Bully Ray Critiques Kevin Owens’ Return at WWE SummerSlam 2026 Lacking a Logical Explanation

During a recent edition of Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray recapped WWE SummerSlam 2026, and he criticized the handling of Kevin Owens’ in-ring return for a Fatal 4-Way bout on Night 2. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Bully Ray on the Fatal 4-Way Match That Kicked Off WWE SummerSlam

“I thought it was a good way to open the show, exciting, huge surprise [from Owens], huge pop, but I do have a problem with the match. Why? Tell me why Nick Aldis decided out of the blue to bring GUNTHER into the match…Why would GUNTHER be put in the match? Why would Nick Aldis shake GUNTHER’s hand…Just shoehorning him into this match. I can agree with something as long as you give me a reason to agree with it or see the point of view. I don’t know why Nick Aldis just decided to put GUNTHER in a match. I don’t know why he just decided to throw Kevin Owens in.”

On the Lack of Explanation for Kevin Owens’ Return

“I don’t have a problem with Kevin Owens being a surprise, okay? Because of what just happened with Nick Aldis, ‘I want to do something, I’m back in the GM spot.’ It gives something for Sami to b***h about going forward. Kevin vs. Punk is going to be huge. I can deal with that. But for the love of god, don’t insult my intelligence and just throw people out there so I can go ‘Yay! This is great!’ It takes two seconds to make sense of it, and they didn’t.”

The match also featured Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, and Gunther. Owens won the match, earning a future shot at the WWE Undisputed Title.