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Phillipa from Sportskeeda summed up WWE SmackDown in the best possible way once it was done and dusted. While the author wondered whether we, the team, had built up the show to be bigger than it eventually turned out to be, she said that 'the more educated you become about wrestling, the less you tend to enjoy it.'
There was very little wrong with WWE SmackDown honestly. It was a great show despite the fact that the only real surprise was spoiled beforehand. And yet, somehow, fans had created so many possibilities in their heads with Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, that they did feel a tad disappointed.
So, with that said, did WWE SmackDown deliver or not? Take a look at the ups and downs in this week's edition of Best and Worst.
Be sure to leave a comment and let us know whether you liked the show or not in the section right below.
Also, how cool was it to see Vince McMahon open the show with those six unforgettable words- 'where the hell have you been?'
#3 Best/worst: Has a WWE SmackDown storyline failed already?
Baron Corbin's promo was excellent. That said, the WWE SmackDown crowd clearly weren't buying the act at all as they booed him out of the building.
If the idea is to build sympathy for Baron Corbin, then it is clearly not working in a live setting. The pop that Kevin Owens got for the stunner, however, was thunderous and one has to imagine that the former King Corbin will remain a heel for some time now.
Corbin is clearly invested in this character and is giving it his all. However, whether it gets over or not still remains to be seen.
Was it the right idea to have him eat the stunner from the most popular babyface on WWE SmackDown?
#2 Best: Finn Balor graces WWE SmackDown with his presence
Yeah, the big WWE SmackDown surprise was ruined by a spoiler hours before the show aired. It was further ruined by Michael Cole's enthusiasm coming across as artificial when Finn Balor came out to the ring.
That said, nothing could dampen the occasion as Finn Balor reminded the WWE Universe what a star he is by taking the fight to Sami Zayn this week. Let's hope his WWE SmackDown run is booked as well as his NXT run was!
#2 Worst: Did Roman Reigns have to tap out?
WWE already made Bobby Lashley look weak heading into WWE Money In The Bank when he took a pin from Xavier Woods. On WWE SmackDown, we saw Roman Reigns, a man who's seemed absolutely bulletproof until now, tap out to Edge.
This was a move that could have been avoided because it just makes him seem weaker than he had been presented thus far on WWE SmackDown. It's also a clear indication that Edge is losing Sunday's big match for sure.
#1 Best: Spoiler on Seth Rollins' SummerSlam feud
So, essentially by winning on WWE SmackDown, we can make a prediction about Seth Rollins' immediate future. We know for sure that he's not winning at Money in the Bank, because winning on the go-home show means you're losing at the pay-per-view.
That said, it was great to see the seeds for Seth Rollins vs. Edge get planted on WWE SmackDown. This feud has the potential to be one of the best this year, with the grizzled veteran and a top star, who desperately needs someone like Edge to get back into the thick of things again.
#1 Worst: The weakest moment on WWE SmackDown this week
The WWE SmackDown women's division is so wafer-thin that Shotzi and Nox have to build steam by pinning the Champions two weeks in a row! This is never the best idea, but especially bad because the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship picture isn't very exciting at all.
Don't you think that for two Champions, Natalya and Snuka get distracted far too easily? The finish could have been booked far better!
