5 Ups And 3 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (May 26)

1. Seth Rollins As A Heel Won't Change Minds On Roman Reigns

Seth Rollins Fan Sign

Just as they had on Monday Night Raw, fans on SmackDown cheered Seth Rollins on his way to the ring for a promo. Rollins appearance was shorter than expected, basically an abbreviated version of his Raw speech. Throughout, he tried his best to raise fan ire.

Teasing that he was happy to see everyone, Seth then said he wished he was as delighted as the fans and promptly left. It's difficult to see what the end goal is here. WWE already know that Roman Reigns isn't clicking with fans, so why try and portray Rollins as the bitter heel in the WWE Title feud?

Roman was doing just fine showing hints of arrogance, but that will probably be washed away now Rollins is back. If WWE think fans at Money In The Bank are going to cheer Reigns and boo Rollins, they're in for a nasty shock. It's maddening to even imagine they think that.

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