2 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 28)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Curtain Jerking

Jey Uso Roman Reigns
WWE

As revealed in the intro, there was minimal Roman Reigns on this week's SmackDown. Typically for a majestic bastard like he is though, Roman managed to shine brightly despite only being on screen for a few short minutes. His mental mindf*ckery of Jey Uso was beautiful.

Reigns cleverly pointed out that Jey immediately went back to "jerking the curtain" when his brother got involved in his career again. "Main Event Jey Uso" gave way to 'Opening Match Jey Uso' so Jimmy could selfishly hog the spotlight, according to Reigns and his ever-watchful associate Paul Heyman.

What a pair of devious souls. This meddling made for stunning TV.

WWE scripted their lines well, and Roman added his own trademark sneer. He's ridiculously good at switching from manipulator to Mafia Godfather-esque 'Head Of The Table', and Uso played the scolded little puppy like a pro. Even minimal Reigns is excellent, and that says it all.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 6 Ups And 2 Downs From WWE NXT (May 25) and 18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (May 24)!

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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.