4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 26)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Brock Is Back

Paul Heyman Roman Reigns
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Then, this happened too.

Zayn barely had time to celebrate before Kayla Braxton got word (from some mystery source) that Brock Lesnar's "indefinite suspension" had been lifted. That led to sighs from Adam Pearce, a miffed look from Sami and a tense exchange of glances between Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman.

Heyman's 'oh sh*t I'm in trouble now' expression was priceless, but so was Roman struggling to keep a lid on his anger. Now, SmackDown has a main event story it can slow-burn through until the Royal Rumble at the earliest. They surely won't put Reigns vs. Lesnar on Day 1. Surely.

It'd be more logical to book a multi-man effort on that show. Sami Zayn is due a shot at the Universal Title, and Roman still has some issues with King Woods after wrecking his crown pre-Survivor Series. Add another body in there and WWE can script an easy four way.

Brock's comeback is big news, but his next title shot can wait.

What did you think about this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 4 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Rampage (Nov 20) and 10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 2000!

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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.