2021-07-02 Smackdown

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2021-07-03, I am checking out last nights Smackdown.  We are going into Money in the Bank.  I did see a spoiler that there is a big return on the show.  Plus, last man standing between Zayn and Owens, which they always have amazing matches!  So I think it is time to go listen to Pat McAfee and that putz Michael Cole. 

• How great is Paul Heyman?  They need to have him open the show every week
• Edge looks good!
• Edge is an excellent promo, and I feel like he believes what he is saying
• Uggg Jimmy Uso is ANNOYING!
• Jerry Lawler is there?  Oh, it is Shinsuke.
• Are they going to do the DDP I lost everything storyline from 1994?
• Barry Darsow better be in the truck, or I am going to be pissed!
• Crack in that mouth?  
• Bayley is perfect
• Excuses?  How about the truth!
• Look at Heyman, playing that moronic Uso without saying a word!
• LAST MAN STANDING!!
• What if Steve is a Sami fan?
• There was no give to that table!  Damn KO!
• These two will kill each other for our entertainment, and I worry about that sometimes.
• Why and how is KO getting back up after that?  Good grief
• I never want to see KO take that suplex on the apron again.  It is stupid stupid stupid!
• An excellent way to have KO keep going without getting to his feet after two Helluva kicks
• YOU DO NOT PULL A MAN BY HIS BEARD YOU SON OF A BITCH OWENS!
• Will we get two more Smackdown guys in the MitB?
• Zelina is back and the internet/Twitter HATES it
• Who would have thought that Liv would be the last of the Riott Squad with WWE?
• I miss Ruby
• The Liv Morgan and Nikki Cross storylines are too close in my opinion
• Seth is a good cult-like leader
• So Cesaro is going to get his victory over Seth to get into the MitB?
• A year ago Otis was one of the most over guys and now look at him.  WWE did him dirty!
• Same with the Street Profits
• Angry evil Otis I like but we needed a better reason.  Like Mandy turning on him last year during his run
• VADER BOMB!!!
• Can we get less Uso on our TV's, please
• This segment is going on too long!
• Okay nevermind we got this scene with Edge, so it was not too long

That show did not feel like 90 minutes.  It was really well-paced.  Edge was fantastic and I like evil Otis!  Could have done without the lengthy multiple Uso segments but overall a fun show!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Edge
• Segment:  Paul Heyman & Jimmy Uso
• History:  King Nakamura & Baron Corbin
• Big E/King Nakamura def. Baron Corbin/Apollo Crews
• Segment:  Bayley & Bianca Belair (Smackdowns Women Champion)
• Segment:  Paul Heyman & Jimmy Uso
• Kevin Owens def. Sami Zayn in a Money in the Bank ladder match Qualifying Last Man Standing Match
• Interview:  Edge
• Segment:  Baron Corbin & Rick Boogs
• Segment:  Sonya Deville & Zelnia Vega & Liv Morgan
• Liv Morgan def. Zelina Vega
• Segment:  Seth Rollins & Adam Pierce & Sonya Deville
• Match Flo
• Otis def. Angelo Dawkins
• Segment:  Paul Heyman & Jimmy Uso
• Segment:  Edge & Jimmy Uso & Roman Reigns (Universal Champion)

2021-01-15 Smackdown

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2021-01-16, I am checking out yesterdays Smackdown.  We are building towards the Royal Rumble.  Will Adam Pearce sign the contract to wrestler Reigns?  What will happen with Shinsuke?  I do not know so I think we should go find out!

