9 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown

8. Back In Your Box, Drake

Has the 24/7 Championship division become less fun since R-Truth stopped being the centrepiece? Yes.

Is your writer still thoroughly Sports Entertained? Yes.

This week's silly b*llocks saw Elias roaming around backstage, strumming his guitar. He came across a disguised referee who pointed to a shipping crate when asked "where is he?", and Drake Maverick popped out, mounting his latest ineffective title challenge. 'The Drifter' had bad news for him, though. He handed the 205 Live General Manager a note stipulating that the 24/7 rule had been frozen for the whole evening, so Maverick was stuffed back inside as Elias drifted away.

"I just want to consummate my marriage," Drake whimpered, head wedged under the lid.

This stuff is never going to change the mind of anyone who doesn't like it. It's a nice diversion, though. Maverick is endearingly pitiful.

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