5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (19 July - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. More Of The Same (But That’s Fine For Now)

Cody Rhodes Kevin Owens Jacob Fatu Solo Sikoa Bloodline
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Yes, there's a fair amount of tut-tutting on socials about The Bloodline 2.0 constantly ending these SmackDown shows on top, but WWE shouldn't take flak for making a new heel group look strong. Sure, it's a lot of the same stuff, but that's the point; nobody can stop them until Roman Reigns rides in and shuts Solo's rebellion down.

Besides, Sikoa is challenging Cody at SummerSlam, so it'd be daft if his version of The Bloodline looked anything less than dominant right now. The same folks criticising these heel-heavy closing shots would be spitting the dummy if Solo was eating finishers from the babyfaces at the end of TV every single week.

Jacob Fatu has added a much-needed edge to the faction, and Solo still has numbers like Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa to help overwhelm Cody, KO and Randy Orton when he's around. It looks like WWE plans to add yet another member to the stable soon too. Then, Reigns can hit the comeback trail for a mega-pop.

This was fine and made Solo's troops look vicious.

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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.