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Entertainment / Mon, 03 Aug 2026 whatculture.com

13 New Directions For WWE After SummerSlam 2026

WWE.comRoman Reigns and Seth Rollins gave off "fight forever" vibes during the scorching heat of their World Heavyweight Title main event during SummerSlam's closing night. That's fitting too, because Kevin Owens returned earlier in the night, and he's always heard those chants whenever he's matching up against on/off pal/enemy Sami Zayn over the years. That's the burning question on everyone's lips after Minneapolis and back to back nights of thrills, spills, title changes, returns and more. The most obvious answer is Raw on Monday, SmackDown on Friday, then setting up matches for the next Saturday Night's Main Event on 6 September. The final 4 months of 2026 could well be better than the first half of the year was.

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Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins gave off "fight forever" vibes during the scorching heat of their World Heavyweight Title main event during SummerSlam's closing night. That's fitting too, because Kevin Owens returned earlier in the night, and he's always heard those chants whenever he's matching up against on/off pal/enemy Sami Zayn over the years.

The latest chapter could be nigh. Unlike The Shield's narrative, that's a story which will probably never die.

So, where does WWE booking go from here? That's the burning question on everyone's lips after Minneapolis and back to back nights of thrills, spills, title changes, returns and more. The most obvious answer is Raw on Monday, SmackDown on Friday, then setting up matches for the next Saturday Night's Main Event on 6 September.

WWE has a 2 month wait until the next major PLE (Money In The Bank on 10 October), so expect this coming SNME to be a bit more stacked than other recent efforts in the series. We could well see some heavy hitters in headliners on regular TV too, which is always welcome, and that's probably for the best when Triple H knows deep down he needs to up the ante on the weekly product.

Here's all the guesswork on what's coming next for stars like Reigns, KO, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Chelsea Green, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi, Nick Aldis, Trick Williams, Liv Morgan and many, many more. The final 4 months of 2026 could well be better than the first half of the year was. Here's hoping, eh?!

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