Shawn Michaels Appears at SummerSlam (Video), Opening Video Package, The New Day

– WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels appeared on last night’s WWE SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show as the new Colonel from WWE sponsor KFC. HBK came out dressed as The Colonel and danced around for a quick segment, which you can see below:

There's a new @KFC Colonel in town… and his name is @ShawnMichaels! #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/TdMEMQLuU6

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

– Below is the opening video package used for Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view in Brooklyn:

The #BiggestPartyOfTheSummer is upon us! #SummerSlam is now streaming LIVE from Brooklyn's @barclayscenter on the award-winning @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/3mLvsDYdkM

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017

– As noted, The New Day lost the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on Sunday’s SummerSlam Kickoff pre-show. The New Day’s special gear was done as a tribute to Marvel’s Red Lantern. You can check out the gear below:

Can #TheNewDay remain "YOUR #SDLive @WWE #TagTeamChampions"?! Let's find out… #SummerSlam #TagTeamTitles pic.twitter.com/Aqln7UzLlV

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 20, 2017

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