3 things WWE got right on SmackDown Live and 2 things they got wrong (April 9th, 2019)

Another edition of SmackDown Live is in the books as the WWE Universe continues to reel from one of the most explosives WrestleManias of all time.

At the Showcase of the Immortals, The Man Becky Lynch claimed her spot as top of the Women's division, whilst Kofi Kingston finally completed his odyssey for the WWE Championship.

Last night continued on the trend of shocks and surprises, including a shocking title change, as well as some huge appearances by RAW Superstars.

But not everything was plain sailing on the show, and there were plenty of pitfalls along the way.

Here are three things that WWE got absolutely spot on with this week's huge episode of SmackDown Live, as well as two things that they could have improved on.

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#3 Got it right: Exciting tag team action

Randy Orton appeared post-match to attack the former 205 Live Superstar.

In case you were wondering, yes, a match pitting Aleister Black, Ricochet, and Ali against Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura and Andrade was awesome!

A fun match from the get-go, the faces all posing cross-legged was an especially nice touch.

An exciting bout full of offence, it seemed the finish could have come at any second, though it was Black, Ricochet and Ali who emerged the victors, with the former 205 star pinning Andrade.

Post-match, Randy Orton emerged to hit Ali with an RKO, whilst Kevin Owens stunned Rusev, possibly setting up two big feuds in the near future.

This was a great match to showcase talent, and if nothing else, get fans excited for next week's Superstar Shake-Up.

Will any of these huge stars end up joining the red brand? Find out next week.

#2 Got it wrong: Becky Lynch's brawl

Becky Lynch addressed the fans and brawled with Lacey Evans, just like on RAW.

At Summerslam last year, the WWE captured lightning in a bottle with Becky Lynch.

Attacking Charlotte Flair at the event, The Man quickly became one of WWE's most popular stars, and at WrestleMania 35, captured both the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships in the show's main event.

A huge win for sure, but it's interesting where things will go from here.

After all, on RAW, Becky cut a promo, and then was interrupted and attacked by Lacey Evans.

And well, the exact same happened last night on SmackDown.

If not for the color scheme, you'd assume you were watching a repeat on RAW, instead of what should be a new, and unique product.

Hopefully WWE don't decide to have the exact same thing happen next week, and spice things up a bit.

#2 Got it right: New champions crowned

The Hardy Boyz are the new champions but were attacked by Lars Sullivan post-match.

At WrestleMania 35, the Usos were able to prove why they are considered the greatest tag team on SmackDown Live, when they retained their titles against the Bar, Nakamura & Rusev, and Aleister Black & Ricochet.

An impressive win for sure, though it did seem that the tag team of Jimmy and Jey had nothing else to do on the blue brand.

Enter: The Hardyz.

Capturing the SmackDown Tag Titles this week was definitely the right call, as Matt and Jeff have added something new to the division, which despite incredible matches, has become stagnant ever since Elimination Chamber.

Expect some exciting matches from these four men, as the Usos and the Hardyz continue to prove why they're both considered some of the greatest tag teams in the history of WWE.

#1 Got it wrong: Seriously, is the brand split over?!

Braun Strowman was just one of several RAW Superstars who appeared last night.

This is a point I made on my post-RAW commentary, and it continues to be true after last night's SmackDown Live.

Just like on RAW though, this week's SmackDown Live saw a swarm of Superstars from the opposing brand make their way to the ring.

RAW's Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn and Braun Strowman made their presence felt last night, and whilst it was fun to see the two huge Superstars in action, I can't help but wonder what it means for the brand split.

This has been made more confusing as the company continues to hype up their Superstar Shake-Up for next week, something that feels very irrelevant if stars are jumping the fence anyway.

Hopefully this was just a Mania week thing, and the brand split will return in force next week.

#1 Got it right: Kofi Kingston's celebration

The Bar and Drew McIntyre hoped to crash Kingston's party.

There was only one way that last night's SmackDown Live could've kicked off, and that was with a huge party.

As the show opened, Big E and Xavier Woods amped up the crowd, before welcoming the new WWE Champion Kofi Kingston.

A title reign years in the making, it was good to see Kingston finally get his due at WrestleMania, defeating Daniel Bryan in an emotional contest.

Last night, Kingston thanked everyone who had supported him, in a genuine, speech, though one we've heard before.

His family being at ringside was a very nice touch, and Xavier's comments on how much the win means for them was particularly touching.

We never know when the Kingston reign will end (look at last night's RAW), but I for one am living in the moment of the Kofi era.