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Tribal Combat makes more sense for a bigger show like Night of Champions or SummerSlam. Regardless of what happens and who leaves Italy on top, WWE has already made the next five mistakes with Clash in Italy.
#5. Cramming three events into May
WWE has often done this over the last three years. While fans have to wait for six to seven weeks between Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania, officials then cram three events into the span of 30 days.
This happened in May with Backlash Tampa, Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Clash in Italy. Backlash Tampa took place at the beginning of the month, while Saturday Night’s Main Event took place a week ahead of Clash in Italy.
That’s usually how the special program has been booked, but it doesn’t help when the quality of offerings varies like they did this time. By cramming so much content into a small window, it rushes some feuds while delaying other things.
Had things been spaced out month to month, instead of an inconsistent offering every two or three months, fans wouldn’t have so much product to judge against each other. The Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and Ethan Page was great, but the rest of Saturday Night’s Main Event left a lot to be desired.
#4. Nearly all the contests are rematches
Among the contests booked for WWE’s first-ever PLE in Italy are several rematches. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu battle again after Backlash Tampa, only this time in Tribal Combat.
Will anything new happen, or will it be the same old thing with Roman winning? Rhea Ripley faced Jade Cargill at WrestleMania 42, as did Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar.
Becky Lynch and Sol Ruca literally “competed” at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Cody Rhodes defending the WWE Championship against Gunther may not be a rematch from this year, but they faced off at Crown Jewel in 2024.
Some things may have changed, but the matches aren’t anything the fans haven’t already seen at least once before. At least one or two clashes should be a fresh matchup for the WWE Universe.
#3. WWE booking the same handful of stars
As mentioned with the rematch issue, the last few weeks have heavily focused on a handful of the same stars. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu have been feuding for a month, and the Usos have been heavily featured throughout the programming.
None of those stars competed last weekend, but several stars booked at Clash in Italy did. Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill faced off in six-woman tag team action. Cargill pinned her rival.
Becky Lynch and Sol Ruca also squared off at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but were the victims of a terrible non-finish just to get to this showdown.
What’s wrong with giving Rey Fenix, LA Knight, Liv Morgan, Tiffany Stratton, Lyra Valkyria, Bayley, Finn Balor, Joe Hendry, or Carmelo Hayes a spot on the card? The Hayes/Williams angle had enough history to be on Clash in Italy.
#2. Stacking this card to make Saturday Night’s Main Event feel inferior
Triple H is trying to make the first-ever live event in Italy a big deal. It’s why both the WWE and World Heavyweight Titles are both on the line. The WWE Women’s Championship has also been booked.
It’s the first time all three have been on the same show since WrestleMania. Instead of spacing out the major titles and even adding another blockbuster showdown between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, it feels like officials whiffed on Saturday Night’s Main Event on purpose.
Instead of putting one of the major titles on that show, officials booked both the Intercontinental and the World Tag Team and WWE Women’s Tag Titles. There was also a six-woman tag team match.
The contrast of matches between the two events, only a week apart, is stark. Loading up one show to the detriment of another is a strange option.
#1. Nothing for Liv Morgan or Giuila
This is a broken record, but WWE hasn’t done anything with Liv Morgan since she won the Women’s World Championship from Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42.
She battled Sol Ruca in a non-title match on the following RAW, but hasn’t put the title up for grabs once. Morgan appears with Dominik Mysterio and her female allies each week, but devalues the title every time her appearance isn’t about her belt.
Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, IYO SKY, or even someone from SmackDown could challenge her just to get her first defense out of the way. As for Giulia, she may not be a champion at the moment, but she’s of Japanese and Italian descent.
WWE usually tries to get stars from the United Kingdom on cards in Europe. Australian stars like Rhea Ripley are always on cards from Down Under. Not making The Beautiful Madness, or even Morgan, a priority for this PLE is a huge missed opportunity.
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