WWE Super ShowDown 2019: 5 Things we learned from the show

Like most PPVs, WWE Super ShowDown was a mix of some good and bad. The title matches were competitive and a particular 'Beast' didn't walk out with either championship. Instead, he recieved some nasty welts on his back.

The 50-Man Battle Royal had a few fun spots but also had some problems with the number of men in the ring at one time. Even though some matches were good; others, like the much-ballyhooed pairing of the Undertaker and Goldberg, were not.

We cannot, however, always expect to get a five-star or even three-star classic out of two men over the age of 50 who haven't wrestled in a while. Triple H, who is also one of the older performers, actually wrestled at WrestleMania 35.

He is also an avid workout enthusiast, so he's in much better shape year-round than the two men who main-evented the show. There are always lessons to be learned with each passing WWE PPV. Here are five things that we learned from Super ShowDown.

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#5 We're still a long way from women wrestling in Saudi Arabia

Two members of the Raw women's roster also traveled to Jeddah on Friday.

During the middle of the week, it was reported that both Natalya and Alexa Bliss traveled with the WWE roster to Saudi Arabia. And even though she obviously wasn't going to compete, Renee Young also traveled to the event for commentary duties. Some speculated that WWE was intending to try and convince Saudi officials to let them put on a women's match.

Even though the women did visit some local hospitals in the area in order to interact with fans, the government ultimately denied WWE's attempt and request to have a women's division match.

It would have been the first such exhibition for women athletes in the country's history, but after the request was denied, WWE and female performers, in general, will still have to wait for the opportunity.

Bliss said it would have been an honor if she had been able to be one of the first women to do so, similar to when she competed against Sasha Banks in Abu Dhabi in 2017. The strides may be slow, but it may still happen someday in the near future.

#4 50 Men in one ring is too much

Sometimes more isn't a good thing.

Although battle royals are always a fun and intriguing match regardless of the promotion that puts it on, the fact is that 50 men in one ring at the same time was too much for the viewers at home and those in attendance.

The Greatest Royal Rumble was different because although it still boasted 50 men, the entrances were staggered like they are in all Rumbles. Thus, it made the problem of having too many men in the ring at the same time moot. People would be eliminated here and there, keeping the ring full of ten Superstars at the most at any given time.

If you had trouble not only following the action but also realizing that several stars were back, then you were not alone. The camera angles had trouble following all of the action and the eliminations due to overcrowding in the ring. It also made it harder to follow certain spots in the match unless a camera was directly following it.

While bigger is often better in some situations, this was not one of them. Having too many men in the ring made the action hard to follow. Once things were whittled down and more could be seen, it was obviously more fun to watch. Hopefully, WWE realizes this and either limit the amount of competitors next time or follows Rumble rules instead.

#3 Several MIA Superstars do still exist

Buddy Murphy hangs on to stave off elimination.

Unless you have the vision of an eagle, you might have missed the returns or appearances of some Superstars that haven't been featured on TV since WrestleMania. And, unless they lasted to the end or were given featured exits from the match, you totally missed them.

Superstars like Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura and Buddy Murphy haven't appeared in a match since 'Mania. Murphy had a vignette and a segment that didn't air on TV during SmackDown as his only appearances on the blue brand.

Chad Gable looked totally different to me without his trademark shoulder-length hair and headband. While I know he changed his look a few weeks ago, I haven't seen him in action to notice it. I thought he might have been one of the Colons until the commentators pointed him out by name.

And even though they made a mark during the Superstar Shake Up, the Viking Raiders haven't appeared on Raw over the last few weeks. Maybe they were off filming vignettes or taking vacations, but they had a notable spot in the middle of the ring with both Heavy Machinery and the Authors of Pain. And speaking of AOP, they had been out of commission due to an injury suffered by Akam.

WWE needed almost all of its hands on deck for the 50-man match. Since some stars either didn't want to go (Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens) or weren't allowed to (Aleister Black, Sami Zayn), we got to see some wrestlers for the first time since 'Mania.

#2 Baron Corbin is getting another title shot but should be punished instead

Does Corbin think he deserves another title shots after how he treated the ref?

Throughout his entire match with Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship, Baron Corbin routinely berated and bullied the referee of his match. He complained that he wasn't counting fast enough and even backed the man into a corner on several occasions while screaming at his face.

Once the ref, John Cone, had taken enough of Corbin's bullying, he shoved Corbin. It played into the finish of the match as Rollins ended up catching Corbin in a roll-up as 'the Lone Wolf' stumbled backward.

While that could be realistically used as a reason for the loser of the match getting another title shot, the simple fact is that Corbin mistreated a WWE employee and official throughout the match.

Instead of being reprimanded by someone in charge, he complained and received another title shot at Rollins. He will once again challenge 'the Beastslayer' for the title at Stomping Grounds on June 23rd as it was announced during Super Showdown.

I know they need challengers for Rollins and that Corbin is a safe one now because he isn't likely to win the Universal Championship, but they need a better reason than Corbin crying backstage about the officiating.

When Samoa Joe lost his United States Title to Rey Mysterio, he had a legitimate gripe because his shoulder was visibly up for the entire three count. 'The Lone Wolf' acted more like a whiny pup but was rewarded with another shot instead of a fine or some other type of punishment.

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#1 WWE Fans are Universal

Kingston celebrates his win over Dolph Ziggler with the fans in Jeddah.

One huge talking point that came out once WWE announced that they reached a deal to put on shows in Saudi Arabia was the country's treatment of certain subcultures of society. Women don't have the same rights that they do in many other countries whereas other sub-groups, like those in the LGBTQ community, simply aren't allowed to be themselves in the country.

It is easy to chastise the WWE for still putting on shows even though Saudi Arabia doesn't treat people the way they are treated in, say, the US. We have to remember that it is that's country's prerogative, even if it doesn't sit well with some and outrages them.

Simply putting on two shows last year (and one so far this year) offers up a huge improvement from how Saudi Arabia previously reacted to public displays like pro wrestling. That is a huge accomplishment that often goes overlooked due to how the country is perceived for its lack of social equality.

Another huge thing that a lot of fans - including many in the US and elsewhere that have enjoyed wrestling forever - forget is that the people of Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries with similar ideologies have not been allowed the same ability to watch a live WWE event at home.

We take it for granted and complain about it (it is the job for some of us). The citizens and fans in attendance were merely happy just to be able to see and participate in an event like a WWE show. It was so cool to not only see the fans celebrate with Kofi Kingston after his win but also the crowd went nuts after Mansoor won the battle royal.

A lot of us take the simpler things like enjoying a wrestling show for granted because we've had the luxury of experiencing it since we were kids. The fans who have attended these shows, outside of seeing something on the internet, have not unless they traveled outside of their home country. Fans may seem different yet are the same wherever the WWE goes.

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