5 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 7)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Ending With A Bang

Jey Uso Crowd
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Jey Uso was on fire in that closing segment.

The dude looked like a bigger deal than ever back in 2020 thanks to how seriously Roman Reigns treated him in-ring, but you can sense Jey has much more confidence in himself these days compared to back then. It certainly doesn't hurt that live crowds are booming for him (which has to feel good).

Jey's, "I'm the judge, jury and executioner" line was killer. Uso vs. Roman will be one hell of a match, and it again shows the importance of epic storytelling and top character work over random "dream" matches for the sake of it. The fact this Bloodline story hasn't needed to call on The Rock as some sort of 'in emergency break glass' trump card says it all.

SmackDown closed with the visual of Uso holding Roman's new Undisputed Title belt, and he vowed to rip through his cousin one-on-one come the next pay-per-view. Seriously, SummerSlam just cannot come soon enough. Encore! Encore!

What a segment, what a story.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE SummerSlam and 10 Times Wrestlers Attempted Murder In WWE!

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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.