3 ways WWE could have made the Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar match at SummerSlam better

Roman Reigns
We have a new champion!

The Biggest Party of the Summer is over, and although the WWE tried to make it a great show, some of the ideas and results were not really special or satisfying. A lot of expectations were built around a show that was expected to be one of the best ever, but it just did not seem to have the vibe some other brands showcase in their top pay-per-view events.

There were some good moments in the show, although the WWE Universal Championship match really failed to live up to expectations. It seemed to be like a remake of Goldberg vs Lesnar, with Braun Strowman watching and ready to be beaten up. It wasn't what the fans wanted.

It further became complete misery for some fans as Roman Reigns finally managed to beat Lesnar, despite persistent signs from the WWE Universe that they were not ready to accept him as champion.

Although the boos were fewer than usual at the time of his win, because Lesnar has been frustrating in recent times. Here are 3 ways WWE could have made the match a better spectacle.


#1 Get Strowman involved, make it a Triple Threat match

Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman

Just as the match was about to start, Strowman's music was played, and the arena was filled with cheers. The fans hoped that finally Vince and co had realized that it was time to push The Monster Among Men by giving him his first title run.

Once he entered the ring, there were expectations that the main-event would become a Triple Threat match, and he would be the one who beat Brock.

However, all those hopes and expectations were shattered, and they made him stand there like a dummy watching as the main-event went on. Eventually he failed to cash in, and Roman Reigns became champion again!

#2 A special guest referee

Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle

In a match that would more or less see Brock Lesnar bid adieu to the WWE, it would have been really something if the company had decided to have a special guest referee. This could have caused more controversy as the ruthless superstar would have had a memorable match due to his heated exchanges with the guest in charge.

The Beast had hit an F5 on Kurt Angle on Raw recently, so the GM of RAW could have been the perfect candidate for the role of costing Lesnar the title.

On the latest edition of RAW, we saw that the Olympic Gold medalist will be off for a mini-vacation, this could have been the perfect way to send him away for some time (for costing Lesnar the match).

#3 Involving Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman WWE
Paul Heyman

The Shield storyline is back again. How many times does the WWE want to relive the past? Although this return was really a good one, they have wasted a talented speaker like Paul Heyman, with sources previously linking him with Reigns.

He could have been the new manager of The Big Dog, but it seems the company does not want Reigns to undergo any sort of image turn.

However, they should have done a CM Punk with Reigns and given him some heat, eventually turning everything around. Heyman might just be wasted now, and may leave the company eventually, unless they have someone in mind for him to manage.

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