WWE SmackDown: 3 things WWE cleverly told us through Kevin Owens' attack on Shane McMahon

After a brilliant Extreme Rules and a solid Raw, WWE managed to pull off a fast-paced and entertaining SmackDown Live show with plenty of new storylines and feuds. This week, the Eric Bischoff era has officially kicked off and you could straight away see the changes.

Almost everyone on the SmackDown roster got screen time this week and that is what I loved the most. We saw Shane McMahon kick things off with his Town Hall meeting which was disrupted by his arch-enemy Kevin Owens, who attacked Shane. We saw Randy Orton pin the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston to potentially set up a new feud.

Also, we finally saw Ember Moon involved in some sensible storyline as she is now in the SmackDown Women's Championship picture. Charlotte also returned this week as did Andrade. WWE also teased a feud between Ali and Shinsuke Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship, which has to be one of the best things about the show.

The only disappointing aspect of the show was that Daniel Bryan didn't make the 'career-altering' announcement which he promises. In this slideshow though, we are going to talk about Owens' attack on Shane and decode the 3 things WWE cleverly told us through that segment:

#3 Shane McMahon might take a break after SummerSlam

This would be the best thing that can happen to SmackDown Live, as frankly, Shane has had too much screen time both on the red brand and the blue brand. Today, when Kevin delivered a stone-cold stunner to Shane, the latter botched it completely when all he had to do was to eat it. Maybe a little tiredness has started to creep in for Shane, and Vince wouldn't want his product to suffer.

Also, this whole storyline between Kevin and Shane is based on the latter getting more screen space than the other superstars who are better than him. So, once Owens settles his feud with Shane at SummerSlam, which most definitely will end with the former getting the win, the Best in the World might then take some time off and get less screen time going forward.

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#2 Kevin Owens is receiving a huge push

Frankly speaking, I didn't know what would happen to Kevin Owens after his loss to Kofi Kingston, but I have to say, WWE has managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat in this one. His face turn has not only made him a fan favorite, but he also is quite believable.

Also, his win against Dolph Ziggler made his momentum grow and this week's attack on Shane has only made it grow further. I just hope WWE doesn't kill his momentum by burying him against Shane because Owens is a very skilled performer and maybe the best on the mic in the whole WWE. I think Eric and Vince McMahon are invested in this "Owens against the Authority" arc and I can't help but think that Owens is receiving a huge push.

#1 Kevin Owens is the premier babyface on SmackDown Live

Owens defying Shane McMahon's orders again

I know Kofi Kingston is currently the WWE Champion and the main thing on SmackDown Live but I, for some reason, wait for Owens to show up, and I cheer him more than Kofi. Also, the whole WWE Universe has bought into this character of Owens and are invested in this storyline more than the others.

Right now, Owens is the main attraction of SmackDown Live and his promos are voicing everything the WWE Universe is thinking, and that is why he has so much support from the fans and the reason why he is premier babyface on the show. I mean no disrespect to Kofi, but Kevin is a brilliantly skilled wrestler and he deserves everything coming his way.