2020 WWE SUPER SHOWDOWN PPV PARTICIPANTS’ HISTORY

Since I do the blogs looking at every Pay-Per-View every month, I thought I would do one looking at WWE Super Showdown. To see the entire history of Super Showdown, visit the Super Showdown History HERE. And for any feedback or comments about this, comment below or tweet me (@hbkid718). Thanks.

Since no Openers have been announced, here are the facts about it. The only wrestlers to compete in a Super Showdown opener was Seth Rollins & King Corbin in 2019 & Kofi Kingston in 2018. The only titles to be defended in a Super Showdown opener was the Universal Title in 2019 & the Smackdown Tag Team Titles in 2018.

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: RICOCHET VS WWE CHAMPION BROCK LESNAR

This will be the 1^st WWE Championship Match of 2020 & the 3^rd WWE Championship Match in Super Showdown History in a row. The WWE Championship has never changed hands at a Super Showdown. This will be Ricochet’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020, but 1^st ever WWE Title Match. This will be Brock Lesnar’s Super Showdown debut, his 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020, & 1^st Title Match of 2020. This will be the 1^st ever 1-on-1 Match between Ricochet & Lesnar. If Ricochet wins the WWE Championship, he will be the 1^st ever NXT North American Champion to become the WWE Champion.

Ricochet (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

Brock Lesnar (0-0-0)

This will be Brock Lesnar’s Super Showdown debut

 

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: GOLDBERG VS WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION BRAY WYATT

This will be the 2^nd Universal Championship Match of 2020, the 1^st since the Royal Rumble on January 27, & the 2^nd Universal Title Match in a row at Super Showdown. The Universal Title has never changed hands at Super Showdown. This will be Goldberg’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 1^st Title Match. It will also be his 1^st match overall since he defeated Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam on August 11, 2019. This will be Bray Wyatt’s Super Showdown debut & 2^nd PPV in a row & 2^nd Universal Title Match in a row. This will be the 1^st ever 1-on-1 Match between Goldberg & Wyatt. If Goldberg wins, he will be the 3^rd Universal Champion to have 2 Title Reigns, after Brock Lesnar & Seth Rollins.

 

Goldberg (0-1-0)

1. Lost to The Undertaker (6/7/19)

Bray Wyatt (0-0-0)

This will be Bray Wyatt’s Super Showdown debut

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: NAOMI VS WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN’S CHAMPION BAYLEY

This will be the 3^rd Smackdown Women’s Championship Match of 2020, the 1^st since Smackdown on February 14, & the 2^nd PPV in a row & will be the 2^nd Smackdown Women’s Title in Super Showdown History & the 1^st since October 6, 2018. It will be the 1^st ever Women’s Title Match in Saudi Arabia. This will be Naomi’s 2^nd Super Showdown & 1^st since October 6, 2018, but 1^st Women’s Title Match at a Super Showdown & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Bayley’s Super Showdown debut & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be the 1^st ever 1-on-1 Match between Naomi & Bayley in their career.

Naomi (0-1-0)

1. With Asuka lost to The Iiconics (Billie Kay & Peyton Royce) (10/6/18)

Bayley (0-0-0)

This will be Bayley’s Super Showdown debut

WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: THE STREET PROFITS (ANGELO DAWKINS & MONTEZ FORD) VS WWE RAW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS MURPHY & SETH ROLLINS

This will be the 4^th Raw Tag Team Championship Match of 2020, the 1^st since Raw on January 27, & the 1^st on PPV in 2020 & the 1^st ever Raw Tag Team Championship Match in Super Showdown History. This will be The Street Profits’ Super Showdown debut & their 1^st ever 2-on-2 Tag Team Match on PPV. This will be Murphy’s 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020, & 1^st Tag Team Title Match at Super Showdown. He is the only wrestler in Super Showdown History to compete in a Cruiserweight & Tag Team Title Match. This will be Seth Rollins’ 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020, & 1^st Tag Team Title Match at Super Showdown. He is the only wrestler to defend the Universal & Tag Team Championships at back-to-back Super Showdown events. This will be the 1^st ever match between The Street Profits and Murphy & Seth Rollins.

