4 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sep 24)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. ‘Demon’ Destruction

Finn Balor Demon Roman Reigns
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Finn Bálor's input, unlike last week, was minimal.

Good, that's how it should've been. Bálor didn't need to work a match on this week's SmackDown - he only needed to end the broadcast looking strong before tangling with Reigns over the weekend. WWE achieved that goal, and even managed to insert a terrific visual for the folks at home.

The way Finn's 'Demon' loomed in the background behind Roman and The Usos was awesome. It was so dramatic, which suits this alter ego, and sold the aerial threat that his face-painted menace poses to the Universal Champ's cause. In a nutshell, this was a good job done well.

Cole and Pat McAfee yelled themselves hoarse as the show went off the air about how Finn's 'Demon' could wreck Roman's kingdom. It was a hot conclusion, one that added to the intriguing tease of supernatural babyface vs. imposing, realistic heel.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE Extreme Rules 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Extreme Rules 2021: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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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.