6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 2)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Edge Sends A Message

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Intensity, intensity, intensity.

Edge has it by the bucketload, and he brought every ounce of the stuff for SmackDown's final few minutes. The way he destroyed Jimmy Uso and sent a direct message to Reigns by repeating his chair leg-assisted crossface from 'Mania was money.

Hopefully, WWE have the smarts to keep both Usos out of the frame at Money In The Bank, because it's important that this Universal Title match is truly one-on-one as advertised. Plus, why would Jimmy and Jey help Reigns when it's become abundantly clear that he doesn't give a rat's ass about them in return?

Edge screaming, "I don't stop" as the show went off the air was a sensational moment that expertly encapsulated everything that's great about him. It married his callous desperation with that old opportunistic madness, and Jimmy sold the spot like a champ.

World class work.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more WWE, check out 10 Things We Learned From Mick Foley On Stone Cold’s Broken Skull Sessions Podcast and 10 Annoying Traits That Are RUINING WWE Characters!

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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.