Best and Worst of SmackDown Live after Extreme Rules

# Best/worst: AJ Styles vs. Andrade 'Cien' Almas

I genuinely thought Almas had a good showing this week — I genuinely thought Almas had a pretty good showing this week

Andrade 'Cien' Almas went toe to toe with the WWE Champion. I thought he looked fantastic. What I did not like was how vulnerable AJ Styles looked during the course of the contest. I did not like the placement of the match tonight either.

why @WWE thought #andradecienalmas against #AJStyles deserved no build is beyond me #SDLive
— Book'em Dano (@HooksThaLeg123) July 18, 2018

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For the WWE Champion to compete so early in the night is beneath him. Especially coming at a time when the title has been quite significantly devalued. Moreover, I think he should have picked up an easier victory.

For what it's worth, I thought Andrade 'Cien' Almas looked strong. Good for him!

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