3 Matches that can be the main event of Summerslam 2018 instead of Lesnar Vs Reigns

WWE Summerslam is scheduled to take place on August 19, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It would be the 31st edition of Summerslam.

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The Summerslam event is currently stacked with 11 matches which are subject to change considering there are of two episodes (one of Raw and SmackDown Live each) still to go before we head into Summerslam. According to rumors, Brock Lesnar versus Roman Reigns would most likely be headlining the event.

This could be Brock Lesnar's last match as he will be heading to the UFC after Summerslam. It will be interesting to see whether he would sign a new contract with the WWE and would retain the WWE Universal Championship or not.

Recently on The Jim Ross Report, WWE Hall of Famer suggested that closing Summerslam with Lesnar versus Reigns could be a problem.

"Reigns and Lesnar I guess will go on last at SummerSlam."Ross said, "I assume that. I don't know that. But if it is the last match of a long night, is that position you want to have your Universal title displayed under? I'm not sure. I'm not sure at all and I wonder what kind of reaction these two gentlemen are going to receive from the live audience. And if it is overtly negative, is that the image or the sound that you go off the air with? Just my question."

He has an interesting point. There are a few other matches that can close the PPV with a bang. Let us take a look at those matches.

#3 Daniel Bryan vs The Miz

The rivalry between Daniel Bryan and The Miz has been a long tease that has evolved into one of the most compelling storylines in WWE.

This feud has the ability to reach one of the best feuds in the WWE for a while. It is a known fact that Miz was Bryan's mentor in the NXT. The friction between them had started building up since then.

Bryan has openly admitted that he doesn't like the way Miz wrestles and their segment on Talking Smack on August 23, 2016, actually started their feud. Bryan was SmackDown Live's General Manager then and wasn't cleared to wrestle by the WWE doctors.

Now that he is back in the ring, the timing for their feud to start in the ring is perfect at Summerslam. This match will be physical and has a personal angle to attached to it which makes it interesting.

Both of them have amazing wrestling skills and both of them are crowd pullers. Imagine Bryan winning the match and closing Summerslam with "YES" chants. That would certainly be a sight to watch.

#2 Ronda Rousey vs Alexa Bliss

Ent — Will we see a Women's Championship match as the main event of Summerslam?

Ronda Rousey made her WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 31 when The Rock got her into the ring after getting slapped by Stephanie McMahon to help him get even with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H.

Since then, the WWE fans were waiting for her to enter the ring to compete. She finally made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 when she teamed up with the RAW General manager Kurt Angle in a mixed tag-team match against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

Her debut performance was widely praised by the fans and the critics alike. She got her first shot at becoming the Raw Women's Champion at Money in the Bank against the then Women's Champion Nia Jax but she couldn't because of an interference by Alexa Bliss, who is the current Raw Women's Champion.

Rousey is scheduled to face Alexa Bliss for WWE Raw Women's Championship at Summerslam.

This feud is a great one because Bliss is the best heel in the Women's division currently. Her mic skills, mannerisms, charisma makes the fans love her heel character. The built up to their feud has been near perfect till now.

The WWE fans would love to see Rousey becoming the Raw Women's Champion by defeating Bliss. It won't be easy as the Goddess will try everything to hold on to her championship as she has been doing since 2016 but this is the right time for Rousey to start her title reign.

Also, WWE Evolution will take place this year which will be the first only Women's pay-per-view. Rousey winning at Summerslam who is a face, would be a great end to the show. Also, a Women's Championship match headlining Summerslam would be historic.

#1 AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe

Ent — This is a dream match for the WWE fans

AJ Styles is the current WWE Champion who has held the Championship for 276 days and will be defending it against Samoa Joe at Summerslam.

Styles and Joe are no strangers to each other inside and outside the WWE ring. They have a long association with each other since the TNA/Impact Wrestling days. They have a great chemistry in the ring.

They are also known to be very close friends in real life. Since the WWE signed them both, the fans were waiting for this dream match. They are both fantastic wrestlers with tremendous in-ring skills and mic skills.

They both can play 'face' or 'heel' effortlessly. Their current feud lacks depth for a Summerslam showdown but their match is the most anticipated match on the card.

In this match, the winner won't make a huge difference to the reception of the crowd because the fans are expecting this match to bring down the roof. This match is the ideal match to end Summerslam 2018 on a high and making the fans go wild.

We will have to wait and watch to see which match will be the main event of Summerslam but one thing is for sure- it is going to be an epic event.