10 Things WWE Got Right At SummerSlam 2016

10. Switching The Title Back To Charlotte

As reported by Dave Meltzer, the Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte match that took place on the July 25th edition of Monday Night RAW was originally supposed to take place at SummerSlam, with Dana Brooke being tossed from ringside and Sasha Banks dethroning Charlotte.

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As they often do in WWE, plans changed and, in an effort to boost RAW ratings and kickstart the brand split, the Women's Championship match that was originally planned for SummerSlam was moved up some and took place 4 weeks ago.

Needless to say, a Sasha Banks championship win over Charlotte at SummerSlam 2016, in the same city where she had her watermark match with Bayley just one year prior, would've made for a much bigger moment than the 7/25 RAW. As it is, WWE decided to crown The Boss on RAW and booked the rematch for SummerSlam.

What made the decision to switch the title back to Charlotte at SummerSlam so impressive is that, throughout WWE history, this match would've almost always resulted in the new champion retaining. Countless times, WWE has crowned a new champion and booked the rematch for the next PPV only for the former champion to come up short.

So this move caught people on their heels. Fans weren't expecting it and that's when wrestling is at its best.

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