5 Shocking decisions WWE made at Super ShowDown 2019

Super ShowDown was an event that many had not planned on seeing, as the build-up to the show had been quite lacklustre, one could even say that most of the matches on this match card had no build up.

However, when you have matches like Randy Orton vs Triple H and The Undertaker vs Goldberg on the card, no build is really required, as these Superstars' long history with one another basically makes up the chunk of the narrative.

And while we are on the topic of narrative, the event had been built around some of the most featured narratives WWE has been pushing on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live over the last few weeks.

From Shane McMahon making Roman Reigns' life as hard as possible to Dolph Ziggler taking Kofi Kingston to an emotional limit, WWE had so many possible shocking decisions lined up for the show. So, which decisions did they end up making?

#1 Shane Might Be The Best In The World

"To be the man you got to beat the man," that famous quote by The Nature Boy Ric Flair could not be any truer, as in any sport, to be the best of your generation you have to overthrow the greatest professional that sport has to offer.

So, does that mean Shane McMahon beating Roman Reigns makes him 'the man' in WWE? it might seem like a silly question, as Shane is just a part timing heel that is good in his role, but for him to be any more than that just seems absurd.

Well, the fact of the matter is Roman Reigns is the man in WWE, and Shane just beat him. While it took a Claymore Kick from Drew McIntyre to accomplish that feat, Reigns is no pushover, and pinning him in the centre of the ring with or without help is just astounding.

WWE wasting a huge moment like that on a show like Super ShowDown with an opponent of Shane McMahon's calibre is just shocking. This means that WWE is looking to continue this feud, but there are so many ways to accomplish that, rather than having the biggest star in the company fall to McMahon.

#2 The Cash In That Never Happened

Lesnar might be fuming over not cashing in the contract on Raw.

You might be one of the few people that did not expect a cash in at Super ShowDown 2019, as the entire wrestling fanbase expected WWE to book Lesnar in either one of two matches at the show. The first is a potential war with Seth Rollins over the Universal Title, and the second would be shocking cash in on Kofi Kingston for the WWE Title, but neither of those things happened.

This was something many did not assume would happen, as Lesnar had been teasing a Money in the Bank cash in for the longest time, and now it seems like he won't do as he promised anytime soon. This bait-and-switch tactic by WWE will ruin the narrative they have set out, as fans don't appreciate the constant teasing by Lesnar, and that doesn't bode well for a programme that is supposed to the best the company has to offer.

#3 Home Town Hero

The fifty man battle royal WWE had been advertising at the Super ShowDown event was one of the least anticipated matches on the show's match card. While that might seem a bit unfair for the fans, you can't really blame them when the previous battle royal type match was the Greatest Royal Rumble match back in 2018, and that was an unfortunate flop. So, expectations were low heading into this one.

While the quality of the match was not anything to lose your head over, the match did give us a shocking but pleasant moment when Saudi Arabia's very own Mansoor eliminated Elias to shockingly win this match.

Now, while fans would complain that this victory should have been given to a star that would use the credibility on Raw or Smackdown Live, WWE going for an out of the box winner was a pleasant surprise. This might have been the loudest moment of the night, as Mansoor remains the home town hero by winning the biggest battle royal in WWE history.

#4 Lars Sullivan's First Main Roster Match Ends In A DQ

The one thing that many expected at Super ShowDown was for Lars Sullivan to completely destroy The Lucha House Party, as there was not a doubt in anyone's mind that WWE would have the trio go over the next big thing in the company.

While losing was totally out of the question, Lars winning his first main roster match via DQ was something no one expected, and it surprised a lot of fans. While WWE got Lars his heat back after the match, as he destroyed the Lucha House Party one by one outside of the ring, it didn't really matter.

WWE needed to end this feud on this night as Lars needs to move on to bigger things, but it seems after this unexpected decision by the company, Lars will continue his feud with the high flyers on Raw in the weeks to come.

#5 Dream Match Ends Weak

The one thing that fans wish to see in a dream match is drama, as we can sit here all day and talk about the greatest wrestling matches ever, but if that match did not connect to you on an emotional level, was it even that great to begin with?

From Stone Cold Steve Austin unwilling to give up to Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 to Ric Flair's teary eyes shouting at Shawn Micheals to end his career, wrestling needs that drama, but at Super ShowDown we got none of that in the biggest dream match.

It was kind of shocking to be honest, as WWE fans expected the match between Goldberg and Undertaker to be a high drama match, but WWE missed the point here. While one could count drama in the sense that these men were botching their moves, that was not it.

WWE didn't give fans that one element that did not need these men to risk their livelihood, and that is an unexpected decision that many will talk about for as long as this match is debated. The most shocking thing other than the lack of creative writing in this match was that it went on last, as who really expected these men to put on a solid main event in their fifties?