9 Ups & 2 Downs From WWE SmackDown (13 Sept - Results & Review)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Contract Signed, But Something Bigger Lurks…

Cody Rhodes Roman Reigns
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Roman said he didn't even need Cody as a partner, "because this is family business". Then, he called SmackDown his show and said this is his WWE. Rhodes took exception to that. Those words grabbed him by the scruff and hauled him right back into the thick of a scenario he'd claimed to be finished with.

A tense showdown between 'Mania rivals followed before the Temu Bloodline showed up to interrupt. Roman inked the contract, Cody joined him, and the tag-team battle is set for Bad Blood. Something bigger lurks beneath that. One can sense there's still a bit of unfinished business between Reigns and Rhodes.

Could they get a third WrestleMania main event out of this?! That might be a stretch. If not, then this might be the protracted, 'Can I trust you, uce?' story heading into Survivor Series and the expected War Games civil war. As always, Roman being involved elevates SmackDown to 'A' show territory.

What a stunning sign off for the season premiere.

What did you think of WWE SmackDown's debut on USA Network? For more wrestling, check out 10 Next Big Things In Wrestling That Totally Flopped and 10 DUMB WWE Matches (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!)!

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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.