WWE SmackDown: 5 biggest surprises from the Superstar Shake-up episode (April 16, 2019)

#1 Roman Reign’s attack

To close out the night, Vince McMahon took to the squared circle and announced the biggest, most charismatic acquisition in SmackDown history: Elias. The announcement was underwhelming, to say the least.

While the fans were not too happy with the announcement, most knew that it was a trap which would lead to another superstar coming out and interrupting The Drifter.

Elias continued his heelish act and said without AJ Styles, SmackDown will become "The Temple of Elias."

As expected, Elias was interrupted and Roman Reigns' music played and The Big Dog made his SmackDown debut.

Reigns laid out Elias with a Superman Punch, and then surprisingly turned his attention to the Chairman of the Board, Superman Punching him in the process.

It didn’t end there, as The House AJ Styles Built and The Temple of Elias soon became Roman Reigns' yard as the night full of surprises came to an end.