12 Ups & 13 Downs For WWE In 2019 (So Far)

1. Super Show-Down

Cue: mass eye-rolls from certain sections of the commentariat, but Super Show-Down 2019 was a huge flop of a pay-per-view even when removed from the political concerns regarding WWE's deal with Saudi Arabia.

An incomplete list of the show's failings:-

1. The Usos and Revival being made to wrestle a condensed version of the banger they'd have on any other pay-per-view because the agents only gave them seven minutes.

2. Finn Balor and Andrade busting their backsides for a crowd that couldn't care less.

3. The crowd in general. They came alive only a handful of times, with most of the show playing out to silence.

4. Shane McMahon literally dominating 75-80% of his match with company golden boy and supposed badass Roman Reigns.

5. Lars Sullivan defeating the Lucha House Party by DQ, an outcome that helped nobody.

6. Lars Sullivan beating the Lucha House Party down to cricket chirps.

7. Randy Orton vs. Triple H: a 25-minute match that felt like double its runtime.

8. That mess of a Battle Royal. Devoid of highlights, the ring was too crowded for anyone to do anything notable.

9. Goldberg vs. The Undertaker, obviously. A messy botch-fest that both men were lucky to escape from without serious injury. A shame, as it was actually pretty good until Goldy's head met the ring post.

Not everything was awful and Mansoor's Battle Royal win was a fun, crowd-popping moment, but much of Super Show-Down was a heatless mess. It wouldn't be hyperbole to call this one of the decade's worst pay-per-views.