WWE SmackDown Live: 5 things we learned from this week's episode (January 1, 2019)

#3 Becky Lynch will remain SmackDown's brightest star

Who would have even imagined just six months back that Becky Lynch will become the highlight of the blue brand and one of the best promo cutters in the business?

Here we are walking into 2019 with Lynch stepping up to one of WWE's biggest stars in history, John Cena and cutting promos with him like she is the bigger star on the network.

There is no doubt that Lynch is one of the most talented women in the WWE today, but looking at how far she is going even without a title to her name makes her work even more impressive now.

With that said, it will be okay to see the SmackDown Women's Championship being held by someone else while Lynch continues to work her way up as a premier superstar rather than just a champion without a strong character.