3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 27)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Why Not, Eh?

Shinsuke Nakamura Riddle
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No complaints with Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura teaming up in the interim whilst both of their partners are on the bench selling kayfabe and very-real injuries respectively. Shin wasn't doing anything anyway, and this should keep Riddle busy before his solo program vs. Reigns kicks into high gear.

Plus, Naka/Riddle vs. The Usos will be a hot match if they're let loose with enough time.

Riddle has come a long way since he was prattling on about frostbitten feet during his initial SmackDown run. He's actually one of WWE's most over stars, shifts a fair bit of merch and operates at a higher level than his new temp-partner. Yep, this 'Bro' is a World Champ in the making.

WWE hasn't really prepped any full-time team on the roster to challenge Jimmy and Jey for the Undisputed Tag belts, so it makes sense that Riddle would enlist someone fresh for a while and go for gold again. Then, when the time is right, he can make some singles magic with Roman.

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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.