3 things WWE got right at Stomping Grounds 2019 and 2 things they got wrong

WWE Stomping Grounds 2019 is in the books, and it seems fans are impressed.

The first show under the name, the night saw a mix of action and effective storytelling, with the event ending with WWE's hottest power couple standing tall. In addition to that, a huge WWE title match saw Dolph Ziggler and Kofi Kingston battle it out in a Steel Cage, and new champions emerge both on the kickoff and main shows.

But not everything went according to plan at Stomping Grounds as the show had some pitfalls. Here are three things that the WWE got spot on during their first ever Stomping Grounds pay per view, as well as two things that could have been a whole lot better.

#3 Got it right: New Champion emerges in epic war

Ricochet may have only found out he would be facing Samoa Joe for the United States title a matter of days ago, but the Aerial Assailant clearly did his research on the now-former Champion.

Meeting at Stomping Grounds, the pair meshed surprisingly well together, as the towering Joe was able to flatten Ricochet's quick-pace momentum. Picking up the win, this is Richochet's first title reign on the WWE main roster, and in a company which is constantly criticized for being "the same old, same old", this change is a blessing.

It seems the new champion even has his first feud lined up with AJ Styles and the Club, as the new holder of the Star Spangled strap is beginning to realize it's easier to win a title than keep it.

A great match, a great title change, a great follow-up. Great!

#2 Got it wrong: McIntyre falls again

A matter of months ago, fans touted Drew McIntyre as the next big thing on RAW though that future is in serious jeopardy now. Being the lackey of Shane McMahon has at least allowed McIntyre consistent air-time, but has stopped the Scotsman from having his own character.

His match against Roman Reigns at Stomping Grounds was fine, though McIntyre once again came up short against the Big Dog, much like at WrestleMania. Though there's no shame in losing to one of the biggest stars in recent WWE history, the loss comes as another blow to the Scottish Psychopath, who many considered the next big thing not too long ago.

Hopefully things will turn around for McIntyre as after two straight losses to the Big Dog, it seems this feud is over.

#2 Got it right: Steel Cage action delivers

Though they have both feuded in the past as part of the mid-card, there have been some serious doubters when it came to Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler recently. The two have been feuding over Kingston's WWE Championship, and despite an enjoyable match at Super Showdown earlier this month, the pair have had their critics.

At Stomping Grounds though, the pair had an epic cage match, with the two performing incredible feats inside and above the steel structure. A cage match with two men that knew exactly what they were capable of, the bout was many people's match of the night, and it's easy to see why.

With Ziggler now 0-2 in title matches against Kingston, is it time for a new challenger to emerge, and if so, who will it be?

#1 Got it wrong: The fans

This isn't exactly something that WWE can control, but the fans really let things, and themselves down at Stomping Grounds.

During the main event bout between Baron Corbin and Seth Rollins, chants of "This is Stupid" echoed around the arena when Evans was chosen to be the guest referee, even though given her story and Rollins attacking all prospective male refs recently, Evans made the most sense, and this was followed by pointless AEW chants later on in the bout.

This isn't the first time fans have tried to take over a Rollins match (See his Iron Man Match from Extreme Rules 2018), as fans once again try and hijack the push of someone they say they like.

A show that had some genuinely exciting matches, it seems fans still aren't happy. Colour me unsurprised.

#1 Got it right: The power couple emerges

Though they've been dating for a while, the relationship between Universal Champion Seth Rollins and RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch has been scarcely referenced on WWE TV. That changed last night at Stomping Grounds, when Baron Corbin chose Lacey Evans to be the guest referee of his title match, a genius move both in kayfabe by Corbin, and by WWE.

The choice of Evans was a brilliant move, as the Southern Belle realised the best way to stick it to The Man, is by screwing over her man Seth Rollins. Appearing during the match, Lynch made sure that the Lady of WWE wasn't going to screw Rollins over.

A great end to an overall great pay per view, Rollins and Lynch stood tall as the hottest power couple in all of WWE.