5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 21)

1. Side Quest > Main Quest

Logan Paul Jey Uso
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WWE's priority is clearly furthering the Bloodline infighting between Sami Zayn and Jey Uso. That took centre stage over chatter about Logan Paul's impending Undisputed Title showdown with Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. Why did they bother booking that match in the first place then?!

Sure, Saudi paymasters probably wanted a celeb like Paul on the show, but build towards the actual match itself has been so second-rate. LP's promo on this week's SmackDown didn't change that - there was nothing about the segment that'd get fans tripping over themselves to see Logan vs. Roman.

Nothing.

Next week, Reigns will be in the house to do some more yakking about Paul. Then, WWE might book these guys to have a wee wrestle before they get to Saudi Arabia. Keeping opponents apart can work, but they should still appear alongside one another some of the time.

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