Best and Worst of SmackDown Live Before Extreme Rules

SmackDown Live was a mixed bag ahead of Extreme Rules

#2 Worst: Champion pinned on live TV

The US Title Picture is not prestigious at all
The US Title Picture is not prestigious at all anymore

AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura was billed as a dream match on free television. Only the match would end in a disqualification, setting up a tag team contest thereafter. AJ Styles teamed up with Jeff Hardy to take on Nakamura and Rusev.

A Machka Kick from Rusev would seal Jeff Hardy's fate. While I did not mind Rusev winning, going into the match this Sunday, I'm a little disappointed that a reigning champion had to take the pin. The US Title picture has seemed a little lackluster of late, and this was a nail in the coffin for the once prestigious championship.

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