A lot of things have been said about Goldberg defeating The Fiend to win the Universal championship at Super Showdown 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
Bray Wyatt’s new gimmick was being booked very strongly until that point and he was on an undefeated streak. Everyone believed that he was going to pick up the victory against the former WCW champion and go on to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. This was until plans changed and Fiend was told to put over the 55-year-old star.
Goldberg talked about this bout during a recent interview with Shak Wrestling. He addressed the rumors that he lobbied for the match finish to be changed. The former champion claimed that he flew to Saudi Arabia thinking he was going to lose:
“I’m a talent and I do what the boss tells me to do. I flew to Saudi Arabia knowing I was going to lose. Then somehow it changed and the finish was different. It surely wasn’t me because it’s an extremely selfish move to do. Number two: truly it wouldn’t be about the business. It would be about myself. Number three: who the hell am I as a part-time guy to come in and demand anything? Truly, I’m not.”
The planned match between Goldberg and Roman Reigns would end up being canceled as well after Reigns pulled out of the event. The two would finally meet at the Elimination Chamber PPV in 2022, where Reigns came out victorious.
You can check out Goldberg’s full interview below:
The Saudi Arabia shows of WWE have always been controversial and a number of WWE stars have refused to work events in the country in the past.
Though we have also seen some progress in the situation and after the first-ever Women’s match in the country last year, this year’s edition of Super Showdown saw Naomi battling Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s title at the show.
During her recent appearance on Lilian Garcia’s Chasing Glory podcast, the former Women’s Champion talked about the show and revealed why she chose to work the event, despite having reservations about it:
“I was really happy that I got to talk to Natalya about going, because I had my own perceptions and reservations about going, like personal reasons,” Naomi stated. “Like, who I am as a woman and a person, especially with what I stand for and believe in.
I had some reservations about it. I talked to Nattie, and after hearing about her experience, I realized that me going was a way bigger impact than me not going… I knew I needed to go, and I’m so happy that I went.”
Naomi continued by saying that the fan reaction she got in
the country opened her perception and she claimed that it was way bigger than a
wrestling match.
Apart from this, Naomi talked about things like taking time away from WWE, facing a sand storm while entering Saudi Arabia and more. You can check out her full interview below:
The Fiend’s dominating run that started at SummerSlam last year finally came to an end at Super Showdown where Goldberg defeated the Monster to win the Universal Championship in the main event of the show.
WWE cameras caught up with the new Universal Champion
backstage after the event was over and he was asked about his big win during
the night.
Goldberg was asked how it felt walking out of Super Showdown as the Universal Champion and he joked that he will be limping out of the country instead. The new champion then said that it’s an honor to win the title again:
“But hey man, it’s an honor just to be here and to be able to go out there and attain this belt again, this title again.” said Goldberg. “It’s a dream come true, it truly is. It’s something you always shoot for, but the older you get, the further that pinnacle is away you think, and I’m just… I’m in awe.”
Goldberg then detailed the strategy he used to defeat Wyatt
saying that he had to hit Bray with everything he had, as quickly as he could
to catch him off guard. He mentioned that this is how he defeated Brock Lesnar
as well.
The former WCW star has been announced for an appearance at SmackDown tonight. His Super Showdown win is expected to lead to a very interesting WrestleMania match. Click here to know the WrestleMania plans for Goldberg.
The final betting odds for all of the matches that will take place at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event have been released.
The card for the show that takes place today (February 27, 2020) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the King Fahd International Stadium has been finalized as only 10 matches have been announced.
Make sure to join us tonight for match recaps and our 6 takeaways from this latest pay-per-view event held by WWE.
Odds for the three late additions to the card are not available – Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza, Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler, and The Viking Raiders vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson.
WWE Super ShowDown Betting Odds
The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the final betting odds courtesy of BetOnline:
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar -2000 (1/20) vs. Ricochet +700 (7/1)
WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt -300 (1/3) vs. Goldberg +200 (2/1)
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day +150 (3/2) vs. John Morrison & The Miz -200 (1/2)
Roman Reigns -500 (1/5) vs. Baron Corbin +300 (3/1) – Steel Cage Match
Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy Gauntlet Match: Andrade 5/1, Bobby Lashley 7/1, Erick Rowan 10/1, AJ Styles 4/9, R-Truth 7/1, Rey Mysterio N/A
WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy -400 (1/4) vs. The Street Profits +250 (5/2)
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley -260 (5/13) vs. Naomi +175 (7/4)
The card for today’s (Thursday, February 27, 2020) WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event has been finalized.
