After Survivor Series, The Wyatt Family needed something to help them regain some lustre in the eyes of the core fan base. There should be no issue with them losing to The Undertaker and Kane on the big Pay-Per-View, but Bray Wyatt and clan do deserve to be taken seriously. A program against The Dudley Boyz was a bit one-sided, before Bubba Ray and D-Von brought in Tommy Dreamer to help. There's a chance that other former ECW alumni will become involved over the next few weeks, possibly leading to a match at the TLC PPV. If that doesn't happen, and the feud doesn't make it to Pay-Per-View, at least The Wyatts are being booked to be dominant. That was the way things played out on Smackdown, the end scene of the segment being Bray and his men standing proud over their opponents. Bray Wyatt faced D-Von Dudley in a short singles match. It felt genuinely unique to see one of The Dudley Boyz in a one-on-one affair, which somehow made the situation more interesting. The Wyatts put Dreamer through a table and battered The Dudleyz into the bargain. This opens up the possibility for the ECW team to enlist more help. What others 'ups' and 'downs' can you think of from WWE Smackdown? What do you make of the points raised on this list? Let us know what you think down in the comments section below!
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.
