Every since the brand split, SmackDown has evolved from a sports entertainment show into a wrestling show. There's less glitz and fewer high spots. Instead, there has been more emphasis on the old-school storytelling that has been effective for over a more than a century.
It starts with commentator Mauro Ranallo, who (gasp) calls the wrestling moves during the match rather than focusing exclusively on the storylines. We have in-ring promos that are less scripted and more natural. The overall focus is on the wrestlers rather than the metadrama of Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan or any other authority figure.
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