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This week's SmackDown Live played a major role in getting the fans excited for Money In The Bank which is less than two weeks away.
This week saw WWE try something new when Nakamura and Styles had a contract signing backstage. Some may wonder why this segment wasn't held in the ring but Nakamura really kept the segment interesting.
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Even though we have seen these Superstars face off on multiple occasions, Nakamura's eccentric character has kept viewers' interested in this feud.
We also got to see Lana in action and while she isn't at the same level as her fellow MITB competitors, she has definitely proved that with time she will only get better. It was also fun to watch Karl Anderson pick up a surprising victory over Luke Harper.
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While it wasn't a convincing victory, this just goes to show that The Bludgeon Brothers can be defeated and that anything can happen at MITB.
Carmella and Asuka's rivalry also took shape and the WWE Universe is waiting to see what tricks Carmella has up her sleeves to retain her Women's Title come MITB.
Overall, the show had almost no fillers and every match or segment created hype for MITB. However, these few segments/bookings could have been avoided or could have happened differently.
#4 Alamas and Sin Cara feud
Many may know of Sin Cara and Alamas' past, but nothing good can come of this feud. Sin Cara is a name that most of the WWE Universe has forgotten and inserting Alamas in a feud against him isn't going to help Alamas' cause.
Alamas was an NXT Champion before making his debut on SmackDown Live and his presence on SmackDown Live hasn't done justice to the resume he brings. It is obvious that he will come out victorious in his match or matches against Sin Cara, but these wins won't help him in making a statement.
Alamas is one Superstar who can be used in a much better way, much like former NXT Champions.
Kevin Owens has the most memorable main roster debut when he beat John Cena. Other former NXT Champions include Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, and Bobby Roode.
All of these Superstars are over with the crowd and have been inserted into the main event scene almost instantaneously. WWE needed to do something along these lines with Alamas.
#3 Still No US Title picture
Jeff Hardy has been missing in action since his loss to Daniel Bryan two weeks back. Hardy's credibility as champion has been hurt by back to back losses to The Miz and Bryan. Hardy needs an opportunity to salvage his stock and in turn prove that he is a fighting champion.
Hardy needs a challenger for his US Title. Leaving a Superstar like Jeff Hardy out of the show for two straight weeks is a bad move by the WWE and the fact that he is the US Champion makes one question this decision even further.
Superstars like Shelton Benjamin, Alamas, Cass or even Daniel Bryan can give the US Champion a run for his money. Watching Hardy perform every week is something that the WWE Universe looks forward to and being deprived of this has really hurt his run as a champion.
#2 Still no SAnitY
SAnitY made its jump to the main roster during the Superstar Shake-up back in April. It has been almost two months and the team hasn't yet appeared on SmackDown Live. They did, however, show up at a live event in Texas.
After performing at a live event, many expected SAnitY to show up on SmackDown this week. Maybe WWE are holding them back for MITB or the Tuesday after MITB. This makes sense because the tag team division has a lot happening and SAnitY would have been lost in the shuffle.
But WWE got TV viewers excited by booking SAnitY on a live event. The crowd that attended the live show really needs to be envied!
#1 Same old Cass promo
Since his return, Cass has made it very clear that he is tall and that Daniel Bryan is short. This entire angle has gotten repetitive and stale.
This week Cass was literally put on a pedestal while he delivered his promo. The promo restated how he found it surprising that a short wrestler like Bryan won the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania XXX.
It was disappointing to not see Daniel Bryan confront Cass neither physically nor on the titantron.
This feud either needs a fresh angle or both of them need to be added to the US Title picture. Cass coming out every week and stating how he is better than Bryan just because he is taller doesn't make sense because he is the one who tapped out.
Next week Cass and Bryan need to get their hands on each other with either one getting the last laugh before they square off at MITB. Let anything happen except for another promo about how Cass is tall.
What did you think of this week's episode of SmackDown Live? Are you excited about MITB? Let us know in the comments section below!
