How WWE SummerSlam 2018 succeeded at storytelling

#3 Daniel Bryan Finally Gets His Hands On The Miz...But Some Things Never Change

Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz: A rivalry that has hooked everybody to the core for well over a year. If anybody thought that this match was supposed to seal their rivalry in one night, well they had to be wrong all along.

This match was bound to have a sketchy finish. The bout was moderately paced. The competitors made sure that they were telling a story in the ring instead of just delivering one move after the other like expressionless robots.

And it happened, The Miz won using unfair means. So what? That is what The Miz is supposed to be all about. WWE's way of displaying their feuds lasts over a span of several months, and if The Miz has to win the first match of the series of matches that are about to follow, the A-Lister is more likely to cheat rather than beat his opponent clean.

Daniel Bryan is probably going to win this feud in the end. But Daniel Bryan is the epitome of struggle & this match is the perfect example of why WWE always concentrates on long-term storytelling rather than only short-term fan-pleasing moments.

Honorable mention: They Actually Made Us Care About Finn Balor vs. Constable Corbin...

The Demon is Back! I see many fellow die-hard wrestling fans pointing out the fact that despite The Demon's return, this was nothing more than a squash match.

The question lies: "What else would you want it to be?"

Finn Balor's quick victory shows us why he is a more dominant entity as The Demon when compared to his regular avatar. If Corbin was allowed to work some offense in, then The Demon would be nothing more than Finn Balor coated in some cool artwork.

Therefore, the match was straight to the point, & entertaining (which nobody thought would be true for Balor vs. Corbin at this stage of their feud).