Best and Worst of SmackDown Live- 2 Jan, 2018

#4 Best/Worst: The Cliffhanger

We're torn about how to feel about the Royal Rumble Championship match

In our fantasy booking article about opponents for AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble, we had recommended a Triple Threat match between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Instead, we get a handicap match with the same participants.

We're not sure how to feel about this one. There are more questions than answers right now, and that's never a bad thing. We wonder if a singles match with Styles may have been more par for the course, considering he's the best wrestler in the world.

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So there you have it. Our recap of SmackDown Live was a real mixed bag of both good and bad.

To conclude, we leave you with the highlight of this week...the returning Becky Lynch!

About the author

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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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh