WWE SmackDown: 4 things WWE got right on the episode after Crown Jewel (Nov 1, 2019)

#2 Brock Lesnar’s move

Brock Lesnar proved his dominance at Crown Jewel as he defeated the man who scarred his face in the ring in just over two minutes via submission.

The win frustrated some fans, but everyone now knows who the Undisputed Champion of the world is and how much value he has.

The week on SmackDown, Lesnar appeared with Paul Heyman as the two men managed to make it back in time for the show. They first aired the footage of Lesnar’s victory and then spoke about Mysterio’s attack on Lesnar after the match.

Surprisingly, Heyman revealed that since Vince McMahon refused his demand to send Rey Mysterio to SmackDown, he was quitting the Blue brand to go over to RAW and prey on The Master of the 619.

While the story did not make as much sense as it would have to the creatives, especially considering that Lesnar has the power to move brands himself but not get a mid-carder drafted to his own brand, it was enough to give them a reason to move Lesnar.

With The Fiend holding the Universal Championship on SmackDown, it was essential to move one of the two Champions to RAW to restore the balance.

Sending Lesnar out of the arena before NXT took over was the right thing to do and raised far lesser questions at the end of the night than would have.