WWE SmackDown: 5 things we learned from this week’s episode (18 December 2018)
A night after Vince McMahon & family made huge announcements on Raw, we saw changes taking place on SmackDown almost immediately.
Shane McMahon, as he has in the past, seemed to take back control of the blue brand too, and relieved Paige of her duties. Asuka, the new Women’s Champion, was up for a challenge, and Naomi got her chance at the championship in a good televised match.
The main event of the show had two veterans of the game team up with two newcomers, and give one of the best matches of the week, which is great news for the entire roster.
Overall, SmackDown had a fun episode which had new and old faces take the stage and perform equally well.
There were a few things we learned from the show at the end of the night. Take a look, and find out 5 things which can have an impact on the show going forward.
#5 The SmackDown tag team division is finally opening up
After the tag team championship match at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs, we learned that Sanity might finally get their chance to rise to the top of the tag team division, with New Day and The Usos getting their chance.
Surprisingly, it was the Good Brothers who came out to confront The Usos, and we saw Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson rise to some notice after a long time. Sanity too made their mark during the confrontation, which is a breath of fresh air for the loaded division on the blue brand.
Survivor Series made it evident that SmackDown’s tag team division has more star power than Raw’s, and this should have been highlighted right after that.
It’s never too late, as we might finally see Sanity and the Good Brothers gain some relevance heading into 2019.