Best and worst of the final WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 36- Ultimate heel turn, Lazy storytelling with Roman Reigns

By Riju Dasgupta

Modified Apr 04, 2020 03:52 GMT

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Remember how I spoke about WWE embracing a cinematic twist in their presentation? They certainly did so on SmackDown, especially with the whole Bray Wyatt and John Cena segment at the end. All of Bray Wyatt's Firefly Funhouse puppets showed up and John Cena would look more confused than he did when confronted by the choir during his last feud with Bray Wyatt.

But what a promo it was from John Cena preceding this segment. Cena channeled all of his intensity into not only building his upcoming match but by telling us that this year's WrestleMania was unique because none of us knows what is really going to transpire on the actual show. And to be quite honest, that is a very nice perspective to have, all things said and done.

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I love the fact that we do not know what a Firefly Funhouse match is as we head into WrestleMania and also what a Boneyard match is because it adds that element of surprise that has been missing from pro wrestling in the recent past.

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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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