3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 12)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. 'King' Woods Excels Again

King Woods Roman Reigns
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Xavier Woods has had some awesome singles showings over the past year or so. His Hell In A Cell match with Bobby Lashley over on Raw was a doozy, and he sparkled again opposite Roman Reigns on this week's SmackDown. Who says Woods is better-suited to tags?

Who?!

Reigns deserves a ton of credit for showing (once again) that he's a giving headliner too. He bumped around nicely for Woods, and never tried to suffocate his peer by making him look less than; that's something Roman, despite his 'Head Of The Table' presentation, often does so well in matches against stars further down the pecking order.

This was a classic example of that, and it made for a better match. It's really encouraging for 'King' Woods that he only lost by DQ when The Usos ran in to stop his pin attempt following that cross-ring elbow drop as well. Getting a visual win over the Universal Champ should motivate him.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out AEW Full Gear 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen and AEW Full Gear 2021: 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.