Best and worst of SmackDown on FOX- New look for Universal title, NXT Invasion continues

Modified Nov 16, 2019 04:23 GMT

SmackDown had its share of both good and bad moments

#1 Worst: A major missed opportunity with the man in the dog costume

Well this is odd. This doesn't look like #TheBigDog @WWERomanReigns 🤔#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6aXaPAEvI6
— WWE (@WWEIndia) November 16, 2019

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I wasn't a big fan of the man in the dog costume at the top of the show. But as people in the Sportskeeda chat kept reminding me, I am probably not WWE's target audience and little kids are!

Even with that in mind, if I give them the creative license to further the Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin feud in the manner they are, I thought that they missed a trick with the man in the costume. He could have been revealed as Matt Riddle or Keith Lee!

The whole Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin feud just seems very half-baked to me right now. The match with Ali and Shorty G against Ziggler and Roode was great, but the setup itself wasn't very exciting.

I realize that it's a show for children, but even children's shows have better writing more often than not.

About the author

Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!

In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.

In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal