WWE SummerSlam 2018: Analysing and grading each match

#7 Charlotte Flair def. Becky Lynch and Carmella (SmackDown Women’s Championship)

Charlotte Flair has now won seven titles on the main roster

Match: Carmella succeeded in turning Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair against each other, leading to a competitive match which looked like it could have been won by any of the three women. In the end, Charlotte broke up Becky’s Dis-arm-her on Carmella and struck her best friend with Natural Selection to get the win. That wasn’t the end of the drama, though, as a post-match hug between Becky and Charlotte resulted in Becky attacking the new champ.

Verdict: While this wasn’t quite the show-stealing Match of the Night contender that many people thought it could be, Becky’s shocking attack on Charlotte after the match more than made up for it. All the talk now will be about Becky vs. Charlotte, but credit to Carmella for the best performance of her career so far.

Grade: A-

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#8 Samoa Joe def. AJ Styles via disqualification (WWE Championship)

AJ Styles didn't hold back against Samoa Joe

Match: Samoa Joe pulled out all the stops in an attempt to defeat AJ Styles, kicking out of an incredible Styles Clash before sending a message to his opponent’s wife and daughter (watching on from ringside) that he can be their “new daddy”. The WWE champ then lost control and got himself disqualified when he launched Joe through the barricade and struck him multiple times with a chair.

Verdict: Despite the disqualification finish, this was arguably the best one-on-one WWE title match since Styles vs. John Cena at the 2017 Royal Rumble. Joe was especially impressive, both on the mic and in the ring. The only negative came at the end when Styles’ daughter seemed legitimately scared when her bloodied father attempted to reassure her that everything was okay.

Grade: A