5 things WWE SmackDown got right this week (October 16, 2020)

#2. Braun Strowman suffers the wrath of the new Roman Reigns on WWE SmackDown

😮 😮 😮 😮@BraunStrowman is ALL OVER @WWERomanReigns. #SmackDown #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/rsz1F0le8J

— WWE (@WWE) October 17, 2020

In the main event and Braun Strowman’s final match on SmackDown, The Monster Among Men challenged Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship.

Both men started strong, but Reigns dumped Strowman out of the ring to gain the upper hand. He then hit him with a Superman Punch to exert his dominance over the bigger man.

Strowman wasn’t ready to back down in his last SmackDown appearance. The former champion slammed Reigns into the ring post and threw him over the announce table to regain control. It looked like The Monster Among Men would pick up an upset victory over The Tribal Chief. However, Reigns kicked out of a pin and hit Strowman with a low blow just like he did to Jey Uso during their match.

Then, he hit a Spear, but Strowman kicked out. He set up for another Spear, but Strowman caught him. However, Reigns locked Strowman in a guillotine choke and forced the monster to tap out to the Universal Champion.

Is @BraunStrowman going to tap?!?!?#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/tcQQ9PlTLt

— WWE (@WWE) October 17, 2020

This was one of the rare times we’ve seen Strowman tap out on television. It was also one of the few times Reigns has won a WWE match via submission. So, it was good to see WWE try something completely new during this contest. Even though it seemed like Strowman had the better of Reigns for at times, he ended up falling victim to the new top heel on SmackDown.