WWE SmackDown: 2 Superstars who flopped and 4 who impressed before WrestleMania – Roman Reigns cuts a brilliant promo, top heel steals the show (April 9, 2021)

#3 Impressed on WWE SmackDown: Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode

The WWE SmackDown Tag Team title match was highly engaging

This week on WWE SmackDown, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode successfully defended their tag team championships in an engaging Fatal Four-Way match. They faced Dominik and Rey Mysterio, The Street Profits, and The Alpha Academy in the title match. The creative did well in booking the champions as brutal and opportunistic.

Ziggler and Roode established their dominance right at the beginning of the match when they isolated Dominik Mysterio. Following that, they continued to assault the young superstar while ensuring that Rey Mysterio remains busy with The Alpha Academy. Ziggler and Roode also did well in navigating their way around The Street Profits. The two WWE SmackDown tag teams have feuded before and are aware of each other’s weaknesses.

In the closing moments of the match, Ford delivered a Frog Splash on Chad Gable from the top rope. Roode took the opportunity to tag himself into the match while Ziggler took out Ford with a Superkick. Roode then pinned a motionless Gable to retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships. It was an entertaining match and proved that other tag teams are now ready to raise the standards of the division.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

Whenever she writes, Shruti puts herself into the shoes of fans to see how she would appreciate an honest account of anything related to something she follows wholeheartedly with engaging and relevant information to cater to the readers' needs.

Shruti has seven years of experience. She previously worked as a content manager at Fox Sports Asia and as an assistant manager and digital marketer at Kickstart FC. Shruti previously worked in multiple roles in Sportskeeda, where she was a WWE features writer, editor, and content manager. She has over 40 million+ reads across all her writer profiles, giving her an immensely diverse audience across WWE and football.

When it comes to pro wrestling, Shruti does not particularly remember the first match she watched. However, she recalls accompanying her brother and getting hooked when she saw The Undertaker – a fascinating wrestler that she, like thousands of others, believed in.
Her views on pro wrestling evolved as she grew older and understood the intricacies of the business. This allows her to appreciate those who dedicate themselves to the craft and, once in a while, it does become what it has always been touted to be – magical. Her favorite wrestler is Finn Balor due to his persistence.

When she is not working as a writer, Shruti loves to read, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and let Manchester City dictate her weekend plans.

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Edited by Kaushik Das