WWE SmackDown: 4 things WWE got just right on this week’s episode (September 3, 2019)

#4 Established Erick Rowan as a real threat

Rowan has played the role of a side-kick or a tag team partner for most of his run on the main roster. Even though the mountain of a man could have been introduced like men such as Lars Sullivan, Braun Strowman, or Kane, he was always second to Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Daniel Bryan.

Rowan is a decent wrestler who is as good as any other man his size, and WWE now seems to be getting his true potential, possibly due to his alliance with Daniel Bryan who has always managed to bring the best out of other superstars.

This week, not only did Rowan manhandle Roman Reigns, but he also managed to shock the WWE Universe with a good promo followed by a vicious attack on his partner Daniel Bryan.

If the point of this entire angle involving the mystery attacker was to get Rowan over with the crowds and push him as a single’s competitor, then we can safely say that the creatives did a very good job.

Now Rowan’s real test will come at Clash of Champions where he will take on Roman Reigns in a single’s match.