Best and worst of WWE SmackDown after Money in the Bank

John Cena made good on his promise to ruin wrestling, doing on SmackDown what he has done whenever he's appeared - talk too much. He gave his manifesto for the first time, but it's something that should have been said much earlier.

R-Truth attacked him twice, with the second blindside assault occurring after CM Punk crashed the champ's second in-ring segment. Zelina Vega wanted revenge on Giulia for her attack last week.

Tiffany Stratton dared Naomi to cash in on her, but she declined as Nia Jax came for the champ yet again. Naomi then thought about cashing in, but Jax stopped her. Jacob Fatu explained why he turned on Solo Sikoa.

Solo said he'd be taken out next week if he didn't say his four favorite words. As for this week, here's the best and worst of SmackDown after Money in the Bank.

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#3. Worst - Charlotte Flair wins even when she loses

Not only did the entertaining Chelsea Green get replaced in her qualifier, but the pairing made the outcome even more predictable than it was after the announcement.

Candice LeRae and Alba Fyre were only in the match to take the pin, and that's what happened. Flair had Alba Fyre in the Figure Eight lock, but Bliss got a three-count and the win by pinning LeRae.

Even in defeat, The Queen has to look like she won as Fyre tapped out after the three count. That will be a point of contention, but it's okay for Flair not to look strong now and then.

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#2. Best/Worst - Going with the same old names

The in-ring portion of the Fatal Four-way between LA Knight, Randy Orton, Carmelo Hayes, and Aleister Black was great. All four men had a chance to shine, but Knight costing Bron Breakker on RAW heavily telegraphed he'd pay for that in his match.

Black also wasn't going to go far since he's not allowed into Saudi Arabia due to one of his tattoos. The other person who could have used the rub was Hayes. Winning the Andre the Giant Battle Royal only comes with a trophy.

Having Orton win was predictable when the brackets were announced, especially since he had a pre-match segment with John Cena. It'd be nice for different names to be pushed.

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#2. Worst - The Wyatt Sicks beat MCMG in a sloppy match on SmackDown

It was great to see Wyatt Sicks compete for the first time this year, but their match against the Motor City Machine Guns certainly showed that ring rust is a real thing.

When Dexter Lumis was in control, he seemed to forget several of the spots, including going for pinfalls. He looked to Uncle Howdy before the closing sequence, but even then, it seemed like he was hurt or dazed.

It's nice to see the unique group hit the ring, but it came in a messy match against former tag team champions. The showing on SmackDown wasn't what it should have been for such a special group.

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#1. Best/Worst - An outcome that was never in doubt

Just like two of the other SmackDown King and Queen of the Ring qualifiers, the outcome of Cody Rhodes' match was never in doubt. Outside of a huge return to cost him the victory, he wasn't going to lose to Andrade, Nakamura, or Priest.

Priest is also a former champ, but Rhodes opened the show with Cena. The match was great, with Nakamura and El Idolo shining in different spots. That's the best they can hope for since bookers want Rhodes vs. Jey Uso in the semifinals.

The American Nightmare can get a title shot whenever he wants, and Jey literally lost the title this week. It'd be nice for someone like Hayes or another SmackDown star to get a chance to advance.

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#1. Worst - A difficult Storm to overcome on SmackDown

When the brackets were revealed for the Queen of the Ring Tournament, the pairings for SmackDown were too predictable. Charlotte Flair and Jade Cargill have had a few face-to-faces, even one over who would win the tournament.

Nia Jax won last year's match, and Piper Niven and Michin don't win much. Joe Tessitore heavily praised Cargill throughout the match but didn't give Michin the same treatment.

He called The Storm "courageous" for fighting off both Niven and Jax, but that's the purpose of the match, and Michin did the same thing. RAW's matches were at least a bit surprising due to the stars in the fatal four-ways.