6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (11 Oct - Results & Review)

1. Erm…The Rock?!

Roman Reigns Jimmy Uso Bloodline
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As far as elephants in the room go, Dwayne Johnson is a pretty big elephant!

Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso totally skipped talking about the 'Final Boss' during their opening promo, and that was a strange move. The Rock's sudden return at Bad Blood was a massive moment, especially for a 'B' tier PLE. Ignoring his involvement in the ongoing Bloodline plot made absolutely no sense at all.

Nobody was expecting Rocky to appear on TV much after Bad Blood, but come on now - mentioning him wouldn't have done any damage. Instead, Uso and Reigns went back and forth about Jimmy's comeback like that was a bigger deal. Sure, talk about that too, but don't get ignorant on The Rock. That's ridiculous.

Being fair, omitting Rocky didn't obliterate the Jey Uso hints Roman and Jimmy were dropping, but it was just confusing as a viewer. WWE even showed Rock's entrance in a video package recap before the opening segment started, which made things even worse.

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