7 Ways WWE Screwed Up At SummerSlam 2018

7. The Revival Fall Short... Again

WWE have revolutionised the concept of "developmental" in many ways over the past few years, and not all of them positive. There once was a time when fans would look forward to seeing their favourite NXT stars on the main roster. Now, you never want them to leave the black and gold brand, knowing that the careful, attentive booking that had them soaring in in Full Sail University will come crashing down as soon as they hit Raw or SmackDown.

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Along with Asuka (absent from last night's card), The Revival are one of the biggest reasons for this.

Joining the main roster last April has turned them from one of the most compelling tag teams in the world to a couple of absolute geeks, and it continued at SummerSlam, as Dash and Dawson fell to The B Team. It lasted little over six minutes. Though they hit Curtis Axel with the Shatter Machine early, The Revival soon lost control, eventually falling to the former Intercontinental Champion's opportunistic pinfall.

Caring about their plight isn't even worth the frustration anymore. Their credibility has gone the way of the dodo, and they might not even be salvageable.

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