SmackDown Live review (Jan. 2): 3 takeaways

Shane remained a constant screwup

For the umpteenth time in a row, Shane McMahon found a way to screw things up.

It’s been a constant point, hammered repeatedly, ever since Survivor Series. No matter what he does, no matter how hard he tries to do right, Shane just keeps screwing up. It’s almost comical to this point how many times he’s colossally messed up, week after week after week. Tuesday night was no different.

While Sami Zayn and AJ Styles duked it out, Kevin Owens looked to intervene. Shane, whose mettle had been tested numerous times in 2017, had no change in attitude at the start of 2018. If he had a New Year’s resolution to stop going crazy, well, it only lasted about a day. Shane shoved Owens away, putting his hands on him (again) and getting physically involved with a superstar (again).

Daniel Bryan, at ringside, almost immediately threw Shane out to the back. This, after Owens was tossed, drew the ire of Shane, who looked to be caught redhanded AGAIN. And what do you think happened after this? Sami defeated Styles. Because of course he did. No matter what Shane McMahon does, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn find ways to get over on him.

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The decision to pit AJ Styles against Kevin Owens AND Sami Zayn in a handicap match is certainly a very interesting one. I figure that if it was going to be a triple threat, the same kind of match would wind up happening anyway. So to me, it’s a wash. The real story is Shane constantly screwing up.