The always vocal WWE fanbase has been largely supportive of the creative product since Triple H took a larger role last year, at least apart from the Raw after WrestleMania 39, but for the first time in The Game’s tenure, one of the company’s signature premium live events has gotten decidedly mixed reviews. If both the live crowd and social media are any indication, feelings were split on SummerSlam, and while there are several issues you could point to, the main point of contention for some was the ending to the main event in which Jimmy Uso turned on his brother Jey and cost him the match. Let’s talk about it.
So, the predominant WWE storyline over the last few years has been the rise and now, the fall of The Bloodline. After an unrelenting streak of victories that saw Roman Reigns win both major WWE titles, The Usos win the tag team titles and Solo Sikoa jump to the main roster and rattle off an undefeated streak, cracks started to form around fan favorite groupie Sami Zayn. He was booted from The Bloodline, which set in motion a chain of events that saw Jimmy and Jey Uso turn on their cousin Roman Reigns. In response, Roman and Solo beat the hell out of Jimmy and put him in the hospital. That caused Jey to challenge Roman to Tribal Combat, but just as he was about to win that match last night and become the new Tribal Chief, Jimmy returned and cost Jey the match. And let’s just say fans have a lot of feelings about that creative decision.
