4 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 3)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sami Zayn’s Bravery

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Brave Sami Zayn is brave.

The breakout babyface worked a hot closing segment with Roman Reigns and the rest of The Bloodline (sans Jey Uso, obviously). Roman's entitled promo set things up nicely, then Zayn kicked the door down by being utterly defiant and bravely taking the fight to the heels despite being outnumbered.

Reigns, after months of manipulation, is backpedaling like crazy. He has one eye on Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania, but plans to beat the snot out of Sami in front of his friends and family in Montreal at Elimination Chamber. That plan has been threatened by Zayn's defiant attitude and never-say-die behaviour.

The fact he's the one taking the fight to Roman is very encouraging. This was exactly what needed to happen after the Rumble, and it was just the latest blistering chapter in the greatest story modern pro wrestling has told. More, please!

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out WWE 2K23: Predicting The 20 Highest Rated Superstars and 10 HUGE Predictions For WWE's Road To WrestleMania 39!

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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.