WWE SummerSlam 2017: Assessing The Potential Quality Of All 12 Matches

1. Brock Lesnar Vs. Roman Reigns Vs. Braun Strowman Vs. Samoa Joe - Universal Title Match

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How can this not be totally awesome?

These are four men massive in physique, presence and stature - all of whom have no physical right being as athletic as they are - knocking each other about within a format that yields relentless balls-to-the-wall action. It promises to be both good dumb fun and something intelligent and layered simultaneously. There exists as much storytelling potential as mass.

Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns are dynamite together. They've been ripping each to shreds since January and it isn't stale yet. Samoa Joe is the sole blot on Roman Reigns' spotless record; there's an intriguing dynamic there. Samoa Joe, conversely, has a point to prove with Brock Lesnar. The prospect of oneupmanship welly wanging is mouthwatering. A Strowman/Lesnar stereo recovery spot possesses dream match-within-a-dream-match potential. Furniture is going to get destroyed. Michael Cole is going to get awoken from his robotic slumber. The inevitable Lesnar/Reigns stare down sequence might not generate the required reaction, but it will certainly be loud.

The stakes, high enough given the event on which it is held and the prize for which it is contested, are even higher now with Lesnar's threatened departure. This absolute beast of a match won't disappoint. It can't. It looks too good on paper.

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