10 Ups & 12 Downs For WWE In 2020 (So Far)

5. Workrate Warriors

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An exciting movement has emerged in SmackDown's Empty Arena Era: one that ironically harks back to Paul Heyman's SmackDown Six spell, despite the former Executive Director's position lying on the other side of WWE's brand split.

WWE will never be a full-on workrate promotion and nor should it be. Sports Entertainment requires more than just great, high-effort matches, though there should always be a place for world-class in-ring action. SmackDown now presents this on a near-weekly basis. Sure, it isn't happening at the very top of the card, but to hell with that. These guys are killing it.

Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Drew Gulak, AJ Styles, and Matt Riddle is a ridiculously talented core complimented by the likes of Shorty G and Shinsuke Nakamura. These guys have mingled well over the past few months, ripping out all kinds of bangers almost every single week. It bodes extremely well for the Intercontinental Title picture going forward and we can only hope WWE continue letting these multi-talented wrestlers do their thing.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.