell him that they know it went up on the auction block shortly thereafter. Victor tells them they have no real proof and they know it. At Gloworm, the who’s who of Genoa City start arriving as Nick tries to calm Sharon’s nerves, while Adam’s eyes remain permanently fixed on her. Victoria and Billy arrive and admit to the press that they are an item and Chloe and Kevin are admittedly impressed by Gloria’s décor. As everyone is trying in their own way to enjoy themselves, Abby arrives with her own camera crew and Daniel realizes things are about to get out of control. Kevin’s face falls when he sees Jana enter right behind Abby. Later, Abby tells Daniel in confidence that Jack is helping her get a hold her inheritance but she needs to continue to let everyone think that she is acting out. Nearby, Chris and Paul share a drink to their anniversary, while Jill and Lauren continue to share barbs instead of sisterly bonding. Skye confronts Sharon about Sharon’s time alone with Adam at the cabin but Adam interrupts them and tries to get Sharon to talk to him. As Emily and Jack are getting into the Christmas spirit they are interrupted by work and the moment is lost. As they continue to try to go back to what they had they realize what they lost. Emily wonders where it leaves them now and Jack doesn’t know. Nick rescues Sharon from Adam after a photographer snaps a photo of “Mr. and Mrs. Newman.” Billy and Victoria try to help a clearly intoxicated Abby not make a fool of herself but they are a few drinks too late and decide to let Daniel handle her instead. Chloe is stung when she tells Billy about Chance’s cheating escapade and Billy misunderstands her, saying he would never cheat on Victoria. Victor arrives and Victoria decides to make a statement, kisses Billy in front of the photographers and her father. Later, Skye tries to remind Adam what he has at stake if he doesn’t stop pinning over Sharon. Victor tells Nick and Michael about his conversation with Ashley and Tucker and they consider going to the D.O.J. directly and taking it out of Tucker’s hands before Newman or Victoria gets into anymore trouble. Victoria overhears them and wonders what trouble she could be in. Inside, a wasted Abby climbs into the giant champagne glass as she strips down to nothing but her corset just as Ashley and Tucker arrive. Later, Victor tells Victoria that Billy conned her and he is the reason they are going to lose everything. Chris and Paul fall back into old habits as they remember the past and they end up in a kiss, which Nina witnesses. Nina slips away just as Paul and Chris realize they can’t continue. Jana tells Kevin that she wants him back. Nearby, Abby asks Ashley why, if she loves her, does she hate who Abby is. Jill and Lauren have an explosive argument over the Fenmore name once again but Michael and Nick step in before Jill can attack Lauren. Later, Ashley comes face to face with Adam for the first time since his return to Genoa City.
Emily and Jack both wonder if they have a future. Emily tells Jack that she knows who she is and knows that they wouldn’t work but that doesn’t make letting go any easier. Jack takes her in his arms as she cries. Meanwhile, Patty calls Paul and tells him that she is okay and is going to make up for all the bad things that she did. Paul tries to get him to tell her where she is but she refuses and says that she is never coming back to Genoa City. Later, Paul tells Emily and Jack about his call from Patty and Emily decides it’s time for her to get away from Genoa City as well. Jack and Emily say goodbye. In a Latin bar, Patty becomes Mary Jane again. Nick stunned when Phyllis tells him that she and Summer are leaving town for awhile. Meanwhile, Victor tells Victoria that Billy used her and Victoria remembers her conversation with Billy about the gun just as Billy comes outside and Victor tells him to get lost because Victoria wants nothing more to do with him. Billy tries to figure out what is going on and ask Victoria to come with him but Victoria tells him to stay away from her and leaves and Victor thinks he has finally won. Later, Nick sets Phyllis off with his superior attitude and so she throws Sharon back in his face. Phyllis tells him that he was never completely there for her because Sharon was always a part of him and when Phyllis tells him that she doesn’t think he was ever really sorry for cheating on her, Nick is forced to admit that it brought him Faith so he can’t truly regret it. Jana pleads with Kevin to give them a chance to get back what they have lost but Kevin refuses telling her that she threw it all away. Nearby, Ashley has her chance to tell Adam exactly what she thinks of him and everyone is incensed by how Adam just seems to be able to rewrite history to suit him. Ashley even has a confrontation with Skye and realizes she is as delusional as her husband. Later, Ashley tells Tucker that she won’t allow him to go to the D.O.J. against Victor. Meanwhile, Victor promises Adam that he will get what’s coming to him no matter what. Alone, Victoria tells Billy that Tucker knows about the gun and he was the only one that could have told Tucker but Billy swears that he didn’t do it, however Victoria doesn’t believe him and leaves Billy standing in the parking lot alone. Meanwhile, Ashley makes it clear to Tucker that if he decides to go to the D.O.J. and report Victor she will leave Jabot. Tucker is careful not to make any promises but makes sure to let Ashley know that he won’t do anything for now as long as Victor makes some concessions. Jill moves in and Tucker tells her that he will get her the information he promised. Victor warns Sharon not to let her guard down around Adam, not to let herself be sucked in by him again, even as Sharon admits there are times when she forgets what he has done and is reminded of the man she fell in love with. Meanwhile, Phyllis loses control of herself as their argument escalates and she feels as she is being compared to Sharon. Nick leaves and Phyllis breaks into sobs. Later, Skye tells Adam that if he doesn’t get over his fixation of Sharon she is going to divorce and take their money and Vance Abrams with her. Billy realizes that Jill leaked the information about the gun to Tucker and fires her from the magazine on the spot. Gloria is horrified and Jeff starts laughing when the cops shut then down after Abby’s strip tease in the champagne glass on their opening night. Outside, Adam walks up to Sharon and kisses her deeply and she lets him. After a moment she pulls back and walks away.
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WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night Two: Top 5 Takeaways