• How great has Reigns become?  He should have been a heel years ago
• Uggg, Jey is going to talk.  He has go away heat with me and always has
•  Good grief turn down the fake noise!
• Good grief does Jey have fake gold teeth?
• Seriously can someone just knock this guy out!
• His bottom lip sticks out now because of those stupid fake teeth
• Are they called a grill?
• Oh my god I do not know if I can do this show with that take noise
• I might be because it is Uso but I am digging Nakamura tonight
• CESARO IS HERE!!
• Cole with a legit question but asked like an ass
• Did they ever explain what the King of Strong Style means?
• Of course Uso sat right back up, no one sells anything!
• I think Uso has been doing a little too much eating while not at the head of the table.  A bit of a gut
• Good night Uso!
• Heyman mentioning Scrap Daddy, interesting only 10% or so of the audience gets that reference
• Wait, Crews is going to join the Table but would not join the Hurt Business?
• The doorbell for the new Bayley's new talk show is annoying as hell
• Billie with the Riot Squad...I like it!
• I do not like that spot while in the lock-up but that wheelbarrow into a hotshot is awesome!
• Liv has come along so much over the last few years
• Stomps while on the first rope I like it!
• That was a three count with that small package!!
• That was not Billies fault, she was being chased by a monster!
• Corbin has come a long way from his days with that stringy gross hair
• Hell one of the most improved each year I think
• I love Corey trying to get Dominic to get involved!
• Was that a DEEP SIX one nine?  Get it?  
• Enough with the damn fake crowd noise
• Who is better than Heyman?  Spoiler, the answer is NO ONE!
• Corbin has done almost everything that is why he is the KING!
• This is going to be awful
• Yes, trainwreck
• An obstacle course?  Really?  This has Brother Brucies hands all over it
• I love Otis and D-Bry's new haircut!
• This match should be amazing!
• Well you do not have to eliminate all 29 Corey
• Both of these guys are amazing
• uggg, I hate that run into the opposite corner to run at the guy.  If you are running into it and it does not hurt why would it when you are thrown into it?
• That was a horrible bump by Cesaro!  I do not know what happened there
• A punt to the arm, that is unique
• Is one of the guys bleeding?
• Love that series of moves stopping the rope break into the Yes Lock
• Spinning Superplex!
• God, I hate Sasha!
• Damn I love Paul Heyman!
• I love both Big E and Sami!
• FOOL I DIDN'T MAKE THE MATCH!  -Big E
• CREWS CHEATED!!!!
• I love Heyman "You're not making for good television"!
• Roman Reigns makes such an unlikable heel it is perfect
• Wow...a bad mic on a WWE show, that is unique
• Uggg, Kevin Owns again?  Really?

I really liked this show!  It moved fast, storylines were well done and nothing really stupid....well besides Ding Dong Hello.  However, there is one thing that I do not get.  If it is a last man standing match for the title why would Pearce not keep the match and have Owens with him and PEARCE win the title!  That is what I would do especially if I was Pearce and waiting a lifetime for that chance!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Paul Heyman & Roman Reigns (Universal Champion)
• Segment:  Jey Uso/Shinsuke Nakamura
• Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jey Uso
• Segment:  Adam Pearce/Sonya Deville & Paul Heyman
• Segment:  Jey Uso/Charles Robinson
• Match Flo
• Interview:  Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford
• Segment:  Roman Reigns (Univeral Champion) & Apollo Crews
• Natalya def. Liv Morgan 
• King Corbin def. Rey Mysterio
• Segment:  Paul Heyman/Adam Pearce
• Segment:  Rey Mysterio & Dominic Mysterio
• Ding Dong Hello:  Bianca Belair
• Interview:  Daniel Bryan & Otis & Chad Gable
• Cesaro def. Daniel Bryan
• Interview:  Carmella/Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion)
• Apollo Crews def. Sami Zayn
• Segment:  Adam Pearce/Jey Uso & Paul Heyman & Roman Reigns (Universal Champion)/Kevin Owens

2020-12-17 Main Event

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-12-18, I am checking out last nights WWE Main Event.  We are going into TLC this week so I expect a big push!

• 45 time champion?  Really?  That is it?
• I liked it when they put up subtitles for Truth's rapping
• If it was not for this title would Truth still be employed?
• A bouncy castle?
• Orton and Wyatt, two of the best promos going today!
• I know I hated this version of Bray early on but I love it!  I love the crazy Bray and evil Fiend.  Everything about it 
• Bray's old rocking chair?  
• Why does Randy constantly burn all of Bray's nice things?
• Why is no one stopping Randy?  He is trying to kill a man!
• I love the use of the Mandible Claw, my second favorite hold after the Cross Face Chicken Wing
• Why did they change Lacey back to this character after the empowering women character at Mania?
• I hate and love Lacey's trunks at the same time

The Truth stuff is goofy but fun and Lacey and Nikki had an okay match.  I am honestly surprised they still do main event, my guess is the Hulu contract is good money!  Overall not worth checking out unless you like Truth, Evans or Cross!

RESULTS

• Interview:  R-Truth (24/7 Champion) & Drew Gulak
• 24/7 Match
• History:  Kevin Owens & Roman Reigns (Universal Champion)
• History:  Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt & Th Fiend
• Segment:  Payton Royce & Lacey Evans
• Nikki Cross def. Lacey Evans
• History:  Carmella & Sasha Evans (Smackdowns Women's Champion)
• History:  Drew McIntyre (WWE Champion) & AJ Styles

2020-11-13 Smackdown

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-11-15, I am checkng out last Friday's WWE Smackdown.  I will admit I have not been keeping up the last few months on everything.  I know we are a week away from Survivor Series, my second favorite PPV of the year (although I miss the old format of all elimination matches).  I am not sure what is on the show other than I believe we get a Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso match.  I caught part of the first segment.  Enough talk...I think it is time to layeth the smacketh down!

• I like Roman's new delivery
• I still hate the Usos
• This is NOT fair for Sami.  Obviously, someone is out to get him!
• Why does Cole hate Sami?  Because he is willing to speak his mind?
• I like Sami but hate his current hair for some reason
• Dear lord that was stupid strength by Crews!
• I really hate the pumped in noise 
• What a brilliant win!  I could watch Sami sneak victories like this for years
• How and when would Sami come out there Cole?  Quit trying to attack the IC Champ!
• We know that Dominic is not your kid Rey, Eddie told us that years ago
• Uggg, Sasha Banks.....better go get my penicillin shot
• They were not haters, they were just going off the fact that you could not retain.  
• Could someone just shut Sasha up?  Please?  
• ONE MAN CLUBBERING!!!  I love Corey at times
• Am I the only one who has to say "The Greater Good" every time they say it like Hot Fuzz
• Not a bad match thus far but this is not main eventing?  That does not make sense, it is the blow off match
• This match would be more effective if we had not already seen Rey's eye taken out
• What is up with Rey's gear?
• Who did not see that coming?  Of course he turned on Seth
• The BOAT?  Good grief
• Too bad Green debuted and then got hurt right away
• Why have Green debut if she was not going to win
• Right there, that dropkick did it I think, injury to the wrist to cause surgery I believe
• I like that Liv is getting a chance after that failed rebranding
• I love me some Big E!  He is going to be a huge star
• They are so fired up they start off...with a headlock?
• Uso  with a superkick....shocker

I am writing this prior to the main event but so far this show has been.....well okay.  The opening segment was fine and while I like Roman this way I want to have more Paul talking and Roman only talking when he HAS to.  The Rollins crap is just crap.  I am tired of Rey Mysterio, when everyone is that size he is not special.  The best thing on the show was Sami Zayn and Big E from an entertainment stand point.  This did NOTHING to make me want to watch Survivor Series, maybe the main event will.  

Update:  The main event did not change my mind.  I do not get the push for Uso.  They are average in the ring in my opinion.  With such a huge roster pushing the Usos, who constantly have outside the ring issues, confuses me.

RESULTS

• Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Paul Heyman/Drew McIntyre/Jey Uso
• Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Jey Uso
• Segment:  Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion)
• Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion) def. Apollo Crews for the Title via Countout
• Segment:  Drew McIntyre & Adam Pearce
• Interview:  Rey Mysterio & Dominic Mysterio & Annie Mysterio & Aalyah Mysterio
• Match Flo:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion) & Bailey & Carmella
• Segment:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion)/Bailey/Carmella
• Segment:  Otis/Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler
• Segment:  Otis & Chad Gable
• Recap:  Seth Rollins & Rey Mysterio
• Rey Mysterio def. Seth Rollins in a No Holds Barred match
• Segment:  Natalya & Adam Pearce
• Segment:  Seth Rollins & Adam Pearce
• Liv Morgan def. Tamina & Natalya & Chelsea Green for a spot on the Survivor Series Team
• Interview:  Drew McIntyre
• Segment:  Big E/Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford (Smackdown Tag Team Champions)
• Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso in an Unsanctioned Match

Wrestling Review: 2020-01-24 Smackdown

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  We are just two days away from the Royal Rumble and it is time for the go-home show from the Blue Brand.  I know the main event is Kofi Kingston against John Morrison and we get to see a contract signing between The Planets Champion and Bray Wyatt!  Let us get to the ring....and it is the Usos....boo