The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Mohammed Abdou Arena that will air on the WWE Network but it will most likely be Goldberg vs. Universal Champion Bray Wyatt.
Also on tap for this show is WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Ricochet.
As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special on Sunday evening starting at 11 a.m. ET. Here is the final card for the show:
Final WWE Super ShowDown Card
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Ricochet
WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. Goldberg
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. John Morrison & The Miz
Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin – Steel Cage Match
Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy Gauntlet Match: Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, AJ Styles, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio
WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy vs. The Street Profits
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Naomi
Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza
Mansoor vs. Dolph Ziggler
The Viking Raiders vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson – Pre-Show Match
‘The Dead Man’ Undertaker is traveling to Saudi Arabia for Thursday’s Super Showdown event, according to reports from Wrestling Observer Radio.
Previous reports have revealed that Taker is expected to compete against The Phenomenal AJ Styles at this year’s edition of WrestleMania.
Styles is currently scheduled to wrestle in a gauntlet match for the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy on the Saudi show. Other participants for the match include Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, R-Truth, and Rey Mysterio.
While there is no word yet on what the Last Outlaw will be doing at the event, it’s speculated that he can set up his upcoming match with the former World Champion in some way during the PPV.
It’s been a while since the Undertaker last wrestled for WWE
and his last match for the company was a tag team bout where he teamed up with
Roman Reigns to face Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules in July
last year.
Some photos of the former World Champion had sparked rumors of him returning at the Royal Rumble PPV earlier this year but the appearance obviously didn’t happen.
Taker was also recently spotted at the Performance Center in
Orlando and it would now be interesting to see if he gets physical in any
capacity at the upcoming show.
The Super Showdown this year will be taking place from
Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Thursday,
February 27.
It appears that former United States Champion Rusev has been pulled from the Gauntlet match he was announced to compete in at the upcoming Super Showdown event.
There was some confusion over the graphics used to promote the match on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw and WWE has since confirmed that Rey Mysterio will be replacing the Bulgarian Brute in the upcoming match:
The company has not given a reason for Rusev’s removal but the two sides have been locked in a contract dispute for a while now and reports suggest that the officials have pulled Rusev from WWE TV due to the same.
Rusev has not wrestled since the January 20 episode of Raw where he and his partner Liv Morgan lost a mixed tag match to Lana and Bobby Lashley.
When WWE originally announced the Gauntlet match, it was
reported that the announcement was not a sign of things being resolved between
the two parties.
It’s believed that Rusev will leave WWE once his contract expires. Though it was reported earlier this month that he still has “plenty of time” left on his current deal.
His wife Lana on the other hand, signed a new 5-year deal just recently so she will be staying with the company until at least 2025, whether the former NXT star decides to leave or stay.
A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Super ShowDown PPV and it involves women.
On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, WWE booked a match between Carmella and Naomi with the winner being crowned the new #1 contender for the SmackDown Women’s Title.
As seen on the show, Naomi ended up winning the contest and now she’ll challenge Bayley for the strap at this PPV event. This comes after a few weeks of building up to it.
First up was two weeks ago on an episode of SmackDown where a Fatal Four-Way match was booked. Carmella ended up winning the contest.
Last week, she lost to Bayley for the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship. After the match, Naomi ran out to make the save for Carmella. Thus, it set up this latest #1 contender match.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Mohammed Abdou Arena that will air on the WWE Network.
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Ricochet
WWE Universal Champion Bray Wyatt vs. Goldberg
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. John Morrison & The Miz
Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin – Steel Cage Match
Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy Gauntlet Match: Andrade, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, AJ Styles, R-Truth, Rusev
WWE RAW Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy vs. The Street Profits
WWE has added another championship match to the upcoming Super Showdown event after this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.
Kevin Owens has been involved in a feud with Seth Rollins and his crew in recent times and he has teamed up with different partners over the weeks to compete against the Architect, including the likes of Samoa Joe and Big Show.
This week’s episode of Raw saw Owens teaming up with the
Viking Raiders to take on Murphy and AOP but the match ended in a
disqualification.
After the bout, Rollins and his partners took out the
Raiders and they started working on Kevin. However, the Street Profits made the
save for the former Universal Champion, sending the heels in retreat.
