6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Aug 16)

3. Randy Orton's Brock Lesnar Tribute

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Credit where credit is due, WWE have done everything they could to make Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton seem like a big deal. Of course, the fact both men are on different brands hasn't helped, but it also hasn't entirely hampered proceedings either. There's been enough interaction between the pair.

On this week's SmackDown, Randy Orton looked like he was ready for SummerSlam and ready for Lesnar. Destroying Heath Slater, Orton crossed the line and was disqualified when he refused to stop punching his foe in the head. That's when the real fun and games started, and Randy could allude to the upcoming pay-per-view match.

Hitting Slater with a German Suplex, Orton also bounced on the spot like Brock does. Fans picked up on what he was doing, effectively mocking 'The Beast' and repeating what he had done to Heath on Monday Night Raw. Viciously effective, Orton's demolition of Slater was great.

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