5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 16)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Pat McAfee’s Commentary

Pat McAfee WWE SmackDown
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Yes, Pat McAfee gets the number one 'Up'.

Commentary isn't easy, especially when the windows to get info across are as tight as they are in WWE, but Pat nailed it on Friday night. He was a snug fit next to Michael Cole, provided enough colour to offset Cole's strait-laced style and was a pleasure to listen to.

It's early days, but McAfee is actually a more entertaining partner for Cole than Corey Graves was. Anyone who reads this article regularly will know how high this writer is on Corey's blend of smart-assed heel defensiveness and Bobby Heenan-ish silliness, so that's meant as a compliment. Pat might have Corey licked.

McAfee even found the time to add insight from his NFL days when Sami Zayn punted Kevin Owens ("he should've followed through!"). Another joke, about WWE potentially adding timeouts so heels can take a breather, was one of his better lines too.

Well played, sir.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more, check out 3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 9) and 10 Things We Learned From Stone Cold Steve Austin On Talk Is Jericho!

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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.