Wrestling Uncensored hosts Dave Simon and pro wrestler “Genesis” Johnny North delivered their most comprehensive SummerSlam 2025 preview yet in Episode 744, breaking down every match across WWE’s historic two-night extravaganza. With championship implications on both nights and major storylines reaching their climax, the duo provided unfiltered predictions and analysis that only the Ringside Report Network and Wrestling Uncensored can deliver.
Triple H’s “Doofus” Week Sets the Stage
The episode opened with Dave Simon’s scathing critique of Triple H’s recent media appearances, calling him “a total doofus” for his handling of the Vince McMahon allegations and his appearance at the White House promoting youth fitness.
“Allegations are allegations,” Dave quoted Triple H’s controversial statement about the McMahon situation. “What? It’s a complicated relationship for anybody in life.”
The criticism extended to WWE’s “Unreal” documentary series, which Dave described as “obvious they’re trying to make him into this TV star.” Johnny North agreed, noting the show’s focus on making Triple H appear as “this creative genius.
“I saw somebody say that this is likely to make Triple H look like the Dana White of the WWE, like how Dana was all over The Ultimate Fighter when it started,” Dave explained. “And after seeing that or reading that, I see the show and I’m like, yeah, they’re just making Triple H into this cool guy who is this creative genius.”
WWE’s Booking Philosophy Under Scrutiny
The hosts dug deep into WWE’s current creative direction, with Johnny North criticizing the overuse of non-finishes: “He’s got to work on his booking for the finishes because it’s rotten, the way it feels like there’s always run-ins. It feels like it’s always convoluted finishes.”
Dave expanded on this criticism with a specific example: “We watched Damian Priest and Aleister Black wrestle for a long time and then Aleister Black just threw a chair at his head and the match ended… just a waste of time.”
This led to a broader discussion about WWE’s match philosophy. “They make us watch these long matches that kind of go nowhere,” Dave explained. “And then in the end, you don’t even have like a result where there’s some sort of resolution or a finish.”
The Modern WWE Style Evolution
The hosts identified a significant shift in WWE’s presentation since the pandemic era. “Pro wrestling has changed drastically over the past five years,” Dave observed. “Since the pandemic, when they started, you know, a lot of that cinematic wrestling, those movie matches, it kind of changed the WWE style into a more overly dramatic, over storytelling with tiny action type of style in the main event.”
Johnny North agreed, noting the increased entertainment focus: “It felt more like a sport back then. Now it feels more like a show… It’s more entertainment now. And you’re seeing that with Jelly Roll. You’re seeing that with how they’re bringing in guys like Bad Bunny now.”
Dave connected this to WWE’s corporate structure: “I get it. I mean, your boss ultimately is Aria Emanuel, the biggest agent in Hollywood, and you’ve got all these Hollywood connections. So, you know, you’re right at the door of rock money… they’re all seeing that. And the style has changed, and it’s more kind of cater to that.”
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SummerSlam 2025 Night One: Championship Changes Expected
Both hosts predict significant title changes on Saturday night, starting with the opener between Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill for the Women’s Championship.
“I think Jade’s gonna win the title,” Johnny predicted, despite acknowledging “the build to this match has been relatively nothing.” Dave agreed, calling it “the worst build I think of all the matches for SummerSlam.”
The lack of storytelling prompted Johnny to elaborate: “It’s probably the worst build I think of all the matches for SummerSlam… It’s supposed to be a face-versus-face match, but it’s not a lot of fun. They’ve wrestled before, too. We’ve seen this on SmackDown; it wasn’t anything special.”
Randy Orton and Jelly Roll: A Mismatch Made in Nashville
The Randy Orton and Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul tag match drew particular ire from Dave, who called Jelly Roll’s wrestling attempts “terrible” and “such a bad match.”
“Everything he does looks awful,” Dave said after watching Jelly Roll’s training segments. “There’s just nothing to him. He’s not a wrestler, and everything he does looks awful.”
