Since WWE made every PPV a dual-branded event this past year--including superstars from both Raw and Smackdown--it`s hard not to look at the match cards and compare which show was booked better. Every wrestling fan is doing it, so why not talk about it? With Summerslam fastly approaching, both Raw and Smackdown are attempting to steal the show, whether they admit it or not.Coming to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, August 19, Summerslam will be a stacked event, with 13 matches on the card. Both Raw and Smackdown have each booked six matches for the PPV--and one match from 205 Live--so it should be an evenly amazing card, right? Sadly, that`s not the case. Here`s what Raw and Smackdown have booked for Summerslam and our analysis of each card.Raw Match Card:The B-Team vs. The Revival [KICKOFF MATCH] (For the Raw Tag Team Championship)Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Seth Rollins (For the Intercontinental Championship)Braun Strowman vs. Kevin OwensFinn Balor vs. Baron CorbinAlexa Bliss (c) vs. Ronda Rousey (For the Raw Women`s Championship)Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (For the Universal Championship)Analysis: Looking at the card--as a whole--the match to keep your eye on is Ziggler vs. Rollins. They have been putting on stellar matches the past two months, and this could very well be the `match of the night` from both Raw and Smackdown`s rosters.That being said, the rest of the Raw match card feels lackluster. It`s not bad, but it`s not great. The Lesnar/Reigns storyline has been done to death in the realm of PPVs, and the outcome is always the same: Lesnar wins, the WWE Universe boos. While Rousey/Bliss will more than likely be a fun match, I`m just not too excited for it. That`s how I feel about most of the Raw roster matches for the PPV, `I`d watch it, but the build and matches just don`t feel right for Summerslam.` And half of these matches--Balor/Corbin, Strowman/Owens, and Rollins/Ziggler--all happened at last month`s PPV, Extreme Rules.Smackdo ...
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