6 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 27)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. A Fiendish 'Firefly Fun House' Match Challenge

Bray Wyatt Firefly Fun House
WWE

Bray Wyatt's promo on this week's SmackDown was yet more proof that he should never have been handed that Universal Title last year.

He's one of the best characters WWE has on their roster, and he didn't need a belt to validate that. This week, Wyatt chirpily blended (ahem) silliness, Joker-like delusion and superior promo skills to come up with a speech that felt vibrant and interesting. Then, he challenged John Cena to a 'Firefly Fun House' stipulation.

This gimmick match is the best direction for everyone involved. It elevates the Cena vs. Wyatt match above most others on the WrestleMania weekender, and it plays to some more of Bray's strengths that were, being honest, lost in front of live audiences inside the ring.

Wyatt's transformation from cheery children's TV host into the 'Fiend' was SmackDown's best segment by a long way. There's hope yet for a persona that WWE's crappy booking almost destroyed completely.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more like this, check out WWE WrestleMania Mixtape: Booking The Perfect ’Mania and 10 Things You Didn't Know About Beyond The Mat!

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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.