6 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 30)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Jey Falls In Line

Roman Reigns Jey Uso Daniel Bryan
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This was that "something more".

First off, Daniel Bryan did everything in his power to make Jey look like a player during their main event. Forget the Survivor Series qualification thing, because that's back up news - this was all about Uso belonging in there with the best around. Bryan is in that category, so this was great to see.

Secondly, that post-match angle was killer. Jey, tortured by the thought of letting down the Anoa'i elders and knowing he had no choice, did Roman's bidding and acknowledged him as the leader. Then, he beat the snot out of Daniel because Reigns told him to.

Going forwards, Jey should be conflicted about doing more of this. His sudden call to "fall in line" behind Roman seems to suggest that this isn't as straightforward as the announcer claimed; there's more to this. Jey probably isn't quite full-blown heel...yet.

Brilliant TV though.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out 10 Storyline Moments WWE Can’t Afford To Book and 10 Vince McMahon Moments Netflix WON’T Talk About!

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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.