5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (4 Oct - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Enjoyable Main Event Carnage

Tama Tonga Loa Bloodline Ladder Match
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Everyone knew what they were in for when WWE announced this three-way ladder match pitting The Bloodline vs. DIY vs. The Street Profits. It proved to be a fun ride through some familiar spots. To harp on that point, this was nothing you haven't seen a million times over, but sometimes you just need to kick back and watch some stunts.

This was a fine way to put a bow on DIY and the Profits challenging Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.

It's also sweet to see Tama and Loa retain, 'cause it would've been silly to take the belts from them right now. That'll be a useful title switch once Roman Reigns starts chipping into Solo Sikoa's armour and tearing down his own self-styled version of a group Roman created from scratch. Keep it in your back pocket, Hunter.

The three-way ladder match deservedly headlined this week's show. Whilst it would've been nice to have some bigger stars on hand, all six of these guys delivered what was asked of them without hesitation. Nobody froze in a featured spot. Not even Tonga Loa (no matter what X says to the contrary!).

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 DUMB WWE Face Turns (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!) and 10 Times You Didn't Realise Wrestlers Were Saying 'Goodbye'!

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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.