3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 7)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Could’ve Been Even Better, But…

Jey Uso Solo Sikoa Bloodline Sami Zayn
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Greats like Sami Zayn and Jey Uso have set the bar extremely high over the past year or so. Their storytelling as part of the wider Bloodline narrative has been world class, so keep that in mind lest ye scoff at the "could've been better" part of that subheading.

It isn't meant as an insult - more an illustration of how high expectations are due to prior stellar performances from them. This was a good match all things considered anyway, and the setup was some laugh. Kevin Owens got taken out by the ever-dangerous Solo Sikoa, then Sami and Jey thrashed out their differences in-ring.

They've gone from being background players to main-eventing WrestleMania and episodes of TV. What's not to love about that? The finish involving Riddle would've been better without Raw's booking, but he'll only play a small part in the story long-term.

Go out of your way to watch this, because it was another worthy chapter in wrestling's best ongoing narrative.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Nightmares That Could Come True In Vince McMahon's New WWE and Predicting WWE's WrestleMania XL Cards 1 Year Out!

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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.