5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 27 - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. More Build For Knight

LA Knight Roman Reigns
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Then, LA showed off more main event chops by beating Uso one-on-one.

Credit where it's due: Triple H and his writers are really going all in on Knight's push ahead of Crown Jewel. He looked every bit the headline superstar against Jimmy, and a strong win earned the babyface yet more momentum heading into WWE's next PLE. The good times kept rolling for LA post-match too.

He decked Roman again to close the episode. Special mention must go to Reigns for willingly taking nothing from this week's SmackDown. The 'Chief' and his Bloodline troops didn't stand tall. Nope, Roman nursed a sore nose as Knight stared down at the man he's coming for over in Saudi Arabia.

Kudos to Reigns for doing everything in his power to make this match mean something. Few actually believe LA Knight can win, but that's more because this bout is happening on a 'B' level international pay-per-view than anything else.

SmackDown belonged to LA.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out WWE 2K23: 15 TNA CAWs You Must Download and 10 Things We Learned From IMPACT Wrestling Live!

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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.