WWE SmackDown - Best and worst - Major face turn, Roman Reigns makes a non-PG comment, Superstar relegated to jobber status?

WWE SmackDown benefited greatly from having a live crowd in attendance. The fact that the show started with John Cena added greatly to the proceedings.

John Cena vs. Roman Reigns feels like a big-ticket feud, and so does Edge vs. Seth Rollins. There is almost a 'road to WrestleMania' feel to WWE SmackDown, which is amplified by the fact that crowds are red hot.

That said, not much happened on the show this week until the very end, did it? How much would you rate WWE SmackDown on a scale of 1-10 and do you think it was a worthy Money in the Bank fallout episode?

Feel free to share your thoughts, opinions, and insights in the comments section. Do you think the idea of conducting shows from two venues is a good idea?

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#3 Best: WWE SmackDown Superstar Baron Corbin is clearly a babyface now

Yikes! Sorry bro https://t.co/Xe5C1M2Bz0

— Shotzi Blackheart (@ShotziWWE) July 24, 2021

WWE SmackDown got Baron Corbin's booking all wrong on last week's show. If the plan was to turn him babyface, why did he then face off against Kevin Owens, one of the most popular babyfaces in the entire brand? That said, what happened on this week's show was perfect.

Kevin is so sweet to give baron corbin money you are so sweet Kevin

— Kelly Parker (@Kochickrules) July 24, 2021

Owens played the Good Samaritan on this week's show, offering his earnings to help out Corbin. But Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode would crash the party and set up what looks like a tag team feud? Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens would make a really entertaining tag team, and they could have a great feud with The Usos.

The big question for the WWE SmackDown creative staff is whether the audience will accept Baron Corbin as a f or not. The crowd does seem invested in the story and it's so different from Corbin's earlier character that it, at least, feels fresh!

#2 Best: The big WWE SmackDown swerve at the end

👀👀👀👀👀"Challenge ACCEPTED." #SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @FinnBalor @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/f00tAsloCz

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2021

Every WWE SmackDown fan was stunned when they learned about Roman Reigns' favorite position. However, the real surprise would come after that. Finn Balor would step out and challenge Reigns to a big match.

Balor had already competed on WWE SmackDown earlier in the night, which made this a really surprising twist.

This match is likely to take place on the road to SummerSlam, most likely in an episode of WWE Smackdown, and something along the way would get Reigns to accept Cena's challenge.

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#2 Worst: Everything at Rolling Loud festival

Carmella challenges for the #SmackDown Women's Title right now! This week, our own @RickUcchino caught up with the most beautiful woman in ALL of #WWE.🔵 Is it time for Mella to win the Title again?🔵 What were her thoughts on #MITB?That and more.👇https://t.co/H3bQdYWLnN

— Sportskeeda Wrestling (@SKWrestling_) July 24, 2021

#ANDSTILL@BiancaBelairWWE defeats Carmella to retain the #SmackDown Women's Championship.https://t.co/GTfMjx0LBr

— Sportskeeda Wrestling (@SKWrestling_) July 24, 2021

Something about the two pro wrestling matches at Rolling Loud Festival just felt a little off. The audience did not seem to know or care about the WWE SmackDown characters who competed. It would have perhaps been a better idea to have Edge or John Cena there, who are household names.

That said, the return of Montez Ford to the Blue brand is a really good sign and will only bolster the WWE SmackDown Tag Team division immensely.

#1 Best: Paul Heyman sings John Cena's iconic theme song

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Listen, John Cena kicking off the proceedings was a lot of fun, but the highlight of the show has to be Paul Heyman singing his theme song. Two masters of the microphone jousting verbally in front of a packed WWE SmackDown audience. It really doesn't get any better than this.

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#1 Worst: An underwhelming WWE SmackDown debut

A loss and jobber entrance for Zelina. Hope the return was worth it.

— Clifton (@NovaScotiaSon) July 24, 2021

Zelina Vega has just been racking up the losses since she's returned to WWE. No investment has gone into her character and the fact that she didn't even get an entrance speaks volumes for her place in the company.

Storm ONE! 🤘⚡️Toni Storm picks up the win in her #SmackDown debut! pic.twitter.com/rNkEJLI7QS

— WWE (@WWE) July 24, 2021

The WWE SmackDown crowd, which was hot for the rest of the show, did not care for this match. Toni Storm's first real outing on WWE SmackDown was a pretty underwhelming affair overall.