Match Length Changed, Hawk-Tuah Girl, Rhodes/Reigns, Fatu

Some more backstage news and notes have surfaced from the WWE SummerSlam 2024 premium live event over the weekend.

Featured below are some of the items.

– WWE had originally scheduled for the Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker match for the Intercontinental Championship to last longer than it did. It was allotted for ten minutes going into the show.

– The company was said to be happy with the performance by Jelly Roll in his segment along with The Miz, R-Truth and A-Town Down Under.

– Cody Rhodes topped the WWE merchandise lists for items sold at the WWE SummerSlam Superstore and at the Cleveland Browns Stadium during the show. Roman Reigns did not crack the top three, however that is expected to change with him returning.

– There was never any plans for an audible to be called to feature Jimmy Uso or “Main Event” Jey Uso in the “Bloodline Rules” main event for the WWE Universal Championship between Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa, despite rumors to the contrary.

– Several talents and staff within WWE insist that Jacob Fatu is okay, despite reports of him being injured, and footage of him in a walking boot after the show. As noted, WWE reportedly planned the injury going into the top-rope table spot on the floor.

– It turns out Rob Feinstein did, in fact, get his ticket from a friend who had been comped, so WWE was unaware of him being there. Several talents reportedly informed the company that he was lurking around the lobby and on-screen.

– “The Hawk-Tuah Girl” was also at the show. She posted about it on social media afterwards, noting her love for watching women fighting. Diamond Dallas Page and others who were booked for WrestleCon also stopped by the show. Frank The Clown, Noelle Foley and talents from GameChanger Wrestling were also there. Talents who weren’t booked for the show but were in town for the weekend, including Chelsea Green, Baron Corbin and Michin, just to name a few, were at the show as well.

For much more backstage WWE SummerSlam 2024 news and notes, click here.