WWE SummerSlam 2020: 5 Obscure details you missed 

By Phillipa Mariee
Modified Aug 25, 2020 02:45 IST
There were many small details that went unseen at SummerSlam
There were many small details that went unseen at SummerSlam

The Biggest Party of the Summer has come and gone and while WWE was able to put on a fantastic show and build-up to next week's Payback pay-per-view at the same time, there were a number of subtle things that the WWE Universe may have missed from this year's edition of SummerSlam.

SummerSlam aired for more than three hours, which means that while the WWE Universe was concentrating on the action there were many things that slipped through the net.

Here are just five obscure details that you probably missed at this year's SummerSlam.

#5. Sonya Deville wanted to take more punishment at SummerSlam

Sonya Deville opted to change the stipulation for her match with Mandy Rose this week on SmackDown and it gave WWE merely a day to build up a Career vs. Career match, which could be why it felt so underwhelming.

However, the two women worked with what they had at SummerSlam. Deville was given a decent send off after receiving Mandy Rose's finisher and a number of knee strikes to the face.

Following the first knee strike, it was obvious that Rose was prepared to deliver her finisher and pick up the victory, but looking closely, notice that Rose steps back after already trying to set up for her finisher and delivers another knee.

At first it appeared as though Rose had forgotten her spot, but in fact Deville can be heard telling Rose to hit her with another knee. It appears that The Pride Fighter wanted to make sure that her exit from WWE was believable.

It's unclear if she called an audible on the finish at SummerSlam or if this was what was planned and Rose did indeed forget that she had to deliver another knee strike to her former best friend.

#4. Braun Strowman took Sister Abigail on the foam at SummerSlam

The Universal Championship match between Braun Strowman and The Fiend at SummerSlam was made to look more brutal when The Monster Among Men used a craft knife to cut through the ring canvas and expose the wood underneath the ring.

This was then what The Fiend used to his advantage when he hit Sister Abigail off the wooden boards in order to win back his Championship at SummerSlam.

The issue here is that many fans spotted that Strowman actually took Sister Abigail onto the foam that was still covering the top of the boards, so the Universal Champion was pinned off a "normal" Sister Abigail. The Fiend hit his finisher and Strowman's head can clearly be seen bumping off the foam which is still covering the ring.

It's unclear if the men were in the wrong position when delivering the move or if that piece of foam shouldn't have still been there, but Strowman went through a lengthy process to make sure that wood was exposed and then it wasn't actually used.

#3. Neither Randy Orton nor Drew McIntyre used their finishers at SummerSlam

It's interesting to note that the "You'll never see it coming" tagline for SummerSlam was originally linked to the fact that both Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton have finishers that are often performed "out of nowhere."

Since SummerSlam has taken place many fans believe that it was aimed towards the return of Roman Reigns. But it's still worth noting that those two finishers — Orton's RKO and McIntyre's Claymore — were not used as part of the show.

Neither Orton nor McIntyre were able to land their famous finishers and McIntyre instead was able to retain the WWE Championship after he missed The Claymore and instead locked Orton into a backslide for the pin.

It's unknown why this was done but it was something a little bit different as both men have reached the point in their careers where much of their movesets are predictable.

Could this have been to set up a rematch or could this have been by design because the company wanted to change things up a little bit and see how the match went over with the fans?

#2. Roman Reigns' attire at SummerSlam

It was easily the biggest shock of the night when Roman Reigns ran out to the ring and attacked The Fiend mere moments after he was able to win back his Universal Championship in the main event of SummerSlam.

One point that many fans have noted regarding the return is how much bigger Reigns has become during his time off, the fact that he has definitely had work done on his teeth and that his new slogan is very similar to Stone Cold Steve Austin, "Wreck Everyone and Leave."

Of course, Austin became one of the biggest stars of his generation by going against the grain and became a likable heel when he decided to rage against authority in new and inventive ways.

Roman Reigns looks to have returned to the company as a heel since he attacked both Strowman and Bray Wyatt from behind last night at SummerSlam and it was clearly an ambush. Could his new slogan be a hint towards his new persona in WWE? Or is Reigns just looking to push his new merch after a few months on the sidelines?

#1. Seth Rollins is the master of mind games at SummerSlam

Over the years, Seth Rollins has had some incredible ring attire at SummerSlam and many fans were anticipating his reveal on Sunday night. Of course, The Monday Night Messiah didn't let his fanbase down when he continued the mind games with the Mysterio family by wearing an homage to one of Rey Mysterio's most famous ring gear.

Rollins wrestled Dominik Mysterio's first match wearing attire that was obviously made to look like Mysterio's gear from WCW Halloween Havoc back in 1997. This was when Mysterio faced off against Eddie Guerrero in a Mask vs. Title match and was able to dethrone Guerrero for the Cruiserweight Championship.

The mind games didn't end there either. It was 15 years since Dominik was last at SummerSlam and last time it was a ladder match between Guerrero and Mysterio for the custody of Dominik.

Midway through the match The Monday Night Messiah actually asked Mysterio if he was sure that Dominik was his child or if he was actually Eddie Guerrero's which was quite a throwback for many fans who remember the storyline.

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