3 Big names who missed SummerSlam this year

There is no doubt that SummerSlam was an awesome pay-per-view where every match lived up to the hype. It was one of the best PPVs of the year, if not the best. The matches were top-notch and the Universal Championship changed hands with Seth Rollins trumping Brock Lesnar.

The Biggest Party of the Summer took place in Toronto. Ontario. Due to an action-packed show, the sold-out Scotiabank Arena was loud. The fans were invested in every match and two hometown heroes performed in front of the home crowd.

Considering it is the second biggest pay-per-view of the company, a few titanic names were part of the show. Edge, Goldberg, Trish Stratus, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton were among those who performed at SummerSlam.

Nevertheless, some big names were missing from the show and their omission certainly raised eyebrows.

Here is a look at three big names who skipped the event.

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#3 Drew McIntyre

The Scottish Psychopath

Drew McIntyre, who was not present in Toronto, was a significant name to miss out. The Scottish Psychopath had a match at Extreme Rules but he skipped the Biggest party of the Summer. There is no denying that McIntyre is one of the top guys of WWE. Thus, making his absence perplexing.

McIntyre is currently having a rivalry with Cedric Alexander, while he is also involved in the feud between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens. McIntyre suffered a shocking loss to Cedric Alexander a couple of weeks ago on RAW. Though the Scottish Psychopath eventually assaulted the former Cruiserweight Champion, he wasn't allowed his shot at redemption in the squared circle.

A match between McIntyre and Cedric could have been spectacular at the Scotiabank Arena. Moreover, it would have been a perfect chance for McIntyre to avenge his previous defeat.

#2 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns was another gigantic name to miss SummerSlam. Since making his debut in 2012, the Big Dog missed SummerSlam for the first time. Last year, Reigns was part of the main event at SummerSlam where he pinned Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Championship. The scenario has altered drastically in a year as he wasn't even on the card.

WWE has provoked interest with a new storyline for the Big Dog. Reigns was attacked by a mysterious attacker on SmackDown Live two weeks ago and it continued the following week. A large number of fans speculated that the unknown assaulter would be revealed in Toronto which could have led to a match but nothing of the sort materialised.

Since the attacker wasn't revealed at SummerSlam, the story-line will progress on RAW and SmackDown Live. It will be interesting to see if the attacker turns out to be Erick Rowan or Daniel Bryan.

#1 The Undertaker

The Phenom

While a couple of legendary names participated at SummerSlam, one titanic name skipped the show this year: The Undertaker. Although The Phenom is not a full-time Superstar, he wrestled at the Extreme Rules PPV, which was held last month. Since the Deadman wrestled just a month ago, his absence from the show was puzzling.

Apart from SummerSlam, the Deadman also skipped WrestleMania which is known to be his own territory. However, he fought Goldberg at Super ShowDown and it turned out to be a disastrous match. Following the performance in Saudi Arabia, The Undertaker might have probably wrestled at Extreme Rules to prove his doubters wrong.

A number of Superstars were competent enough to deliver a good match with The Phenom in Toronto. For instance, Drew McIntyre could have been an ideal choice to face The Deadman at SummerSlam, after having crossed paths at Extreme Rules. Braun Strowman could also have been another credible opponent for The Undertaker at the Biggest Party of the Summer.