WWE SummerSlam 2017: 8 Things WWE Got Right

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Headlining With The Fatal-4-Way

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Can you imagine how flat the finish to SummerSlam would have been had WWE decided to run the Universal Title Fatal-4-Way earlier in the show? There was no match more fitting than this one to headline, so it's a good thing creative went with Brock Lesnar's chaotic title defence against Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns, and Samoa Joe.

Bell-to-bell action, this match had everything the rest of SummerSlam's card lacked. Lesnar, Strowman, Reigns, and Joe pulled out all the stops to ensure their match was the only one being talked about post-show.

On a card packed with negatives (especially during the first half), the Fatal-4-Way was an overwhelming positive for WWE to close things out. Doing this kind of match every month would lessen the appeal, but it felt like a main event worthy of SummerSlam. That's all that matters.

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What else do you think WWE got right at SummerSlam? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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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.