6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sept 23)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Sheer TV Gold

Sami Zayn Bloodline
WWE

Christ, this was top TV.

Interactions between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn have been stellar to date. This week, Roman scared the ever-loving-sh*te out of Sami by telling him he'd never wear Bloodline colours again. Then, turning on the spot, Reigns presented Zayn with his very own "SZ: Honorary Uce" t-shirt.

Sami's OTT fear and joy during all of was something to behold. He really is the utility man in pro wrestling these days, and one of the best characters this biz has to crow about. Bonus points also go to Roman for pausing briefly before hugging Zayn back after the presentation.

These guys are gonna tear it up when the time is right. There's a brutal beating coming Sami's way within the next few months, and his resultant underdog babyface run after that should be special. Reigns vs. Zayn could easily headline a pay-per-view before the year is out.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE 2K22: 15 Brand New CAWs You Must Download Right Now and 10 WWE Disasters Rescued With One Tiny Change!

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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.