Sunday night’s second night of WWE SummerSlam delivered one of the greatest matches of all-time, a match of the year candidate or even the decade. For those in attendance at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, watching on ESPN limited or Netflix around the world, the August 2 main event between former Shield members turned rivals, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins closed out a story 12-years in the making in a classic main event.
In fact, the second night of SummerSlam, (we previously gave our recap of night one here) was a vast improvement in the two-day event, dubbed ‘The biggest event of the summer.” Led by the incredible performances and masterful in-ring storytelling by Reigns and Rollins, who went 33 minutes in a spellbinding match-up with so many near pin falls, that whether you were watching at home or in the crowd, you would jump to your feet!
Let’s take a look at how things went down and give you our 5 top takeaways from the night on the six-match card, kicking it off with Roman Reigns defending his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins.

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ROMAN AND SETH WRESTLING SOULMATES HONOR THEIR BROTHERHOOD
Right from the ring entrances, Seth Rollins paid homage to the Shield, complete with the facial mask, white version of their black vests, and more. When the Shield debuted back in 2012, it was the trio of Reigns, Rollins and Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley, AEW) who protected a then heel-ish CM Punk.
After Rollins delivered a chair shot to Reigns in 2014, and the group split up, Seth has always had Roman’s number, defeated him, and has been inside Roman’s head for his betrayal. The main event played on that aspect of the story throughout. With each delivering their patented moves: The Stomp from Seth, and a Superman Punch from Roman. However, neither man could truly get the upper hand on the other in a main event that lasted 33 1/2 minutes, truly a gift for the fans and the longest bout of the night.
There was plenty of trash-talking between the two, which heightened the story and made the ending all the more powerful. In addition, there were throwback moves of Dean Ambrose thrown into the mix. But then, here’s how it all came to a conclusion. When the referee got knocked out, Rollins decided to grab a chair from ringside. He was going to use the same weapon he used on Reigns 12 years back, that led to the turn against the OTC. However, Seth hesitated. Roman got back up and had Seth on the ring ropes ready to use the chair on him. Seth told him to just get it over with. Roman put the chair down. Then, they went punch for punch. After hitting a final spear, Roman pinned Seth for the win as the referee finally came to. At the end of the match, both titans were exhausted and slumped in opposite corners of the ring.
However, in the most touching moment, Roman got up and went to the middle of the ring. The OTC extended his arm and fist, just like in the days of The Shield, as a peace offering to Rollins. Next, Seth got up and went and joined Roman. The two did a fist bump as a show of respect and the story was brought to a fitting ending.

