3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 1 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Randy Orton Chasing Roman Reigns

Nick Aldis Randy Orton
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Attention, Roman Reigns: "DADDY'S BACK!", and he's coming for you.

There's a fresh feel to Randy Orton challenging Roman, not least due to Orton's lengthy absence from TV. He's a major star in the shape of his life too, so there will be significant interest when the pair clash at Royal Rumble. Until then, Orton can fend off Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa.

Friday's show long drama about whether or not Randy would sign with Raw or SmackDown worked a treat, and it's cool the latter won. SmackDown really needed another main event level full-timer to keep things ticking over when Reigns isn't around every week. Now, WWE has that.

Nick Aldis getting a little intense with Paul Heyman about The Bloodline is equally as promising. Creative definitely went above and beyond to make Aldis look like a strong leader with SmackDown's best interests at heart here, and that bodes well for his run as GM.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 8 Wrestlers WWE Will Sign In 2024 and 10 Things That MUST Happen During CM Punk’s WWE Return!

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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.