6 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 18)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Brock Lesnar Goes ‘Stone Cold’

Brock Lesnar
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There's something super-entertaining about Brock's "bi-polar Beast" routine. One minute, he's joking around and disarming rivals by being laid back. The next, he's kicking the living sh*t out of everyone in sight like he's...well, Brock bloody Lesnar!

Everything about SmackDown's open, from Reigns and Heyman becoming a temp comedy double act to Lesnar destroying vehicles, worked well. Brock went 'Stone Cold' for a few minutes in that forklift, then cut a cheerful in-ring promo for the fans whilst leaning on an SUV door. As you do.

'And the award for 'Most Unique Promo Prop' goes to...'.

Lesnar has started to come into his own on the mic lately, and this was the latest example of that progression. There's some range to his performances in 2022 - it's welcome, and it'll only make his ass-kicking ways at 'Mania more impactful.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 11) and 10 Things We Learned From William Regal On Talk Is Jericho!

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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.