WWE SmackDown (August 20th, 2019): 5 Points to note 

This week's episode of SmackDown Live was very noteworthy
This week's episode of SmackDown Live was very noteworthy

#4 Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn's pairing is for the best

Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn are no strangers to each other. The two put on what many would call the best match in NXT history, which was also The Artist's first match in WWE. After Nakamura moved to the main roster, he went on to win the 2018 Royal Rumble match and challenged AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34.

He captured the United States Championship later on, but his reign was disappointing as he was hardly seen on TV, and even now, he's currently the Intercontinental Champion but he's still rarely seen.

Sami Zayn, on the other hand, has also been on the receiving end of bad booking and has suffered plenty of losses and he doesn't have much going on for him right now. Zayn is known for his enthralling promos so being Nakamura's mouthpiece benefits both wrestlers since Nakamura is weak on the mic due to his inability to speak English fluently.

Both wrestlers can have something to do and that means we'll get to see Shinsuke and the IC Title on TV more often. Who knows? Perhaps Zayn could turn on Nakamura and challenge him for the IC Title down the line.

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