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WWE SmackDown - Best and worst- Bray Wyatt confirms future opponent, Shots fired at AEW, Big mistake with Alexa Bliss?

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Sep 12, 2020 09:48 IST
Did you all like the brand new Firefly Funhouse character?
Did you all like the brand new Firefly Funhouse character?

WWE SmackDown has constantly been hitting it out of the park with the quality of their shows, which have been truly impeccable. There is, often, very little to complain about at the end of a WWE SmackDown broadcast, and one cannot say the same thing about RAW, unfortunately.

Well, yes, this was another solid episode of WWE SmackDown, all said and done, and at least the 'blue' side of things is building wonderfully to Clash of Champions 2020. So, what did Vince McMahon (the real guy, not the Firefly Fun House puppet do right on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown and what did he do wrong?

Be sure to leave your thoughts and views in the comments section below, ladies, and gentlemen, and let us know whether you enjoyed this week's episode of WWE SmackDown or you felt like it did not click for you.

#1 Best: Bray Wyatt confirms future Universal Championship feud on WWE SmackDown

The fact that the top prize on WWE SmackDown- The WWE Universal Championship was mentioned so often during the whole Firefly Funhouse segment is a clear indication that Roman Reigns vs. The Fiend is the big feud that is planned for somewhere down the line. Let's face it...even though the whole Jey Uso vs. Roman Reigns feud on WWE SmackDown has been entertaining, there is nobody in the whole wide world that thinks that Jey Uso will be dethroning his cousin to become the next WWE Universal Champion at Clash of Champions.

And one wonders if it will be Alexa Bliss in The Fiend's corner when the two powerhouses go into battle for the WWE Universal Championship, considering that Roman Reigns will have Paul Heyman in his corner to tilt the balance in his favor.

#1 Worst: Were shots fired at AEW and Matt Hardy on this week's WWE SmackDown?

In case you missed it, AEW put together quite a formidable pay-per-view this past weekend called All Out, where Matt Hardy took on Sammy Guevara, and how the match played out caused quite a stir on social media, and across the wrestling fraternity as a whole. Matt Hardy was injured during the course of the match, and AEW actually let the contest play out to its conclusion, earning the ire and fury of many fans who cared for the health and well-being of their favorite performer- the legendary Matt Hardy. The whole Jeff Hardy dehydration thing on WWE SmackDown has to be a shot at how AEW handled the whole situation.

One has to believe that it is extremely petty for the company to have Jeff Hardy take a shot at his brother, in such a manner on WWE SmackDown, so soon after the incident. People were quick to catch on because of just how 'in your face' the whole thing was, and how petty it seemed.

#2 Best/Worst: The transformation of Alexa Bliss on WWE SmackDown

Alexa Bliss is probably the best actor in the WWE SmackDown Women's Division by a mile and for her to be cast as someone who has been entranced by the mystique and the aura of The Fiend is a pretty apt role. And so, when Alexa Bliss hit Sister Abigail on Nikki Cross during the Fatal Four-way match on WWE SmackDown this week, it made a lot of sense from a storyline perspective. If Alexa Bliss is truly embracing a supernatural character, she should be above material items like Championships (even if Bray Wyatt isn't).

Unfortunately, the timing of her podcast just ruins this whole mysterious vibe that Alexa Bliss is going for, at this moment in time.

The Undertaker stayed away from social media for years, while he reigned supreme as 'The Phenom' and Alexa Bliss should have followed in the legend's footsteps. That said, this is a truly exciting development for Little Miss Bliss and one has no doubt that we're in for some exciting times ahead with Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt.

#2 Worst: The Lucha House Party pick up a big win on WWE SmackDown

Why are the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions getting distracted to such an extent that they are losing their big match via rollup? One understands that you need to create hype before a big showdown, but honestly, because The Lucha House Party were on the verge of splitting up anyway in a former episode of WWE SmackDown, one wonders if there's any point in having them pick up this big win? Wouldn't it have been better served by rewarding an actual WWE SmackDown team who could have benefited, such as Heavy Machinery?

Maybe the plan is to unite the WWE SmackDown and RAW tag team Championships and yes, that could be for the best, in the long run.

Even though Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura hold the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships at the moment, it is no secret that they really haven't been the most prominently featured performers or the best-booked team in the roster. Tag team wrestling truly is an afterthought on WWE SmackDown.

#3 Best/Worst: Nikki Cross vs. Bayley again for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship?

Bayley is quickly becoming the best promo on WWE SmackDown, and even if her lines are scripted, she delivers them with sure fire and such conviction, that she really makes you despise her from wherever you may be watching her, doesn't she? That said, do we really want to see another feud for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship between Bayley and Nikki Cross, considering we've seen it already?

There is no doubt at all that Bayley and Nikki Cross will go on to have a pretty solid showing for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship and will elevate the title with their incredible work, when all is said and done, but one has to wonder why Mandy Rose is being kept out of the mix on WWE SmackDown. She can be so much more on WWE SmackDown than merely Otis' girlfriend.

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