Regarding the finish to the SummerSlam WWE Title match, many people backstage believed it wads fantastic but some took the "now we can tell a great story and when Bryan gets his revenge it will get him over even more" stance. Some took the "they should have let Bryan have his moment and it would have made him right there and he wouldn't have had to be made after a chase" position. Several within WWE also commented that the it made no sense for Bryan to not kick out considering how much time passed between Triple H's Pedigree and Orton's pin. Few people also pointed out that it's ridiculous that a maneuver from a retired wrestler is so devastating that it outdid anything that John Cena did in the match.