5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 24)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Big (E) Singles Push?

Kofi Kingston Big E
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There are question marks hanging over this one.

Is Kofi Kingston legitimately injured, or are WWE simply experimenting with Big E as a singles act to see if he can catch fire and become that next breakout star? Whatever the truth is, E deserves the chance. The hip-gyrating, big-bump-taking entertainment machine has been one of WWE's most consistent performers for years now.

Anyone worried that this is the end of New Day shouldn't be. The group don't need to split up for Big E to have some solo success. In fact, it'd be better if they didn't and any major wins he did grab were backed by support from Kingston and a still-injured Xavier Woods.

E must now be in contention (along with Jeff Hardy) to face AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam in August. That's a fresh match that screams pay-per-view quality, and this could be a great story about diversity and seizing opportunity if WWE handle it sensitively.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more content, check out 22 Craziest Moments From WWE Extreme Rules 2020 and 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Are Missing Right Now!

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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.