3 interesting observations from WWE SmackDown (December 6, 2019)

By Kartik Arry
Modified Dec 07, 2019 23:22 IST
The night ended with the image of Roman Reigns covered in dog food!
The night ended with the image of Roman Reigns covered in dog food!

This week's episode of WWE SmackDown was quite different in terms of tone and approach. The company chose to pursue an angle with Bray Wyatt and The Miz, instead of pushing Daniel Bryan into the TLC slot.

Someone also decided that ending the night with an image of Roman Reigns covered in dog food might be a great idea, and for what it's worth, the idea turned out to be effective in some ways in the end.

Sure, the Blue Brand isn't perfect from throughout, but the show's ability to take risks when it counts the most already makes it more compelling to watch than, say, this week's RAW.

Here are a few interesting observations from this week's edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX (December 6, 2019):

#3: Elias and Dana Brooke's plot could be SmackDown's equivalent to Lashley and Lana's storyline on RAW

Last week saw the return of the guitar-totting Elias on the show after a noticeable period of absence. This week, WWE seems to have capitalized on his and Dana Brooke's on-screen chemistry from the previous episode.

For some strange reason, Drake Maverick keeps pursuing Brooke despite his character being established as a legally married man during the 24/7 title fiasco earlier this year.

Elias, on the other hand, can't stop teasing the man for his vain efforts, and this led to the both of them take their frustrations out inside the ring in a comedic brawl later on.

You can already see shades of a cheesy angle in its early stages here.

Of course, this is similar to Rusev, Lana, and Lashley's program over on RAW, which has attracted a huge audience - comparatively - despite the harsh criticism.

Maybe FOX and WWE officials want to create a similar effect in terms of controversy and drama on the blue brand.

On top of that, Batista's name keeps popping up with Dana Brooke in the picture, and this has found its way into SmackDown episodes as well. Could we see The Animal back in action for old times' sake?

#2: Why The Miz deciding to face Bray Wyatt is an interesting character turn for The A-Lister

Bray Wyatt ripping off Daniel Bryan's hair on last week's episode could mean a lot of things, as previously pointed out here.

But Bryan was noticeably absent from last night's show, and unexpectedly, we have The Miz facing Wyatt at TLC 2019 as a result.

'Fun House' Wyatt also appeared backstage later, attacking The Miz through a well-laid trap.

The most interesting takeaway from the entire episode is that The Awesome One's character finally grew to the point where he had to participate instead of just standing on the sidelines as Bryan would take on The Fiend.

'Family' is a huge reason why The Miz would go against his own beliefs in the end.

The A-lister' tried to talk Bryan out of facing The Fiend all this time, and ironically, he himself is next in line to face the Universal Champion at TLC.

Wyatt knows how to trigger his opponents into falling in his trap. And the fact that he would bring Miz's family into the picture is what prompted the latter to accept the challenge.

This interesting subplot eventually serves Bryan and Wyatt's storyline, and regardless of what happens at TLC, it looks like The Fiend might have changed Daniel Bryan for good, just like the ones before him.

#1: WWE has managed to push King Corbin and Roman Reigns' storyline past its expiration date in a strange way

WWE's obsession with Roman Reigns' Big Dog moniker resulted in a very strange ending to this week's SmackDown.

As the episode was ending, King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler tied Reigns to the ring post after the main event, and surprisingly, they went as far as to humiliate the former Shield man by covering him in dog food.

On paper, this sounds like a terrible idea.

But it worked well to some extent in the end.

Throughout this year, Reigns has been a part of several feuds tending to exist past their expiration date. His feud with Corbin lies in the same category as well.

But with the 'dog food' ploy, SmackDown's creative team has added a little steam to their rivalry, at least up until TLC.

Last night's angle earned Reigns a lot of sympathy in the eyes of WWE fans.

On top of that, Corbin's unlikeability always results in great matches whenever he is paired against The Big Dog.

Now, Reigns and Corbin have a good reason to go at it, yet again, during the last leg of this year.

Maybe their contest at TLC could also have an added stipulation, which would be a great catalyst for a grand finale between Roman Reigns and King Corbin.