Best and Worst of WWE Smackdown- 16th August, 2016

Smackdown kept everyone in their seats, throughout the show

Unlike Raw, which has plummeted in quality after getting it right with the first episode following the brand split; Smackdown has been consistently putting on strong shows. There is better character development, fresher segments, and the build to Summerslam has been far stronger.

Be it the writing or the wrestling, Smackdown feels like the show to watch. The 16th August edition from Austin, Texas was no different; which kept the viewers entertained from the word go. We found more things that we enjoyed than things we didn’t. We present the best and worst of WWE Smackdown, this week. 

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THE GOOD 

1.  Greater intensity than Raw

Every superstar, including the veterans, brought an aggression to the table

Unlike Raw last night, where a lot of the intensity seemed ‘manufactured’, the superstars on Smackdown Live seemed genuinely pissed off. Be it Ziggler Superkicking Ambrose from out of nowhere, or Cena destroying A.J. Styles at the end of the show; everyone on the card looked liked they were out to prove a point.

When you’re part of a physical sport, however, make-believe it may be, if the intensity is lacking, the whole segment can fall flat. Case in point...Monday Night Raw.