This past Monday night, WWE RAW featured Roman Reigns confronting Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed. During the main event segment, things turned physical, and Breakker and Reed gained the upper hand on Reigns. However, Jey Uso made the save.
According to Dave Meltzer on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE initially planned for two singles matches at SummerSlam: Roman Reigns vs. Bron Breakker and Jey Uso vs. Bronson Reed. Meltzer noted that these plans could change based on the events of Monday night’s RAW.
While WWE originally aimed for two singles bouts, it seems the plans have shifted towards a tag team match due to Reigns’ involvement with Uso on RAW. Meltzer explained that a tag team format is preferable because it allows Reed to be pinned without directly impacting Breakker’s standing. He also mentioned that WWE is aiming for a significant match between Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns in the future, but that won’t happen just yet.
WWE has not yet announced the tag match for SummerSlam, which currently features a lineup of nine matches, with the possibility of more being added later. The company has also not specified the card for Night 1 and Night 2.
