I know that there was a lot of speculation about a title change at WWE Smackville, leading up to the event. That was probably what compelled many of us to tune in and watch the show, to see what kind of impact it has on the SummerSlam card.
Nothing of consequence happened during the show, which does not only refer to no titles changing hands. No storyline development happened at all, which means that shows like Smackville will only be special content aimed at getting new eyes on the Network and little more.
Personally, I'd say that if you need to retain your audience, you need to do something interesting or important. Even booking a face-off or interesting talking point from the show does the trick.
But then again, Vince McMahon is a billionaire and unless I get a massive hike in pay very soon, I am not.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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