4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 10 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Interested To See Where This Goes

Santos Escobar Rey Mysterio
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Taking Santos out of the LWO is a calculated risk, because he could fizzle out on his own. That's more of a worry with WWE's writers than the talent himself though, and it remains to be seen. Let's be positive. Escobar's attack on Rey-Rey was intense and believable.

The fact Mysterio spending more time with Carlito tipped Santos over the edge is also logically sound. Escobar thought the LWO was a vehicle for him to learn from Rey and eventually become the group's focal point as his successor. Then, along came an old pal of Mysterio's to muddy the waters.

Everything about this turn angle worked out well. WWE readied it with an earlier promo, then Rey regretted fighting back after Escobar hit him from behind. That led to a short standoff before Santos took matters into his own hands and wrecked his now-former leader.

Please push this to the forefront of TV - WWE could get months of content out of it.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Wrestling Matches With Backstories You’ll NEVER Believe and 10 Scapegoats For RUBBISH WWE Ideas!

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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.