You have to remember that WWE has to do not just one but two shows every week. While Kevin Owens and Stone Cold Steve Austin could have brought the house down with Stunners, it would have ruined SmackDown Live.
SmackDown's plan was to go off the air with Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens standing tall, laying waste to Shane McMahon's big plans. Having them work in concert was the biggest thing on the show, and the ultimate thing that would get fans pumped up.
RAW crossed the 3 million mark in terms of viewership in the United States and SmackDown really needed somewhat of a viewership boost. Would it have been possible without the sight of Shane McMahon's evil plans crumbling all around him?
Because this was already planned for SmackDown Live, I'm guessing that they didn't want overkill with RAW as well!
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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.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
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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