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KEVIN OWENS RETURNS AFTER 17 MONTH RECOVERY FROM NECK SURGERY, BECOMES NUMBER ONE CONTENDER
Sami Zayn cannot catch a break! Just when he thought his number one contender match was between himself and Finn Bálor, think again! Before the match started, the newly reinstated SmackDown GM, Nick Aldis came out and announced that he is adding Gunther … and Kevin Owens!
When Zayn saw that his best friend (and sometimes rival) was back and healthy enough to wrestle in a fatal-four way, his jaw dropped in probably one of the most classic moments of the night. Once the bell rang, Owens came in ready to show he could still go, complete with his reverse somersaults, stunners and more. KO dominated the four-way match up, all leading to him pinning Zayn to become the number one contender to face Universal Champion, CM Punk!
During the WWE Post Show, Owens had emotional moments with commentator and former wrestler, Big E, who suffered a career-ending neck injury and surgery, Kevin explained it was just a few weeks ago, that the doctor’s finally cleared him to return to the ring. An amazing comeback story!

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BARON CORBIN TAKES THE U.S. TITLE FAST
In another comeback, Baron Corbin has had many ups and down over his tenures with the WWE, and in what was Corbin’s first WWE match in nearly two years, he faced Trick Williams for the United States Championship and right hand man rapper Lil Yachty.
The match broke down when Yachty went for the “Trick Stick” (a kendo stick) and went to hit Corbin in the back with it, but that backfired. Corbin put Lil Yachty through a table, hit Williams with the title belt, before landing his signature End of Days finishing move. With plenty of shady tactics, Baron Corbin was your new U.S. Champ.
From the looks of it, Trick’s run as the titleholder was beginning to become stale. So, WWE strapped the belt quickly on heel Baron Corbin. Will it be a long reign? Stay tuned.

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GREEN WITH ENVY
This victory by Chelsea Green in the women’s ladder match to decide the interim WWE Women’s Champion, was a nod to the fans. WWE actually listened to the resounding love for Green over the past year and in turn had her grab the title above the ladder and become the current champ, while Rhea Ripley is currently out with injury.
Green bested Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, Lash Legend, Jade Cargill, and the hometown girl Tiffany Stratton. The ring gear worn by the gals, tore down the house with Cargill paying homage to Minneapolis music legend, Prince. But even more notably, the stunning outfit worn by Flair, which paid tribute to the little girl she had befriended named Scarlett who recently died of cancer. The women turned it out for this ladder match and you could make a case for any of them to have won the belt, but in a feel-good moment, it belonged to Green.

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MINNEAPOLIS’ OWN CHAD GABLE FINALLY IS A CHAMP
The second best match of the night was delivered by the Intercontinental Championship bout between Penta and the hometown boy, Chad Gable, Going into the match-up, Penta was the IC champ. However, Gable is finally getting acknowledged for the wrestler he is after his enduring run in a a mask as the heel-ish, El Grande Americano.
Gable’s three children and his wife and parents were in U.S. Bank Stadium, so if there was any time to pull the trigger in favor of Gable this was it. Penta and Gable delivered high-flying moves and solid wrestling fundamentals that wowed the crowd. Gable was working with a seeming shoulder injury throughout the match and was somehow cut open on his face.
The match came to an emotional conclusion when Penta was caught in Gabe’s patented ankle lock and taped out. That led to the tears and the emotional celebration with Chad and his family inside the ring.

