2 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE SmackDown (6 March)
When 'Too Sweet' turns sour.
At least Nikki Cross got to snap a quick selfie with the nWo.
That one line could sum up the drama on this week's episode of SmackDown, or lack thereof. The "go home" edition before this Sunday's Elimination Chamber was as makeshift as the pay-per-view itself will be, and it almost felt like a late-era broadcast of WCW Thunder at times (almost literally due to the presence of Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman).
Honestly, trying to find positives in this one was difficult. Recent weeks have been kind to SmackDown, but WWE were fresh out of ideas as the schedule tumbled into March - they just want to get to the promised land of WrestleMania 36 already. Creative has been spinning its wheels since January's Royal Rumble, and this was living proof of it.
Somehow, the Buffalo crowd remained lively throughout two hours of throwaway content. Even though their energy wouldn't be rewarded in the end, they deserve credit for that. Sorry in advance to anyone hoping for some Saturday morning positivity. This was not a banner broadcast for Friday night's so-called delight...