5 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (June 30)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Booking Of The United States Title Match

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If WWE provide fans with more fare like Rusev vs. Cesaro on SmackDown, the WWE United States Title scene will be healthy. There's no denying that Titus O'Neil has been a transitional challenger for the belt lately, a fact verified by just how into Cesaro the live crowd were.

Following his hard-fought win over a trio of other contenders, Cesaro was ambushed by the Bulgarian. That left him at a disadvantage in the immediate aftermath, but he had to muster up enough strength to challenge for the United States gold. The booking on display was simply superb.

Injured and fighting against the odds, Cesaro sold brilliantly. Only adding to the exciting scenario himself, Rusev looked dominant. This is what a title match should be like on television, both left looking more over than they had been coming in and there's the threat of more.

Please WWE, give us a rematch at Battleground. Cesaro is great value in the main contender spot.

What other 'ups' and 'downs' did you take from this week's WWE SmackDown? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!

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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.