• Ugg, I hate the Usos!  Seriously how long before one of them gets another DUI and they go away yet again
• Was that too soon?
• I wonder what Bobby Roode failed the wellness test for, they never did announce what
• The Usos do not look healthy, they look like guys who worked out but then stopped
• Fans are all over Roode, weird
• Wow, that was rough looking on one of the Usos...I guess Jimmy per Cole
• Also, the Usos need to change those chia pet hair cuts
• Yes I will just rip on the Usos till they are off my TV
• I like everyone but the Usos in this match.  They have X-Pac heat with me, they need to just go away
• Remember when Corbin had that horrible stringy hair
• That was not a good head to the steps spot guys, you two are better!
• I do not like Reigns but he is good in the ring and since he returned the fans are into him
• Reigns hair is starting to recede a bit it looked like
• This match is way too long for a handicap match
• If these three cannot defeat Reigns how can the King on his own?
• Wait Jimmy can come back out?  SHOCKED!
• The Bloodline....that is a pretty cool name actually
• Good grief Lacey Evans is a goddess
• Why is Cole doing the interview and not Charley or one of the other interviewers?
• Those stupid dots on her vail make it look like Lacey has stuff on her teeth
• I do like the story that Lacey has, and I do not think her voice cracking is acting.  I just wish they would change her "sassy Southern Belle" gimmick
• Who did not see Bayley doing something?  Stand on your head
• I love Dana but she is looking a little too thin or got some work done which I hope is not true
• Did Lacey have pants on earlier?  I went back and she di
• I do not like Good guy Alexa
• I LOVE OTIS!
• Uggg, why is Braun not a monster?  He is doing comedy bits with Elias for the love of god!
• It is weird that they put Cesaro into another team instead of reuniting the Bar
• Strangely I do not care about this match which is sad but there was no chance Sami and his team was winning
• Uggg, I hate the "shocked" face that the female announcers get.  It is so fake
• WTF is Big E doing?
• Oh yeah if he is greasy he cannot be thrown over the top rope!
• This show seems to be going on FOREVER!  I think I had a birthday already
• I love this segment every year when they throw these numbers around
• I love that the slow-mo shot is back!
• Wow that face plant out of the monkey flip looks brutal.  
• I am so happy to see Morrison back on the main stage
• Starship Pain looks amazing, if I was 1/100th that athletic!
• Seriously was this show 3 hours tonight?
• Kofi should not have kicked out of that kick, that should have been the end!
• I hate the Usos hair cut and Kofi's is right there as well
• I hate the Spanish Fly, it is so fake looking
• Kofi was champion for six months?  Really?  Did not seem that long
• Oh Miz, that is just silly!
• Wait....is that a fax machine?
• A sick man?  Bray is not a sick man!
• I hated the new Bray Wyatt at first but I love it now
• WORD OF THE DAY!
• Run Michael Cole, run!
• I cannot imagine the pain of the strap match, it is insane
• I wonder how much the mask messes with Bray
• Did he just stab his own hand to get the "blood"?  WOWEY ZOWEY

The second half of the show was good.  Morrison vs. Kofi and The Fiend was fantastic.  I LOVED the Lacey Evans segment because it felt real and not scripted (even if it was).  The six-man was good but way WAY too long, need to be cut by probably a third and allow Bliss and company to wrestle for a few minutes before the brawl.  As much as I like most of the guys in the tag match the outcome was never in questions and I was bored, bored I tell you.  I hate the babyface Elias more than babyface Alexa.  However, the best part of the night was the by the numbers segment, got me pumped for the Rumble in a few days.  I hope to be "live" blogging it, updating after each match.  Until next time...from the Fat Man himself....Abyssinia!

Results

• Roman Reigns/Jimmy Uso/Jey Uso def. Robert Roode/King Corbin/Dolph Ziggler
• Smackdown Recap
• Match Flo Recap
• Interview:  Lacey Evans
• Segment:  Lacey Evans/Bayley (Smackdown Womens Champion)
• Interview:  Carmella & Dana Brooke
• Segment:  Mandy Rose/Sonya Deville 
• Mandy Rose/Sonya Deville & Alexa Bliss/Nikki Cross went to a No Contest
• Segment:  Elias & Braun Strowman
• Segment:  Elias & Braun Strowman
• Elias/Braun Strowman def. Cesaro/Shinsuke Nakamura (Intercontinental Champion)
• Segment:  Big E & Kofi Kingston (Smackdow Tag Team Champions)
• Interview:  King Corbin
• Segment:  Royal Rumble Numbers
• Segment:  Sheamus
• Segment:  John Morrison & Miz
• John Morrison def. Kofi Kingston (Tag Team Champion)
• Contract Signing:  Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt (Universal Champion)