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While not in our top five takeaways, the other match of the night featured Danhausen (who is one of the hottest WWE superstars with the fans) and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio in the first-ever “Human Monies on a Pole Match.”
Once again, it featured the minihausens coming out to protect their guy after much shenanigans from Dom and the Judgment Day’s J.D. McDonaugh. Danhausen and the minhausens got an assist from Joe Hendry and Dirty Dom was on the short end of the stick in this one.
You can check out the full WWE SummerSlam Sunday 2026 video highlights below. Followed by the Michael Fairman Channel’s “What’s Up? Wrestling” podcast that went live immediately following SummerSlam night two with our own post show reactions.
So, what did you think of SummerSlam night two? Did you love the Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins epic match and conclusion to the Shield storyline? What were your favorite moments of the match card? Let us know via the comment section below.
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WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night One: Top 5 Takeaways

Night night one of WWE’s SummerSlam on August 1, saw the return of “The Viper,” Randy Orton, the passing of the torch to Oba Femi, and SmackDown GM, Nick Aldis getting back into the ring after 3 years to take on “The Ring General’ Gunther. These were just a few of the major moment from the six bout match card.
Emanating from U.S. Bank stadium in Minneapolis, the match-ups had several ups and downs that either got the crowd into an electric frenzy or deadly quiet. The WWE creative was smart to kick-off night one with the Women’s World Championship match between the champion Liv Morgan and Ivo Sky, who put on a great show.
Both women brought their A -game, but Liv Morgan showed why she is the champ, while Iyo Sky remains the best overall female wrestler on the current roster. Here are our five top takeaways from Night 1 of SummerSlam:

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RANDY ORTON AND CODY RHODES FEUD UP NEXT
The match between CM Punk, the current Undisputed World Heavyweight, and Cody Rhodes, the former champ, had most fans booing Rhodes and cheering for Punk. However, both men displayed some heel-ish moves throughout the bout.
When Rhodes missed a Cody Cutter and hit referee Charles Robinson instead, chaos ensued. Punk was out of the ring, so too was Robinson on the other side. Cody was in the ring laid out flat. Eventually, Randy Orton does a run-in out of nowhere and delivers the RKO to Rhodes, winks at the camera, and slinks out of the ring and runs out of the arena site unseen by Punk and Robinson.
Next, Punk rolled back in the ring and hit a third GTS on Rhodes to retain the title. In the end, there was no clean pinfall for Rhodes vs. Punk. It should be noted that Punk also missed a moonsault maneuver that looked sloppy, which has been fodder on social media.
So, what does this do for Punk and Rhodes moving forward? It leave us with Punk moving on to face new challengers for the title, and Cody and Randy Orton to walk back the start of their feud that got messed up once WWE inserted Pat McAfee into the storyline at WrestleMania 42, which the WWE Universe was a hard pass on.
Can Orton and Rhodes now have a proper feud? Will there be a double turn comig? Randy (who the crowd was cheering for) actually being the face and Cody having had it with all the shenanigans used against him, just finally giving in and turning full heel? Stay tuned.

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OBA FEMI WAS PASSED THE TORCH
Femi got quite the moment after he won the third match of his trilogy against Minnesota’s own Brock Lesnar, The Ruler beat The Beast Incarnate inside Hell in a Cell.
While there were five straight F5s in a row and Femi was taken to Suplex City, it appeared Lesnar had this under control especially after he exposed the wooden boards under the ring mat and apron. Next, Lesnar delivered a Tombstone piledriver paying homage to The Undertaker who Lesnar had defeated in two Hell in a Cells. However, the move left Femi unfazed. Suddenly, Femi was back up and shortly thereafter pinned Brock and won the math.
As he was exiting the ring, Lesnar broke character to hug Femi and called fo a mic and announced himself as the “past” and The Ruler as the “future” of WWE. Clearly, Lesnar gave the crowd in attendance and the millions around the world, his stamp of approval for Femi and passed the torched.
It should be noted we did not get Lesnar officially retiring in his home state, so he may be back. Meanwhile, Oba is clearly the WWE’s handpicked star who is having a rapid ascension to the top. Is it just a matter of time before Oba takes on Roman Reigns and wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship from him?

