Joseph Staszewski Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins’ stellar Shield tribute helps WWE deliver vastly improved SummerSlam Night 2 By Joseph Staszewski Published Aug. 3, 2026, 12:25 p.m. ET Roman Reigns hits Seth Rollins with a spear at Summer Slam on Aug. 2, 2026. Getty Images WWE put an average Night 1 behind them and delivered a vastly improved and very entertaining Night 2 of SummerSlam.
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins gave us the closer their story deserved in a classic main event at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. It ended a night full of surprises, a pair of first singles title wins and a huge return. Even if a few things did miss the mark, the show delivered on this night.
Here are five takeaways from Night 2 over SummerSlam:
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins met the moment of finally saying goodbye to The Shield and apparently, the animosity between the two men on-screen – after nearly 14 years from start to finish.
