3 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 30)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Brawl That Did Make Sense

Roman Reigns Jey Uso Superman Punch
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Pop quiz time.

What's the difference between the MITB ladder match lads brawling compared to The Usos and The Bloodline? For one, there's a personal issue to the latter that's been burning since forever. Second, Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa battling with Jimmy and Jey was intense.

It did a much better job of teasing the "Civil War" tag match that's to come on Saturday than the earlier melee did of hyping its own showcase. Plus, The Usos successfully got into Roman's head by making him believe Solo was about to be the latest to turn against ye olde 'Tribal Chief'.

This show-closing skit didn't overstay its welcome, which is another positive. These boys were in and out within 10-15 minutes. Of course, Reigns' entrance took up a solid five mins of air time beforehand. Score yet another win for this storyline. It really has been WWE's best, and continues to stay strong.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE Money In The Bank 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Money In The Bank 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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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.