This was one of the central issues with SmackDown Live this week, in my opinion. While there were big matches, it was so easy to predict their outcome that I wasn't all that excited about them.
I knew that there was no way that AJ Styles or Sami Zayn would become WWE Champions because they were RAW Superstars and this was also true for The Usos. Therefore, even though there were 2 title matches, in name, and they were well worked too, they felt underwhelming.
I've been watching WWE for over two decades now and the 'anything can happen' vibe that used to exist back in the day is missing in today's product. Probably the only thing that I did not see coming was the interference by The Miz who chased after Shane McMahon.
Oh yeah, and of course, I didn't foresee the subsequent beatdown from the B-Team.
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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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