WWE SmackDown - Best and worst- Roman Reigns' epic line targeting Goldberg, big issue with top feud

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman on SmackDown
Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman on SmackDown

#2 Best: WWE's treatment of Aliyah has been impressive so far

When a young gun is promoted to WWE SmackDown/RAW, fans are always skeptical about how they would be handled by Vince McMahon & company.

In the past, fans have seen several big names from NXT getting butchered on the main roster. Thankfully, the same can't be said about Aliyah's run on WWE SmackDown so far. She debuted against Natalya earlier this year and has been doing fine for herself on the blue brand ever since.

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Aliyah's feud with The Queen of Harts is steadily putting her over in front of the WWE Universe as a credible name. She has previously defeated Natalya in three straight singles bouts. One of those wins came in 3:17 seconds, which is now the fastest WWE win in history.

Aliyah lost to Natalya in their Dungeon-Style match tonight but had a strong showing during the outing. Here's hoping Aliyah fares well on the main roster in the coming months, as the division could undoubtedly use another promising female star.


#2 Worst: Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair's rivalry isn't exactly lighting the world on fire

Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair had another confrontation on tonight's WWE SmackDown.

The two women are scheduled to face off in a SmackDown Women's title match at WrestleMania 38. Rousey saved Naomi from a beatdown at the hands of Flair and Sonya Deville after the main event, and the villains eventually retreated.

It was a standard angle-advancement segment and wasn't remotely close to a must-see affair. At Elimination Chamber 2022, Rousey will team up with Naomi to take on Flair and Deville.

Rousey vs. Flair just doesn't give off that 'big-time' vibe, especially after one looks back at what happened at Survivor Series 2018. The latter was a heel at the time but was cheered by fans when she brutally beat Rousey up.

The WWE Universe hoped to see a singles showdown between Rousey and Becky Lynch for over two years now, but WWE decided to go with the current plan.

It would be pretty interesting to see how the crowd reacts this time around when Rousey and Flair engage in battle.

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