5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Apr 24)

3. HBK's Dad Jokes

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If you love a good dad joke, then SmackDown was for you.

The returning Shawn Michaels, who was rocking his NXT cap, had plenty of lame old wisecracks for good pal Triple H. When he wasn't poking fun at 'The Game' for landing a 25-year celebration HBK didn't get, Shawn was ripping into Stephanie McMahon and even taking the p*ss out of his involvement in D-Generation X.

Everything was played for laughs, but there was a knowing glance towards the crumbly nature of Michaels' hammy delivery. He was supposed to sound like someone's dad giving a wedding speech - that was the obvious intent, and it was perfectly fine. Shawn played the role well, and his natural chemistry with Hunter came across.

Nobody will remember this in a few weeks, but it was a nice trip down memory lane. It was also nice that WWE made the best of a situation that could've been little more than one of those lifeless video package sprints. That was appreciated.

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