10 Things We Learned From WWE SmackDown Live! (May 2)
9. Large Mahal
The saving grace of Jinder's evisceration by 'Shane-O-Mac' was the Commissioner actually booking a match for later in the show.
The passable ten minute contest between Mahal and Sami Zayn served the purpose of further establishing the irritant threat of the Singh Brothers at ringside, as well as shining a spotlight on the Number One contender in a week without his Backlash opponent present on the show.
However, it also highlighted just how quickly things move in WWE, with the traversing escalators for both performers operating in reverse since their match less than one month ago on Monday Night Raw.
The post-WrestleMania edition of the show saw Zayn breeze past Mahal and surf a wave of optimism following the announcement of a 'Superstar Shake-up' that would garner him a fresh start on SmackDown Live!
Laying down in similar fashion for Finn Balor one week later, Mahal also got a move to Tuesdays, but resumed jobbing duties almost immediately with a loss to Mojo Rawley.
Only three weeks on from the trade, this remarkable reversal in fortunes has exhibited that while SmackDown Live!'s 'Land of Opportunity' mantra may partly be true, little within WWE can compete with the whims of Vince McMahon.