4 Ups & 4 Downs Before WWE SummerSlam 2017

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The US Title Match Looks Strong

Kevin Owens Shane McMahon AJ Styles
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The best build to any match at SummerSlam has come from AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon. If WWE weren't busy experimenting with Jinder Mahal, then AJ or KO would probably be WWE Champion right now. As things stand, they have to be content with warring over the United States Title.

Adding Shane into the mix as special guest referee provides a reason for a rematch between Styles and Owens on pay-per-view that means more than just a return title shot for KO. Booking both wrestlers to 'accidentally' bump McMahon on SmackDown over the past few weeks also keeps fans guessing over which side Shane will lean toward come SummerSlam.

It looks like we're getting Shane vs. Owens going forward, but it's not impossible that McMahon will have issues with AJ either. Of all the title matches on Sunday's pay-per-view not for the Universal Title, this is the most compelling.

Give these world-class performers 20+ minutes, throw in a little McMahon drama, and watch them tear the house down.

What other 'ups' and 'downs' have you felt on the road to SummerSlam? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.