WWE SummerSlam 2019: 5 things the company did right at the PPV

Modified Aug 16, 2019 06:13 GMT

The direction of the WWE was set after SummerSlam 2019 concluded.

#4 Kevin Owens wins

Despite beating McMahon, Owens still has to deal with him on SmackDown.

The only logical finish to this match was Owens coming out victorious. The method by which he won didn't necessarily matter just as long as Shane McMahon did not get another win over another top WWE Superstar. Although McMahon tried to stack the deck by having Elias be the guest enforcer, it didn't work out.

As the real referee's back was turned, Owens hit Shane with a low blow that eventually led to KO getting the pin. While it gives McMahon a reason to whine about how he lost, Owens had to win.

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The uneven part of the whole thing was that nothing was at stake for Shane. Had it been something that went both ways, the match would have been more exciting, as would have every pin attempt. Owens winning was the right call because if you didn't see it, a fan had an "If Shane wins, we riot" sign. It's been getting that bad.

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Matt Serocki is a sports journalist from outside of Boston, Massachusetts who has written about sports for a local newspaper, the MetroWest Daily News.

Matt has written about professional wrestling for the past year but has been writing lyrics, short stories and novels in his spare time. He writes around 30-50 articles per month.

During his time on writing for Sportskeeda, Matt has written about a variety of topics including the history of the business as well as about the current stars and product. He follows numerous promotions like the WWE, AEW, ROH, MLW, NJPW, Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and WOW.

Studied Communications with a focus on writing at Framingham State University from 2000-2004.

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