The Monday Night time Uncooked earlier than SummerSlam is usually meant to construct hype for the upcoming WWE occasion and be a go-home present for members of the roster. Sadly, it did not really feel like that in a single main and disappointing method. Common supervisor Adam Pearce confirmed up in the course of the evening after two large stars had phrases and introduced their SummerSlam match is being moved. Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus are formally off for the Premium Stay Occasion, and that is not the one downside I’ve with the cardboard.
Adam Pearce initially got here out and introduced that Becky Lynch’s large match with Trish Stratus wasn’t occurring at SummerSlam however reasonably that evening on Monday Night time Uncooked. Stratus, whose latest handstand submit on social media made it seem to be she was in prime situation to compete, used Zoey Stark to power a disqualification and finish the match. Pearce then introduced that the match would not happen at SummerSlam however as an alternative on the Monday Night time Uncooked on August 14th in Winnipeg, Canada. It felt like a slap within the face to me contemplating SummerSlam is that this weekend and I am being denied an anticipated match, and it is not the primary time I’ve felt that method in latest weeks.
Becky Lynch Vs. Trish Stratus Is not The Solely Huge Match Not Taking place At SummerSlam
Earlier than I knew Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus wasn’t occurring, I used to be already a bit miffed about one other SummerSlam match lacking the cardboard. It’d’ve been overshadowed by Rey Mysterio’s damage, however Santos Escobar’s championship match in opposition to Austin Principle will not happen till the SmackDown on August eleventh.
It does not make sense to me {that a} championship match for a title that hasn’t been defended at a pay-per-view since Backlash is lacking SummerSlam. At a time when there’s a lot reward and emphasis on elevating the Intercontinental title by way of Gunther, it looks as if the US title is being deliberately buried.
SummerSlam 2023 Would not Really feel As Huge As It Ought to Be
I used to be trying by way of the SummerSlam 2023 prediction record from CinemaBlend’s Mack Rawden, and I can not assist however really feel underwhelmed by what I am seeing. SummerSlam is arguably the second largest present the WWE does all 12 months, and given what we have seen at earlier occasions in 2023, the bar might be excessive for it to ship. Why then are we already leaving two main matches for a later date?
It feels just like the WWE is leaning closely on Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar to ship, and it is a protected wager they’ll. With that being mentioned, I feel SummerSlam is a kind of Premium Stay Occasions that folks count on to be nice from starting to finish, not simply the primary occasions. I get that there is not an infinite period of time for the present to host a match for every competitor, however when a late addition of a generic Battle Royale is thrown in, you’d must assume there was room on the cardboard for Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus. We’ll see if the ultimate match card is the suitable name, however to date, I am leery about it.
WWE followers can stream SummerSlam with a Peacock Premium subscription on Saturday, August fifth. Tune in to see if Roman Reigns lastly drops his title or if Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes can settle their feud as soon as and for all.
