WWE Highlights of the week: 9 August, 2013

Another week gone by, and that just brings us one week closer to SummerSlam. The build up to the event is hot as ever, and wrestlers are shifting gears into what will be the last and final push from WWE before heading into the biggest event of the summer.

RAW and SmackDown were average shows this week, but WWE managed to garner a lot of viewers, which indicates the anticipation towards SummerSlam.

Here we will look at the major happenings of the week that managed to deliver and failed. Also we will talk about the top 3 matches and the performers of the week.

Hits: 

1. Brock Lesnar - ‘Paul, say something stupid‘

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar and CM Punk are into one of the fiercest rivalries of recent times. The physical showdown between them during their encounters and the display of anger is fantastic. Though Lesnar has been the dominant guy during their encounters, Punk’s never backed down, and gone at him with everything he’s got.

But the moment of the week came when Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman had a backstage segment. Lesnar surprisingly was given some time on the mic, and managed to give a rather strange promo. He ended the promo with the words ‘Paul, say something stupid’, which managed to make most people chuckle.

2. Del Rio’s beat down on Ricardo

Del Rio turned on his former assistant and accomplice this week after his loss against RVD on RAW. He was merciless as he battered the poor guy over and over again, which Ricardo sold really well. Del Rio managed to garner a lot of heat due to this, as he looked ruthless. With Ricardo no more on his side, it looks difficult for Del Rio to hold on to the title at SummerSlam.

3. Bray Wyatt’s promos

The Wyatt family have taken the WWE by storm with their sadistic theme and eerie promos. Kane made a huge challenge this week on RAW by challenging Wyatt to a Ring of Fire match. The Wyatts looked stunned, but delivered a great comeback on SmackDown. Bray Wyatt’s creepy backstage words on the Titantron was one of the best promos from the outlandish group.