5 Biggest Winners & Losers From WWE SmackDown Live (Oct 25)
Oh Ellsworth, look at the mess you've made...
SmackDown’s ragtag bunch of misfits continue to impress on Tuesday nights.
The brand’s far from perfect, and the show’s pacing is often chaotic and disjointed, but they regularly outshine Raw in every department, and this week was no different. James Ellsworth costing Dean Ambrose a World Title shot and Randy Orton “joining” the Wyatt Family were the big talking points, but it was a solid show with little in the way of negatives.
Depth remains SmackDown’s biggest concern. There’s no obvious contender for AJ Styles’ WWE Championship outside of Dean Ambrose and the absent John Cena, nor is the Intercontinental Scene rife with competition for Dolph Ziggler and The Miz. The writers must face these issues sooner than later, but for now, SD is coasting along on a wave of good momentum.
Heath Slater and Rhyno continue defying expectations as Tag Team Champions, Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss are a perfect pair of contrasting personalities, and Miz and Ziggler are electric every week. The World Title program is laced with intrigue, and while Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt ran out of steam a while ago they remain the only blotch on SD’s otherwise impeccable copybook.
Last night’s action saw several superstars shoot up the rankings, while others slid down the table.
Here are the 5 biggest winners and losers from WWE SmackDown Live.