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

2. Cesaro’s Push Gets Muddied

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Cesaro should've beaten Jey Uso in that main event and then been attacked by Seth Rollins afterwards. Instead, WWE booked some lame disqualification finish - yours truly doesn't mind non-finishes on TV (or even pay-per-view if they have a clear purpose), but this one did next-to-nothing for Cesaro.

If he's going to eventually challenge Roman Reigns, then he has to beat Uso. Jey is like a sub-boss for the 'Head Of The Table', so it's not a good sign that WWE wouldn't let Cesaro plough through him. Plus, Seth's involvement in what is effectively a Roman mini-feud could be bizarre.

Both are alpha male-style characters, and it'd probs be for the best if WWE kept them apart for as long as possible. Perhaps they reason that another Cesaro win over Rollins at Backlash will make him look like a million bucks, but meh - that still doesn't excuse the decision-making here.

Again, Cesaro needed to win, and do so definitively.

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