6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (16 Aug - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Jacob Fatu = Difference Maker

Roman Reigns Jacob Fatu
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Then stick around for the main event segment.

Seeing Roman Reigns handle Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga right before Jacob Fatu comes out to clean house despite being injured? Yeah, that makes Fatu look like a total beast. Being honest here, the money is in Reigns vs. Fatu, not Reigns vs. Solo. That's fine though. WWE are lining them up for babyface 'Chief'!

There's so much to like about this Bloodline civil war story. Roman craves the power he once had, Solo is fending him off, Jacob Fatu is gaining confidence and might have a run at this 'Head Of The Table' business himself, and there's more. Bloodline 2.0 blasting Reigns with a Shield-style powerbomb through the announce desk referenced Roman's history and what Paul Heyman suffered before his comeback.

You're rewarded for paying attention to all the minor details in this narrative, basically. Having Solo's troops cut Roman down was the right call too, 'cause this comeback run could never just be Reigns wrecking shop every single week.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 10 Forgotten WCW Wrestlers You Totally Don't Remember and 4 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (9 Aug - Results & Review)!

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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.