WWE SmackDown Superstar Shakeup edition (16th April 2019): 4 things WWE did right

#1 A new yard for The Big Dog

The moment the fans had been waiting for

As the fans watched with bated breath, Vince McMahon made his announcement regarding the biggest acquisition in the history of SmackDown Live. To the horror of the live crowd, it turned out to be Elias! The guitar-clad villain didn't get to slam the Montreal crowd for long though, as Roman Reigns made his way to the ring to a chorus of loud cheers!

Move over, @IAmEliasWWE AND @VinceMcMahon...#SDLive is @WWERomanReigns' yard now! #SuperstarShakeUp pic.twitter.com/INNWy67f9Z

— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2019

Reigns immediately hit Elias with a thunderous Superman Punch. He followed it up with hitting the same on the boss! Roman Reigns stopped midway as he was about to leave, coming back for a Spear on Elias.

You sure you wanna do that, @WWERomanReigns? #SDLive #SuperstarShakeUp @VinceMcMahon pic.twitter.com/EwzWbiAOqj

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 17, 2019

WWE did the right thing by sending Reigns to SmackDown here. There was no way he wouldn't have been booed on Raw, if he had faced off against Rollins for the Universal Title. It's time for Reigns to stay away from the spotlight for a while and work on becoming a genuine babyface again, like he used to be as a part of The Shield.