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The WWE put on another decent showing, although they didn’t
include the whole roster. What show does though? Not even AEW can do that. This
show was heavy on plot, and some wrestling, but mostly plot as the night went
on. I was working, so I missed the first ten or so minutes of the event, and
cannot comment too much on that. However, let’s dive into what happened with
this night of pro-wrestling.
Pretty Deadly defeated The Brawling Brutes
I was previously unaware of Pretty Deadly, and honestly can’t
tell you one time that I’ve seen them wrestle. Overall, they were a nice team,
with some good offense against Butch and Holland. I liked the Brawling Brutes,
but they weren’t able to get the upper hand in the end, in what was a nice
opening match for the Friday event. I liked it, not bad.
Asuka defeated Zelina Vega
Vega is so small, which isn’t a bad thing, but I noticed
that immediately when she was up against Asuka. Her stature gives her some
speed though, and she was quickly hitting Asuka with some moves, and getting the
upper hand. However, it was Asuka whom got the last laugh with a submission
that she wouldn’t let go of until Bianca Belair came chasing her down. It was interesting
to see that exchange, as Asuka tried to mist her, but it didn’t work this time.
Asuka is pretty good here, albeit in a short match.
The Grayson Waller Effect
I don’t understand the Waller Effect show, and don’t know
the character. He antagonized AJ Styles a little, and that was really it. I didn’t
really like this, and thought it was kind of boring. I guess it’s something to break
up the action?
The Street Profits defeated LA Knight and Rick Boogs
LA Knight is very
over with the crowd, and it’s surprising to me that he is being wasted by the WWE,
in my opinion. The Street Profits didn’t just roll over here, they put up quite
the battle against Knight and Boogs, as did the unlikely duo with their move
sets. It was the Profits that would get the best of the other duo, and would
win. Boogs would get turned on by Knight, and that probably will setup a match
for them in the near future.
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeated Valentina Feroz and Yulisa
Leon
A burial. I love a good burial. This one was quick, and
easy. The NXT Women’s Champions got the upper hand fast, and won in a short
match that did nothing for me. Did it do anything for you? Meh.
Austin Theory gets a Brogue Kick
I still want to call it a BRO KICK but I can’t. Theory
called out Sheamus and the Irishman came down to deliver a Brogue Kick and that
was it, the segment was done. They’ll battle sooner than later.
The LWO defeated The USOS
The main event was hopping, with some great back and forth
action. The LWO had Escobar and Rey Mysterio Jr. fighting against the USOS and they
were flying around the ring in a modern day match. This was fun to watch and
each team had their own set of moves to throw at one another. It was the LWO that
would win though, with the help of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, which makes no
sense to me. They came down and messed with the match, causing the USOS to lose
in grand fashion.
Overall Thoughts
Well, this was a show alright. It was a tight 2 hours of
wrestling and commentary, and honestly it wasn’t my favorite. I thought
dynamite had better matches this week, but I appreciated the matches we did get
on Smackdown. My favorite is between the women’s match and the main event. I
liked both a great deal, and while the rest was ok, I didn’t find it as
entertaining. So there you go, my thoughts on Smackdown. I’ll be back with more
reviews and views as time allows.
