It's now official that Nick Aldis and Gunther will lock horns in a singles match at WWE SummerSlam 2026. The National Treasure cost The Ring General a huge opportunity at Saturday Night's Main Event when he interfered in a high-profile tag team match.
At the WWE SummerSlam Kickoff event, the former Imperium leader launched an attack on the SmackDown General Manager, prompting Triple H to make their SummerSlam clash official.
Nick Aldis could still face several consequences for disrupting the SNME main event and costing Gunther a potential title opportunity at the Biggest Party of the Summer.
In this article, we will discuss three possible consequences for his actions at the recent special event.
One of the possible consequences Nick Aldis could face for costing Gunther at SNME is losing his authority as blue brand General Manager until their upcoming match. If Aldis continues to oversee the blue brand, he could be perceived as being biased against the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
To avoid such a situation, the Stamford-based promotion might punish Aldis by temporarily removing him from his role as SmackDown's authority figure.
Gunther is already frustrated after falling short in multiple title matches. He was also unhappy with the way Nick Aldis handled his booking, which became the primary reason tensions escalated between The Ring General and The National Treasure.
After Aldis cost the former World Heavyweight Champion at SNME XLV, Gunther could punish the SmackDown General Manager at SummerSlam 2026 by forcing him to tap out. A dominant victory over Nick would serve as revenge for everything the Austrian star has gone through over the past few months.
This could be another possible consequence of Nick Aldis' actions at the recent special event.
Nick Aldis was already under investigation, which previously led to his temporary removal as the General Manager of Friday Night SmackDown. Now, his actions at Saturday Night's Main Event could result in suspension.
WWE might suspend The National Treasure until his upcoming match at SummerSlam this year. During that time, the company could also explore an invasion angle, with The Ring General confronting Aldis at his home, further intensifying their feud.
As of writing, no such punishment has been handed to Nick by WWE. However, it will be interesting to see how the storyline unfolds now that Aldis' match with Gunther has been made official for the two-night premium live event.
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