RAW Deal: The pre-SummerSlam 2017 primer Here are some of the things to look forward to at SummerSlam 2017

 

RAW Deal: The per-SummerSlam 2017 primer

Here are some of the things to look forward to at Summer Slam 2017 

A NEW CHAMP? The most obvious is that WWE gets a new champion in either Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe, and Braun Strowman, current champ Brock Lesnar will be gone from the WWE. Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images North America/AFP

NEW YORK, USA – Whether you saw it coming or not, this year’s SummerSlam is already right around the corner – and being the second SummerSlam of the post-Draft era means it’s going to be stacked as hell. There will be a lot of stories to keep track of just because the WWE roster is so deep. (We’re not even going into NXT yet.)

So I’ve decided that before I get into my predictions (we’ll save that for next week) I’ll help you out, especially those coming back to the WWE product or those not able to catch up with all 7 hours of weekly programming, by rounding up the most important storylines you need to know. SummerSlam is going to be around 6 or 7 hours long, just like WrestleMania was, just because the WWE can. I won’t blame you if you pick and choose which angles you’re going to really dive in for, so let me aid you in the spot selection.

We’re in for one hell of a Universal Championship match

There are 4 titanic forces battling for the biggest prize on the RAW brand, and there are severe implications on almost each result. The most obvious is that if we get a new champion in either Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe, and Braun Strowman, current champ Brock Lesnar will be gone from the WWE. That would be a ploy for him to start training for his second UFC comeback, and throwing that little stipulation in makes this match a little more unpredictable than your usual Lesnar go-round.

What makes it even more palatable is that pretty much any of the 3 contenders would make for a better champion. Lesnar has done his job of lending credibility to the Universal Championship, which was last held by an absentee (and old) Goldberg and a star with an admittedly lower profile in Kevin Owens. Any of the 3 guys, even Roman Reigns, would be a good fit as it would mean that big events can finally be booked around the title – instead of the lack thereof. I’m not saying I’m tired of Lesnar, only that I’m ready for the title to be on the show again.

That’s not to mention the fun feuds we would be getting if we got a new champion. Not only would it extend all 3 men interacting with each other, but it would also finally open the championship up to the rest of the roster again, not just to those who could “believably hang” with Lesnar.