5 ways in which WWE could open SummerSlam 2018

Last year WWE opened Summerslam with John Cena in action, and while that may sound like something good to someone who didn’t watch the pay-per-view, it actually was a train wreck of a match.

As Cena who was known for putting on Summerslam classics broke his excellent match streak when he took on Baron Corbin. This year WWE should not make the same mistake, as putting a dull match to start the show would be a consequential mistake.

Thankfully for the company, this year they have a plethora of options to put on first this year. From tag team matches to singles matches, WWE could get Summerslam 2018 off to a blazing start, as that will set an energic tone for the rest of the pay-per-view.

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#1 Ziggler and Rollins burn it down

The last match between these two stars could be the best yet.

The narrative between Ziggler and Rollins is one of championship pride, loyal of one's alliance and competing to see who is truly better. Moreover, this match has something that most of the other matches on the SummerSlam match card don’t have - anticipation. And that anticipation is provided by one man, and his name is Dean Ambrose.

The possibility of whether Ambrose will turn on Rollins is extremely intriguing to the WWE Universe, and throw in the fact that Ziggler and Rollins will probably steal the show as this could be the last match in their feud, WWE can’t ignore the fact that this match screams 'show opener'.

#2 Ronda Rousey becomes Women's Champion

A moment to remember.

The fact that Ronda Rousey could become the Raw Women’s Champion at Summerslam 2018 is exciting enough for WWE to put it at the start of the show. While women’s matches are typically in the middle portion of the match card, WWE could give them a much bigger spotlight by booking them to open the show in spectacular fashion.

Even though Alexa Bliss vs Ronda Rousey may not be the biggest matchup one would envision to open a huge show like SummerSlam, Rousey’s megastar power and Bliss’ perfect heel tactics could make this match successful on the entertainment scale, and provide fans with one memorable moment in the women's revolution.

#3 A tag team warfare

The only tag team match that matter at Summerslam.

The SmackDown Live Tag Team Title match between The Bludgeon Brothers and The New Day is the only tag team programme WWE has booked with care, as the state of the Raw tag team division is so deplorable it isn’t even worth a place on the main card of SummerSlam this year.

And the reason why this match possibly deserves to open the show is due to the significant change it could bring to main roster tag team wrestling if this match succeeds. Moreover, with teams like The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers you know that you are in for nothing less than a tag team classic if WWE gives them time and the space to produce.

#4 Nakamura and Hardy steal the show

A captivating feud so far.

The United States Title picture has been one of the most entertaining parts of SmackDown Live for the last few weeks, as Jeff Hardy trying to fend off Shinsuke Nakamura and a raging Randy Orton has made for some of the most memorable moments of the year.

This time it will only be Nakamura and Hardy doing battle for the US Title, but the fact that Randy Orton would strike anytime makes this match even more interesting. Moreover, the last time Nakamura and Hardy met in singles action, their match never got the chance to conclude in a proper fashion, as WWE could have been holding these men back to produce one of their best matches on a stage like SummerSlam.

#5 Samoa Joe and AJ Styles get the spotlight they deserve

The match that deserves to be the real main event, but it probably won't.

In another article about how WWE could conclude SummerSlam, a point on Samoa Joe and AJ Styles main eventing the pay-per-view was there, but if we go by the way WWE has been booking their main events this year, Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar could be the match that once again takes the top spot.

But where does that leaves this dream match? In only one place, stuck in the middle of the card. But WWE should not let that happen, and as unexpected as this might sound, AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe would be better off kicking off Summerslam with a bang.

We have seen the WWE Title matches stuck in the middle of the last hour of pay-per-view’s this year, and it has really taken away from the quality of those matches, as the crowd didn’t care less. So, by putting two legendary competitions in front of a hot crowd could make this dream live up to its hype.