WWE SmackDown: 4 shockers & surprises from the episode after Extreme Rules (July 16, 2019)

#1 Elias among wolves

Since arriving onto the main roster, Elias hasn’t been able to do much even after receiving much more spotlight than many other deserving superstars.

At a time when SmackDown is filled with great heels like Randy Orton, Cesaro, Samoa Joe, and Andrade, it’s odd that Elias gets to hang around the top when many others are at the bottom. The heels of SmackDown are not just extremely experienced and acomplished, but they are like wolves.

Similarly, it was surprising that this week on SmackDown, Elias got the opportunity to come out in front of New Day and demand a WWE Championship opportunity among men like Samoa Joe and Randy Orton.

Yes, Elias is a heel, and yes, this is exactly what heels do, but Elias has so many losses to his name that WWE should not be putting him on top with Joe and Orton at the moment.

It’s surprising to see how Elias has repeatedly stayed on the top while many other superstars have dropped down even with the immense amount of talent they possess.