7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (June 18)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. "Happy Father’s Day"

Roman Reigns Rey Mysterio
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Roman couldn't let SmackDown go off the air without one more d*ckhead move.

After kicking the sh*t out of Dominik last week and choking daddy dearest out here, Reigns looked down at his fallen prey and yelled, "Happy Father's Day". That was breathtaking in its arrogance, and it showed off the cruel and malicious side of Roman's personality with serious flair.

The recovery process starts here for the SmackDown Tag-Team Champs. Now, they've got an excuse to skip a week or two and come back refreshed in time to defend the straps against Alpha Academy. WWE don't need to put a bow on Rey's revenge bid - Roman did that for them.

Jey Uso's absence teased treachery from Jimmy too. He was all nicey-nice early in the show to Reigns, then celebrated with him after the main event. Watch this space, because there's way more to come from that particular tale.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more, check out WWE Hell In A Cell 2021: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Hell In A Cell 2021: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True!

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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.