The single biggest takeaway from SmackDown Live was the debut of Lars Sullivan. There is a very plausible scenario where Sullivan comes to SmackDown, as well as Braun Strowman since he also made a surprise appearance, and the two of them began a feud of epic proportions, carrying WWE throughout the summer. This could work mainly because WWE is going to have to increase the appeal of SmackDown Live if they are going to successfully make the jump to FOX in October.
This may have indeed been the final week we will see The New Day as a team with the Superstar Shake-Up rapidly approaching, especially since Kofi Kingston is WWE Champion. Big E and Xavier Woods deserve the opportunity to fend for themselves as a tag team.
One thing I’m desperately praying for is that Drew McIntyre is not squandered in terms of booking if he does make the jump to SmackDown Live.
There are also new SmackDown Tag Team Champions in Matt and Jeff Hardy. They have been around for so long that they seem like more of a nostalgia act than anything (the only difference being that they are still young enough to be able to put on a decent match). It has also come to the attention of wrestling fans that AJ Styles was injured at WrestleMania.