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Summerslam is now just 7 days away, and the way the build-up of the show has been so far, it can easily be proclaimed that this has been the weakest build up to the show in years. But WWE has a history of presenting a stunning show and surprising everyone after lame and boring buildups. Just go watch WrestleMania 31 and you'll understand what I'm saying.
Anyway, if WWE wants to surprise fans with a stunning show in Brooklyn, they have to make sure that they present a near-perfect show, flawless event. They can not even dare to make foolish mistakes next Sunday that will cause the downfall of the show. In order to prevent any such disaster, WWE should steer away from making these decisions in Brooklyn at any cost.
#5 No Money in the Bank Cash In
This is what the fans want. This is what the fans deserve. Even more than that, this is what WWE needs at this moment of time, and they just can't let this slip out of their hand. We can all agree of one thing - WWE's Universal Title scene can use an upgrade.
I mean, in the last 18 months, only 6 superstars have actually competed for that title, and that includes the champion. WWE better do something with it before its too late. They need a big surprise in that division now, and what exactly is better than a surprise Money in the Bank cash in.
Just look at the history of WWE. Every MITB cash in has generated a huge pop from the crowd, and, with either Kevin Owens or Braun Strowman holding the briefcase at Summerslam, the cash in will certainly send the crowd happy after the long show.
Both KO and The Monster Among Men are more than deserving of that Big Red Belt, and it would be a big shame if they are just relegated to a simple match in the mid-card. It doesn't matter who wins the briefcase at Summerslam (Please let it be KO), not choosing to cash in the briefcase at Summerslam would definitely be a huge letdown.
#4 Carmella retains the title
I swear to God I was the happiest guy in the whole World when Becky Lynch became the #1 Contender to the Blue Brand's Women Title. My excitement, however, took a slight hit when Charlotte returned and was inserted to the match.
However, what hit me worst was the fact that, with both Becky and Charlotte holding a victory over Carmella on Smackdown, there is a very good chance that Mella has a good chance of leaving Brooklyn still holding the title. Could it get any worse than this?
Mella is good on the mic, I agree with that, and she is a good entertainer. But she is not a good wrestler. Ever since winning the Women's Title, Mella has wrestled three below-par PPV matches and has shown no sign of improvements so far. This is not who you want from one of your Champions when you are promoting your first ever Women exclusive event.
WWE has two better, actually lot better, options in Becky and Flair to hold that title. While a long due win for Becky would be one of those feel-good moments, a Charlotte win would be equally good especially if it leads to a feud between the two friends in the post Summerslam period. Mella experiment failed, and it would be horrendous to continue it beyond Summerslam.
#3 Alexa v Ronda as the main event
While it makes sense to worry about the outcome of the Triple Threat Smackdown Women's Title Match, the situation is not the same with the Red Brand's Match. Of course, Ronda is gonna win that match, and it would take a lot of guts from WWE to swerve everyone by reversing that decision.
What worries me is how the match will be presented by the WWE. Yes, Ronda Rousey is already a star in WWE and has proved that she knows how to connect with the fans. But is that enough to put her match on the premier slot?
I mean, she has wrestled in the main event in UFC, but this is professional wrestling and not MMA. You can't flounder or falter at any step during the match, otherwise, things don't take a lot of time to get out of hand. You can't have one more failed main event on a pay per view.
Ronda is still a little raw inside the ring, as evident from that match with Alicia Fox last Monday, and her opponent is probably on the same level as Carmella inside the ring. Ronda deserves the main event slot in the future but not against someone like Alexa Bliss, even if it ends with Ronda winning. Wait for Evolution, wait for a stronger opponent, but don't let this happen at Summerslam.
#2 Styles v Joe relegated to mid card
WWE shocked the entire wrestling fraternity when the entire Smackdown roster was snubbed from the poster of Summerslam poster. It is abundantly clear that WWE doesn't consider Raw and Smackdown as equal, but this is the poster of a major pay per view For God's Sake. At least the WWE Title match should have been promoted on the poster.
And this is where the fear of the fans of the Blue Brands start rising to a whole new level. The WWE Title, despite being promoted as the most prestigious title in the industry, has not been promoted like that in the past months despite being held by AJ Styles.
To make the matters worse, the feud between Styles and Samoa Joe is not even being treated as the top feud on the blue brand. This is just bringing back all the memories from 2011, and this is not good for the title and the Blue Brand. We all know Joe v Styles is not going to be in the main event(It's not even on the poster), but WWE can certainly do a lot worse with that match, and this is what creeps the hell out of me.
The match deserves to be either the penultimate match or maybe third to last on the card. Anything below that would hamper the rest of the card, and that would be a big, big disaster for the company. Styles vs Joe is a big deal for hardcore fans, and it would be a big mistake if they are not given plenty of time and a prominent spot on the Summerslam card.
#1 Brock Lesnar Remains Champion
Oh, The Horror!!
Look, we've had long reigns before as well, and we've also had boring reigns in the past, but this is now just getting into the nerves of everyone. Brock Lesnar has held the Universal Title for 489 days now. That's just 244 days less than the entire history of the title, and, in that period, he has only defended the title 5 times. 5 full times.
I mean, AJ Styles had more title defenses during the 1st month of his first reign. The thing is, Lesnar's Universal Title reign ran its course a long time ago, and it will only lead to a lot of hatred and loathing from the fans it continues beyond Summerslam next Sunday. It's time to cut it out, and Summerslam is probably WWE's last chance to do that before it's too late.
Have Roman finally defeat Lesnar at Summerslam for the title, Have either Owens or Strowman cash in on Reigns after that. Heck, even a MITB cash in on Lesnar after the match would be great for the future product.
But please, please don't let it be Lesnar walking out of Brooklyn with the Red Belt on his shoulder. It will bring down the whole show, the whole pay per view, and that would hurt the product more than anything else at this point.
