7 great booking decisions WWE made on Smackdown Live this week

#3 John Cena puts Becky Lynch over

Cena put Becky over big time.

The main reason why this episode of Smackdown Live was going to be special was due to the fact that John Cena returned to WWE this week, and instead of roasting whoever WWE put in front of him like the good old days, Cena decided to roast himself, which basically gave little material for the superstar that was going to meet Cena in the ring.

So who was going to be Cena's adversary, was it Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy or even AJ Styles? Nope, WWE flipped the script and sent Becky Lynch out to address Cena in the ring, and while this was unexpected, it sure was a great idea, as Lynch was put over by Cena so much, the rumour of her and Ronda Rousey main eventing Wrestlemania seems pausable now.

While some feel that Becky came off too aggressive in this promo, it feels like her character is centered towards grabbing the brass rings that she couldn't all those years ago, and that is the right direction for her.

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#4 A little soap opera never hurt anybody

We all know how this will end but let's just enjoy it.

WWE is a wrestling company that focuses more on the narrative side of things than the actual wrestling, and sometimes it's tedious to watch that sort of television play out. But on a show like Smackdown Live where there is a balance of silly antics and serious competition, a soap opera-like narrative with Naomi and Mandy Rose is worth watching.

And yes, the whole married wrestling couple having relationship problems because of another superstar is so outdated it's terrible, but sometimes those types of narratives are fun to watch. The best thing about this whole narrative is that Sonya Deville picked up another important win against a former Women's Champion in Naomi.

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#5 Andrade 'Cien' Almas saves face

Cena vs Almas is a bonafide dream match.

After Cena and Becky Lynch had a heated exchange of words in their segment, they were interrupted by Zelina Vega and her client Andrade 'Cien' Almas, and this prompted a mixed tag team match between the four superstars.

It was so easy for WWE to bury Almas here, as he has not had the best luck ever since he joined Smackdown Live last year, but thankfully, that's not what happened.. As Cena was on the verge of pinning El Idolo, Becky threw Cena out of the ring so that she could pick up the win for their team.

That was a great booking strategy to sell Becky's new attitude, and it allowed Almas to save credibility for the new year, so could it mean that WWE will finally give the man the push he needs? Well, only time will tell but WWE should consider a future programme between Almas and Cena, as it could be career-defining for Almas.