7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (May 7)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Jimmy Uso’s Return

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Finally, having both Usos back in the mix as part of SmackDown's tag division will be a huge boost long-term. Their skills have been missed for well over a year on that side of things, and they could feasibly have stunning matches with The Mysterios, Street Profits, Alpha Academy, Dirty Dawgs and more over the next 12 months.

For now though, Jimmy wants to free his brother.

The returning sibling seemed happy to see Roman Reigns at first, but that didn't last long. Jimmy stood up to Roman's "acknowledge me" bullsh*t and encouraged his brother to the same. We'll see how long his resistance lasts, but it's a good start. He shouldn't be 100% sold on Roman's intentions.

The fact WWE refused to ignore recent history was another step in the right direction. They re-aired footage from last October's Hell In A Cell pay-per-view and used that to justify Jimmy's defiance. As usual for Reigns and company, this was a solid piece of business.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out 19 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (May 3) and WWE 2K22: 10 Ways To Save MyCareer Mode!

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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.