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This week's WWE SmackDown episode also featured the draft and we will get into that in a while, but let's just say that this did not feel like an ordinary episode of WWE SmackDown. It was mostly a good show, and there were only a few things that did not hit home, but even those can be neglected overall.
So, what were the high and the low points from WWE SmackDown this week, you ask? Let's have a look at everything that unfolded on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown and run down the best and the worst, for your reading pleasure. Be sure to share your thoughts about WWE SmackDown in the section below.
Do you echo the sentiments of so many in the Twitterverse that believe that this week's episode of WWE SmackDown was almost as strong as a pay-per-view?
#1 Best: Lars Sullivan makes a triumphant return on WWE SmackDown
Not everyone on social media seems to be thrilled at the prospect of Lars Sullivan returning to WWE SmackDown this week and being part of the draft pool on RAW, but it is great to see that the man has overcome his personal demons and that he is back in the fold once again. There are very few big men left in wrestling and Lars Sullivan could be a valuable heel on either RAW or WWE SmackDown, based on where he lands up in the draft after RAW.
In fact, if he is a part of RAW, Lars Sullivan could be a major fixture on RAW Underground. And if he is a part of WWE SmackDown, he could go up against the likes of Rey Mysterio in due course of time, and wean the little big man away from Seth Rollins.
#1 Worst: Otis' segment advertised for WWE SmackDown is delayed and additionally, he is separated from Mandy Rose
While a lot of things that were advertised for this episode of WWE SmackDown were good, not a lot of people were looking forward to the Otis trial. However, there was a sense of getting this over and done with, when for no reason at all, it was announced that the trial of Otis would be postponed, possibly to a future episode of WWE SmackDown.
Speaking of bad planning and bad storytelling, what was the point of Otis and Mandy Rose coming together, if the plan is for them to be split up across two brands?
Both Otis and Mandy Rose should have remained either on WWE SmackDown or RAW and played a part in each other's futures, one has to believe.
Is WWE SmackDown Superstar Otis the worst booked Money in the Bank contract winner in the history of the company, especially if you consider that he doesn't seem like he will be able to defeat either Drew McIntyre or Roman Reigns, even with the contract?
#2 Best: Alexa Bliss
A year ago, nobody would have thought that Alexa Bliss and The Fiend would be working together to create the magic that they are, but at the same time, they may be the best thing going not merely in WWE but in all of wrestling. From Alexa Bliss confronting Kevin Owens before his match to closing out the show with The Fiend and Alexa Bliss standing face to face, and then turning together, everything was pure gold. One has to wonder where this storyline is headed and what the relationship between Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss is, at this particular point.
Is it master and disciple or could it be something more, and will we learn more with the passage of time?
Can we have a round of applause for her acting skills as well, because whatever steam The Fiend had lost following his defeat to Goldberg has been regained and then some, after he has been paired with Alexa Bliss? Will Alexa Bliss help The Fiend defeat Drew McIntyre in due time?
#2 Best/Worst: A much-awaited WWE SmackDown match gets postponed to Hell in a Cell 2020
Sasha Banks vs. Bayley has to be the most organically built up feud on WWE SmackDown in quite some time, even more so than Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso in a lot of ways. These two women have history and everyone was looking forward to seeing them clash on WWE SmackDown and while we did get a taste of it, the match has been saved for Hell in a Cell instead. This is not the worst thing in the world, of course, but at the same time, many who had tuned in to catch the contest on WWE SmackDown seem to be disappointed.
But at the same time, we get an even bigger match between Sasha Banks and Bayley, so that's not the worst outcome.
Would you like to see Bayley move to RAW following the second night of WWE Draft 2020 or do you think it makes more sense for her to remain on the same brand as Sasha Banks?
#3 Best/Worst: The New Day ends with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods on RAW, while Big E remains on WWE SmackDown
The only reason that this development makes it to the 'worst' section of this WWE SmackDown review is because of the expression on the faces of all three men involved. There was either a look of genuine dismay and sadness on the faces of all of these WWE SmackDown Superstars who are almost guaranteed to enter the WWE Hall of Fame someday, or they are such fine actors that they should be a part of every Marine movie henceforth.
Big E will still remain one of the most important components of WWE SmackDown and possibly even enter a feud with Roman Reigns in due course of time, but at the same time, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are both Champions, and there is no chance that they will not be used in a prominent role on WWE RAW. The future is bright for all 3 of the men involved, in the weeks and months that follow.
