4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (26 July - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Roman Reigns Teaser

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SmackDown closed with another pre-taped speech from Solo Sikoa. He accepted a challenge fired out by Cody Rhodes to meet him in the ring on SmackDown next week, then ominously said "The Bloodline will handle family business". That's when Solo warned Roman Reigns to steer clear of SummerSlam.

He won't, and everyone knows it.

Reigns was even shown on-screen briefly, so you know what's coming next. The 'Chief' is on his way back, baby! There's no way Triple H would green light this sort of appearance (even in a pre-taped vignette) if he wasn't planning on having Roman make a splash in Cleveland.

The blue brand has been fairly mediocre since Paul Heyman took a Shield-style powerbomb through the announce table, so it'll be lovely to have some big time thrills on tap again. Reigns returning gives the show that excitement back. Things are about to get interesting.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 Wrestling Moments More Terrifying When You Know The Truth and 10 Strongest WWE Wrestlers EVER!

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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.