There seemed to be much more planning for this week’s episode of SD Live because the show felt much more well thought out. This is a refreshing change from the last few weeks which featured multiple changes from Vince McMahon mere hours before the show started.
Daniel Bryan and Rowan left the WWE universe with a cliffhanger to keep us counting down the days until next Tuesday night. They promised to reveal Roman Reigns attacker since they forced Buddy Murphy to admit that he lied when he said that he saw Rowan neared the scene of the crime. Also, remember how I said Drew McIntyre should be the obvious favorite to win the King of the Ring tournament? Well I stand corrected. I didn’t think Kevin Owens would enter, but now he should be the favorite. This could be the first major accomplishment he has to start off his main event push.
It was very exciting to see Buddy Murphy getting a huge opportunity against Roman Reigns in his debut match on SD Live, because the former Cruiserweight Champion is more than deserving. He may be thrust into a program with Roman Reigns as his first big feud on the main roster. This is a sign that the company thinks very highly of him if his first big program is with the company’s top dog.
Side Note:The Revival are undoubtedly becoming much better mic workers. This progression is good to see. Ali’s repackaging should be interesting to watch play out. One more thing: it’s probably a good idea for WWE to not feature The Fiend on TV right after SummerSlam because this will add to the mystique of his character.