6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 6 - Results & Review)

3. Off To A Fine Start

You could be looking at a breakout star, people.

Dragon Lee scoring this win over Austin Theory is a bigger deal than some might think. Theory has been out there with some huge names in 2023, and is someone WWE clearly views as a main event player for the future. So, Lee getting the nod to beat him so quickly after landing on the main roster is a very good sign for his own career.

It remains to be seen if the stuff with Cameron Grimes will shake out, but at least Grimes is getting more TV time out of it. An inevitable tag (Theory and Grayson Waller vs. the former NXT pair) will be a good 'un too. Who knows? WWE might just find two hot new tags there.

Pushing Lee to the forefront as a babyface solo sensation should be the priority though. He looks ready for the main roster and like he belongs already. That isn't always a given when someone trades NXT for Raw or SmackDown. Lovely to see!