WWE has announced following these incidents that Seth and Murphy, who hold the Raw tag team titles, will be defending their championships against Street Profits at the upcoming event from Saudi Arabia.
Updated Super Showdown Match Card
This is the seventh match that has been announced for the show after the inclusion of the big Gauntlet match involving AJ Styles just recently. You can check out the updated Super Showdown match card below:
WWE Championship Match: Ricochet vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
WWE Universal Championship Match: Bill Goldberg vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c)
RAW Tag Team Championship Match: The Street Profits vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy (c)
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: John Morrison and The Miz vs. The New Day (c)
SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Carmella or Naomi vs. Bayley (c)
Gauntlet Match for the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy: AJ Styles, R-Truth, Rusev, Bobby Lashley, Erick Rowan, WWE United States Champion Andrade
Steel Cage Match: King Baron Corbin vs. Roman Reigns
Super Showdown 2020 will take place on Thursday, February 27 from the Mohammed Abdou Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
WWE is going to return to Saudi Arabia for its second Super ShowDown event in less than two weeks’ time. The last event of the series took place on June 7, 2019.
The company will then have to prepare for their next event, the Elimination Chamber, which will take place just nine days later.
The WWE women’s division will have their second-ever match in Saudi Arabia as the company revealed that the SmackDown Women’s Championship will be defended at the event.
On last night’s WWE SmackDown, we saw SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley announcing that she’ll be defending her title at Super ShowDown. The announcement was made after Bayley successfully defended her title against Carmella on the show.
In the next week’s episode, Carmella will face Naomi in a number one contender’s match. The winner will then face Bayley for the Women’s Championship at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia.
Prior to last week’s SmackDown, another number one contender’s match had taken place. It was a fatal four-way match between Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Dana Brooke. WWE had advertised that the winner of this bout will face Bayley on Super ShowDown. Carmella won the match, but the company pulled down the advertising and announced that Carmella would instead face Bayley for the title on the next SmackDown, with the Super ShowDown match seemingly nixed.
Looks like plans changed, and Carmella has another opportunity at getting the title shot on next week’s SmackDown from Phoenix.
The Super ShowDown match will the first time that a Women’s title will be defended in Saudi Arabia. This is coming just months after the first-ever women’s match in Saudi Arabia was held at Crown Jewel in October 2019.
WWE Super ShowDown will take place at the Mohammed Abdu Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 27.
WWE confirmed Goldberg vs. Bray Wyatt for Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia on SmackDown this week. Though it wasn’t the only match announced for the show during the night and the company also confirmed a stipulation match for Roman Reigns.
Tonight’s episode of the Blue Branded Show saw Baron Corbin
issuing a challenge to the Big Dog for a match at the upcoming show after
Reigns defeated him in a Falls Count Anywhere match at Royal Rumble.
Roman Reigns then accepted the challenge made by King Corbin but he stated that the bout would be a steel cage match. WWE has since confirmed this stipulation for their fight.
Updated Match Card For Super Showdown 2020
This is the fourth match that has been announced for the
Super Showdown event. You can check out an updated match card for the show
below:
WWE Championship Match: Ricochet vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
WWE Universal Championship Match: Bill Goldberg vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt (c)
SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: John Morrison and The Miz vs. The New Day (c)
Steel Cage Match: King Baron Corbin vs. Roman Reigns
Super Showdown 2020 will take place on Thursday, February 27
from King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
SmackDown Live Superstar, Ali, continues to a be a force of positivity amongst WWE’s roster.
The Superstar—who at one point performed double duty as an indie wrestler and active police officer— announced that he will be donating his entire Super ShowDown payday to the Charity: Water organization.
He revealed his intentions via social media, writing: “Earnings received today will be donated to @charitywater. Thank you.”
Earnings received today will be donated to @charitywater. Thank you.
Ali competed during WWE Super ShowDown’s 50-Man Battle Royal. NXT Superstar and Saudi Arabian hometown hero, Mansoor, would emerge victorious from the fray.
Prior to the 50-Man Battle Royal, Ali spoke with WWE.com. He shared that he hoped to inspire those watching as he competes. He intended to connect with “young boys and girls across the world” who are going to “[…] watch a guy just like them, who has a name just like theirs, compete in WWE’s largest Battle Royal in history, and to inspire them.”
