5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 8)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. “I Quit” = Right Call

Ronda Rousey Kayla Braxton
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OK, so the promo work here was standard shaky Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair didn't say much of note herself. However, booking a rematch between both women under the "I Quit" banner should mean more arm bar teases heading into WrestleMania Backlash. That's a good thing.

So, mind you, is pointing to Charlotte tapping out (which the ref didn't see) at 'Mania. Rousey will surely rectify that come the next pay-per-view, and WWE will furnish the latest chapter in this rivalry with lots of physicality building up to that. That is very much needed.

This could also be the main event come Backlash.

Shinsuke Nakamura challenging Roman Reigns doesn't sound like a big enough match for that slot, and it's hard to imagine WWE coming up with anything else bigger than Rousey vs. Flair with a stip. Maybe this will make up for missing out on the headline slot in Dallas.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Things Post-WrestleMania 38 Raw Told Us About WWE’s Future and WWE 2K22: 15 Best Female CAWs You Must Download!

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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.