10 Ups & 5 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (May 21)

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10. Oh Hey There, Heyman...

Paul Heyman
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We didn't catch a glimpse of Brock Lesnar on last night's SmackDown, but it was cool to see his Advocate, Paul Heyman, show up to tease Kofi Kingston.

Paul emerged after Kofi had thwarted Sami Zayn, then disappeared when Dolph Ziggler struck. A fleeting moment, but a strong one. The idea that Lesnar could conceivably show up on SmackDown and cash in on Kofi is as exciting as the prospect of him profiting at such a beloved champion's expense is terrifying. More than that, it raises SD's prestige ahead of the Fox move as, like him or not, Lesnar remains the biggest male name in the company. He's a different level of star to all these other guys, so let's hope he shows up sometime soon.

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