10 New Directions For WWE After SummerSlam 2018

3. Build Towards HIAC Rematches

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What Happened At SummerSlam: Samoa Joe won by disqualification in the WWE Title match after pushing AJ Styles too far. In other news, Maryse handed The Miz some brass knucks and watched as he pasted Daniel Bryan with them for the win. Both stories are far from over, that's for sure, and both reek of HIAC finality.

Where It's Going: Again, Hell In A Cell.

Joe vs. AJ in particular is perfect for the Cell. There's a personal issue there due to the Samoan's relentless need to bring Styles' family into the story. The blood at SummerSlam, accidental or not, also hints at something more from the pair. Get them in that cage now.

In a perfect world, the same would be said for Daniel Bryan and The Miz, though WWE may be hesitant to put Bryan in such a dangerous match. Further, there's still some mystery to his ongoing contract negotiations with the promotion. Will he even be around come 16 September?

Maybe, and yet nobody can say for sure right now. If so, and if he can be protected, then some Bryan vs. Miz blow off inside HIAC is a must.

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