There is no information on the amount WWE Superstars earn by competing in Saudi Arabia. It is believed to be a substantial amount.
It has been reported that some of the bigger names receive seven-figure amounts to work these controversial Saudi Arabian events. Even lower and mid-card performers are said to be making high amounts, with some as much as six-figure deals.
Women won’t make history at the WWE Super ShowDown event.
Right before the show went live, F4Wonline.com reported that the pitched Natalya vs. Alexa Bliss match was not approved by the Saudi Arabian government. Thus, it won’t take place. This was a match that WWE hoped to be a late addition on the card and even had the women fly to the country.
It was noted that the government had indicated to WWE they could have their first women’s match on this show, but then wavered on it.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event today in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT. Make sure to joins us for live coverage.
Final WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal: Elias, Mojo Rawley, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
The card for today’s (Friday, June 7, 2019) WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event has been finalized.
The company hasn’t officially announced the main event of this event that takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network.
As a reminder, we will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this special on Friday afternoon starting at 1 PM EST. Here is the final card for the show:
Final WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal: Elias, Mojo Rawley, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
WWE has yet to name a main event but it could end up being The Undertaker vs. Goldberg in a singles match. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal: Elias, Mojo Rawley, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
The early betting odds for all of the matches that will take place at the Super ShowDown event have been released.
The Undertaker is favored to beat Goldberg in a singles match while Randy Orton is the favorite to beat Triple H.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
The favorites to win are listed as – while the underdogs are listed with +. Here are the updated betting odds courtesy of5Dimes:
WWE Super ShowDown Betting Odds
The Undertaker (-165) vs. Goldberg (+125)
Randy Orton (-115) vs. Triple H (+115)
50-Man Battle Royal: Ali is the top favorite at +165
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins (-900) vs. Baron Corbin (+500)
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston (-1,500) vs. Dolph Ziggler (+700)
Braun Strowman (-750) vs. Bobby Lashley (+450)
Roman Reigns (-350) vs. Shane McMahon (+250)
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor (-1,700) vs. Andrade (+800)
Lucha House Party (+800) vs. Lars Sullivan (-1,700) – Handicap Match
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
This marks the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal: Elias, Mojo Rawley, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
The Usos vs. The Revival – Kickoff Show
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
WWE returns to King Abdullah Sports City’s King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this Friday for their WWE Super ShowDown live special on the WWE Network. The event marks the second show promoted under the “Super ShowDown” chronology, and the third under WWE’s new 10-year partnership supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
The company has promoted the WWE Super ShowDown special as a “WrestleMania equivalent” event, with a stacked lineup featuring several high-profile matches. Three WWE legends who don’t often perform will be dusting off their ring gear for featured matches on the card. Triple H will battle longtime rival Randy Orton, and The Undertaker returns to square-off against WWE Hall Of Famer Bill Goldberg in their “First Time Ever” showdown.
Additionally, WWE has announced a 50-Man Battle Royal and three title matches. Seth Rollins will defend his WWE Universal Championship against Baron Corbin, Kofi Kingston will put his WWE Championship on-the-line against Dolph Ziggler and “The Demon” Finn Balor returns against Andrade in a WWE Intercontinental Championship match.
Rounding out the card this Friday is a 3-On-1 Handicap Match, with Lars Sullivan taking on all three members of Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado). Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon and Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley is also scheduled.
Ahead of Friday’s highly-anticipated live special in Saudi Arabia, three SEScoops.com writers have come together to provide their in-depth analysis and insight into each match on the card, as well as their predictions for each bout. Veteran journalists Ian Carey, Matt Boone and Andrew Ravens have prepared their breakdowns and picks for Friday’s matches, so without further adieu, here are the SEScoops.com predictions for WWE Super ShowDown.
Lars Sullivan vs. Lucha House Party
Ian Carey: I have to go with Lars Sullivan on this one. They are going to push Sullivan to the top of the card and having him destroy 3 luchadors on a show that is equal to or greater than WrestleMania is a good chance to showcase him. WWE didn’t match Sullivan up against 3 wrestlers half his size for him to lose. Consider this 3 squash matches in one.
