5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 14)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. All About Roman

Roman Reigns Cesaro Jey Uso
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Roman Reigns refusing to come to Jey Uso's aid proves Jimmy's point about the 'Tribal Chief'. It's all about Roman, and he wasn't about to stop Cesaro from blasting Jey with two Neutralisers to close out SmackDown this week. That's fine - he should think about self-preservation.

WWE are building another compelling case for more family drama too. It wouldn't be a stretch to book Jimmy as a place-holding Universal Title challenger for Reigns at either Money In The Bank or Extreme Rules, and they even could follow the exact same template they did last year with Jey.

That's a win as far as creative are concerned.

Cesaro could get lost in the shuffle again long-term, but he's banging out short-but-sweet promos and killer performances in his sleep these days. It's very encouraging to see WWE end SmackDown with him on top two weeks in a row.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2021: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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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.