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The Show of Shows has gone into the history books, and it's now time to begin with new champions and fresh storylines.
Kofi Kingston finally realized his lifelong dream of becoming the WWE Champion, after he pinned Daniel Bryan in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania 35.
The main event saw Becky Lynch defeat Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to win both Women's Titles to end the show on a high note.
Tonight's SmackDown Live emanated in the wake of these two feel-good wins. Let's take a look at 5 things WWE ended up doing right on tonight's show.
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#5 Character development for The New Day
Over the course of the past few months, we have seen a completely different side of The New Day. The trio used to be the jolliest threesome in all of WWE, but Vince McMahon's attempts to take Kofi out of the title picture forced the three Superstars to show their serious side, with The New Day pondering on leaving the company for greener pastures.
Tonight, we saw another bit of some much-needed character development for the otherwise pancake throwing, cheerful trio.
Woods stated that meeting Kofi for the first time was like meeting a hero. Big E chimed in and said that they are here to shape culture and change history, and that's exactly what happened at 'Mania. Kofi didn't hold back too, and broke the fourth wall by stating that this wasn't in the script and wasn't supposed to happen, but it did.
Kofi's family was introduced, who were sitting at the front row to cheer for the Dreadlocked Dynamo. He thanked them for their unconditional support and love throughout his 11-year journey in the company.
Now that he's the WWE Champion, WWE needs to give the fans moments like these, to flesh out Kofi's personality and let the fans know that he's much more than what we've seen over the past few years with The New Day.
#4 Ali teams up with Ricochet and Black
Ricochet and Aleister Black have been impressing the WWE Universe with their wrestling style and energy inside the squared circle, ever since they came up to the main roster.
On the other hand, SmackDown Live is home to possibly the most agile wrestler in WWE at the moment, Ali. Tonight, the former 205 Live Superstar teamed up with the NXT call-ups, and the result was exactly as one would have expected.
The trio displayed incredible athleticism in the ring and managed to put down the villainous band of Andrade, Rusev, and Nakamura.
With four exceptional high-flying athletes in the ring at the same time, we were bound to witness some amazing fast-paced action, and the Superstars didn't disappoint one bit. Post-match, Orton delivered an RKO to Ali, while Kevin Owens surprised Rusev with a Stunner.
#3 Strowman on SmackDown?
Samoa Joe finished Rey Mysterio in a matter of seconds at WrestleMania. Tonight, he proceeded to choke R-Truth until he passed out and warned that he could do this to anyone.
To the elation of the crowd, Braun Strowman came out and faced Joe. The submission move was locked on The Monster Among Men, but Joe failed to hold it for long, as Strowman escaped and prepared for a slam on the United States Champion.
Joe slipped out of The Monster Amon Men's reach and fled the scene, clutching his title.
It's no secret that Strowman has been turned into an afterthought on Monday Night Raw. Despite being over with the fans, he hasn't been pushed by the top brass. This seemed to change when he went on to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania.
If Strowman does move to SmackDown Live on a permanent basis, this could be the much-needed change his character desperately needs to become relevant again and enter the main event picture.
#2 Heel Shane McMahon is working
Many were reluctant to see Shane O' Mac turning heel on The Miz, but it did happen and the two Superstars did face off at WrestleMania in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Shane caught a lucky break and won the match.
Tonight, he addressed Miz's father and stated that the father-son duo got what they deserved, at 'Mania.
Following the insults, Shane O'Mac proceeded to berate the ring announcer Greg Hamilton, forcing him to do better while introducing him as "best in the world". Still not impressed, the SmackDown Live Commissioner began choking Hamilton by grabbing his tie, and told him to do it again and again until he succeeds in impressing Shane.
Finally, Hamilton managed to make him happy. These bullying tactics are exactly what Shane needs to get more over as a cowardly heel who just happened to catch a break at 'Mania.
#1 The New Day stands tall
Another behemoth invaded Tuesday nights, as Drew McIntyre came out to join The Bar to face off against The New Day in the main event of the night.
Despite his defeat at WrestleMania 35, McIntyre is still one of the most dangerous and intimidating performers on the WWE roster. The match ended with Sheamus eating a pin after Kofi Kingston hit him with a Trouble in Paradise.
This ending served two purposes. Drew McIntyre shouldn't lose in quick succession and thus he was rightfully protected. At the same time, Kofi Kingston was made to look like a credible champion by letting him pin Sheamus to win the match.
To sum it up, The New Day managed to put down a Superstar of the caliber of McIntyre, and that's what the most over Superstars on the blue brand need to do for a while, going forward.
