How WWE MUST Respond To The Super ShowDown Disaster

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Again, quality is subjective. More power to you if you enjoyed Super ShowDown; the point of this editorial isn't to convince you you're wrong. In fact, your writer envies anyone who was able to glean enjoyment from bouts like Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin and the downgraded versions of what guys like The Usos, Revival, Finn Balor, and Andrade could deliver on more important pay-per-views.

Regardless, the term "disaster" can be applied to several of SSD's biggest developments.

WWE pulled their fourth Brock Lesnar cash-in bait and switch in three weeks, guaranteeing an apathetic response for the night they finally pull the trigger. Wrestlers (and a melting Corey Graves) struggled to cope in the oppressive 100+ degree heat. Roman Reigns, the guy Vince McMahon apparently sees as his top star, was dominated for the majority of his match with a gassed-out 49-year-old millionaire, and has never looked like a bigger chump. The Lucha House Party put the crowd to sleep as the worked over supposed "monster" Lars Sullivan. Baron Corbin dropped a "heads will roll" line in Saudi Arabia, for crying out loud. A crowded, sloppy battle royal (featuring 51 wrestlers, not the advertised 50) delivered a crowd-popping victory, but no showcase spots.

And that's before we got to the main event...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.