5 things Super SmackDown got right on the episode after Royal Rumble (January 31, 2020)

#1 Braun Strowman wins his first

First of all, this match should have main evented instead of the six-man dog food tag team match. Braun Strowman has been struggling in WWE for years now, and this was his big moment which should have closed out the show.

Shinsuke Nakamura finally defended his Intercontinental Championship for the first time on television since October 18, 2019, where he lost the match by disqualification to Roman Reigns. The last we saw Nakamura defend his title was at WWE Starrcade against The Miz on December 1, 2019.

As usual, Cesaro and Sami Zayn tried their best to help Nakamura keep his title by distracting Strowman. However, The Monster Among Men wasn’t ready to give up the opportunity this time.

After Zayn exposed the turnbuckle for The Artist to capitalize, Strowman took advantage and threw him into it before hitting a running power slam. Once Nakamura was down on the mat, the three-count was inevitable.

This was a victory that Strowman needed and deserved after trying so hard to win a top title in the company. Nakamura could have done so much more with his title reign, but he barely ever defended it, and his alliance with The Critic of Critics has severely watered down his character.