WWE is padding the Summerslam card with a chaotic six-man tag

So, we just got word that a massive six-man tag team match is hitting the Summerslam card. It is the wrestling equivalent of dumping a bunch of leftovers in a pan and calling it a gourmet frittata. Sure, it is edible, but you know you should have cooked a real meal.

We are sitting here in mid-July with the heat turned up, and the company is throwing together main-roster talent just to make sure they have enough segments to fill a four-hour broadcast. I love these guys, but watching them work a multi-man tag feels like watching an NBA team play a G-League squad during the preseason. It is professional, but it lacks that razor-sharp intensity we crave.

The booking problem with multi-man matches

Let's address the elephant in the living room: six-man tags are usually the lazy way to keep everyone busy without telling a coherent story. You get your heat segments, the hot tag, a quick sequence of finishers, and then the chaos before the pin. It never hits the same peak as a pure, focused singles sprint.

When you look at the recent patterns, this feels like a filler episode of a prestige drama. Instead of building toward a definitive blow-off match, we are getting a buffet that leaves nobody full. It is the kind of busy-work booking that makes you wonder if the creative team just ran out of ideas for these specific performers.

I am all for seeing high-level athleticism, and don't get me wrong, the talent involved can pull off a 5-star classic blindfolded. But putting them in a messy six-man tag feels like a missed opportunity to craft a story that actually matters. If the match ends in a screwy disqualification or a run-in, I am going to lose my mind.

Why we deserve better than the filler

We are past the point where we should be satisfied with 'just having a match' on a major stadium show. These PLEs should feel like a season finale, not a random Tuesday night throwaway. A match this big needs narrative stakes, not just a reason to get six guys to share a pay-check.

If this is the best they could come up with for these guys, then we need to start asking some tough questions about the creative depth. It is easy to throw a bunch of guys in a ring, let them hit their spots, and call it a day. It is much harder to build a feud that makes people care who wins before the bell even rings.

I will give it a chance because I'm a glutton for punishment, and let's face it, I'll be glued to the screen. But let's hope they at least let these guys go 20 minutes in the middle of the card to save face. Anything less than a structured, hard-hitting clinic is honestly an insult to the talent involved.

The reality check

WWE has been on a hot streak lately, which makes this specific booking decision sting a little more. You get used to the high-level storytelling, and when a card filler drops, it sticks out like a thumb you just smashed with a hammer. Let's see if they can prove me wrong and actually pull off a masterpiece.

If they pull a 4.5 star match out of their collective hats, I will eat my words with a side of mustard. But until I see the bell ring, I am keeping my expectations firmly parked in the loading dock. Don't waste our time with filler, give us a reason to believe in the product from top to bottom.