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With Super ShowDown culminating in Saudi Arabia, WWE is gearing for their next big event, SummerSlam 2019. This year's edition of the Biggest Party of the Summer will take place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada on August 18th, 2019.
After being universally panned by fans and critics for Super ShowDown, WWE will need to bounce back in a huge way. With competition staring at it right in its face in the form of AEW, WWE needs to give it's fans something special and memorable.
The last few weeks have an absolute disaster for Vince McMahon and company following Jon Moxley's (FKA Dean Ambrose in WWE) criticism of the company's creative process and them going back to Saudi Arabia for Super ShowDown.
Add to that, the numerous reports of superstars wanting to leave the company once their current contract expires means that nothing seems to be going WWE's way at the moment.
However, all of that could change if the company puts on a solid show at SummerSlam. Here are five matches that fans would love to see at SummerSlam 2019.
#5 Bayley Vs Ember Moon (SmackDown Women's Championship)
Ever since arriving on the main roster on the RAW after WrestleMania 34, The War Goddess hasn't done anything noteworthy on the main roster. She was out of action for a few months following an injury and returned at WrestleMania 35 in the Women's Battle Royale. Moon was the backbone of NXT's women's division following Asuka's departure to the main roster in 2017. She had a series of great matches against the likes of Asuka and Shayna Baszler during her time in the black and yellow brand.
It is, therefore, quite sad to see a superstar of Moon's caliber being underutilized in such a way. She is currently involved in a feud with Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille where the only thing she is doing at the moment is screaming at the duo at the top of her lungs.
With names like Charlotte, Bayley, Asuka, Kairi Sane and Ember Moon herself, the blue Brand's women's division was expected to deliver in a big way but sadly that hasn't happened. Instead, we have Alexa Bliss, a RAW Superstar, challenging Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Stomping Ground in a match that has not attracted too many eyeballs.
A match between Bayley and Moon at SummerSlam for the title might just be the shot in the arm that the division needs at the moment. Both Moon and Bayley are incredibly talented and given the right amount of time and a proper build, they can put on a match which fans would remember for years to come.
#4 Finn Balor Vs Ali Vs Andrade (Intercontinental Championship)
Ali had a great run in 205 Live which saw him unsuccessfully challenge for the Cruiserweight Championship on numerous occasions. The Chicago-native was called up to the main roster following a great showing against the then-WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan. Ali has been a permanent fixture on the blue brand ever since but Ali hasn't been seen on TV for the past weeks, thanks to the revolutionary Wildcard Rule.
Balor, on the other hand, successfully defended his IC title against Andrade at WWE Super Show Down in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His match against Andrade at the event was a fast-paced affair and probably the best match on what many called the worst WWE PPV of the year. We expect this feud to continue given the fact that it was The Demon, not the real Finn Balor who beat Andrade at Super Show Down.
Adding Ali into the mix will definitely spice things up in the IC title picture. A Triple Threat between Ali, Balor, and Andrade for the title at SummerSlam has the potential to be one of the best IC title matches in recent memory. Balor, Ali, and Andrade are three of the most gifted Superstars on WWE's main roster today and one can be sure that the trio would put on a show for the ages.
#3 Becky Lynch Vs Sasha Banks (RAW Women's Championship)
The Boss has been missing from WWE TV since WrestleMania 35. There have been numerous conflicting reports about Sasha's current status with the company. The Boston-native reportedly asked for her release following her match at WrestleMania 35. The Boss has been quite active on social media posting numerous cryptic tweets and photos indicating a potential return to the squared circle.
Becky Lynch has been the top dog in the company's women's division for quite some time now. The Man hasn't sat on her laurels despite her win in the main event of WrestleMania 35. Lynch has called out multiple Superstars on Twitter for a fight with Banks being one of them.
Fans have been clamoring for a match between The Man and The Boss for quite some time. Banks and Lynch had one of the best women's match in NXT history when faced off for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Takeover: Unstoppable in 2015.
The duo haven't had a singles feud on the main roster despite being a part of few multi-woman matches over the years. Lynch Vs Banks is the biggest money match in WWE's women's division at the moment.
#2 Kofi Kingston Vs Randy Orton (WWE Championship)
Everyone remembers the infamous feud between Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston in 2010. This was during the time when Kofi was rocking his Jamaican gimmick and looked poised to be a major singles player in the company. However, fate would have other plans for the current WWE Champion as he came face-to-face with WWE's Apex Predator.
In what seemed like taking it up a notch, Orton would yell 'Stupid' at Kingston after delivering an RKO to the New Day Member. The fallout of this incident resulted in Kingston being pushed down the pecking order.
Meanwhile, Orton become one of the top stars in the company and headlined multiple pay-per-views. It took Kingston almost a decade before he started getting pushed as a singles star, thanks largely to his body of work during this period. Kingston is the top dog on the blue brand and it's about time that the company gave us that feud that was abruptly ended almost a decade.
Kingston Vs Orton is a story that writes itself. The promos during the build-up to his match could be something special if it were to include a hint of reality being mixed in. Kofi finally defeating Orton, after almost a decade, will be the sweetest of victories for the New Day member.
#1 Seth Rollins Vs Drew McIntyre (Universal Championship)
The Beast Slayer made quick work of Baron Corbin by defeating him at Super ShowDown and successfully retaining the Universal Championship. This was followed by Rollins low blowing Brock Lesnar as the latter tried to cash-in his Money in The Bank contract, battering the Beast with multiple chair shots.
Rollins is scheduled to face Corbin once again at Stomping Grounds where he is once again excepted to retain his title over the former GM-elect of RAW.
After being labeled a one-man wrecking crew in 2018 which saw him decimate the likes of Kurt Angle, Finn Balor, and Dolph Ziggler, the Scottish Psychopath has been considerably cooled down in 2019.
McIntyre was defeated by Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35 and the duo is scheduled to face off at Stomping Grounds. McIntyre's partnership with Shane McMahon is sure to pay dividends for the Scotsman in the near future and we believe that dividend could well be a Universal Championship match against Rollins at The Biggest Party of the Summer.
McIntyre has already defeated Rollins in singles and tag team competitions and the last time these two met, McIntyre was the one who came out victorious. Rollins Vs McIntyre has all the makings of an all-time classic and could be a duel to watch out for.
