Updates on Cena and Sheamus
I would fully anticipate the first edition of SmackDown on FOX featuring John Cena on February 28 to experience a significant increase in TV ratings because of the star power Cena brings. In the meantime, let’s focus on this week’s episode.
Sheamus said he is very focused since returning to WWE. In the short-term, he’s directing his attention to winning the only title he has not held in WWE – the Intercontinental Championship. The Celtic Warrior hopes to go on to hold multiple world championships in WWE; he plans to be around for the next decade and prove he has many more years left in him.
Goldberg gets physical with The Fiend
Goldberg looked surprisingly good with The Fiend on this week’s episode of SmackDown. Hopefully their Universal Championship match in Saudi Arabia goes over smoother than Goldberg’s last match in Saudi Arabia with The Undertaker.
Naomi defeats Carmella to become the Number One Contender for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Super Showdown
Carmella has significantly improved her in-ring work over the last couple years in WWE. It is finally starting to become noticeable, which is a very positive thing. However, it was the right call for WWE to book Naomi to face Bayley at Super Showdown because she has more momentum behind her at the moment. This is in large part due to the fact that she returned to WWE after quite a few months away.
Congratulations to the Bella Twins on being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; this segment was relatively uneventful because neither woman could get physical with anyone since they are both pregnant
Daniel Bryan defeats Heath Slater with Drew Gulak at Ringside
This may ultimately lead to a few entertaining grappling battles between Bryan and Gulak before WrestleMania. This is the biggest thing Slater has done in years since he worked with Brock Lesnar briefly and was squashed by The Beast.
Braun Strowman and Elias defeat Cesaro (Keith Lee’s dream opponent) and Shinsuke Nakamura (with Sami Zayn) in a Symphony of Destruction Match
Zayn has been used by the company in a managerial role as opposed to an in-ring role because he is still dealing with discomfort from his shoulders. He had double shoulder surgery roughly 2 years ago. Hopefully, he can get back in the ring in the coming months because he is tremendously valuable in that role.