8 Ways WWE SummerSlam 2017 Can Outdo WrestleMania 33

8. Individual Women's Matches

For a company that have spent over a year spouting off about their so-called women's revolution, the way WWE booked the Raw and SmackDown divisions at WrestleMania 33 was disappointing.

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Instead of putting time and effort into developing strong, individual storylines for the biggest show of the year, WWE threw as many women into each match as possible. Bayley vs. Charlotte would've made great sense as a singles bout, but WWE booked a crowded Fatal 4-Way instead, and things were even worse for SmackDown, whose women were forced to rush their way through a five-minute six-pack challenge.

It's great that so many performers got a big 'Mania payday, but the cram greatly reduced the match quality. Fortunately, SummerSlam won't suffer from the same problem, and instead of getting two multi-person schmoz-fests, we'll have two singles bouts.

Natalya will challenge for Naomi's SmackDown Women's Title, while Bayley and Alexa Bliss will once again contest the Raw belt, only without a daft 'on a pole' stipulation this time. We probably aren't looking at a set of Match Of The Year candidates, but if given enough time, each should be a clear step forward from what 'Mania served up.

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