WWE SummerSlam 2026 Results As Gunther Chokes Out Nick Aldis In Return From Retirement
- On Saturday, Gunther defeated SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis in a grudge match at WWE SummerSlam. The Ring General forced Aldis to tap out to a sleeper hold, concluding the former executive's in-ring return.
- Tensions between the two reached a fever pitch after Gunther demanded championship opportunities, leading Aldis to temporarily step down as SmackDown General Manager. The grudge match became official shortly thereafter, marking the 39-year-old's first WWE in-ring appearance.
- Aldis impressed the Minneapolis crowd by executing a Lynn Cloverleaf, prompting fans to chant, "You still got it." Despite his three-year absence, the wrestler held his own against Gunther before ultimately succumbing to the submission.
- Following the match, WWE executive Triple praised the effort on social media, stating, "When you fight for everything you believe in, you never lose." Gunther, meanwhile, taunted Aldis' wife, WWE Hall of Famer Mickie James.
- While it remains unclear if Aldis will become a full-time WWE Superstar, his performance at the second-biggest event of the year showed he has "a lot left in the tank" if he chooses to pursue further competition.
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