3 interesting observations from this week's SmackDown Live (February 19, 2019)
From Kofi Kingston earning a shot at the WWE Championship at Fastlane to NXT Superstars making impressive appearances throughout the episode, this week's edition of WWE SmackDown Live featured a lot of contrasting moments indeed.
As compared to this week's RAW, SmackDown Live basically followed the same footsteps for the most part. However, no major fatigue really set in, simply because the show encapsulated the basic plot points from this week's RAW in two hours, instead of three. Let us know what you thought about the episode in the comments below.
With that said, here are some interesting observations from last night's episode of SmackDown Live.
#3 Both major SmackDown Live Champions got pinned on the same night
Over on Monday Night RAW, it is unlikely that Brock Lesnar will ever get pinned for the three-count during an exhibition match (that is if he decides to take part in one, the odds are also very unlikely).
Meanwhile, on SmackDown Live, both major champions - Daniel Bryan (WWE Champion) and Asuka (SmackDown Live Women's Champion) got pinned and lost their respective bouts on the same night.
The noticeable contrast between both weekly shows clearly indicates a divide between its major champions. While Daniel Bryan has been part of interesting and well-executed segments and matches in recent times, Brock Lesnar will always be considered the superior champion from WWE's standpoint, despite not being as frequent as the current WWE Champion.
The SmackDown Live Women's Championship scenario isn't gaining major traction either. All the focus seems to be on the Charlotte-Becky-Ronda saga for the RAW Women's Championship. While the latter feud is actually a good thing, that shouldn't necessarily mean that the writers stray away from Asuka's reign as SmackDown Live Women's Champion.
Simply put, the fact that both major champions of SmackDown Live got pinned last night sheds light to the aforementioned divide, and the writers have to do something about it sooner than later. What do you think?