SummerSlam 2022 Thoughts

SummerSlam 2022 was the 35th Annual SummerSlam PPV event produced by the WWE. Held at the Nissan Staduim in Nashville, Tennessee on July 30, 2022, this was the first SummerSlam in WWE history to take place in July. This was the first WWE PPV event following the retirement of WWE owner Vince McMahon, who had served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 1982.

The Good - With expectations being pretty low for me, a lot of the card kept me invested. Being on a hiatus is always worth it with the consequences is always having to catch up. Anyway the opening match up was very good and looks to get even more interesting soon after what happened after the match. Miz vs. Logan Paul was fun with Logan having the highlight of the night. The tag team match was great but the most important match of the night turned out to be an Instint Classic. Another positive was how fresh things felt with no Vince under hand. The commentary wasn't irritating and we didn't have much silly stupid conclusions.

The Meh - While not a major issue, show did lack a little star power. Wether it's injuries or part-timers, it outta be dealt with. Pat Mcfee vs. Happy Corbin was fun and entertaining but not quite amazing. The US title match was fine but felt like a typical TV match with a formula of attacking early only to backfire.

The Bad - The No DQ tag team match was pretty bland. I think what hurt it was it being a NQ but was hardly any different from a normal tag team match. It was cool seeing Edge return though. Ronda Rousey vs. Liv Morgan ended up being nothing. It was short and hardly anything happened. Looked more of a setup for the future. The last thing was the main event. While I mentioned it was amazing, a big issue was the ending not making any sense of the ref counting while the stars were still engaging. Basically a rule broken in the last man standing.

Overrall - A very good show. It's not one of the best PPVs of all time. It has potential to be one of the most memorable shows depending on the aftermath but at the end, I really enjoyed it. Double thumbs up

Score - 8 out of 10: Really Really Good

0 = Terrible : 1 = Bad/Lackluster : 2 = Decent : 3 = Good : 4 = Awesome : 5 = One of the Best of all Time :

1. Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch: Raw Women's Championship - 3.5/5

2. The Miz vs. Logan Paul - 3/5

3. Bobby Lashley vs. Theory: United States Championship - 2/5

4. Dominick & Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor & Damian Priest (No DQ) - 1.5/5

5. Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin - 2.5/5

6. The Usos vs. Street Profits: Undisputed Tag Team Championship - 4/5

7. Ronda Rousey vs. Liv Morgan: SD Women's Championship - 1/5

8. Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar: Undisputed WWE Universal Championship - 4.5/5

Best Match - Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar

Worst Match - Ronda Rousey vs Liv Morgan

Most Memorable Moment - Brock Lesnar tearing up the ring/Logan Paul Frog Splash

Top 5 Performers

1. Brock Lesnar - Great Performance

2. Roman Reigns - Great Performance

3. Bianca Belair - Great Performance

4. Becky Lynch - Great Performance

5. Logan Paul - Great Performance and Over.

I was watching this on Peacock & was easily able to pick the winners!! Becky "hit" Bianca with everything but the kitchen sink & knew right then she would lose!! It was that way every match & has been for decades now!! No title changed hands! The Usos are still tag champs! Roman retains his titles & Theory, (money in the bank winner) couldn't even beat the US champion for that title! He tried to cash in on Roman but was put in his place!! It was a lame WWE event!! Think about how lame it was when two actual fighters couldn't win!!

The matches started off too long, but it wasn't all bad. Io Shirai and Dakota Kai in a Bayley stable could work.

But then Theory/Lashley got no time, we had a bad Riddle/Rollins segment, and the main event went far too long. The pacing for the show was all off.