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WWE SmackDown this week wasn't a bad show at all. That said, it was just a stepping stone to the MSG show next week, which will be an absolutely stacked card.
Did any of you check out our extensive Twitter coverage from SmackDown this week? Mike Tiscione from the Sportskeeda Wrestling social media team was on-ground and our official account has some exciting clips that you may not have seen on TV!
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How did you like this week's episode? Do you agree with our assessment that next week's show almost feels like a pay-per-view?
Share your thoughts and views in the comments section below. We would love to hear what you have to say about WWE SmackDown, the upcoming MSG show, or the state of wrestling in general.
#3 Best/Worst: WWE SmackDown is graced by Mr. Logan Paul
The idea of getting a celebrity to get more eyes on the product is never really a bad idea. Somehow what happened with Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Happy Corbin on this week's show, however, wasn't all that exciting.
Obviously, it's a step in the right direction! Paul was booed out of the building as a babyface so now he's a heel, allied with Corbin. Owens has the verbal chops to carry just about any segment, and Corbin has embraced this new 'rich man' gimmick (that interaction with the interviewer where he thought she was the valet was a lot of fun).
But did it all come together perfectly? Maybe not.
This segment only makes it to the best/worst section because we have no idea how it will all play out on WWE SmackDown yet over the weeks that follow.
Let's cross our fingers and hope that Logan Paul embraces sports entertainment in such a manner that it is entertaining for fans!
#2 Best: Seth Rollins steals many moves from Edge
The WWE SmackDown crowd was red-hot when Edge made the save as Cesaro was in peril. It was a really nice touch to have Seth Rollins steal The Rated-R Superstar's move set, to hype up their MSG match.
Yes, we've already seen these two gladiators in the arena, but the premise for another rematch, as a result of Rollins imitating Edge, is pretty solid. The Architect has only grown more sadistic with every successive WWE SmackDown episode, so this was a nice touch.
#2 Worst: Why is the most popular WWE SmackDown superstar a heel?
We all knew that she would be turning heel, but it just makes no sense! Look at how red-hot the crowd is for the SmackDown Women's Champion. She even got them to chant 'you deserve it' when she clearly didn't, based on the storyline.
It's just baffling that the WWE SmackDown creative team doesn't realize that Becky Lynch is, by far, the hottest superstar in all of wrestling barring CM Punk!
#1 Best: The WWE SmackDown main event
The WWE SmackDown main event was awesome. Of course, we all expected Roman Reigns and Finn Balor to go out there and deliver. But Michael Cole was in surprisingly fine form as well. The legendary announcer cried himself hoarse as he took us through the ebbs and flows of the Universal Championship match.
The prelude to the match, which was a backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Kayla Braxton, was also a lot of fun. Heyman received a phone call from Brock Lesnar, who will be on WWE SmackDown at WWE MSG.
#1 Worst: No women's match this week
Isn't it absolutely insane that Toni Storm wasn't booked to be in a match on WWE SmackDown but she was in a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler? Let's hope that the fact that she was cheering for Boogs isn't a hint at a possible romantic storyline!
Storm wasn't the only woman to not compete on this week's show. No one did. Yes, there just wasn't a women's match at all.
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