Dave provided detailed analysis of why celebrity wrestling often fails: “Even the choke slam on the security guard tonight looked terrible because Jelly Roll you could see there’s like no force in what he’s doing and the security guard is just like flying in the air… it looked awful… and everything looks like you’re overselling for Jelly Roll I realize this it’s not that they’re overselling it’s just that he’s under doing you know what I mean.”
Despite this, Johnny predicted the match outcome based on booking patterns: “I think because it starts at 6 p.m., that means it’s going to end. I don’t think if you’re lucky past 10 p.m., a little bit past, I think you’ll be lucky with that.”
The Judgment Day’s Tag Title Defense at SummerSlam 2025
For the Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss women’s tag match, the hosts were split. Johnny favored the challengers: “I think because it’s Charlotte and Alexa again, it’s just to give them something they’ll win them back. Judgment Day, it’s just for now, Charlotte and Alexa are gonna get a moment.”
Dave disagreed, predicting the match would fail: “I think the Charlotte and Alexa thing will not work, I think they will not win the belts, and then they will wrestle each other.”
The hosts noted Charlotte and Alexa’s new merchandise push, with Johnny observing, “They got t-shirts, I think they’re probably gonna give them a run.”
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Roman Reigns’ Return and the Bloodline Saga
The Roman Reigns and Jey Uso vs. Braun Breaker and Bronson Reed match generated significant discussion about Roman’s sporadic appearances.
“This is Roman showing up and then he’s gone,” Johnny predicted, noting the pattern of Roman’s limited schedule.
Dave made a bold Royal Rumble prediction: “I want to be on record here, August 1st, 2025, my winner of the 2026 Royal Rumble is Braun Breaker.” Johnny countered with his pick: “I got Sami Zayn.”
CM Punk vs. Gunther: The Real SummerSlam 2025 Main Event
Both hosts expressed genuine excitement for the World Heavyweight Championship match, with Dave predicting CM Punk would defeat Gunther in “a vicious match.” However, the real drama comes after the match.
“I think Punk wins beats Gunther,” Dave explained his detailed scenario, “and then boom here comes Seth Rollins, who you thought was hurt and not back for a year, he comes back, cashes in on Punk, and takes the title from him.”
The hosts discussed the psychology of when Seth should cash in: “I think it’s more impactful if Punk actually wins and it is champion because then it’s like if Seth stops Punk from winning the belt you go old Punk would have won had Seth not cashed in… but if Punk wins you go wow Seth Punk won the belt and then Seth just took it from him it’s more it’s meaner you know because there’s no what if.”
Johnny agreed with the Seth Rollins cash-in prediction, noting that many wrestlers’ injuries are questionable: “Take everything with a grain of salt when wrestlers and injuries… wrestlers and like they say they’re hurt and then they aren’t hurt.”
The Wellness Policy Discussion
The conversation about Seth’s potential return led to a deeper discussion about WWE’s wellness policy and its inconsistent enforcement. Dave noted the historical pattern: “It’s weird when all those guys are getting wellness policy violations, and Triple H was somehow more jacked than all of them and was never getting violated. That was weird, wasn’t it?”
Johnny added context about past violations: “Even his boys, Batista, Randy, they got violated… Yeah, I got fired and rehired. Because it was as if you got three wellness violations.”
This led to a discussion about R-Truth’s recent situation: “What happened to R-Truth? Exactly what I said. What happened to R-Truth? The fans will quickly lose interest, and he’ll disappear, and rehiring him was pointless.”
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SummerSlam 2025 Night Two: Stipulation Madness
The second night features predominantly gimmick matches, led by the highly anticipated John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Dave suggested a potential double-turn scenario: “I think Cody has turned evil… I think Cody is taking the belt and completing a heel turn at SummerSlam.”
The hosts analyzed Cena’s recent character development: “They sold it as real, as like, oh, Cena, you know, he said that, you know, he felt bad about everything, and he doesn’t want to take the championship home with him because he hates wrestling, he doesn’t want to kill wrestling, he loves wrestling. Big Baby Face.”
Women’s World Championship Triple Threat Analysis
For the Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Io Sky triple threat at SummerSlam 2025, Dave predicted: “I think Rhea and Io will fail to proceed with caution and Naomi will retain the belt.”
