5 Reasons Why WWE SummerSlam 2018's Main Event Will Fail

by Jamie Kennedy

1. There's No Stipulation

Roman Reigns Brock Lesnar
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It was fine for 'Mania 31's first-ever meeting between Lesnar and Reigns to be a straight-up one-on-one match, and the same could be argued for 'Mania 34's repeat, but the aforementioned Greatest Royal Rumble ramped up the intensity of their feud.

After that Steel Cage war and Reigns' bitter tirades against the champion, it's a bit tame of WWE to revert back to a match with any rules, let alone rope breaks, count outs and disqualifications.

Don't forget that Lesnar has repeatedly attacked Roman, and the challenger belted seven shades out of his rival in Saudi Arabia with a vicious steel chair onslaught. Their match should be a more violent one then, not another samey romp through booking fans have already seen on two WrestleMania cards in 2015 and earlier this year.

Without a stipulation to justify any mayhem, Reigns and Lesnar are seriously hampered. Fingers crossed one is announced before the pay-per-view happens. WWE still have a few weeks, after all, and they must know a third headliner between these men needs more to make it seem worthwhile.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.