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The card will compose matches resulting from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#T|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by [[WWE]]'s writers on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=March 5, 2012|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 18, 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 21, 2012|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5esskNFVE?url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archivedate=February 26, 2009|df=}}</ref> Storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|title=WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=May 25, 2016|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526113045/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|archivedate=May 26, 2016|df=}}</ref><!-- and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more|title=Triple H Conference Call Report: Discusses 205 Live, NXT Takeover: Toronto, Says HBK Working at the Performance Center and More - 411MANIA|website=411mania.com}}</ref>--> |
The card will compose matches resulting from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#T|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by [[WWE]]'s writers on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=March 5, 2012|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 18, 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 21, 2012|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5esskNFVE?url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archivedate=February 26, 2009|df=}}</ref> Storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|title=WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=May 25, 2016|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526113045/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|archivedate=May 26, 2016|df=}}</ref><!-- and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more|title=Triple H Conference Call Report: Discusses 205 Live, NXT Takeover: Toronto, Says HBK Working at the Performance Center and More - 411MANIA|website=411mania.com}}</ref>--> |
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On May 13, 2019, a match between [[Bill Goldberg| |
On May 13, 2019, a match between [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]], whose last match was at [[WrestleMania 33]] in April 2017, and [[The Undertaker]], whose last match was at [[WWE Crown Jewel|Crown Jewel]] in November 2018, was scheduled for Super ShowDown, marking the first one-on-one match between the two.<ref name=wwe/> |
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A match between [[Triple H]] and [[Randy Orton]] was also scheduled on May 13.<ref name=wwe/> |
A match between [[Triple H]] and [[Randy Orton]] was also scheduled on May 13.<ref name=wwe/> |
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | June 7, 2019 | ||
| City | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Venue | King Abdullah International Stadium | ||
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Super ShowDown (2019) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network event, produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place on June 7, 2019, at the King Abdullah Sports City's King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1] It will be the second WWE event under the Super ShowDown chronology and the third event under WWE's 10-year partnership supporting Saudi Vision 2030.
Production
Storylines
The card will compose matches resulting from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands.[2][3] Storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live.[4]
On May 13, 2019, a match between Goldberg, whose last match was at WrestleMania 33 in April 2017, and The Undertaker, whose last match was at Crown Jewel in November 2018, was scheduled for Super ShowDown, marking the first one-on-one match between the two.[1]
A match between Triple H and Randy Orton was also scheduled on May 13.[1]
Also on May 13, a 50-man battle royal was scheduled, marking the largest standard battle royal in WWE history.[1]
A match between Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley was scheduled on May 18.[5]
On the April 15 episode of Raw, Andrade defeated Intercontinental Champion Finn Bálor in a non-title match.[6] Bálor was subsequently moved to SmackDown the following night during the Superstar Shake-up.[7] Andrade, along with his manager Zelina Vega, were then moved back to SmackDown the following week,[8] and both Bálor and Andrade took part in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match at the namesake event, where both fought each other, though ultimately lost the match. Bálor was then scheduled to defend the Intercontinental Championship against Andrade at Super ShowDown.[9]
On the April 16 episode of SmackDown, after WWE Chairman/CEO Vince McMahon had introduced Elias as "the biggest acquisition in SmackDown history", they were interrupted by fellow new draftee Roman Reigns, who attacked Elias and performed a superman punch on Mr. McMahon.[7] The following week, Shane McMahon challenged Reigns to a fight for attacking his father. Reigns came out and was attacked from behind by Elias, who assisted Shane in beating up Reigns.[8] On the May 20 episode of Raw, Reigns, who appeared via the wild card rule, was interrupted by Shane, who was still bothered by Reigns' attack on his father. Reigns then challenged Shane to a match which Shane accepted for Super ShowDown.[10]
On the May 21 episode of SmackDown, following WWE Champion Kofi Kingston's win over Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler made a surprise return and attacked Kingston from behind. Later, Ziggler explained that it should have been him who got the opportunity to go to WrestleMania 35 and win the WWE Championship, not Kingston. He then said he would defeat Kingston for the title at Super ShowDown, which was made official.[11]
Matches
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | Triple H vs. Randy Orton | Non-sanctioned match[1] | ||||
| 2 | 50-Man Battle Royal | 50-Man Battle Royal[1] | ||||
| 3 | Goldberg vs. The Undertaker | Singles match[1] | ||||
| 4 | Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley | Singles match[12] | ||||
| 5 | Finn Bálor (c) vs. Andrade | Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship[13] | ||||
| 6 | Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon | Singles match[14] | ||||
| 7 | Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler | Singles match for the WWE Championship[15] | ||||
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Reference
- ^ a b c d e f g "Undertaker, Goldberg to clash for first time ever at WWE Super ShowDown". WWE. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 25, 2016). "WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Wilen, Jerome (May 18, 2019). "WWE announces Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley for Super ShowDown". WrestleView. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 15, 2019). "4/15 Powell's WWE Raw TV Review: The 2019 WWE Superstar Shakeup Night One". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Barnett, Jake (April 16, 2019). "4/16 WWE Smackdown Live Results: Barnett's review of the 2019 WWE Superstar Shakeup Night Two with Vince McMahon introducing the brand's biggest acquisition, Paige introduces her new tag team". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (April 23, 2019). "4/23 WWE Smackdown Live results: Powell's review of Kofi Kingston vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title match, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair meet face to face for the first time since WrestleMania 35, fallout from Roman Reigns punching Vince McMahon and the Superstar Shakeup". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Powell, Jason. "WWE Money in the Bank results: Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, Becky Lynch defends the Raw and Smackdown Women's Titles, two Money in the Bank ladder matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Keller, Wade (May 20, 2019). "5/20 WWE Raw Results: Keller's report on Money in the Bank fallout, will Brock Lesnar announce his intensions, Mick Foley reveals new WWE Title". PW Torch. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (May 21, 2019). "5/21 WWE Smackdown Live Results: Barnett's review of Roman Reigns vs. Elias, New Day celebrates Big E's return, Becky Lynch and Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair and Lace Evans, Kofi Kingston vs. Sami Zayn in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Burdick, Michael. "Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley". WWE. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Bristout, Ralph. "Intercontinental Champion "The Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Andrade". WWE. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Pappolla, Ryan. "Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon". WWE. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Burdick, Michael. "WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler". WWE. Retrieved May 22, 2019.