Angelo Dawkins (0-0-0)

This will be Angelo Dawkins’ Super Showdown debut

Montez Ford (0-0-0)

This will be Montez Ford’s Super Showdown debut

Murphy/Buddy Murphy (1-1-0)

1. (As Buddy Murphy) Defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander to win the title (10/6/18)
2. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

Seth Rollins (2-0-0)

1. With Dean Ambrose & WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns as The Shield defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler & Braun Strowman in a 6-Man Tag Team Match (10/6/18)
2. Defeated Baron Corbin to retain the WWE Universal Championship (6/7/19)

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE NEW DAY (BIG E & KOFI KINGSTON) VS THE MIZ & JOHN MORRISON

This will be the 1^st Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match of 2020 & the 2^nd Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match in Super Showdown History & 1^st since October 6, 2018. This will be Big E’s Super Showdown debut & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Kofi Kingston’s 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be his 2^nd Tag Team Title Match at Super Showdown, making him the only wrestler to compete in 2 Tag Team Title Matches in Super Showdown History & his 1^st since October 6, 2018. This will be the 1^st time that New Day is teaming up in a 2-on-2 Match since they defeated Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura on December 12, 2019. This will be The Miz’ 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be his 1^st Tag Team Title Match at Super Showdown. This will be John Morrison’s Super Showdown debut & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be the 1^st time that The Miz & John Morrison have teamed up on PPV since they lost to The Colons at WrestleMania 25 on April 5, 2009. This will be the 1^st 2-on-2 match between The New Day & The Miz & John Morrison. If The Miz & Morrison, it will be the Miz’s 5^th reign as Tag Team Champion & his 2^nd reign as Smackdown Tag Team Champions as he was Champions with Shane McMahon in 2019 & they will be the 2^nd Tag Team in History to be World Tag Team, WWE Tag Team, & Smackdown Tag Team Champions, after The Hardy Boyz, but 6^th Tag Team to be World Tag Team & Smackdown Tag Team Champions, after The Hardy Boyz, The Revival, The New Day, The Usos, & Cesaro & Sheamus.

Big E (0-0-0)

This will be Big E’s Super Showdown debut

Kofi Kingston (2-0-0)

1. With Xavier Woods as WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The New Day defeated Cesaro & Sheamus to retain the titles (10/6/18)
2. Defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE Championship (6/7/19)

 

The Miz (0-2-0)

1. Lost to Daniel Bryan in a WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Match (10/6/18)
2. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

John Morrison (0-0-0)

This will be John Morrison’s Super Showdown debut

STEEL CAGE MATCH: ROMAN REIGNS VS KING CORBIN

This will be the 1^st Steel Cage Match of 2020 & the 1^st in Super Showdown History. This will be Roman Reigns’ 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Roman Reigns’ 3^rd Steel Cage Match in his Career & the 1^st since he lost to Brock Lesnar at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, 2018. He also lost his other Cage Match to Braun Strowman on Raw on October 16, 2017. This will be King Corbin’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Corbin’s 1^st ever Steel Cage Match in his Career. This will be the 6^th 1-on-1 Match between Roman Reigns & King Corbin, with their 1^st match taking place on Raw on August 6, 2018, & their last match taking place at the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, with Reigns winning both matches, but in their 5 previous matches, Reigns has won 3 & Corbin has won 2. This is the 1^st match to take place on 2 PPVs back-to-back in 2020 & was their 3^rd PPV in a row against each other, counting TLC on December 15, 2019. This is their 3^rd gimmick match in a row, after a TLC Match at TLC & a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Royal Rumble.