(Prediction: Lars Sullivan)
Matt Boone: This appears to be a clear old-school “build a monster” handicap match. Three little dudes who have speed, agility and high-risk offensive skill sets against a big, strong dude who needs to be established as a killer. With that said, the outcome should be pretty obvious. This should be a good opening match to warm up the fans in Jeddah. (Prediction: Lars Sullivan)
Andrew Ravens: This is the easiest pick on the card as there’s no reason for Sullivan to lose here. I actually think that you could save this for television but WWE must have long events so they booked it here. Sullivan is the next big monster in WWE and will be victorious. (Prediction: Lars Sullivan)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Lars Sullivan
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Ian: Braun Strowman should win this handily. If WWE wanted to push Lashley to the top of the card to face Brock or challenge for a title, they could do it but they would have done it by now if that’s what they were thinking. Strowman should win this on route to being pushed back to the Universal title picture. That we are more than 1-year since Strowman won the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia and still hasn’t held a world title seems off. At some point, they have to make Strowman a champion. He shouldn’t lose again until that happens.
(Prediction: Braun Strowman)
Matt: I’m not really sure what to expect in this one in terms of substance. Clearly “The Monster Among Men” should be the favorite in this one, however there’s always the chance, especially in this particular contest, for some storyline-related shenanigans to affect the outcome. The last time Strowman was in Saudi Arabia, he won the “Greatest Royal Rumble” match and appeared geared towards a push to the title picture in the top of the mix in WWE. (Prediction: Braun Strowman)
Andrew: Unless WWE just wants to have a shock finish, Strowman should win here. I must point out that WWE doesn’t seem to know what to do with him right now as in one aspect, he’s a monster while the other the company doesn’t do anything big with him in 2019. Lashley has been lost in the shuffle for quite some time now. (Prediction: Braun Strowman)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Braun Strowman
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Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
Ian: Hopefully this feud will end here with the idea being that Shane McMahon won the Best in the World trophy in Saudi Arabia so if Roman wins then he’ll be the Best in the World and everyone can just drop it. That’s my hope anyway. I don’t think I’m alone in saying I find Shane McMahon as a heel unwatchable. Shane as a character is fine, sometimes it’s even pretty good, but this has been terrible.
(Prediction: Roman Reigns)
Matt: It doesn’t seem likely that Roman Reigns is going to travel across the country to lose to Shane McMahon in an undercard match buried half way down the card. With that in mind, I’ve got to believe that “The Big Dog” gets his hand raised when all is said-and-done. I’m sure in between his entrance and his victory celebration, Shane McMahon will jump off a bunch of high crap and get thrown and slammed around like a rag doll a bunch. There will also probably be some interference, likely from a certain man of Scottish descent. (Prediction: Roman Reigns)
Andrew: This is a questionable match as either guy could win here. While Reigns seems to be ready to move onto a feud with McIntyre, who has been paired with Shane, WWE could change things up and insert him into the Reigns – McIntyre match at Stomping Grounds. Let Reigns get his revenge. (Prediction: Roman Reigns)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Roman Reigns
“The Demon” Finn Balor (C) vs. Andrade (WWE Intercontinental Title)
Ian: There has been no build-up to this match whatsoever. Part of this has to do with Finn being on vacay since Money in the Bank and that huge ladder bump he took. Andrade may be at a disadvantage if Zelina Vega isn’t with him. Not sure if women valets are allowed on this show that is equal to or greater to WrestleMania. Renee Young is on commentary, perhaps women managers is the next step on the road to finally having women wrestlers on the show. Regardless, Demon Balor should retain here. (Prediction: “The Demon” Finn Balor)
Matt: It seems obvious that Finn Balor should get the “W” if he is dusting off his alter-ego, “The Demon,” for this “WrestleMania equivalent” show. Having said that, there’s part of me that thinks with WWE being high on Andrade, and every big show needing at least one big upset and / or title change, this could be the match for that. When it comes to making picks, however, you always play things safe! (Prediction: “The Demon” Finn Balor)
Andrew: WWE hasn’t done a great job of explaining as to why Balor is bringing back his darker character for this match as there hasn’t been much heat in this feud. Nonetheless, it’s a nice change and a cool sight. While I’m high on Andrade, these are nothing shows so Balor retains. (Prediction: “The Demon” Finn Balor)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, “The Demon” Finn Balor
Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler (WWE Title)
Ian: Is it possible to pick Brock Lesnar to win this match? Because I think Brock Lesnar is going to win this match. Think about it, why didn’t he cash in against Seth? Perhaps, Lesnar wants to cash in on Kofi at Super ShowDown. With the “Wild Card” rule a few Brock Lesnar appearances on Smackdown sure would be good for ratings. Before Lesnar cashes in, however, Kofi will pick up the win on Ziggler. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
