5 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (June 16)

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3. Still A Lack Of Actual Matches For Titus O'Neil

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At the moment, the only exposure WWE fans are getting to Titus O'Neil is when the former tag-team specialist saves various lower level babyfaces from Rusev. Whilst the menacing Bulgarian continues to run riot over the likes of Jack Swagger and Sin Cara, O'Neil hasn't really been wrestling on television.

That's a negative, because it doesn't really explain why the face has been handed a United States Title shot at Money In The Bank. Titus hasn't really beaten anybody to merit the spot, which is coming across loud and clear show after show, especially when WWE aren't putting him in actual matches.

This week, O'Neil simply ran down and fought off Rusev, who had been demolishing Kalisto. The build is simple, which is usually a plus point, but it'd be nice to actually see the top contender overcome some lower heels on his way to the upcoming pay-per-view. It's confusing that WWE haven't had him wrestle.

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