WWE SummerSlam 2019: 4 Interesting yet unfortunate realities about the PPV

By Matthew Serocki
Modified Aug 03, 2019 21:06 IST
Some things have been consistent regarding the Biggest Party of the Summer.
Some things have been consistent regarding the Biggest Party of the Summer.

#3 Brock Lesnar has defended the Universal Championship at the last three SummerSlam

Not much has changed in the Universal Championship picture over the last four years.
Not much has changed in the Universal Championship picture over the last four years.

The match for the Universal Championship at SummerSlam in 2017 saw Brock Lesnar defend against Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Samoa Joe. He retained.

Last year, we saw what we had hoped was the end of Lesnar's stranglehold on the title when Reigns won.

At this year's show, guess who's holding the title heading into the Biggest Party of the Summer once again? You guessed it, The Beast Incarnate.

I know that SmackDown was called "the Land of Opportunity" throughout the brand split but what does that make RAW then?

Lesnar might be a big get for the WWE, but his reigns as champion have hindered any growth for potential stars other than Reigns and Rollins.

What would have been the state of Superstars like Joe, Strowman or someone else been had they won the title?

The Beast's hold on the title is reminiscent of the stages of WrestleMania in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Hulk Hogan held or challenged for the title in five of the first seven 'Manias.

Understandably, certain Superstars need to be relied upon to carry the company and to sell tickets, but when he/she isn't a full-timer and holds one of your major belts, it minimizes the rest of the roster.