WWE SmackDown: 3 things WWE did right on this week’s episode (April 23, 2019)
As the Superstar Shakeup came to an end, we were treated to a fair number of surprises and new feuds along with a couple of old ones.
While WWE made a few mistakes on SmackDown this week, they also managed to do a few things right which will help them go forward on the right foot.
This week’s episode opened up with Shane McMahon come out to avenge the attack on his father and ended with a betrayal a number of us saw coming.
However, there were a few things during the night middle of the night that made more sense and kept the ball rolling on the blue brand.
In this article, we will look at the 3 things that WWE got right on SmackDown Live this week.
#3 Gave Andrade another chance to prove himself
Andrade moved to Raw last week and immediately fought Finn Balor in a non-title match where he managed to beat the Intercontinental Champion after some assistance from his Manager Zelina Vega.
In a surprising move, WWE drafted Andrade back to SmackDown Live this week where Finn Balor was drafted a night after his loss to Andrade.
While we expected Balor’s loss to not have an impact on his future booking, we were proved wrong this week as Andrade managed to cash in another opportunity to prove himself as championship material.
Andrade’s case was strong, as he had defeated the Intercontinental Champion last week on Raw, but couldn’t quite come out on top when it mattered the most.
Even though Andrade failed in this opportunity to earn a match for the Intercontinental Championship, it was good to see WWE continue the storyline and not completely drop it a week after Andrade defeated Balor.
Will we get to see Andrade step up his game and challenge Balor for the championship at Money in the Bank, or will another challenger rise up?