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WWE SmackDown - Best and worst- Unexpected performance from promising star, 2 loose ends in Roman Reigns storyline 

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Jan 23, 2021 09:41 IST
Banks and Regi put up a great match on SmackDown
Banks and Regi put up a great match on SmackDown

There were some elements of WWE SmackDown that were pretty good, but overall, there were far too many predictable aspects of the show that marred the viewing experience.

We tend to give wrestling shows like WWE SmackDown far more leeway when it comes to loose ends than say something like a Walking Dead or Sons of Anarchy or Game of Thrones, which was obliterated by fans everywhere in its final season.

Sure, it's far more difficult to create weekly television through the year, but WWE SmackDown needs to reward wrestling fans for their loyalty. Maybe a little more effort when it comes to storylines will go a long way in this regard, especially if you consider how much the men and women in the ring put their bodies through every time the bell rings.

Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you thought of this week's episode of WWE SmackDown, ladies, and gentlemen.

#1 Best: Reginald and Sasha Banks actually have an interesting WWE SmackDown match

Because of sponsors and other restrictions, WWE cannot put on an inter-gender match in the same vein as say, Lucha Underground or even IMPACT Wrestling with the whole Tessa vs. Sami storyline.

But for what it was, Sasha Banks and Reginald actually had a pretty fun match, that much has exceeded every WWE SmackDown fan's expectations. Reginald possesses incredible athleticism and it will be interesting to see him as an actual competitor at some point in time.

Also, can we have a round of applause for the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion, Sasha Banks?

She cannot have a bad match even if she tries and it will be interesting to see her go up against someone like Alexa Bliss if the latter wins the Royal Rumble.

#1 Worst: Why was Jey Uso missing from WWE SmackDown? Why are Apollo Crews and Roman Reigns not a team anymore?

WWE SmackDown ended with a showdown between Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns in the ring, where Owens got the last laugh, making more than one SK Wrestling writer believe that he will come out on the losing end at the Royal Rumble.

Why wouldn't Jey Uso come out on WWE SmackDown this week and help Roman Reigns out? If he is absent during the show, the least the commentators could help fill in the blanks and make a story up explaining why he was nowhere to be seen at all.

Also, why would those in the WWE SmackDown creative team tease that Roman Reigns and Apollo Crews are going to be a unit, making all of Twitter go crazy with anticipation and then just not follow up?

If you can make up an excuse for Kevin Owens' kayfabe absence from WWE SmackDown, why not fill in the actual gaps in the show and the narrative, one has to wonder.

#2 Best: Bianca Belair carried Otis in the most astounding feat of strength in WWE SmackDown history

The WWE SmackDown obstacle course run between Bayley and Bianca Belair was actually a lot more fun than we had assumed it would be. Even though the audience was wowed by the feats of strength, stamina, and agility from Bianca Belair, let us also not discount Bayley out, because she played the part of the heel to perfection. She skirted around the rules and made the segment very entertaining.

People had always referred to WWE SmackDown star Bayley as the second coming of John Cena, the next breakout babyface in the roster, but it now turns out that she's far better as a heel, and can play the part of an annoying 'bad guy' to perfection.

If it's not Alexa Bliss from RAW, Bianca Belair from WWE SmackDown should win the Royal Rumble match and just challenge Sasha Banks at WrestleMania, because she is running out of opponents. Banks should put Bianca Belair over at WrestleMania, creating a brand new star.

#2 Worst: The predictability of the WWE SmackDown main event

WWE SmackDown hammered in the 'card subject to change' aspect from last week so hard at the top of the show that nearly everyone in the SK Wrestling chat guessed how the final segment would play out.

In fact, the WWE SmackDown main event would have been far more interesting and intriguing had Paul Heyman actually stepped into the ring against Adam Pearce, which would have been the real surprise. The only person who did not see the twist at the end coming was Adam Pearce, judging from the expression on his face. Shouldn't someone who outsmarted Paul Heyman last week be portrayed as smarter than he was this week?

Also, anyone who cuts a promo saying that he is not in the arena is most likely to show up in a hoodie later during the show, as we saw with Kevin Owens this week. And let's be honest, we all want to see Paul E. Dangerously wrestle just to see how it all pans out.

#3 Best/Worst: Cesaro picks up a WWE SmackDown victory again, but...

Speaking of WWE SmackDown being predictable, how many people actually believed that Dolph Ziggler stood a chance against Cesaro? Sure, it's great to see the company invested in Cesaro at long last, but at the same time, Dolph Ziggler, it's not 2014 anymore.

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Here's a request to the creative team- can we please make the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions do something in a tag team environment after winning the Championships?

Sure, Dolph Ziggler and Cesaro can definitely tear it up if given the opportunity, as they did, but you have to protect the Champions.

This week's Billie Kay segment wasn't as much fun as most other weeks, but it would be unfair to slot it as a worst considering the work she's been doing.

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