7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (5 June - Results & Review)
1. “We Need To Get Ready For War”
Solo Sikoa seemed to suggest that he’s readying his squad for WarGames during another backstage skit with Keys.
Listen, if WWE thinks a team like Solo, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga and perhaps a new recruit (long term) like Royce is strong enough to go up against Roman Reigns, The Usos and Jacob Fatu then they’ve got a screw loose. Solo actually did well with his promo, but this shouldn’t go all the way to Survivor Series. It can't. It simply can't.
MFTs aren't credible enough to take the fight to The Bloodline in some civil war type scenario, and that's just the way it is. Plus, even 5 months of booking through until November and Survivors happening on PLE won't be enough to sell Solo's gang as a true threat to Roman's squad. It'll end up being one of the weaker WarGames matches in history if that's what Triple H has planned.
Moving away from WarGames as an annual selling point for Survivor Series would be lovely too. It'd be better if Trips didn't get lazy like his father-in-law by booking around a calendar. That's fine for the Rumble and maybe Money In The Bank, but WarGames? Nah, that needs to go the way of Hell In A Cell and only be used when it makes sense or WWE has teams people want to see in the double cage.
Think Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk from a few years back in the Cell. Their aggro fit neatly into the gimmick bout, and that's the way it should be. WarGames doesn't need to happen just because it's November. Bloodline vs. MFTs would probably suck.