WWE SummerSlam Sunday recap, reactions: How Roman Reigns exorcised his biggest demon

It’s Over The FINAL Chapter in the story of The Shield 🛡️#SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/sRBaT7H3rz — WWE (@WWE) August 3, 2026 It’s not easy getting over the past. That much is obvious in several facets of American life as we’re a collective obsessed with days gone by. It’s even harder moving on from those days when they involve a haunting trauma. Seth Rollins’ betrayal lived rent free in Roman Reigns’ head for a decade plus. His obsession with Seth cost him so much and so often, including on WWE’s biggest stage. Going into this match, the question lingered: Can Roman move on for his own good? Yes. Resoundingly yes. I normally complain about a match like this starting with a collar and elbow tie-up but it made sense here. These are two guys who cannot stand in the same space without edging out the other for space. A collar and elbow tie-up is psychological as much as it’s physical. It symbolized them overpowering each other and looking for a mental edge. They spent the entire build