Roman Reigns (1-1-0)

1. With Dean Ambrose & WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins as The Shield defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler & Braun Strowman in a 6-Man Tag Team Match (10/6/18)
2. Lost to Shane McMahon (6/7/19)

King/Baron Corbin (0-1-0)

1. Lost to WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins (6/7/19)

TUWAIQ TROPHY GAUNTLET MATCH: WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION ANDRADE VS BOBBY LASHLEY VS REY MYSTERIO VS ERICK ROWAN VS R-TRUTH VS AJ STYLES

This will be the 1^st Gauntlet Match of 2020 & the 1^st in Super Showdown History. This will be Andrade’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 2nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Bobby Lashley’s 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 1^st PPV of 2020. This will be Rey Mysterio’s Super Showdown debut & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Erick Rowan’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be R-Truth’s Super Showdown debut & 1^st PPV of 2020. This will be AJ Styles’ 2^nd Super Showdown & 1^st since October 6, 2018, & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020.

Andrade (0-1-0)

1. Lost to WWE Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor (6/7/19)

Bobby Lashley (1-1-0)

1. With John Cena defeated Elias & Kevin Owens (10/6/18)
2. Lost to Braun Strowman (6/7/19)

Rey Mysterio (0-0-0)

This will be Rey Mysterio’s Super Showdown debut

Erick Rowan/Rowan (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

R-Truth (0-0-0)

This will be R-Truth’s Super Showdown debut

AJ Styles (1-0-0)

1. Defeated Samoa Joe in a No Disqualification, No Count Out Match to retain the WWE Championship (10/6/18)

MANSOOR VS DOLPH ZIGGLER

This will be Mansoor’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 1^st match on PPV in 2020. It will be his 1^st match since he defeated Shane Thorne on NXT on November 27, 2019 & his 1^st PPV since he defeated Cesaro at Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019. This will be Dolph Ziggler’s 3^rd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. It will be his 1^st Singles Match of 2020, his 1^st Singles Match overall since he lost to Roman Reigns on FOX’s New Year’s Eve Special on December 31, 2019, & his 1^st Singles Match on PPV since he lost to Goldberg at SummerSlam on August 11, 2019.

Mansoor (1-0-0)

1. Won the 51-Man Battle Royal (6/7/19)

Dolph Ziggler (0-2-0)

1. With Drew McIntyre & Braun Strowman lost to The Shield (Dean Ambrose, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, & WWE Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match (10/6/18)
2. Lost to WWE Champion Kofi Kingston (6/7/19)

HUMBERTO CARRILLO VS ANGEL GARZA

This will be Humberto Carrillo’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. This will be Angel Garza’s 1^st Super Showdown & his 1^st WWE PPV debut. This will be the 1^st match to take place on PPV after taking place on Raw in 2020. It will be the 3^rd 1-on-1 Match between Carrillo & Garza, with their 1^st match taking place on 205 Live on September 24, 2019, which was won by Carrillo & their last match taking place on Raw, on January 24, 2020, which was won by Garza, so therefore in their 2 previous matches, they each have won 1 match.

Humberto Carrillo (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

Angel Garza (0-0-0)

This will be Angel Garza’s Super Showdown debut

KICKOFF MATCH: THE VIKING RAIDERS (ERIK & IVAR) VS THE OC (KARL ANDERSON & LUKE GALLOWS)

This will be the 2^nd Kickoff Match in Super Showdown History & the 2^nd year in a row. It will be the 2^nd year in a row that a Tag Team Match will be on the Super Showdown Kickoff. This will be The Viking Raiders’ 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & their 1^st PPV of 2020. This will be The OC’s 2^nd Super Showdown in a row & their 2^nd PPV in a row in 2020. It will be Erik, Ivar, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows’ 1^st Kickoff Match of 2020. It will be the 6^th 2-on-2 Tag Team Match between The Viking Raiders & The OC, with their 1^st match taking place on Raw on June 24, 2019, which was won by The Viking Raiders & their last match taking place on Raw on December 16, 2019, which was won by The OC, so in their 5 previous matches, The Viking Raiders has won 3, The OC has won once, & 1 match ended in a Double Count Out.

Erik (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

Ivar (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

 

Karl Anderson (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)

Luke Gallows (0-1-0)

1. Lost the 51-Man Battle Royal to Mansoor (6/7/19)