6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (31 Jan)
Ups...
6. Cupid Goes Stupid
What's love got to do with it? If you're endearing funny man Otis, everything.
Heavy Machinery's finest landed himself a big Valentine's Day date with Mandy Rose on this week's show, and it was genuinely hard not to smile. Otis is that one kid at school everyone knew. You know the one – that guy nobody wanted to buddy up with for projects, and the last little dude to get picked on teams when it came to playing sports.
He's a likeable babyface, and that's a trait which often comes at a premium in this promotion. WWE aren't forcing things either, which is only making the tale better. Otis was nervous, Mandy teased she'd decline his offer to go out, Sonya and Tucker played their roles perfectly and then the story had a happy ending.
If nothing else, these segments in two weeks are gonna' be fun. Someone on that writing team must convince Vince McMahon that Otis showing up in his ring gear with a bow tie is for the best. He should be loud, OTT and chronically awkward.