9 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SummerSlam 2024 (Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Original Tribal Chief Returns

WWE SummerSlam 2024 Roman Reigns Solo Sikoa Bloodline
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This was always going to be the top 'Up'.

Cleveland lost their collective minds for Roman Reigns. His reworked entrance track has more of a babyface flavour than it did before, but it seems the 'Original Tribal Chief' still has an edge to him. Good. He shouldn't become some smiling good guy for no reason. This is an angry alpha male returning to reclaim what's his.

Reigns didn't hang about after posing mid-entrance. He hit the ring, and attacked Solo with dual finishers. The pre-spear "Ooooooooo-waaaaaah!" was particularly ace. Fans had been waiting all night to do that. Roman's return and attack on Sikoa also confirms that a Bloodline civil war will dominate SmackDown for the rest of 2024.

Anything Reigns does with Jacob Fatu should be incredible as well.

Everyone knew this comeback was on once WWE began showing Reigns on-screen during TVs, but it was simply phenomenal to live in the moment on the night come SummerSlam. Four years ago, Roman introduced the world to his 'Tribal Chief' era after a flimsy babyface run. In 2024, he returned as an all-conquering hero.

It feels right.

What did you think of WWE SummerSlam 2024? For more wrestling, check out 10 Forgotten Finishers Wrestlers Suddenly ABANDONED and 10 Fascinating Facts About WWE In 2019!

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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.