WWE SummerSlam 2017: 8 Things WWE Got Right

4. The Upset Feel Of Raw's Tag Title Match

Cesaro Sheamus Seth Rollins Dean Ambrose
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Like a child might with a shiny new toy, WWE's decision to move the Raw Tag-Team Titles over onto Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins might spell disaster for Sheamus and Cesaro in the long run. It shouldn't, but WWE do have a tendency to move onto new things quickly whilst forgetting the old suddenly.

In that respect, the finish to SummerSlam's title match was promising. Rollins appeared out of nowhere to stun Cesaro with a Hurricanrana, distracting Sheamus and clearing the way for Seth and Ambrose to become the new champs. At no point did it come across that Ambrose and Rollins were a better unit overall than the ex-champions, which is great.

The announcers also did a nice job putting across the surprise element of the finish. This protects Sheamus and Cesaro, making it look like they were caught cold by some Rollins ingenuity rather than outgunned throughout the entire match by their rivals.

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