Matt: The return of Dolph Ziggler has been pretty interesting. He’s in the title mix, he’s playing a vicious old-school heel and he’s so long overdue for a run at the top in WWE that it’s beyond laughable at this point. Could this be the match where he captures the WWE Championship and starts the main event / title run he has long-deserved? I hope so, but I’m not convinced that Kofi-Mania is over just yet. I feel The New Day split and Big E. (or a surprise Xavier Woods) heel turn will be the catalyst. Could they turn on him and cost him the title against someone else? If so, Ziggler is as good an option as anyone else. At the end of the day, Kingston leaves Jeddah with a giant gold belt in his luggage. Could that only be because of a DQ win after a super vicious Ziggler beatdown? Hmm. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
Andrew: The only reason Ziggler is booked in this match is due to Kevin Owens not wanting to work it. Thus, he’s not a realistic challenger in my mind or other fans for the most part. It should be a good match but Ziggler is only a bump in the road for Kingston at this time. (Prediction: Kofi Kingston)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, Kofi Kingston
Seth Rollins (C) vs. Baron Corbin (WWE Universal Title)
Ian: If Baron Corbin wins the Universal Championship in Saudi Arabia, the groans will be heard worldwide. Corbin’s push to the top of the card on RAW has not been something Vince McMahon and the WWE Universe have seen eye to eye on. As much as WWE likes to push Corbin, I don’t think they will go as far as putting the belt on him. That seems like a step above what even WWE sees Corbin as, let alone the fans. Rollins should retain and possibly move into a program with a new challenger, one not named Brock Lesnar or Baron Corbin.
(Prediction: Seth Rollins)
Matt: Is it at all possible Vinnie Mac convinced Brock Lesnar to get on an airplane to Saudi Arabia this week? “The Beast Incarnate” vowed to cash-in at the WWE Super ShowDown “go-home” edition of RAW this past Monday evening and never did. After beating down WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins on RAW this week, Lesnar shouted “Friday!” to Paul Heyman, leading many to assume that “Mr. Money In The Bank” will cash-in his contract in Saudi Arabia. Although the track-record of delivering on officially advertised promises absolutely sucks as of late in terms of WWE and the Lesnar MITB contract in particular, I believe Friday will be the time when it happens. Having said that, I can’t even begin to speculate on how the cash-in will play out if it goes down, but if he hands over that briefcase, I don’t see any scenario where he doesn’t end up with the WWE Universal Championship as a result. Will a potential cash-in affect the outcome here, or happen after? I feel it will be the latter, and thus … (Prediction: Seth Rollins)
Andrew: Ugh, Baron Corbin. Why this company must push this guy to the moon makes no sense to me. Brock Lesnar plays a bigger part in this contest as to whether he waits to see a winner or just cashes in his MITB contract mid-match. I have Corbin beating Rollins, who is hurt in storyline, then have Lesnar cash-in and beat Corbin for the title. (Prediction: Baron Corbin)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Seth Rollins
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Ian: Based on Triple H’s promo from Monday, I think Orton is winning. Orton is still an active competitor with mileage left. Triple H has no mileage left, he’s just running on fumes at this point. It makes more sense for WWE to have Orton come out of Saudi Arabia looking strong but that doesn’t necessarily mean that is what will happen. It probably made more sense for Sting to beat Triple H at WrestleMania at WM31 but that’s not how things played out. Still, smart money is on Orton here.
(Prediction: Randy Orton)
Matt: This match features a rivalry that has such an incredibly strong off-and-on history in WWE over the past decade-plus. It’s such a shame to see it wasted in a forced-way just to fill up an open ‘big-match slot’ needed on the card. Having said that, the stellar WWE production crew still came through with some slick video packages that tells the storied history of the Triple H / Randy Orton rivalry. In terms of picking a winner, I’ve got to go with “The Game.” If he loses, it will likely be the result of outside interference, distractions or some kind of cheating spot. Just one man’s opinion. (Prediction: Triple H)
Andrew: While WWE has done a decent job at building up this contest, we’ve seen it several times over the years. I would assume that Orton wins here purely on the fact that he’s somewhat full-time at this stage in his career. Also, a loss to Triple H won’t hurt his standing with the fans. (Prediction: Triple H)
CONSENSUS: 2-1, Triple H
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Ian: The Undertaker should win this match but it won’t be pretty. If Jim Ross watches this match he’ll likely refer to it as “bowling shoe ugly”. Such a comment might be more of a shot at bowling shoes than it is Goldberg and Taker, however. This is the kind of part-timer legends match that you could only do on a show like this now. It’ll be sloppy and hard to watch but it will also be a spectacle. Taker should win here as WWE has more invested in his legacy than Goldberg’s, especially now considering what they likely paid to get him out of Starrcast.
