4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 2)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Emotional Rollercoaster Continues

Roman Reigns Jimmy Uso Bloodline
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Jimmy seemed to see reason by hugging Roman, and the 'Tribal Chief' embraced his cousin right back whilst looking towards the heavens. Then, after appearing to mend his Bloodline, Reigns changed his mind on accepting Jimmy and Solo Sikoa blasted his brother with a brutal Samoan Spike.

That was sheer sports entertainment magic.

Roman is so damn good at lining up these swerve-style moments. They're still great even when fans can see them coming a mile off in 2023 - that's why he's atop the WWE mountain. Some folks would say they're sick of Reigns' title run and this Bloodline tale, but how could anyone be bored of this storytelling?!

The way Roman told Heyman that Jey will "fall in line" all over again added another cliffhanger moment to the overarching narrative as well. The likely outcome is Jey properly rebelling this time, and siding with Jimmy for a match vs. Reigns and Solo.

Top work from everyone involved.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 New Directions For WWE After Night Of Champions 2023 and 10 WWE Nightmares Vince McMahon MUST Regret Booking!

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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.