7 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sept 25)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Ending With A Thump

Roman Reigns
WWE.com

Then, Roman shut Jey's mouth for daring to question his leadership.

Imagine Mufasa had landed a Superman Punch during The Lion King and you'd be along the right lines. That's surely the kind of impact WWE were going for to end this week's SmackDown. Just like Roman's fist, it hit hard enough to send the right kind of message.

WWE has added enough meat on the bone before Sunday's match to make it must-see. They've also successfully convinced this fan that Reigns vs. Uso should headline Clash Of Champions, not the 'Ambulance' match between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton. He didn't think that pre-SmackDown.

Respect went flying out the window. Reigns hit down, and Jey will be out for vengeance this weekend. This was straight-ahead, solid and fine pro wrestling pay-per-view build. Nobody can ask for much more from that, especially not from a match that previously seemed like filler.

What did you think of this week's WWE SmackDown? For more wrestling, check out WWE Clash Of Champions 2020: 10 Things That Must Happen and WWE Clash Of Champions 2020: 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.