2 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 5)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Obvious (But Not In A Bad Way)

Daniel Bryan Jey Uso
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Earlier, this article whinged about the obviousness of the Women's Tag Title scene. That was bad obviousness - this, however, was good. Everyone knew that Bryan was going to beat Jey Uso in a cage match and earn his shot at Roman's Universal Title, but that somehow didn't hurt the headliner one bit.

It was the right call, and both guys worked hard to put on a show.

The way Jey pushed Dan's head against the steel in front of Reigns was excellent, and the same could be said for Roman's flared nostrils when the babyface rallied against Uso's abuse for a kick ass comeback sequence or two. WWE also shot this one very well. They always seemed to get the perfect angle for a look at Bryan's peril, Jey's frustration, Roman's annoyance or Heyman's worry.

Anyone who was left hollow by last week's double count out decision had nothing to worry about. WWE rescued that situation by sticking Daniel and Jey inside the cage and letting them produce a logical brawl with a pleasing finish.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out AEW Revolution 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE 2K22: 10 Reasons To Be Worried!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.