#1 How did the WWE Universe react to the match?
Brock Lesnar’s nine-second victory over Kofi Kingston on the first episode of SmackDown on FOX turned out to be one of the biggest WWE talking points of 2019.
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Cain Velasquez’s connection with the WWE audience is nowhere near the scale of former WWE Champion Kingston, but plenty of fans have questioned on social media why the company’s decision-makers did not allow him to have more of a competitive match against his former UFC rival.
Traditionally, newcomers to WWE pick up a victory on their debut (e.g. Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 34, Tyson Fury later in the night at Crown Jewel), and it is unprecedented for a big star to lose their first match in just two minutes.
On the flip side, some people, including Sportskeeda’s very own Gary Cassidy, have looked at the positives of the WWE Championship match, with the Crown Jewel finish simply being the latest chapter in a long story between Lesnar and Velasquez.
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