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

3. Physicality And The Right Winner

"More of this, please".

The exact same could be said for that bruising style Sheamus works during matches. He's been going through a bit of a career renaissance since turning babyface and putting on back-to-back physical shows with GUNTHER. It's sweet to see, but now Sheamus will take some time out.

The Irishman put Solo Sikoa over in a fun opener, then took a pasting from The Bloodline (those steel chair shots against the ring steps from Jey Uso were meaty) before being carted off to hospital. Yes, WWE's announcers actually used that word. Rejoice! What's that? They used "local medical facility" later on anyway? The swines.

Seriously though, this bout with Solo was the kind of physical marvel fans have come to expect whenever Sheamus is around. Meanwhile, Sikoa managed to hang with a veteran himself, so he should be proud of his own efforts on the show.

All-round solid work from everyone involved.