5 ways WWE could make SummerSlam a solid pay-per-view

A couple of days ago rumors were circulating that the higher-ups in WWE are actually not satisfied with the Summerslam 2018 match card, and who could blame them as the matches on the card are repetitive bouts that fans have already seen several times in the past.

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So, technically they have themselves to blame as the creative team's unwillingness to create fresh matches for arguably the second biggest pay-per-view of WWE's calendar year is shocking.

But as with everything in WWE, Summerslam could be saved from disaster, as the card is expendable enough to create more ups than downs on the night. '

From a huge reunion to letting another championship main event the pay-per-view, Summerslam 2018 has all the potential in the world to be a solid show, but as we have learned in the past, potential doesn't matter when it is wasted.

Therefore, WWE can avoid wasting the potential of the Summerslam 2018 match card if they make the following decisions.

#1 A white-hot opener

Image result for wwe dean ambrose dirty deeds ziggler — Will the rumors prove to be correct?

The biggest rumor heading into Summerslam 2018 is the reports of Dean Ambrose returning to assist Seth Rollins in his umpteenth match against Dolph Ziggler for the IC Title, and while many might say Ambrose returning as a babyface is might be a mistake, it actually is not.

As WWE could rather show Ambrose's slow turn to a lunatic heel, as that would make for interesting television, and everyone knows WWE could use that right now.

Therefore, Rollins vs Ziggler is the perfect match to open this pay-per-view, as the fast-paced barn burner these two world-class athletes can produce will set the tone for the entire show.

Moreover, throw in an Ambrose return, and Summerslam 2018 is off to a white-hot start, and looking at the state of the Summerslam match card WWE needs to get the show kicked off with a huge moment, and a partial Sheild reunion could do just that.

#2 New Women's Champions are crowned

Image result for wwe becky lynch wwe womens champion — WWE needs strong champions heading into WWE Evolution.

Before we go any further, the truth is that Carmella and Alexa Bliss are talented sports entertainers and actually quite plausible in-ring workers, but the fact that the WWE creative team has booked them as the absolute worst champions on their respective brands is why Raw and Smackdown Live needs new Women's Champions.

Moreover, the Raw and Smackdown Live Women's Title matches at Summerslam are perfectly set up for two new great Women's Champions to be crowned.

Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch/Charlotte Flair would make absolute great champion to lead their women's divisions into the first ever women's pay-per-view.

And it is that type of change to the women's product that would make Summerslam feel essential and worthwhile watching.

While every title change is something to get excited about, two title changes that would change the landscape of women's wrestling in WWE is more interesting than anything else WWE would attempt with the division on the night.

#3 The Universal Title match is in the middle of the card

Image result for wwe roman vs brock — A new main event, please.

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar have main-evented Wrestlemania 31 and Wrestlemania 34, and when you look at the wide contrast between both those matches these men delivered it is clear that they are tired of trying to get over an angle WWE is seemingly obsessed with.

And you know who else is tired of this feud? The majority of the WWE Universe and this is not a matter of whether you love or hate Lesnar and Reigns, but its a matter of witnessing the same match over and over again.

Therefore, to finally put an end to this three-year-long feud, WWE should do something positive for once and stop fans from turning on this match, as when the fans turn on a show it ruins the entire pay-per-view to be quite honest.

And when Lesnar and Reigns are in the same ring, the boos cant stop raining down on these men.

Thus, letting them go to their thing in the center of the card would let fans to finally watch this match in peace and not show their anger towards another Roman Reigns main event.

#4 Most of the programmes conclude or continue in a proper manner

Image result for the miz vs daniel bryan — Not every programme will conclude at Summerslam, so WWE needs to handle that aspect properly.

At Summerslam, fans will witness certain feuds that reach the halfway point rather than the conclusion, and while that may anger or please certain fans, WWE needs to take proper precautions to set up a more promising angle or a conclusion that will leave a good memory with the WWE Universe.

And when looking at the match card, programmes such as Baron Corbin vs Finn Balor, The New Day vs The Bludgeon Brothers and Kevin Owens vs Braun Strowman should conclude in thrilling fashion.

While programmes such as The Miz vs Daniel Bryan and Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jeff Hardy are two feuds that still have a lot of gas left in the tank to be more than one time programmes, especially when The Miz-Bryan feud feels like it could go all the way to Wrestlemania 35 and the looming threat of Randy Orton makes the United States Title programme more important.

So WWE concluding programmes past its prime and continuing lucrative strylines with the use of controversial interferences or screwy finishes would enhance the quality of the show.

#5 The WWE Championship main events the show

Image result for wwe aj styles vs samoa joe — The match that deserves to be the main event.

You must be thinking that the only reason why hardcore fans want to see Samoa Joe vs AJ Styles main event Summerslam 2018 is that it's a dream rematch fans have been waiting for years to see, and now these men are at the height of professional wrestling it only makes sense.

Yeah that is the reason, but more than the fan's fantasy booking has come to fruition, these men are fighting for the WWE Championship, a title that has been the centerpiece of WWE's booking since its inception.

And the fact that the WWE Title has not been in the main event of a WWE pay-per-view in 2018 is just plain shocking.

So, by making this the main event of the show, WWE would benefit in multiple ways.

Firstly fans won't turn on another Roman Reigns match as mentioned earlier, secondly it will allow WWE to finally have a main event of the year candidate considering the level of talent involved and most importantly it will give the WWE Title a sense of validation it has been missing.