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$20,000,000 Roman Reigns’ SummerSlam Victory Cost a Major $500 Loss to a Father at the Hands of His Own Blood

Published 08/09/2023, 11:30 AM EDT

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The Bloodline storyline has grabbed everyone’s attention. Even though fans want it more, they are eager to know when Roman Reigns‘ title reign ends and who will end it. A new chapter to the saga was added during SummerSlam 2023 main event, a battle not just for the WWE Undisputed Title but also for the Tribal Chief title. A match that could have been a full circle story completion for Main Event Jey Uso, ended in disarray as his brother Jimmy Uso attacked him.

The ending of the match not only surprised many (due to Jimmy’s involvement) but turned them off as well. Disturbed by Roman’s win, a young WWE fan did something that cost his father a $500 loss while he recorded his son’s frustration.

Young fan smashes $500 PS5 over Reign’s victory at Summer Slam 2023

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Young WWE fan Ryder and his father were watching Summer Slam 2023 in their living room. The main event of the show was a No DQ match between Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns. When external help from Enforcer Solo Sikoa was not enough, Jimmy assisted Reigns in defending the title. After the three count on Jey helped Reigns retain his title, the young fan couldn’t hide his disappointment.

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Ryder got up from his seat and walked towards the television set. He grabbed the PS5, worth $500, kept below the TV set, and unplugged the console. After which, he took it outside to throw it on the ground, smashing it into pieces. His dad kept asking about what he was trying to do, but it was too late before he could do anything except record the video for Tiktok.

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The PS5 fell to the concrete ground and shattered into pieces. Many fans commented that they would have grounded their child for the act. Wrestlelamia, a popular channel Wrestling channel on YouTube, called the child a “Young Dominik Mysterio.”

It is not clear, what happened later with Ryder, but will there be more such stories due to Reigns’ title run?

Many more hearts to shatter because of The Tribal Chief?

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Roman Reigns has held onto the WWE Universal Title for over three years now, and it is not clear how long his title run would be. Recently, Paul Heyman suggested that the title run might not end unless Reigns wants it and WWE is happy to let him be the champ, even as a part-timer.

WWE creative have indicated that they might keep the belt on Reigns until WrestleMania 40 to face Cody Rhodes again. But that’s a long way to go.

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The Bloodline Saga has done a tremendous job of creating an intriguing storyline and making people hooked on to the product with its emotional rollercoasters. The story of young Ryder is what makes this sports business so dynamic as it engaged the audience into believing what they see. But how many more heartbreaks will see before Reigns drop the title? Let us know.

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Himangshu Sinha

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Himangshu Sinha is a writer at EssentiallySports. He is an entertainment and sports buff, and actively trains in Badminton. Bowling, pool and video games are his other obsessions, apart from writing.
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