5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 12 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Paul Heyman’s Performance

Paul Heyman Solo Sikoa Jimmy Uso
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Hall Of Famer indeed.

Paul Heyman was fantastic as a horrified and confused mess who's unsure what the future holds for The Bloodline. His facial expressions were on point as usual, but Heyman also knew his role on Friday and didn't try to hog the spotlight mid-Tama Tonga debut. What a pro this man is. One of the best to ever do it.

His frantic scrabbling for answers will help pin down SmackDown's storytelling for weeks to come, which is another positive coming out of Tonga's arrival. Heyman will seek council from Roman Reigns, but find that his 'Tribal Chief' is currently absent. Hell, even The Rock is nowhere to be found right now. Paul E is all on his own.

He was visibly unprepared for Solo shutting his speech down, and even less for Tonga ambushing Jimmy Uso out of the blue. This disarray and chaos tells the story of a previously tight knit group falling apart because fallen king Roman's absence is too much for Heyman to take.

Sensational scenes.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 WWE Superstars Who Need To Get Their S*** Together Before WrestleMania 41 and Predicting WWE’s WrestleMania 41 Cards - 1 Year Out!

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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.