2019-10-11 Smackdown Review

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today I am watching this weeks Smackdown.  It is Draft Friday boys and girls and who will bleed blue and who will bleed red?  My pick of the first pick of the first round is BROCK LESNAR!...wait...he cannot be picked tonight?  Well find then I will go with Roman Reigns

• It is interesting that Ember Moon is in the Smackdown entrance when she is rarely used
• Also the new Smackdown intro music SUCKS!
• They are giving us Reigns vs. Rollins live on Smackdown?  Really want to get big numbers for Fox!
• Still weird now having Cole on Raw but no Smackdown again 
• I like that Seth brings out the best of Reigns.  Reigns is good given the correct opponent.  
• I know they say Seth or Reigns should be number one but if it was me it would be Lesnar first,  then New Day, then Bray Wyatt, then Strowman, then Becky
• Rollins is so damn good but he is also formulaic a bit.  
• That was an awesome counter to the spear!  Do not think I have seen that before
• ITS THE FIEND!!
• HE JUST DRUG ROLLINS TO HELL AND BACK!
• I love that hey have CGI Football Robot in Fox!
• Of course, Stephanie is there
• Becky is the number one pick again!  AWESOME!
• Reigns stay on Smackdown, interesting
• I like that the OC stayed together
• Wait...the Fiend goes to Friday!  Woway Zowie!
• Drew is still a thing?  When was the last time we saw him?
• Uggg, this fake war room stuff is bad
• I thought that was Taz not Joe
• Love the shot at Rene's husband by Joe!  TAKE THAT MOXLEY!
• I know I am in the minority but I love King Corbin
• What is with these weird camera shots?
• Fox is really throwing their stars at Smackdown
• I love that Cole is calling him Shorty Gable
• I would have Gable be the man on 205 every week
• Not sure I would have had King Corbin win but that's okay
• Orton to Raw, interesting
• Sasha to Smackdown...who cares
• Ricochet says on Raw okay
• STROWMAN TO SMACKDOWN!!!
• Lashley is still a thing that people care about?
• Heyman is the best in the business
• Why is Kofi so happy?  He is over being a FORMER champion?
• I love that the WWE does the cancer stuff but it is a bit of a downer and hurts the pacing of the show.  I know it is weird to say but would the NFL or NBA stop middle of the third quarter to do something?  It is just strange
• I would watching AJ vs. Kofi a few times
• Kofi needed that win
• I love me som Alexa Bliss, so underrated
• Lacey Evans to Smackdown.  I like her!
• Kevin Owens to Raw?  Interesting....
• The Top Guys stay on Smackdown!  I would like to see them on every wrestling show honest
• Why would anyone waste a pick on Nattie?  Nothing personal but why
• Wait....why only Alexa?  No Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss?
• Viking Raiders stay on Raw.  Future champs right there!
• Why would you take the Lucha House Party?  Maybe they will get a big push
• Wait....they used two draft picks on Cross and Bliss?
• Heavy Machinery stays on Smackdown.  Love me some Otis!
• My wife just said we are not going to watch Raw anymore because of the Street Profits
• Will Bayley get the title back?  If so why change the title in the first place
• Fans booing Bayley?
• Bayley with a hoodie?  Is she a meanie now?
• SHE IS KILLING HER WACKY WAVING INFLATABLE ARM FLAILING TUBE MEN!!
• SHE ALSO CUT HER HAIR!!
• Love the new hair cut on Bayley
• Charlotte does too many high risk moves for her size in my opinion
• Charlotte is awful at hitting the moonsault.  It looks amazing but she cannot land it right, always looks like a flipping moonsault elbow shot
• Someone is bleeding the ref has the gloves on!
• She just beat Charlotte clean?!

Well that was a shocking way to end the show!  A heel Bayley just won the title back and basically clean.  Used the hair to pull Charlotte down but that is....did Bayley just say bitches?  Damn I love it!

A much better show this week I think.  I felt like it flowed better and was paced better, minus the segment with the New Day.  

Once again, however, I feel like they wasted AJ Styles.  Hopefully not a trend.

I would give the show a solid B.  Not perfect but very good.  I enjoyed it more than AEW this week especially with the fantastic Bayley turn.