5 things WWE SmackDown got right this week: Roman Reigns celebrates his record; RAW Superstars dominate

#4. Xia Li returned to save Aliyah on WWE SmackDown

Aliyah defeated Natalya in a record time on WWE SmackDown last week. The Queen of Harts battled the NXT export to exact revenge on this week’s show.

Natalya dominated the fight and punished her opponent early. She ignored the referee’s count and got disqualified from the contest. After the match, she continued to punish Aliyah and stomped away at her.

Right then, Xia Li entered, returning to the show after weeks. She fought Natalya off to save Aliyah from an intense beatdown.

Li had saved Naomi in the past but could not make a storyline out of it. Hopefully, this angle will lead to a rivalry between Li and The Queen of Harts.

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#3. Big E backed up Kofi Kingston in the absence of King Woods

Kofi Kingston picked up a surprise loss to Madcap Moss last week. Former WWE Champion Big E came out to support his New Day teammate at ringside for the contest.

Kingston outsmarted Moss early on and did not let him use his strength. The latter fought back and delivered a spine buster to flatten Sir Kofi.

The former WWE Champion finally hit Trouble in Paradise to pick up the win on WWE SmackDown. After the match, Big E delivered a Big Ending to Moss.

It looks like Big E will be supporting Kofi in this rivalry in the absence of King Woods. It could lead to some excellent tag team matches on SmackDown before Woods makes a comeback and Big E goes back to perform on RAW exclusively.