(Prediction: The Undertaker)
Matt: Once again, this is a “WrestleMania equivalent” special event. The Dead Man is associated with flawless performances at WrestleMania, having compiled the legendary 21-0 undefeated streak before dropping two of his next five matches, bringing his current record to 24-2. He lost in his initial WWE Super ShowDown performance in 2018, dropping a No Disqualification match to Triple H in the main event of last year’s show in Australia. The Phenom, along with Kane, also lost to Triple H and Shawn Michaels in the D-Generation X vs. Brothers Of Destruction tag-team main event in the first big WWE Saudi Arabian show, WWE Crown Jewel, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last November. This means outside of a lone victory over Rusev in a Casket Match at the WWE Greatest Royal Rumble event in Jeddah last April, The Undertaker has a winless streak at WWE Super ShowDown and in Saudi Arabia. He’s due for a win in one of these high-profile return bouts. The lone Rusev win on Taker’s Saudi Arabian record was a middle of the pack match, as opposed to a main event, like every other aforementioned example. Plus, as the expected main event, it makes sense that the shows goes off the air with a post-match Undertaker celebration, complete with the iconic music, cool lighting and “big moment” atmosphere. P.S. — Can you imagine convincing the old-school egotistical Bill Goldberg to make a WWE comeback … in Saudi Arabia … for one match … that he is going to lose? Gotta love the new Bill. (Prediction: The Undertaker)
Andrew: What’s the point of this match outside of having a match between two big names. The winner and loser here don’t matter. Hopefully, they will keep it short. I would assume that Taker goes over in a short match only for the reason that he works these shows twice a year. Goldberg heads back to retirement after this event. (Prediction: The Undertaker)
CONSENSUS: 3-0, The Undertaker
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Although 46 spots remain, we finally have a couple of participants announced for Friday’s WWE Super ShowDown special.
WWE has been advertising “a 50-Man Battle Royal — the largest in WWE history” since the beginning of their promotional push towards their return to the Saudi Arabian market for WWE Super ShowDown on June 7. When the final week leading up to the event began on Monday, there had yet to be a single entrant announced for the match.
Four Superstars Entered Into WWE’s 50-Man Battle Royal
During a commercial break segment on Monday’s “go-home” show for Friday’s live special, Mojo Rawley declared that he would be entering the 50-Man Battle Royal in Saudi Arabia. WWE followed that up on Tuesday night in similar fashion as Elias revealed during an off-air segment on last night’s SmackDown Live that he too would be entering the match.
Additionally, Karl Anderson took to social media on Tuesday evening to announce that he and Luke Gallows will be making the trip to Jeddah this week to compete in the 50-Man Battle Royal.
A.J. Styles has also been rumored, as he has been included in the advertising for WWE Super ShowDown, but does not have a match yet with only two days remaining until the show. With “The Phenomenal One” recovering from an injury as of late, it would make since for WWE to have him work a match with limited physicality.
With the aforementioned entrants now announced for the 50-Man Battle Royal at WWE Super ShowDown, featured below is an updated look at the latest officially advertised lineup for this Friday’s live special:
WWE SUPER SHOW-DOWN 2019
WWE Universal Championship * Seth Rollins (C) vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Title Match * Kofi Kingston (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler
WWE Intercontinental Title Match * “The Demon” Finn Balor (C) vs. Andrade
First Time Ever * The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
* Triple H vs. Randy Orton
* Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
* Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
3-On-1 Handicap Match * Lars Sullivan vs. Lucha House Party
50-Man Battle Royal * Participants Include: Mojo Rawley, Elias, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (46 other entrants to be determined)
WWE Super ShowDown takes place this Friday, June 7th at King Abdullah Sports City’s King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday. The event will be streamed live via the WWE Network starting at 2pm E.T. / 11am P.T. Make sure to join us here at SEScoops.com this Friday afternoon for WWE Super ShowDown results coverage.
