12 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 6)

Ups...

12. Shelton Smirks

This Shelton Benjamin angle is weird as hell and it's hard to tell where it's going, but that's why it's good. Predictability is often a curse in professional wrestling. Benjamin hanging out backstage, his gaze darting around the room as he refuses to answer questions, doesn't inspire major investment, though it does make one wonder what the hell is going on with the dude. That's why it's an Up.

Last night saw the former 'Gold Standard' asked if he wanted to compete for the 24/7 Championship. He glanced around the place, started his answer, then smirked, walking off camera before gratification came.

Let's see where this goes. Who knows, it might be something great.

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