10 Things We Learned From Stone Cold's WWE SummerSlam 2016 Review
3. Balor Vs. Rollins Needed More Physicality
At SummerSlam, Finn Balor defeated Seth Rollins in a clean main event match in which The Demon King was introduced to the world.
Steve Austin shared his opinions on the match, which he complimented, but also thought it could've been a bit more physical. Similar to the aforementoned Ambrose vs. Ziggler match, the second world title match was not necessarily presented as a physical war between two ruthless competitors, despite the incredibly high stakes.
Ironically enough, Balor vs. Rollins became a little too real when Rollins dislocated Balor's shoulder after powerbombing The Demon King onto the outside ring barrier. This was not the type of physicality Austin was speaking to as the Rattlesnake just wanted to see more fire out of the two superstars.
When fighting for a world championship, in this case the brand new WWE Universal Championship, Austin expected the competitors to go all-out against each other and for the match to be incredibly intense and physical. Not physical in the sense that Rollins and Balor are legitimately hurting each other or putting their bodies at unnecessary risk, but perceived physicality, making the fans realize they are witnessing a main event caliber match.