9 Ups & 0 Downs From WWE SmackDown (7 Mar - Results & Review)

WWE's roster triumphs with a hot title change and three emotional in-ring segments.

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There's literally nothing bad to say about this week's SmackDown.

Was it the greatest WWE television show of all time? Not really, but you've got to call 'em how you see 'em, and there wasn't anything to grumble about on Friday night. Triple H booked a well-received title change in the main event slot, none of the matches could be considered bad (some were average, but that isn't the same as bad!), and three emotional in-ring promos raised the bar for passion, storytelling and delivery.

This was one of the most watchable editions of the broadcast since WWE took it three hours. That should be celebrated, especially coming off a hot Elimination Chamber PLE that spotlighted a shocking John Cena heel turn. That was recapped to death throughout the show, obviously, but no-one can exactly blame the company for shouting loudly about something so monumentally historic.

So, zero 'Downs' to report. A few fans might scoff at that, but it's genuinely nice to be so positive after watching one of the weeklies. Any negativity would've been forced, which is silly. Who goes into a show wanting it to be poor?! On SmackDown, both Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes hit home runs with their babyface speeches, and there was a refreshing splash of realism between Bianca Belair and Naomi before the latter dropped a bombshell.

Admittedly, most knew that was coming, but it was sweet to get there before Jade Cargill echoed Chamber by handing out another beatdown.

Here's all the good and next to no bad from a fabulous evening in front of a fired up Philadelphia crowd.

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