WWE SmackDown: 3 Biggest questions from this week’s episode (June 4, 2019)

This week’s episode had its goods and bads and its ups and downs. What was important about this episode was that it provided the final build-up to the storylines which will take the center stage at the Super ShowDown event just three nights later.

We had a good tag team match to kick off the night, as Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods took on Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Apart from that, WWE surprisingly gave us the number one contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship on the show when we least expected it.

The 24/7 Championship changed hands twice during the night, which saw R-Truth become a record 4-time 24/7 Champion.

With all that and more packed in just two hours, WWE left us asking quite a few questions at the end of the night.

In this article, we will look at the 3 biggest questions we have from this week’s episode of SmackDown.

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#3 Does a monster need to explain himself?

For the second time on SmackDown, Kayla Braxton tried to interview the man who has been destroying legends and mid-card superstars since WrestleMania 35 came to an end.

While Braxton wasn’t too good in getting the words out of Lars’ mouth, it was The Freak himself who took the interview through by stating that he hurt people because he had accepted the role he had been given, as a monster everyone feared.

Okay, so now we know why Lars is destroying other superstars, but do we really care about that? Did we not know why he has been introduced to the main roster six months ago?

WWE putting a segment to explain the actions of a man who is simply out there to enforce his dominance was a very bad idea, as he is yet to compete in a match and show his complete dominance. The interview and the comments could have waited for a later date.

Instead, WWE could have made Lars destroy the Lumberjacks in the Lumberjack match, and unintentionally play a role in R-Truth winning back his 24/7 Championship.

#2 Why Alexa Bliss?

This week’s SmackDown got its Moment of Bliss and the former Raw Women’s Champion managed to piss off the SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley.

Carmella interrupted the two as they looked poised to fight, followed quickly by Charlotte Flair. The Queen announced that Carmella, Bliss and herself would fight tonight to determine the No. 1 contender for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WWE Stomping Grounds.

After a decent match, it was surprising to see Alexa Bliss come out victorious as the superstar has suffered a few setbacks and injuries in recent times. However, there’s no reason to doubt her abilities and spot in the women’s division.

The question here is why did WWE have to bring in a Raw superstar to SmackDown to find a challenger for its top championship? Are the women on SmackDown not worthy enough of getting a title shot for their own brand’s championship? What about Ember Moon, Asuka, and Sonya Deville?

Or is WWE just trying to justify its wild card rule for the women’s division too which had been overlooked in the build-up to Saudi Arabia’s Super ShowDown?

#1 Is The Undertaker really that good?

Like really, is he really still that good? We are not talking about his wrestling abilities here, but purely about his promo and match building abilities.

For weeks, we’ve been hearing about Goldberg vs The Undertaker at Super ShowDown. However, there had been no real build-up at all to the big match which is set to take place on Friday.

WWE finally brought in The Undertaker on Monday Night, and with just one promo, he sent chills down our spines and reminded us why he’s been the best attraction in the business for so long.

Goldberg, on the other hand, appeared on SmackDown Live for the first time in his career this week. While his promo was also good, it was raised significantly by a five to ten-second appearance by The Phenom. And just like that, The Undertaker has single-handedly built the entire match in a matter of minutes.

While WWE has tried to shove down Shane McMahon vs Roman Reigns and the Universal Championship scene down our throats for weeks now, this somehow feels like the best storyline match on the card.