This week's SmackDown saw WWE bring out the big guns. Reigns, Ambrose, Lesnar, Triple H and Paul Heyman all featured, as well as Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens, US Champion Kalisto, and Divas Champion Charlotte. New Day also made a backstage appearance, although they didn't wrestle. Things are clearly gaining speed as we race further along the road to WrestleMania, but rest assured, WWE haven't quite stripped their product of WTF Moments just yet. If anything, they were more numerous this week, with various moments (some intentional, many unintentional) giving viewers cause for confusion. From the tension between Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose finally boiling over to Goldust dressing as tired hip-hop cliche, the Fastlane go-home show was a particularly bizarre one from start to finish.
17. Michael Cole!? Never Fear, Owens Is Here.
We open SmackDown with the shocking news that new play-by-play man Mauro Ranallo is ill this week, and will be replaced by Michael Cole. Fortunately, the first match featured Kevin Owens on guest commentary, and he proceeded to belittle Cole at every opportunity. His best work was suggesting that Cole actually fired Ranallo, fearing that the new guy was better than him and could end up taking his job. A little too close to the bone, perhaps?
