13 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown On FOX (Oct 4)

By Andy H Murray /

10. Hire Erin Andrews

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FS1's Erin Andrews appeared early in the broadcast, interviewing The New Day ahead of Kofi Kingston's match with Brock Lesnar. She was a total breath of fresh air. While the segment's point wasn't to get her over, she's a slick, professional broadcaster with a bit of personality, and meshed well with Kingston, Woods, and Big E to elevate a relatively routine segment. Contrast with some of the more robotic speakers WWE have thrown into this role over the past few years.

The New Day had a little fun with the interview. They gyrated into the scene before Kingston put himself over as the big-time underdog he is, promising to leave Woods and E behind so that he could "climb the mountain alone." That didn't exactly work out for him in the end, but it followed Kofi's general presentation as champion.

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