10 Things That Would Happen If WWE Held A Pay-Per-View In The United Kingdom
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It's a story that feels almost as old as the event itself, but more tacit teases were offered from WWE that gave United Kingdom fans yet again the smallest hope that a supercard might finally make the transatlantic journey some time in the near future.
The latest reason to be cheerful stemmed from a chaotic week spent across the pond by a WWE clearly keen to steal back industry headlines from New Japan Pro Wrestling's sensational Chris Jericho/Kenny Omega announcement.
After Triple H again noted how he'd welcome an British pay-per-view during his Shield cosplay tour, the company then presented blockbuster editions of Raw and SmackDown Live! from Manchester. Monday Night saw The Bar close the show as brand new tag team champions, but that victory was trumped by a history-making WWE Title victory for AJ Styles over the largely despised Jinder Mahal. Not since the early-1990s has the organisation seemed so keen to cater to the country.
In the 25 years since Wembley Stadium hosted SummerSlam '92, just about everything in the world has changed, including the the stadium itself. Since bulldozed and rebuilt after a turn of the century conversion, the 'New Home of Football' has gradually morphed into a global destination venue in the vein of it's famous predecessor.
Aesthetically and physically in keeping with the monolithic superstructures that have recently hosted some of WWE's biggest events, Wembley Stadium (and by extension, the city of London) has never felt better equipped to etch a place in the company's history.
10. UK Title Showcase
As the tightest link WWE currently shares with British audiences, the recently established UK Championship represents the company's newest emotional and financial investment into an entire country's styles, stars and standards.
Vince McMahon and Triple H are still awaiting the exact moment to cannibalise the market they have now carefully drilled into, but in these temporarily harmonious times, the relationship has come mainly to represent the lingering potential of a UK-only Network show and the opportunity to see phenomenal action from Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Mark Andrews et al.
It is from this platform that the company could offer a legendarily brilliant match for Dunne's title as one of the supercard's major attractions.
Wembley Stadium's significance is embedded in British culture, with most of the young UK talents currently emerging through WWE's indie raids all sure to have a pay-per-view appearance at the venue on their 'wildest dreams' bucket list.
Bate's title loss to 'The Bruiserweight' at TakeOver: Chicago was WWE's best match this year, and up there with New Japan's greatest moments as one of the finest in the world. The prospect for the two (or two of their contemporaries) to take the stage in front of over 90,000 in attendance and millions on pay-per-view has the potential to motivate an entire scene's-worth of performers to raise their game in hope of taking one of the rare spots.