6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 14)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Another Win For The Bloodline Crew

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Strong.

That's the best word to describe what happened with Bloodline business this week. Roman Reigns wasn't in attendance, but Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa and the masterful Paul Heyman carried things for him. Jey's passionate promo sidestepped pesky "WHAT?!" chants from the crowd, and Heyman was predictably awesome as a manipulative piece of sh*t (who then stepped on his own toes).

Sikoa fed into that manipulation by blaming Jey for everything when it's clearly Roman who is responsible. This was just a top, top segment, one that included a superkick on Paul E and Solo taking a chair shot so Heyman didn't have to.

The whole story has been fire, obviously. It's the best thing about SmackDown weekly, and that's become true even when linchpin Reigns isn't in the house. Next week, Jey and Roman will lay out the rules for their SummerSlam match, and this guy can't wait.

Somebody stick the popcorn on.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE SummerSlam 2013 Roster: Where Are They Now? and 10 Fascinating Backstage WWE Facts About John Cena!

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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.