5 Biggest news stories from WWE SmackDown (July 17, 2020)

#3: Cesaro defeated Big E and picked a Tables Match stipulation for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship clash at Extreme Rules

Momentum swings in the favor of @WWECesaro & @ShinsukeN as the #SwissSuperman defeats @WWEBigE to pick the stipulation for the two tag team's match at The Horror Show at @WWE #ExtremeRules! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ticYcg3Z9x

— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2020

The winner of Cesaro vs. Big E had a choice between a Tables Match or a Steel Cage bout for The Horror Show at WWE Extreme Rules.

Before we go any further, I felt eager to mention that the introduction which kicked off last night's events was a pretty creative endeavor by the SmackDown roster. As good as it is to see Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura being pushed within WWE's Tag Team Division, a Tables Match stipulation is notorious for being anti-climactic at times.

Why would you not just book a straightforward Extreme Rules Match in an event which is titled, you guessed it, Extreme Rules? Unlike a Tables Match, advertising any bout with an Extreme Rules stipulation gives more creative freedom to WWE performers.

Consider those tables TURNED! #SmackDown @TrueKofi @WWECesaro @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/L2Ibai0A46

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 18, 2020

But I guess it was obvious why Cesaro picked a Tables Match instead of the other option, (Steel Cage Match) since the prop itself has been an important component of their ongoing feud.