WWE SummerSlam 2019: Predicting the quality of every match

#5 Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton

Settling old scores.

There's some intrigue behind this match, as Randy Orton has history with Kofi Kingston stretching back a decade, where he tried to undercut him. WWE has capitalized on this animosity and now the two men will meet again as competitors transformed.

Unfortunately, Orton is off his game. If this match had taken place a year ago, when Orton had returned and was doing some of the best heel work of his career, it would have a lot more pop to it. As it stands, Orton has reverted back into his typical heel persona.

It should still be a fun match, but not as fun as it could have been.

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#4 Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins

Too little, too late.

Speaking of things that would have been better a year ago, this is the textbook example. If this match had taken place last year, it would have been the hottest thing on the card. Now, it's just exhausting to think about. We've seen enough Brock Lesnar matches. We've seen enough of this rivalry. Seth Rollins has cooled off significantly.

This match should be good as far as pure work rate goes, but it feels more like a zombie acting out of instinct than something with any real breath of life. Unfortunately, Rollins is probably going to lose and Raw will go into another holding pattern until WrestleMania 36.