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Super ShowDown was WWE's fifth trip over to the Middle East as part of their current deal with the Saudi Arabian Government to put on two shows a year, something that began back in 2018 with The Greatest Royal Rumble.
Interestingly, following the issues with the return trip from Saudi Arabia back in October, WWE officials made the decision not to take as many stars on the trip as they had in recent years and there was a distinct lack of SmackDown stars on the card since the company knew they needed to plan ahead for tonight's show.
There were still five Championship matches in Riyadh last night and one particular title change has taken over Social Media ever since Goldberg lifted the Universal Championship for the second time, but whilst this was the biggest error of the night, WWE actually made a fair few.
#5. The Viking Raiders
One of the last-minute matches that were announced for last night's Super ShowDown was The Viking Raiders taking on The OC, it was a match that on the surface made no sense, but then the WWE Universe remembered that it was The OC that took away The Viking Raiders' undefeated streak at Crown Jewel back in October when they won the Tag Team World Cup and realized that this match was designed to allow them to get some revenge.
Shockingly, despite everything pointing towards The Raiders picking up the win to level the field with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, they were defeated again. The Viking Raiders were once one of WWE's best prospects in their tag team division and now they are being wasted and last night were shockingly forced to lose on the kickoff show. What has happened to Erik and Ivar?
#4. Angel Garza wins again
There was once a time when WWE fans would hate the fact that the company relies on 50/50 booking, but this card was thrown out of the window last night since The Viking Raiders and Humberto Carrillo would have been victorious if WWE wanted to go down the 50/50 route.
Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo faced off in Saudi Arabia for the first time, but for the second time in just four days and again it was Garza who picked up the win. Monday Night RAW will see Garza team up with Andrade to take on Humberto and Rey Mysterio in a match that doesn't really need to happen now Garza has beaten his cousin twice.
It also means that Mysterio will be teaming with Humberto even though he should be looking for some revenge after the beatdown he was subjected to by The OC just so that AJ Styles could win the Tuwaiq Trophy, but as you are about to find out, this didn't work out as The OC had hoped.
#3. How Bobby Roode was used
Dolph Ziggler vs hometown hero Mansoor was another late addition to the card and it saw Bobby Roode accompany Dolph Zigger to the ring, take a dropkick and then be exiled from ringside by the referee.
There was no need for Mansoor to be able to take down both Ziggler and Roode and make two main roster stars look weak, especially since he's only made a handful of WWE appearances.
Roode didn't even need to be there, it was enough that Mansoor was able to defeat Ziggler but why did WWE have to push him that strongly? Roode didn't even get a shot in against Mansoor, instead, he made his way out and received quite the payday for then taking a dropkick and walking to the back.
Ziggler and Roode have to be part of Friday Night SmackDown tonight where they are seen as King Corbin's friends and henchman, how will this storyline be believable after both men were easily taken down by one man from NXT last night?
#2. Why was Rey Mysterio targetted?
Rey Mysterio was added to the Tuwaiq Trophy match in place of Rusev this past week, but he never actually became part of the match since R-Truth was able to dominate until AJ Styles eliminated him and Rey Mysterio was then left to take on The Phenomenal One.
Mysterio didn't come out to the ring when his music hit and it's questionable as to whether he was even in Saudi Arabia since the beatdown took place backstage and he was never seen in the arena. The former World Champion was worth much more than a beatdown at the hands of the OC so that The Undertaker could step in and take down Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.
Rey Mysterio doesn't even have a problem with Styles or The OC. If WWE were going to take anyone out of the match, why wasn't it R-Truth, since he's seen as more of a comedy star. Instead, it felt as though Truth had the match that Mysterio should have had. It was a strange situation that ended with Undertaker winning a Trophy without even taking his coat off.
#1. Goldberg lifts the Universal Championship
Social Media has been talking about it all night and this is exactly what Vince McMahon would have wanted, Super ShowDown is trending all over the world and it's because Goldberg defeated The Fiend to become the two-time Universal Champion.
Whilst Goldberg being a Champion is a questionable decision since he has been at the top of the regular botch list since his first return, it's the way the title was won that many fans are annoyed about. From taking seventeen Curb Stomps from Seth Rollins to the beatdown he received from Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble, The Fiend is supposed to be unstoppable.
Ramblin Rabbit knows the secret to defeat him but this part of the story apparently was forgotten the minute Goldberg hit the Jackhammer and pinned the undefeated beast. If this was the way it was all going to end then why wasn't The Fiend just defeated in Hell in a Cell a few months ago? It feels like it's been almost a year of build-up for no reason and the likes of Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, and Daniel Bryan have wasted their energy putting him over for Goldberg to easily walk all over him.
