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Nick Aldis stepped back into the WWE spotlight with a SummerSlam match against Gunther before returning to his GM duties; insiders say WWE still views him as a top-tier talent and there’s belief he’ll wrestle again, with a potential significant run likely around 2027 rather than 2026.
Lead rumor centers on Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam status—reports say he closed Night One and a Hell in a Cell angle was floated with no firm plans for another match—while Nick Aldis is viewed as a potential WWE in‑ring return despite his SmackDown GM role. Other chatter covers Ryan Garcia on Raw, a Rougeau tribute video controversy in AEW, and Meltzer’s notes on AI/footage issues impacting WWE programming.
Fightful Select reports WWE sources do not believe Nick Aldis has had his last WWE match, following his SummerSlam in-ring return where he lost to Gunther; Aldis has served as SmackDown’s general manager for three years, and full details are behind FightfulSelect’s paywall.
After losing to Gunther at SummerSlam, Nick Aldis relinquished his SmackDown General Manager duties and offered his resignation. WWE chief content officer Triple H urged him to stay involved and potentially return, but Aldis would have to relinquish the role again; a post-show press conference left room for a future comeback with Paul Levesque saying you should “never say never,” leaving his long-term WWE status unclear for now.
WWE legend Mickie James appeared in the crowd for the Nick Aldis vs. Gunther SummerSlam bout in Minneapolis, exchanged words with Gunther at ringside, and later joined her son Donovan in the ring after Gunther’s win, a moment tied to Aldis’ ongoing storyline with Gunther and surrounding SummerSlam build.
Nick Aldis told Chris Van Vliet on Insight that his WWE manager role in 2023 was not chosen to mask a back injury. He explained his back issues were long-standing but due to inflammation of a stabilizer muscle, not a herniated disc, and that anti‑inflammatories cleared it up. He noted his spine is in good shape and the timing surrounding his WWE position was unrelated to any injury, countering circulating rumors.
Nick Aldis said Bret Hart was the first person to text him when his SummerSlam match with Gunther was officially announced, calling Hart his hero and highlighting Hart vs. Bulldog (1992) as a defining SummerSlam moment; Aldis also cited Hart vs. Mr. Perfect as a favorite in the event’s history.
A post-Fanatics Fest brawl has booked Gunther against Nick Aldis for SummerSlam, following Aldis’ interference with CM Punk’s title belt that cost Gunther a spot in Punk and Cody Rhodes’ title match at SNME. WWE also teased a stacked Minneapolis card for SummerSlam weekend, featuring multiple title bouts including Reigns vs. Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship and Punk vs. Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, among other matches.
SmackDown from Albany has zero matches announced ahead of SummerSlam as interim control falls to Adam Pearce after Nick Aldis’ recent absence, setting up Gunther’s punishment and a possible SummerSlam showdown while fans debate whether Aldis or Pearce will face him, along with several ongoing storylines around Punk/Rhodes, Rhea Ripley’s injury status, Corbin’s return, and other angle-driven subplots awaiting the go-home show.
Gunther attacked Nick Aldis on SmackDown after it was announced that he would team with Sami Zayn to face Cody Rhodes and CM Punk at Saturday Night’s Main Event, choking Aldis before officials could intervene. The feud appears far from over, and Cody Rhodes later came to Aldis’ aid as SmackDown went off the air, with Gunther walking away from a potential one-on-one bout.
After Night of Champions, Gunther confronted WWE GM Nick Aldis backstage about another title loss and was shoved by Aldis as officials separated them, with Aldis signaling they’d settle it on Friday. In Saudi Arabia’s main event, Sami Zayn defeated Cody Rhodes by roll-up to win the WWE Championship after a chaotic finish, a result tied to Gunther’s ongoing pursuit of a rematch and a possible three‑way with Zayn and Rhodes at Night of Champions.
After Night of Champions, where Sami Zayn dethroned Gunther, speculation emerged about a Gunther–Nick Aldis feud. A backstage confrontation in Riyadh has fans buzzing that Aldis could return to in‑ring action, potentially challenging Gunther at Summerslam.
SmackDown GM Nick Aldis announced that Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes this Friday on SmackDown, setting up a marquee title clash ahead of WrestleMania following the Elimination Chamber event.
WWE's Elimination Chamber weekend in Chicago was built around a mystery box that Pearce planned to open with Nick Aldis, but the box appeared on SmackDown and RAW backstage despite explicit instructions to move it to Chicago, turning the storyline into an embarrassing misstep as it lingered in the background during multiple segments.
WWE announced a major episode of SmackDown on June 6, 2025, featuring all participants of the Money in the Bank ladder matches, a six-woman tag team match, and a confrontation between Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, John Cena, and Logan Paul, leading up to Money in the Bank.