Super ShowDown 2020: 3 reasons to tune into the pay-per-view

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the road to WrestleMania will pass through the glorious kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Super ShowDown will mark the second pay-per-view of the year and will be the first major roadblock on the long and thrilling journey to WrestleMania. As is customary, the show will stream live on the WWE Network and pay-per-view.

As of this writing, 5 matches have been officially announced. The top of the card will feature a blockbuster Universal Championship dream encounter between the champion, 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt, and the legendary Goldberg. The WWE Championship will be on the line as Brock Lesnar defends his Title against the high-flying Ricochet. Roman Reigns and Baron Corbin will write another chapter in their storied rivalry as they square off in a Steel Cage match.

Also on the card, The New Day will defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Miz and John Morrison, aka The Dirt Sheet. A gauntlet match featuring Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Rusev, Erick Rowan and R-Truth will also take place for the Tuwaiq Trophy.

More matches are expected to be added. This event can change the entire landscape of WWE, heading into the grandest stage.

Having said that, let's take a look at 3 reasons why you should watch Super ShowDown.

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#3. The card is loaded with beguiling and intriguing match-ups

These two adversaries have no love-lost between them

Brock Lesnar versus Ricochet may not seem like the money-making, arousing dream match that most fans are accustomed to, but this rivalry has a lot to offer.

The One and Only and The Beast are polar opposites, they both took contrasting routes to WWE and have wrestling styles that are completely at odds. Lesnar has worked well with light-weighted stars like Ricochet, hence a breath-taking match with fun spots can be expected.

Unlike the aforementioned match, The Fiend and Goldberg are two sides of the same coin. Two dominating and imposing powerhouses that paralyze their opponents with fear, Golderg and Bray Wyatt are extremely competent and capable athletes. Goldberg may be past his prime, but Wyatt can carry him to a decent affair.

#2. It will help set the tone for WrestleMania's biggest matches

Roman Reigns' path to WrestleMania will become crystal-clear at Super ShowDown

In an immensely rare incidence, the WrestleMania card is far from settled. Apparently, WWE has a ton of work to do to set the card. A bulk of the cream of the crop is directionless heading into the event. The likes of Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, The Undertaker, Baron Corbin and Triple H, don't have a clear-cut trajectory to the biggest event of the year.

WWE Super ShowDown will set the stage for WrestleMania's top matches. Any ambiguities that remain about WrestleMania's championship matches will be removed, some matches and segments will act as precursors to WrestleMania season's hottest story-lines.

For example,The World Championship matches will determine the champions leading into WrestleMania. The rivalry between Roman Reigns and Corbin will give us a clear idea of both stars' paths to Mania.

WWE could also further the story-line between Randy Orton and Edge at the event. The Rated-R Superstar could re-emerge at Super ShowDown to issue a challenge to Orton.

Potential singles matches could sprout from the Gauntlet match. Andrade could find a potential rival at Super ShowDown. One thing is for sure though: WrestleMania will seek definition and direction at Super ShowDown.

#1.WWE could be planning some earth-shattering and mind-blowing surprises

Goldberg could dethrone Bray Wyatt to become the next Universal Champion

When it comes to WWE, expect the unexpected. WWE is notorious for last-minute changes in plans and bone-chilling surprises. Just last month, WWE caught fans by surprise when Drew McIntyre won the Royal Rumble match, and Edge returned to the roar of the WWE Universe.

Hence, WWE could choose to throw a few curve-balls that could transform the landscape of WWE and shake the franchise to its very core.

There are numerous shockers that could come to the fore at Super ShowDown. What if Goldberg pulls off a major upset by defeating The Fiend? What if Ricochet pulls off the heist of the century by taming the Beast and winning the WWE Championship? What if The Undertaker or John Cena were to appear unannounced to kick-start their WrestleMania story-lines?

There are many "ifs" and "buts". However, with WWE reportedly planning a huge shake-up, there's no guarantee of what's going to transpire in the weeks leading to WrestleMania. No one can be certain, WWE loves to keep the fan-base guessing, and Super ShowDown is going to be one of those nights where a lot of jaws will drop.