6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sept 1)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Pure Spotlight For Jimmy Uso

John Cena Jimmy Uso
WWE.com

Yours truly saw some folks online say John Cena "buried" Jimmy Uso here. Nah! Cena is a bigger star now than he was during his full-time WWE peak due to acting roles, so sharing the stage with him at any point is a plus not a negative.

Also, Jimmy made the most of it. He likened JC to Bloodline boss Roman Reigns, and scrambled to argue, rant and rave about his brother's absence. Firing back, Cena suggested the wrong Uso quit the company, and not-so-gently needled Jimmy for having the cheek to interrupt his comeback.

The opening skit felt big time, which is all one can really ask.

Jimmy linking Cena's latest return in with Roman's part-time schedule was a neat touch, and it absolutely isn't a problem that John blasted him with an Attitude Adjustment either. This wasn't some big league moment from JC - he was sharing the spotlight!

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out WWE Payback 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Payback 2023: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

Advertisement
Contributor

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.