5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 3)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Squashed. Flat.

Sami Zayn The Usos
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Lesnar murdering Zayn was always going to happen eventually, and that allowed Roman to take advantage of the situation. He scored an easy win just because he could, and now moves on to face Brock at Day 1 early next year. In other words, everyone was a winner.

Well, except poor Sam Zayn.

There was an almost-sympathetic vibe to Sami's performance post-Brock beatdown. He ate a spear from Roman and then got choked out before he'd even really readied himself for that Universal Title bout he earned last week. This is something WWE can come back to if they wish.

Would Zayn work as a babyface? Maybe/maybe not. He'd definitely give it a try though, and the dude excels at almost everything put in front of him these days. This squash, whilst rendering the Battle Royal result pointless, was exactly what it needed to be.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE NXT WarGames 2021: 10 Last-Minute Predictions and 4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Nov 26)!

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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.