Best & Worst of SmackDown Live: March 13, 2018

Not the most exciting episode of SmackDown Live
Not the most exciting episode of SmackDown Live

#1 Worst: Two feuds, one storyline

How's this feud any different from the Flair-Asuka program?
How's this feud any different from the Flair-Asuka program?

Two homegrown American Champions. Two international Japanese challengers. Four babyfaces. Two dream matches.

The build for both the 'dream matches' at WrestleMania have exactly the same storyline. WWE is building them by having the two babyfaces exchange strong words of mutual respect in the middle of the ring. As it is, people are confused with regard to whom to root for, in babyface vs. babyface contests.

We do hope that in the coming weeks, WWE does show a semblance of innovation and tries to book the babyfaces creatively. Despite the fact that Brock Lesnar hasn't shown up on RAW on the road to WrestleMania, his match still has a better build.

In-ring ability alone can only get one so far, in WWE.

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