2 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE SmackDown (6 March)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sami's Escape & Braun's nWo Rub

Sami Zayn Braun Strowman Alexa Bliss nWo
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Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode weren't up for cheating in the gauntlet main event, but Sami Zayn was willing to fly the flag for proper heels everywhere with his antics earlier. When he grabbed Alexa Bliss and used her as a human shield, this guy punched the air and shouted, "Yes!".

There's a pro wrestling villain.

Zayn took the cheap way out so he didn't take a beating from Braun Strowman or the nWo, and it was excellent to witness. That cleared the way for Braun to rub shoulders with Nash, Hall and Waltman, and it hints that Strowman will finally get his paws on Sami at Elimination Chamber.

Score one for the bad guys (not the former Razor Ramon). Zayn couldn't have fulfilled his role any better this week. He was brazen when he needed to be, cowardly in the end and sowed some seeds for pay-per-view comeuppance.

What other takeaways did you have from this week's SmackDown? For more WWE, check out WWE Elimination Chamber 2020: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Vs. AEW: Which Promotion Does It Better?

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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.