The “proceed with caution” reference became a running theme, with Dave noting Naomi’s reputation: “People fail to proceed with caution. It’s a real it’s a real problem in the WWE.”
Johnny agreed with the retention prediction: “She just won it, she hasn’t even defended the title once… now I know Rhea is like super over and I don’t expect Rhea to get pinned, I just don’t think she wins the title right now.”
Becky Lynch’s Intercontinental Title Defense
The Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria no disqualification match for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship featured a discussion about Lyra’s promo struggles.
“I thought it was pretty bad,” Johnny said of Lyra’s recent promo. “The whole like Becky Stompers that she has and said in two weeks she’s gonna win the title, and she got a little flustered, obviously she got a little messed up in her promo… she’s not a thing to do promos, especially in front of a live audience.”
The hosts predicted Bayley’s involvement: “I think Bailey’s gonna cost Lyra in some capacity, I think Bailey’s gonna cost lateral the match,” Johnny explained, referencing Bayley’s emotional promo about not having a SummerSlam match.
Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu: Bloodline Civil War
The Solo Sikoa vs. Jacob Fatu steel cage match for the US Championship at SummerSlam 2025 prompted discussion about the extended Bloodline storyline.
“This ties into the whole thing with Haku, possibly and maybe Rikishi,” Johnny noted, referencing potential family involvement.
Dave explained the family connections: “Haku, the father of Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga, Rikishi, the father of Solo.”
The hosts predicted Solo would retain, with Dave noting: “Why would he drop it back to him right… he also just won from Jacob.”
TLC Chaos and Injury Concerns
The six-team TLC match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship prompted safety concerns from Dave: “I guarantee you somebody will get hurt… You throw these guys into these stunt matches, and a lot of them are underprepared for it.”
Dave provided historical context: “You look at the original TLC matches with the Hardys and the Dudleys and Edge and Christian. Those guys did it. It was dangerous, but they did it in a way where they could still wrestle Monday night on Raw.”
Despite the Wyatt Sick6 having “the whole entourage” for support, Dave predicted they would retain their titles, noting: “They outnumber in terms like the tag teams in a sense like they have more people going up for their team if they need be so yeah they should win it doesn’t make sense if they don’t.”
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AEW and Industry Comparison
The hosts didn’t limit their discussion to WWE, providing a broader industry context. They discussed AEW’s recent programming, with Johnny praising specific matches: “The match of the week, though, easily you got to watch it if you haven’t watched this, it’s Dustin Rhodes against Kyle Fletcher, the Chicago Street fight they had on collision last night, fantastic.”
Dave noted AEW’s influence on modern wrestling style: “AEW has changed wrestling because you saw that tonight on SmackDown where Julia hits not one, not two, but three moves… AEW helps bring that in the hole, hit a move, hit a move, hit a move.”
Hangman vs. Moxley Analysis
Johnny provided a detailed analysis of the recent AEW World Championship match: “Hangman hits the buckshot Lariat, but then doesn’t go for the pin, goes for another dead eye. Moxley reverses and is fully okay, no sells the fact that he took the buckshot… Hangman still gets him in the end.”
The hosts questioned AEW’s booking decisions, with Dave asking: “Why was the AEW world title match Hangman and Moxley in the middle of the show, and the main event of the show was Ricochet versus Mark Briscoe?
Technical Wrestling Analysis
As usual, the Combat Sports Authority hosts demonstrated deep wrestling knowledge throughout, from discussing move sequences to analyzing character motivations. Dave’s breakdown of why celebrity wrestling fails showed technical understanding: “Everything looks so bad and so weak with zero power or force or athleticism that just bumping for it looks ridiculous because you wouldn’t even move if he hits you.”
Johnny’s analysis of WWE’s current roster showed appreciation for in-ring work: “He has a great roster and we’ve had some good matches, maybe not so much tonight, but I thought on what we did.”
Audience Engagement and Community Building
The episode featured extensive interaction with longtime supporters, including Harold Schneider, who dropped a Super Chat stating, “SummerSlam is my turning point. If it sucks, I may take time off wrestling altogether.”
