5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Feb 10)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Roman Reigns Was Watching

Paul Heyman Jimmy Uso
WWE

Television that one Roman Reigns was watching.

It's been a real source of annoyance for fans over the years that wrestlers never seem to watch TV shows back and see what rivals/partners have been saying about them. So, imagine everyone's surprise when Paul Heyman pulled Jimmy Uso aside for a quiet word and revealed that the 'Tribal Chief' was in the know.

Heyman instructed Jimmy that The Usos were to stay home next week. No SmackDown, and no Elimination Chamber for them. "We The Ones" just became 'We The One' - that "one" being Roman. This was a cool little touch that adds yet another layer to wrestling's best ongoing story.

WWE managed to circumvent Reigns not actually being in Connecticut. He was watching SmackDown, and he didn't like what he saw from Jimmy or Jey. Both brothers won't be throwing hands with their cousin, but they are in the bad books again.

Top, top attention to detail.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 Brilliant WWE Success Stories That Should Have SUCKED and 10 Amazing Signs Wrestling Is Entering A New Boom Period!

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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.