3 things WWE must avoid at SmackDown 1000

WWE has been building up to SmackDown 1000 for a while now, and everyone from fans to wrestling insiders is eager to see what the creative team has come up with. After the success of Super Show-Down, the weight of the fans' expectation rests entirely on SmackDown 1000's shoulders. While one match has already been announced, Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, there's a lot that the WWE creative hasn't revealed to the fans.

Only three segments have been revealed for the SmackDown 1000 card, Rey Mysterio's return match, The Undertaker's return to the blue brand, and the reunion of one of the most dominant stables in WWE history, Evolution.

That still leaves a large chunk of time unaccounted for, and the WWE is holding their cards close to their chest. In this article, we take a look at some of the things that the WWE must avoid for SmackDown 1000 to be a success.

3. Letting politics dominate the show

With the mounting political tension between Saudi Arabia, the US, and Turkey, the US finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, Saudi Arabia is one of the most lucrative destinations for the company with Crown Jewel being one of the most anticipated pay-per-views of the year, but on the other hand, the fans want the WWE to take the moral high ground.

The issue gets even more complicated because Linda McMahon, Vince McMahon's wife, is a member of President Donald Trump's cabinet. Linda holds the position of Administrator in the Small Business Administration docket.

With all that in mind, it would be very easy for SmackDown 1000 to be underwhelming as the WWE tries to manoeuvre through the murky political waters. Mr. McMahon usually tries as much as possible to insulate his company from politics, but in this case, he needs to work even harder so that SmackDown 1000 is not seen through the lens of a political drama WWE had no role in creating.

2. Forgetting the departed legends of SmackDown

Wrestling superstars, despite their incredible charisma and in-ring talent, are still mortal and all mortals die. However, a person is only truly dead when people no longer mention their name or remember their actions. Eddie Guerrero, Umaga, and Chris Benoit were three of SmackDown's biggest stars, and they sadly died while in the peak of their careers. While fans constantly remember Eddie and Umaga all around the world, Chris Benoit became something of a pariah.

They all contributed in one way or another to raise the profile of SmackDown particularly Eddie Guerrero who helped make the Lucha Libre style even more popular in the WWE. Chris Benoit was a technical master who raised the profile of every wrestler he fought with, and Umaga had the potential to become one of the greatest big men in the company. During SmackDown 1000, the company should make a conscious effort to honour the memory of these stars. If they don't, it might seem like they are ignoring their contribution to the company.

1. Nostalgia over present-day storylines

In celebrating the 1000th episode of SmackDown the WWE creative team will obviously rely on nostalgia to draw the fans in. With the return of Evolution and Undertaker on the cards, the show seems like it will be a little nostalgia-heavy. Although nostalgia has its place in the wrestling industry, it shouldn't come at the expense of on-going storylines. One of the storylines that may be put on the backburner is Aiden English and One Night in Milwaukee.

With fans already greatly invested in the storylines, it will be a disservice to them to ignore those storylines for nostalgia. The best bet for the WWE at this point would be to integrate the legends into the ongoing storylines.

Torie Wilson would be a good addition to the Aiden English storyline giving it a bit of the edge it lacks in this PG era. Since it has been confirmed that Vickie Guerrero will be at SmackDown 1000, she can get involved in a power struggle with Paige.

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Edited by Naveen K