10 Biggest Talking Points From WWE SmackDown (Aug 9)

2. Have You See These Men?

It may not be for a title, but the most-anticipated Smackdown-brand match at SummerSlam is John Cena versus AJ Styles. The two men have been feuding for nearly three months, with Styles having picked up the win in the lone singles bout between them.

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Last week on Smackdown, Cena and Styles came face to face in the best segment of the show, featuring amazing promo and character work from both men. Unfortunately - short of a clip package - there was no follow-up on this week's program. That was due to the fact that both men were in New Zealand for a house show tour.

To be fair, there's not much more than can be said between Cena and Styles. The feud has been great, and AJ Styles has really come into his own as a promo guy. All that's left is a hot go-home angle and a blowoff match, and that's what we'll get. Still, the feud may not have been weaker for missing this week's show, but Smackdown was weaker without two of its top stars.

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