6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 14)
Ups...
6. All Killer, No Filler
SmackDown kicked-off with a promo from new WWE Champion Bray Wyatt, and it was excellent. The Eater of Worlds was serenaded by "you deserve it" chants as he stood in the ring, then spoke of how he knew this day would eventually come, and welcomed everybody to "the Era of Wyatt."
WWE victory speeches rarely go uninterrupted, however, and out came John Cena. The 16-time champion was looking to immediately exercise his WWE Championship rematch clause, but as soon as the words escaped his lips, AJ Styles had to join the party. Daniel Bryan made his way out a few minutes later, booked the trio in a three-way championship match, and SmackDown's blockbuster main event was set in stone.
This was a perfect example of how to open the show with a talking segment without boring the audience into submission. Wyatt was focused on the microphone without veering into the nonsensical psycho-babble he often spews in these situations, and both Styles and Cena were sharp and to-the-point in making their demands. Bryan made a logical move by giving them their shots at the same time, and he booked the match without meandering. A well put-together segment all-round.