With SummerSlam just around the corner, Triple H and Mr. McMahon continue playing their corporate "chess games" concerning the pay-per-view's (PPV) main event match between John Cena and Daniel Bryan, with "the Cerebral Assassin" determined to undermined The Chairman's machinations. What will Triple H do to prevent Vince McMahon's plans from unfolding?
Meanwhile, Cena is gearing up for his WWE Championship title defense against Bryan, who has been on quite a roll defeating all challengers of late. But both competitors must watch out for Randy Orton, who is lurking in shadows waiting to cash in his Money In The Bank (MITB) briefcase, regardless of who wins the title. "The Viper" proved his point last week, RKOing both Cena and Bryan after their six-man tag match against The Shield. Will Orton continue playing head games with the SummerSlam headliners? Or will he attempt to cash in his MITB suitcase and crash the party?
Kane also has a match at SummerSlam, aiming to gain revenge on Bray Wyatt for leading the Wyatt Family assault that put him out of action. Kane has Wyatt in his "playpen" at SummerSlam, taking on the preacher in a Ring of Fire match, but will it be enough to keep Luke Harper and Erick Rowan from interfering in the match, and preventing the "Big Red Monster" from extracting vengeance?
One match set for Monday night Raw is Paul Heyman against his former protege CM Punk. Heyman has already cost Punk the MITB suitcase at the July PPV and has unleashed his beast, Brock Lesnar, loose on the Straightedge Superstar. Is Heyman setting Punk up for another beating at the hands of the "The Next Big Thing", or will Punk finally get his hands on Heyman?