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SummerSlam is the second biggest show of the year, and it was absolutely packed with action to the limit. So much so, that one may actually say that the show was way too packed with wrestling. My first reaction after the conclusion of the show is a sense of relief after 6 long, tiring hours. Yet, it wasn't a terrible show at all.
In fact, if anything, it was a very eventful show. As always, I shall attempt to separate the good from the bad, for your reading pleasure. Leave a comment and let me know what you thought of the show overall.
Did it live up to your expectations at all? Did you think it measured up to or compared to the action packed TakeOver event we witnessed yesterday?
There are my thoughts about the show from Brooklyn!
#1 Best: A full time Universal Champion
I know that Roman Reigns isn't liked by a large number of our readers. And therefore when I classify his win as a best, I know a lot of you may be a little upset. But I think putting the belt on him was the right move. At least, we'll get to see The Universal Championship on RAW, every single week.
And this is important because Ronda Rousey may not be on RAW every week. Therefore, to not have two of the top championships on the flagship show would have been a real shame. Reigns will portray a fighting champion and it will actually help some of the overlooked talent in the roster regain their shine once again.
The match itself wasn't my favourite. But I certainly don't mind the conclusion at all.
It's better than Brock Lesnar not showing up for months and months!
#1 Worst: Length of the show
A lot of us, myself included, absolutely love the art form known as professional wrestling. Therefore, we will soldier though a show that's almost 6 hours long. I wonder how many casual fans will, to be honest. Even I, with all my love for wrestling, found myself exhausted at the conclusion of this grand event.
I wasn't exhausted after TakeOver, the night before, honestly. In fact, I could have taken an additional hour of sports entertainment, because it was the perfect length!
#2 Best: Becky Lynch's heel turn
I know a lot of you wanted Becky Lynch to become the SmackDown Women's Champion. But I think the heel turn actually worked out for the best. It made her character more interesting than it has been in years.
Think about her first run. Even though she was the SmackDown Women's Champion, WWE did nothing interesting with her at all. This would have been the case once again, had she become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
We all heard the pop when she went heel. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch should be an incredible feud.
#2 Worst: No involvement from Aiden English
For weeks and weeks, we've been seeing Aiden English getting involved in the affairs of Rusev Day. Which brought us to a Mixed Tag match on the SummerSlam pre show. The match would pit Rusev and Lana against Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega.
And then, the match would conclude without Aiden English's interference, much to the amusement of the WWE Universe. This was a booking decision that made zero sense. I hope there is some kind of follow-up on SmackDown Live.
#3 Best: The big return of the Demon King
Finn Balor has been languishing in the main roster ever since his return from injury, a year ago. He was booked in a nothing feud against Baron Corbin. So, naturally, not a lot of fans were looking forward to the match at SummerSlam. And then, The Demon King returned to WWE.
I loved the fact that Balor looked absolutely bulletproof as the Demon. I would love to see this gimmick make many more appearances, in the near future!
#3 Worst: The strange broken guitar!
Elias made his way to ringside and cut his usual promo, as always. And then, when he went to play his guitar, it came apart in his hands. This was a very odd segment that left many people extremely puzzled. Was it actually a botch?
I guess we will never know, will we? Let's just hope that WWE finds something creative for Elias to do, on RAW.
#4 Best/worst: Seth Rollins becomes Intercontinental Champion once again
Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler had a great match to start SummerSlam off on the right note, I felt. However, in my opinion, Rollins shouldn't be in the IC Title picture. If anything, he should be competing with Reigns for the Universal Championship.
Bringing Rollins back to the mid card does him more harm than good, really. Ziggler and McIntyre could have elevated the title, on their own. They could have feuded with other performers from RAW, who may have been left out over the past few months.
How will RAW play out now? Let us know in the comments.
Here's a picture of Charly Caruso and Paul Heyman!
