WWE SummerSlam 2016: 5 Things that cannot happen this Sunday
If WWE is willing to begin its preshow for SummerSlam two hours before the actual start of the event, it had better be well worth it.
The hype for this pay-per-view, which is widely considered the second most important show of the year behind WrestleMania 32, is a first of sorts.
The first pay-per-view after the brand split. The first event that will crown a new Universal Heavyweight Champion. The first time Finn Balor will wrestle on the main roster in his Demon King persona. The first time we have seen Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar lock horns in 14 years. There is plenty to be excited about – which is why I am slightly hesitant to throw all my emotion toward Sunday night. As you all know, Battleground was such a huge success, so it is hard to expect the company that has had issues in the past with putting together two straight money-making PPVs together.
If it will help ease everyone’s mind, I am cautiously optimistic.
I am intrigued by storylines and how the company will move forward after the event. How will individual programming and pay-per-views sell? Can Smackdown Live continue its momentum of solid production in a shorter time frame? What happens to John Cena following his match with AJ Styles and when does Bayley finally make it to the main roster?
Those questions alone give me hope things will be just fine. On the flip side, there has to be momentum to carry over toward the final quarter of this year. WWE cannot drop the ball – there is too much to be excited about. These are five things that cannot happen Sunday night in Brooklyn.