Angelo Kontagonis, a 54-month member, asked about WWE’s “Unreal” documentary, prompting Dave to share his mixed feelings: “I think people are upset it’s exposing the business but after watching it I don’t think it’s exposing that much I think it’s showing you certain things a lot of which you already know or assume.”
When comparing their predictions to betting odds, the hosts found they aligned well with oddsmakers on most matches, with Dave noting: “We held up pretty good against the betting odds here.”
The Unreal Documentary Deep Dive
Dave provided extensive analysis of WWE’s Netflix series: “Some of it seems real, there are parts of it that seem real, like the WWE being concerned for Jey Uso’s ability to not blow up during his entrance, which seems like a real concern.”
Johnny expressed strong opposition to the show’s concept: “I hate the idea completely… I don’t like the idea that these people who are feuding with each other, you see them just hanging around talking to each other, and they’re talking over their match.”
The discussion revealed different philosophies about wrestling’s presentation, with Dave more accepting of behind-the-scenes content while Johnny preferred maintaining kayfabe.
Historical Context and Industry Knowledge
Throughout the episode, the hosts demonstrated deep wrestling history knowledge. Dave’s reference to “Handsome Doc Hendrix” (Michael PS Hayes) and their discussion of wellness policy violations showed a comprehensive understanding of wrestling’s past.
Their analysis of how wrestling has changed since the pandemic demonstrated industry insight: “It’s not quite the pro wrestling that we grew up watching,” Dave observed, noting the shift toward entertainment over sport presentation.
The Numbers Game and Show Length Concerns
Dave expressed concern about the show’s length, stating, “I don’t know why wrestling companies insist on doing so much. Less is more.” Johnny predicted “almost guaranteed four hours a night,” leading Dave to set a personal limit: “If it’s over four hours, I’m not doing a post show because that’s crazy.”
The hosts discussed WWE’s historical approach: “These shows used to be like three hours max. And they were very good. And now they’re like 10 hours over two days, and you go, well, some of it was good, and some of it wasn’t.”
International Wrestling Perspective
Dave criticized WWE’s recent AAA partnerships: “I need to realize that this is not AEW… Mr. Iguana, Mr. Iguana and psycho clown wrestling Los Garza’s tonight on SmackDown… total waste of time tonight, thank god they’re not at SummerSlam.”
Johnny provided context about Psycho Clown: “The only thing I knew about psycho clown is they got an actual shoot fight with Jeff Jarrett backstage.”
Future Booking Speculation
The hosts made several long-term predictions beyond SummerSlam. Dave’s Royal Rumble 2026 prediction for Braun Breaker showed confidence in his booking instincts, while Johnny’s analysis of potential storyline directions demonstrated understanding of WWE’s typical patterns.
Their discussion of AEW’s Forbidden Door event showed knowledge of the broader wrestling landscape: “I think they’re gonna take a good time with this, I think with MJF, but we’ll see what happens.”
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The Verdict
Both hosts agreed that SummerSlam 2025 Night One features more compelling matchups than Night Two, with Dave stating: “I feel like I’m more interested in what’s going on on night one than night two… there’s more matches that have my interest.”
Their final predictions center on significant championship changes, with potential title switches for Jade Cargill, CM Punk (temporarily), Charlotte and Alexa Bliss, and Cody Rhodes reclaiming his championship in the weekend’s climactic street fight.
The episode demonstrated why Wrestling Uncensored has built such a dedicated following over 744 episodes. Their combination of insider knowledge, unfiltered opinions, and genuine passion for the business provides wrestling fans with analysis unavailable elsewhere. Whether discussing the technical aspects of match construction, the business decisions behind booking choices, or the broader entertainment industry’s influence on wrestling, Dave Simon and Johnny North prove why they’re considered the Combat Sports Authority.
Don’t miss Wrestling Uncensored’s live SummerSlam 2025 reaction show this Sunday at 10 PM ET as Dave Simon and Johnny North break down every moment of WWE’s biggest weekend of the summer. Whether you agree with their predictions or think they’re entirely wrong, you won’t want to miss their unfiltered reactions to two nights of sports entertainment chaos.
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