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NICK ALDIS CAN STILL GO
Aldis, who came out to Oasis’ “Morning Glory,” and had excellent ring gear to boot, showed that after three years out of ring action that he can still turn it out and against Gunther, no less. The crowd chanted “you still got it” during the match.
However, in the end Gunther was eventually able to put Aldis down. After the match, Aldis got to share in the moment with his young son, Donovan and is wife, Mickie James inside the ring, to celebrate Aldis’ return to the ring if even for one night.
During the Post Show on ESPN, Triple H reinstated Aldis as the SmackDown GM, and tore up Aldis’ resignation letter, so Nick was still a part of the WWE in his managerial position moving forward.

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THE BELLA TWINS SHOULD HAVE STAYED RETIRED DUE TO INJURIES
As we predicted, during the trios match between the Bella Twins and Paige v. Fatal Influence with Jacy Jayne, it would be Paige tho took the pin from Jayne. With that, the Bella Twins went back to full heel-mode, when Niki Bella who just returned after suffering from a broken ankle attached Paige.
Brie Bella could not get in to the beatdown because earlier in the match she suffered a serious shoulder injury which will now keep her out of action. If the plan was to have an evil Bella Twins run, now that Niki is back, well that just fell apart with the ill-fated timing of Brie’s injury.
This is a case where Hall-of-Famers want to get back into the ring later in their careers and things don’t go as smooth as planned. Now it remains what the WWE will do. Obviously, Niki will feud solo with Paige.

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SOLO SIKOA IS GREAT AS A BABYFACE, DON’T RUIN IT!
The actual moment of the night belongs to Solo Sikoa who got the the last laugh on the Usos. Sikoa mocked Jey Uso’s Yeet chants and moves specifically when Jey runs it back with the audience, by having Jey’s theme music play and imitating him.
Later, via Samoan Spike to Jimmy Uso, he stopped a 1D attempt while L.A. Knight hit the BTF on Jey for the victory. Jacob Fatu, who teamed wiht the Usos had the coolest entrance of the night with his werewolf mask and antics. Royce Keys who teamed with Knight and Sikoa also got to show off some of his power moves to help his team secure the win.
You can check out the full SummerSlam Saturday 2026 night one highlights below.
So, what was your top takeaway and moment from night one of SummerSlam? Favorite match? Least favorite match? Let us know via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: If Jason Leaves the Mob, What Will He Do Next?

As had been teased since Jason Morgan’s (Steve Burton) captivity by the WSB and his release on General Hospital, he is clearly having issues speaking about what happened to him, after he was dragged away from Port Charles when he took the fall for Rocco (Finn Carr) who shot WSB director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Now. as Jason tries to reacclimate to life back in Port Charles, he has already displayed that he wants to do better for his son, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and the people he loves and to show up for them.
In addition, things took a turn on the Friday, July 31 episode where after Sonny (Maurice Benard) questioned Jason if he was having an issue with Ric (Rick Hearst) working side by side with his half-brother, Jason had something to say.

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An emotional Jason tells Sonny, “I can’t work for you anymore.” The moment left Sonny dumbfounded, and viewers won’t know the pick-up of the conversation till Monday’s August 3 episode of GH.
Could it be that this time Jason will cut ties with Sonny and the mob for good? If so, it would be the end of an era for Jason and Sonny, sort of the Batman and Robin of GH with a twist.
Previous teases from the GH co-head writing team of Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte, and Burton himself on his podcast That’s Awesome ,seem to indicate there is a change coming for Jason that sends him off in a different path in his life.
However, we should learn Jason’s reasons shortly, and if Sonny can talk him back into the mob, or can just wish Jason the best and let him go. But now the question becomes, if Jason exits life as Sonny’s right hand man and henchman, what do you see him doing with his life? We do know that Jason is aware that Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) has tied to the WSB, since he escorted him to Port Charles via Jakarta on the plane which may be a clue.
Weigh-in below: Do you want Jason to go work for the Quartermaines and truly join the family in full? Do you see him doing something to help those in need, or do you see him going undercover with the WSB to expose some of the treacherous things they perpetrated on him and others, or do you see Jason doing something completely different with his life? If so, what? Let us know your hopes and thoughts for Jason in the comment section below.
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