For detailed analysis and insight, as well as predictions for each match on the card from three veteran pro wrestling journalists, check out our exclusive WWE Super ShowDown Predictions.
Some WWE NXT stars could end up working on the main roster for one night when WWE holds Super ShowDown.
According to WWE sources, the company is considering having a few NXT Superstars work the 50-Man Battle Royal at this show. Matt Riddle’s name was discussed over the weekend as a possible entrant.
Riddle did tease last week about appearing at the show to confront Brock Lesnar. WWE is expected to announce entrants for this contest in the coming days. Riddle is fresh off a win over Roderick Strong in a singles match at Saturday’s (June 1, 2019) WWE NXT TakeOver: XXV event in Bridgeport, CT.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal
Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan (Handicap Match)
Check back this Friday for our WWE Super ShowDown Takeaways feature to catch up on all the big happenings from the show.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
This marks the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal:
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Super ShowDown PPV.
On Tuesday’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live, Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan in a three-on-one Handicap match was booked. Over the past few weeks on television, Sullivan has been feuding with Kalisto, Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
This marks the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal:
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
Lucha House Party vs. Lars Sullivan – Handicap Match
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
A new match has been announced for the upcoming WWE Super ShowDown PPV, which is WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin.
This match was booked on Monday’s RAW where Corbin beat Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, and The Miz in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match to determine who will be the next in line for the WWE Universal Title.
Although there was speculation that Brock Lesnar would cash-in his Money in the Bank briefcase for a match at this show, he chose not to do so as he noted in a segment that he can wait a year to do so.
WWE presents the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event on Friday, June 7th, 2019 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium that will air on the WWE Network at 2PM ET/11 AM PT.
This marks the third show in WWE’s 10-year deal with the Saudi General Sports Authority. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Updated WWE Super ShowDown Card
The Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
50-Man Battle Royal:
WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley
Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon
WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor vs. Andrade
What are your thoughts on this match being added to the card? Sound off in the comment section.
It appears as though WWE already knows when they want Brock Lesnar to cash in his Money In The Bank opportunity. More importantly, they have also decided which champion he will be targeting.
At this point in time, it is reported that Lesnar will cash against Universal Champion, Seth Rollins. It’s expected to be for a matchup at WWE Super ShowDown, which takes place in Saudi Arabia on June 7th.
Cashing In
According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE intends to have Lesnar make this announcement next week on Monday Night RAW. He may also appear on the June 3rd go-home show prior to Super ShowDown.
He noted that, while Brock will be working the Saudi Arabia show, it’s likely the WWE Universe won’t see “The Beast Incarnate” afterwards until SummerSlam in August.
Lesnar vs Kingston?
Although the company is attempting to hype up speculation over Brock’s decision, they have already announced Kofi Kingston versus Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship.
Granted, they could still have Brock Lesnar vs Kofi Kingston, assuming Lesnar doesn’t cash in his briefcase against Rollins on June 7th. The likelihood of the two competing in a non-championship match, however, is slim.
Lesnar won the MITB briefcase after inserting himself into the match as surprise entrant during last Sunday’s Money In The Bank event. His victory has been met with a mixed reaction from both fans, those in the wrestling industry, and WWE Superstars.
This week’s episode of SmackDown Live started with a
celebration for the New Day as Big E made his return to the WWE Programming but
it didn’t end the same way.
Dolph Ziggler made his return to WWE programming during the
show and brutally assaulted Kofi Kingston just after his match with Sami Zayn.
Later in the episode, the former World Champion came out again and explained the reason behind his attack, saying that he should have been given the opportunity at the Elimination Chamber match instead of Kingston.
He continued this rant for a while and Ziggler then issued a challenge to Kofi for his WWE Championship at the upcoming Super Showdown from Saudi Arabia.
However, the company didn’t confirm this match during the broadcast of the show, which left fans wondering. The match was finally made official in a post-show interview where Kofi accepted Dolph’s challenge, as seen in the video below:
After this confirmation, the number of matches which have
been made official for the show has become 7, which includes a 50 men Battle
Royal similar to the Greatest Royal Rumble.
Other matches announced for the PPV include Undertaker vs. Goldberg, Triple H vs. Randy Orton and the recently announced Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon. You can check out an updated match card for the event here.