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#1 (Positive) The excellent storytelling currently on SmackDown
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It took SmackDown on FOX close to a year to become the best weekly wrestling TV show, but it finally did. The seeds of WWE's vision for the Blue brand were planted at the start of the 'Pandemic Era.' The WrestleMania rivalry between John Cena and 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt showed how good things could be on SmackDown, and the product further improved after Mania.
The biggest star on SmackDown is Roman Reigns. Ever since his return to WWE at SummerSlam, he has been exceptional. Reigns won the Universal Championship and partnered up with Paul Heyman, with his promos, movements, and mannerisms being near-perfect so far.
Reigns is in a brilliant feud with his cousin Jey Uso, and the two faced off against each other at Clash of Champions 2020, with the Tribal Chief emerging as the victor. They're set to square off again at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. However, there are other compelling angles on SmackDown as well. Sasha Banks and Bayley are set to clash over the SmackDown Women's Championship next week, after an excellent slow-burning story.
The two ruled over WWE during the summer and had a stellar run as the Women's Tag Team Champions before Bayley turned on her ex-best friend. The Fiend's looming partnership with Alexa Bliss is also really fascinating, as is Sami Zayn as the Intercontinental Champion.
The difference between SmackDown's storytelling quality and fan interest at the start of the year and now is incredible. They are like two completely different shows. While not perfect, the product that WWE is putting on for the Blue brand is definitely worthy of being on a huge network like FOX. This is what they paid for.
