6. What Happened After Raw Went Off The Air? Randy Orton’s Wellness Policy Strike Cleared, SummerSlam Themed WWE Network Special Coming Soon
After this week’s Raw went off the air, Randy Orton faced Bray Wyatt in the dark main event. It should be noted that both of them are SmackDown Superstars. Orton won the match after he countered a Sister Abigail attempt into an RKO. It should be noted that Orton & Wyatt have faced each other at recent WWE live events and the finish to the match was the same.
Speaking of Orton, he had two Wellness Policy strikes under his name and now one of them has been removed as he spent time in a drug rehab center while being away from WWE programming due to his shoulder injury. It is being said that Vince McMahon is very happy with Orton as he’s more focussed than ever.
WWE is asking for the fans to vote for the most heated SummerSlam rivalries, and the rivalry with the most votes will be featured on the SummerSlam themed WWE Network collection. Below are the options:
– SummerSlam 1990: Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
– SummerSlam 1998: The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
– SummerSlam 2002: Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
– SummerSlam 2005: Edge vs. Matt Hardy
– SummerSlam 2005: Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
– SummerSlam 2006: Ric Flair vs. Mick Foley
– SummerSlam 2010: Team WWE vs. Team Nexus
– SummerSlam 2014: Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella
5. Shelton Benjamin Not Returning To WWE Anytime Soon
As we noted before, former Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin was scheduled to return to WWE (on SmackDown Live) after SummerSlam 2016, but he won’t be able to return due to a shoulder injury. Below are the tweets from him:
I am both disappointed & sadden to announce that due to a serious injury to my shoulder I will not be returning to @WWE at this time.
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016
For now I will have to put pro-wrestling to the side as I prepare to undergo surgery to repair my torn rotator.
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016
This comes as a shock to me as i am no stranger to performing while in pain yet I had no idea of the severity of my condition
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016
Thank you @WWE for helping me discover this situation & for giving me an opportunity to return. I will be back
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016
For now I must refocus my energy on repairing my body and mind.
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 7, 2016
