Gunther and Nick Aldis are now officially headed for a SummerSlam showdown after tensions boiled over at Fanatics Fest. Any uncertainty left after the ending of Saturday Night's Main Event at Madison Square Garden disappeared quickly once the two were involved in a public brawl.
The latest development makes their rivalry one of the more talked-about stories coming out of WWE's weekend. Even Triple H was unable to keep the situation under control, underscoring how personal the issue has become ahead of the company's major event in Minneapolis.
The match announcement also ties directly into the fallout from the final bout at Saturday Night's Main Event. While questions lingered immediately after that finish, the altercation less than a day later left little room for debate about where the story was heading.
With Gunther and Aldis now set to meet at SummerSlam, WWE has turned a chaotic weekend into an official grudge match. The build now shifts from the unexpected scene at Fanatics Fest to what could be one of the event's most heated encounters.
