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It's just a matter of days before the Biggest Party of the Summer heads our way from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. SummerSlam will stream live on the WWE Network and pay-per-view all over the world.
At the event, The Beastslayer Seth Rollins will look to reclaim his Universal Championship from the Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar, Kofi Kingston will defend his WWE Championship against Randy Orton in a match that is ten years in the making, Natalya will challenge for Becky Lynch's Raw Women's Championship in a Submission match and Kevin Owens will put his career on the line against Shane McMahon in one of the most pivotal matches in recent memory.
The upstart high-flying Ember Moon will attempt to take the SmackDown Women's Championship from Bayley, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt will make his in-ring debut at SummerSlam against Finn Balor and the legendary Goldberg will look to redeem himself on Sunday when he takes on Dolph Ziggler. Also, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus will face 'The Queen' Charlotte Flair in a match many consider to be a dream match.
Needless to say, this year's event should be nothing short of spectacular. WWE has done a great job in putting together a star-studded match-card that has fascinated the WWE Universe. But unfortunately, several talented Superstars will not have the honor of competing at one of WWE's greatest spectacles.
Let's take a look at 5 of the biggest Superstars that are currently left off the SummerSlam 2019 card.
#5 The Miz
Although The Miz was initially scheduled to take on Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam, Goldberg's return on Raw this week changed those plans. The Hall of Famer took The Miz's spot at SummerSlam and will battle Ziggler at the annual extravaganza.
It comes as a huge disappointment that a Superstar of Miz's caliber will be forced to sit out of an event like SummerSlam. The Awesome One was recently embroiled in an intriguing feud with Ziggler, and it remains to be seen whether that will continue.
Miz will likely be involved in the outcome between Ziggler and Goldberg. There's a decent chance that he'll run into the Showoff backstage at SummerSlam. Even though The Miz will probably appear in some fashion at SummerSlam, it's a let-down that he won't be competing.
#4 Baron Corbin
Granted, Baron Corbin is one of the least-liked Superstars on the WWE roster today, but that doesn't take anything away from who he has evolved into. Corbin is arguably the top heel in WWE right now and has racked up quite an impressive resume. The Lone Wolf has had a tremendous year thus far. He defeated Kurt Angle in the latter's final match at WrestleMania 35 and had a lengthy Universal Championship feud with Seth Rollins.
Like it or not, you can't deny the fact that Corbin has become a mainstay in the upper mid-card in WWE. Hence, it comes as a bit of a shocker that Corbin will probably sit out of this year's SummerSlam event. Corbin was last seen on the Raw after Extreme Rules three weeks ago. The former US Champion has no ongoing story-line on WWE television and has been missing from WWE's weekly shows.
#3 Shinsuke Nakamura
The King of Strong Style Shinsuke Nakamura finally relived his previous days of glory a month ago at Extreme Rules, where he won the Intercontinental Championship from Finn Balor. Nakamura has been steadily gaining some momentum, defeating the likes of Ali and Apollo Crews recently. Ali was rumored to challenge Nakamura at SummerSlam after he pinned the IC Champion a few weeks ago, but that doesn't seem to be the case as WWE doesn't have an IC Championship match lined up for SummerSlam.
Honestly speaking, Nakamura and the Intercontinental Championship's bizarre exclusion from SummerSlam is absolutely underwhelming. WWE isn't doing justice to the IC Championship and its titleholder. SummerSlam is proof of how poorly WWE is treating the Intercontinental Championship.
Many fans would agree that a star of Nakamura's caliber should have a match at SummerSlam. Moreover, the Intercontinental Championship has been devalued by this incidence, which is just a shame.
#2 Braun Strowman
Many fans are appalled at the perplexing booking of Braun Strowman. About a month ago, rumors were circulating of how high Paul Heyman was on Strowman and that the 'Monster Among Men' was in line for a monster push. His recent booking, however, has been bizarre, to say the least, and has many fans anxious and nervous.
After wrapping up his feud with Bobby Lashley, Strowman has been treading water. He defeated a local jobber at Raw Reunion, then had a strange run-in with Maria Kanellis the following week and was absent from Raw this week. Strowman has no worthwhile storyline going on for him at the moment, which is why he has been sparingly used since Extreme Rules.
'The Monster Among Men' needs to pick up some steam and pull up his socks. He is an immensely talented powerhouse and has every right to compete in WWE's biggest stages, including SummerSlam.
#1 Roman Reigns
Of all the names mentioned on this list, Roman Reigns' exclusion is the most surprising. The Big Dog has long been considered WWE's golden boy and one of the company's top stars that move the needle. Hence, the fact that Reigns probably won't be in action at SummerSlam has raised loads of eyebrows.
Over the past few weeks, Reigns has been involved in near-fatal incidents backstage. A scaffolding and boxes fell on him and a car almost hit him. The Big Dog has experienced many hardships backstage. This past week on SmackDown Live, Reigns got some answers. Buddy Murphy claimed that it was Rowan who was behind the heinous scaffolding incident.
Recent reports suggest that Reigns and Daniel Bryan are expected to feud post-SummerSlam. Many expected the two to collide at SummerSlam, but Dave Meltzer's report suggests otherwise.
I can't imagine Reigns not being a part of SummerSlam. He will surely be involved in some angle that will further his current storyline, however, he probably won't be in in-ring action at the event.
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