WWE SmackDown - Best and worst- Crazy statistic about Roman Reigns' entrance, Controversial decision with the women's division

WWE SmackDown's season premiere was supposed to set the stage for upcoming episodes. Unfortunately, it wasn't the best first impression. There were several points during the two-hour broadcast that felt like they dragged on and on and on unto infinity. Yes, the two-hour long WWE SmackDown show felt like a three-hour episode of RAW.

Shoutout to Sportskeeda's own Sid Pullar for a statistic that sums up this week's episode of WWE SmackDown.

When it comes to the overall WWE product, it becomes clear that there are certain stars that they are invested in. A lot of time and effort is spent on making their segments stand out.

The rest of WWE SmackDown (and RAW for that matter) is just filler most weeks. The Queen's Crown tournament is an afterthought.

You're welcome to agree or disagree in the comments below. Feel free to share your opinions with us.

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#3 Best/Worst: A big WWE SmackDown win for Zelina Vega at the cost of Toni Storm

Having Zelina Vega beat Toni Storm was certainly a bold move. It's not a bad decision per se, but has Storm done anything of note since she came to the blue brand? It's also extremely weird to see a Zelina Vega vs. Carmella match considering that both of the women are heels.

One has to hope that next week's match Queen's Crown match on WWE SmackDown will get enough time. The women were hardly allowed to tell a story during their matches this week. If this is the trend going forward will the audience care about the eventual winner at all?

As for Toni Storm, one has to hope that there are some plans for her, in some capacity. Not only does she look great, she's incredible between the ropes too. When she's given enough time, that is!

#2 Best: WWE SmackDown closes out with a bang

There's nobody on the WWE SmackDown roster (or RAW or NXT for that matter) that's as expressive as Edge. When the familiar strains of Alter Bridge accompanied the Rated-R Superstar to the ring, you could see him fuming. Seth Rollins' actions from the week prior, where he invaded Edge's home had clearly gotten under his skin. The Hell in a Cell stipulation also makes sense because this is their third tryst.

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#2 Worst: The Liv Morgan situation

This is not a knock at Carmella, who's clearly very talented. But at the same time, she's done it all and been at the mountaintop. A tournament like the Queen's Crown would have done wonders for Liv Morgan, who the company seems high on at times. She's relegated to the background the following week.

Yes, the WWE SmackDown match between Carmella and Liv Morgan lasted for the blink of an eye. And yes, the wrong woman won.

What do you guys think of Carmella's face mask? Are you fans of the gimmick?

#1 Best: Sonya Deville to return to action once again

Next week's episode of WWE SmackDown is guaranteed to be a loaded affair. One of the highlights is certainly Sonya Deville's return to the ring after a long period of absence.

As good as she has been as an on-screen authority figure, Sonya Deville is far too talented to be relegated to such a role. The WWE SmackDown Women's roster really needs a star like her to make things more interesting as well.

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#1 Worst: The WWE SmackDown low point

The objective of every heel is to get the crowd to hate her/him/them. Someone like MJF can cut promos that hit close to home and get under the skin of the crowd. In such a situation, fans want to see the heel get destroyed by the babyface. Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss just make you switch WWE SmackDown off and watch just about anything else.

This gimmick is clearly not working and poor Kevin Owens is caught in the middle, in a feud that is doing nobody any favors at all.