10 Big Questions From WWE SmackDown (July 30)
2. SmackDown Lacking Star Power?
For a show that regularly features the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, this might seem a strange question to ask, but the fact is that the rest of WWE's big guns tend not to appear on SmackDown. If you want Cena, Lesnar, Triple H (and by association, Stephanie McMahon) you'd best tune into Monday Night RAW.
Up until a few years ago, SmackDown was the show to watch if you wanted to catch up with the latest action featuring Undertaker, Batista, Edge and Rey Mysterio. Granted, three of those names have left WWE entirely, and their runs on SmackDown came during the era of the brand split. But comparing then to now does serve to illustrate the sheer number of stars SmackDown has lost.
Still, a main event featuring Kevin Owens and Cesaro simply would not have happened back in those days. Is the absence of WWE's biggest stars on the blue brand a good thing, allowing up and coming talent the chance to shine - or is SmackDown harmed by the clear message from WWE that its biggest names are 'too good' to work Thursday nights?