4 Ways Summerslam 2018 changed WWE for the better

Summerslam 2018 is in the books, and it was quite a memorable one. Bereft of any hype typical of a 'Big Four' WWE PPV, Summerslam turned out to be quite a success, both financially as well as storyline-wise.

Logical booking, appropriate squashes, and an epic IC encounter was a recipe for success. It may also signal some big changes in the WWE programming. Let's take a look at the ways Summerslam 2018 may change the WWE product hereafter.

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#1. Finn Balor gets a big push

The Demon vanquished Corbin comprehensively

Finn Balor defeated Constable Corbin in one of the most satisfying heel comeuppances in a long time. The point here to note is that Corbin was essentially squashed by Finn in a way no one imagined. This, along with Kurt Angle's comments about the WWE being ready to push Balor, the Irishman seems to have run into some Irish luck.

Finn Balor came very close to defeating Roman Reigns for the Universal title. This is quite a significant step forward for him after loitering in mid-card purgatory for so long. Here's hoping that the future for Balor is 'Too Sweet'.

#2. Fewer part-timers on big PPVs

This year's Summerslam boasted of only 2 big names- Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey. Ronda has been appearing regularly on RAW, which takes the tally of part-timers at Summerslam all the way to ONE. That's it. Seems difficult to believe, but this year almost no part-timers showed up, which is a great thing.

Summerslam was considered a great success even without part-timers. This could give the WWE confidence to include fewer part-timers for bringing more eyes to the product. This, in turn, could provide more opportunities for the hard-working superstars who often get snubbed or get shunned into multi-man matches.

#3. Regular Universal Title defenses

A new start for the red title

Like it or not,Roman Reigns is the new Universal champion. The one thing that all fans will agree upon is that the Universal championship will be seen more regularly in the WWE programming. The title had been barely defended under Lesnar's reign.

Roman winning the title has opened up a plethora of options for the WWE Creative. Reigns defended his championship on the RAW after Summerslam against Finn Balor, who wasn't even considered as a credible contender while Lesnar was champion. Roman will have to consistently defend the title to back up all his claims of being a fighting champion if he won, which gives us more championship matches to enjoy.

#4. Smackdown Live! rivalries have fans invested more than ever

The Blue brand has been RED hot

For a long time now,Tuesday nights have been far more interesting than their Red counterpart. This didn't change at Summerslam,where the most personal matches were from Smackdown Live!. Rivalries like Hardy vs Orton, the Miz vs Bryan the very recent blood feud between Styles and Joe have bolstered the Blue brand.

The fans seem more interested in them, and the programmes are far more interesting than anything on RAW. And this is a good thing, as SDL has a far superior creative team aided by a short runtime. Tuesday nights might carry the WWE for some time now.