#5 Smackdown Live can still do well without their champions unlike RAW
Except for Becky Lynch, none of the other champions in the Smackdown Live featured in any meaningful segments, or matches. Both AJ and Nakamura cut short promos from backstage while the Bar was seen watching the New Day vs Usos match.
This is unlike RAW who have struggled to put up a good episode in the absence of their part-time Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. Seth Rollins holding the Intercontinental Championship is the only thing that is bringing relevancy back to RAW in the unavailability of their former Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
The 3-hour long episode can be the reason for this happening, but at times even the 2-hour Smackdown Live has its own drawback as it cannot include a chunk of talents like Tye Dillinger, The Club. It is up to WWE to figure the solution for this problem.