New champions and intriguing creative direction have led to more entertaining episodes of Raw and SmackDown lately but, at the same time, have made determining a clear winner more difficult.
This week, the red brand landed the first blow in the battle by increasing the value of its female performers in the opening segment, delivering an outstanding main event in Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens and filling in the remainder of the show with strong work from Sami Zayn, Chris Jericho, Cesaro and Sheamus.
SmackDown countered with more outstanding work from intercontinental champion The Miz, a tease of a heel turn from Dean Ambrose and the...
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