4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 15)

Ups...

4. At Least He’s On TV

Ricochet Jinder Mahal
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Onto the good sh*t.

No, Jinder Mahal was never going to be a landmark opponent for new Intercontinental Champion Ricochet, but it's still cool to see the champ on telly. WWE made Rico look strong here too, which is promising and way better than what he was doing with Los Lotharios before.

Ricochet managed to overcome the presence of Shanky at ringside and earn a quick win over a former WWE Champion. Don't laugh at that, please. People can say what they like, but there was a time when Rico toppling Jinder in three minutes was an impossibility. He's on the up and up, folks!

Now, maybe creative can follow this up with a proper feud against someone else. Gunther is right there, for example. Imagine the matches he'd have with Ricochet? That's pro wrestling perfection, man. Time to stay positive and pray that better days are ahead for the IC belt.

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