4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 22)

2. A Nothing Rematch

Mansoor Mustafa Ali
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Xavier Woods' coronation was pointless, and so was Nakamura vs. Corbin. This, however, earned the crown for 'Most Aimless Match' on this week's show. Honestly, why was Mansoor vs. Mustafa Ali II booked so soon after their clash at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia?

Why was it booked at all, actually?

The pair were handed less than three minutes to get their sh*t in, and the match didn't really do anything to further the story they've been telling. In essence, it existed to fill up a few minutes of air time and that's all. This is why some of these dudes find it hard to get over and connect to crowds.

It was bad enough that WWE lumped Mansoor and Ali together as a 'creative has nothing for you individually' tag on Raw. It was worse that they then failed to develop them before Ali turned. Now, they're being placed in an endless run of short matches.

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