6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 16)
Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose were fired up on SmackDown...
Monday Night Raw was a bit of a mixed bag in terms of overall quality, especially when it came to furthering the top feuds on the brand. Thankfully, SmackDown was much more well-rounded this week, and the top rivalry on the show delivered in a big way.
It'll be genuinely interesting to see what WWE do with the tag-team and female divisions after SummerSlam, because there's clearly interest in creating new titles for both. One thing the company must be careful of is simply shoving every single member of those divisions out in front of crowds and hoping for the best.
Right now, it's the women that are shining more than male tandems on SmackDown Live.
This week's show featured no less than five matches. There was supposed to be one more, but the cancellation of that bout actually played into a well-constructed character's strengths. WWE are doing a fine job feeding preconceptions about Eva Marie's weaknesses.
Overall, SmackDown was solid, but there were some glaring negatives that must be addressed.
Let's look at the main 'ups' and chief 'downs' from the go-home show for SummerSlam...