4 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 23)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. An Excellent Opener

Cesaro Seth Rollins Jey Uso
WWE.com

Two or three segment matches aren't always stunners.

Sometimes, it's really forced when WWE stretch out a match across multiple commercial breaks. This wasn't that - Cesaro and Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins and Jey Uso was so well-worked from beginning to end, and it never threatened to overstay its welcome the longer it raged on.

There was a lot to like here. Cesaro shone again, he and Bryan clicked (there's a future Tag-Team Title run in those guys), Rollins left Uso high and dry like a cowardly heel should, and the announcers were organically sucked into the action. Take a bow, Cole and Pat McAfee - that was really, really good wrestling commentary.

Their soundtrack complemented the quartet working their butts off in-ring. Cole kept things ticking, and Pat added in some nice energy and comedic flourishes when he could. Go out of your way to see this match, and enjoy it.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 16) and WWE 2K22: 10 Rumours You Need To Know!

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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.