Seth Rollins’ opponent for the upcoming WWE SummerSlam PLE is clear as the promotion gets closer to the show.
This past week on NXT, The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Balor) (w/Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley) defeated Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams. Balor pinned Hayes in the match.
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted Balor challenging Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Title is planned for SummerSlam. Rollins just beat Balor at Money in the Bank this month.
He also speculated that Balor would not be working the NXT Great American Bash main event with NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov the week before SummerSlam on August 5 because WWE is trying to build him back up.
“The problem is, Finn, is wrestling Seth. That’s for SummerSlam. So I doubt they would put Finn in a match and have him not win it right before putting him into two championship matches so close together. They’re only a week apart. They announced Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov because Finn’s being protected right now. Finn’s beating everyone because they’ve got to get Finn back ready for Seth.”
While Meltzer doesn’t know for sure whether WWE could make it a triple threat with Hayes and Dragunov and someone else at Great American Bash, Balor vs. Rollins is scheduled for SummerSlam.
“I do know that the plan was that Finn’s going over (winning) constantly because they’ve got to rehab him for Seth because that’s at SummerSlam.”
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