Tonight will present the go home show for The Money in the Bank PPV. Hopefully we get a pretty decent Smackdown Live however I thought last night’s Raw was fantastic. Listening to some podcasts today it seems some people didn’t care for Raw as much as I did. As I noted last night Raw is killing it with multiple storylines and good in ring action. Not sure what people are expecting every week. Also looks like sites are already posting “WWE lowest ratings of 2017.” Its 100% true however go to cable ratings sites yourself and put things into perspective.
The NBA finals dominated the ratings and still Raw’s three hours rated in the top five of all cable shows. Also thanks @Kingdezilras who sent me a message in regards to Reign’s announcement. He believes that Reigns will come out to challenge for the Universal title at Summerslam. Here we go let’s see how things will go tonight on Smackdown Live.
- The New Day open this show this week with an entire band playing them to the ring ok that’s pretty cool.
- They cut a promo saying they will be champions when they come back here next year for Wrestlemania.
- Which brings out The Usos and they cut a promo in their new style which I dig completely.
- The Fashion Police are out next and tell the Uggos that their Day one isn’t H its actually G for gross. HA!
- The Colons are out next.
- Looks like we are going to open Smackdown Live with a….. say it with me…. A TAG TEAM MATCH PLAYA.
- The fandango sunset flip spot gets me every time.
- Like I said last week I believe advertisers will be better off going to these split screen commercials. Keeps people from going directly to their social media and keeps eyes on the TV.
- This opening eight man tag match is actually pretty decent. Its giving all four teams the opportunity to show off their skills a bit and makes all four seem legit.
- Can you imagine if American Alpha were a part of the SDL tag team division?
- The New Day has been the best thing to ever happen to Kofi Kingston who ever knew he had this much charisma?
- That finisher from Woods/Kingston looked absolutely BRUTAL. Double knees to the chest? That looked like it was to the face.
- I’m glad WWE are continuing to give Fandango and Tyler Breeze time every week in legit matches as well as mic time. That shows they have improved their stock.
- Money in the Bank is actually setup to be quite the PPV event when you look at the matches.
- Charlotte vs. Natayla tonight? I hope they get ten or so minutes their match in NXT for the vacant title was amazing.
- Sami Zayn is a nerd that’s his character. He’s a hipster nerd and luckily for him Nakamura likes nerds.
- Mojo is hype and cutting a promo about how his loss will fuel his fire but WAIT WAIT… WOO WOO WOO The Broski is back you know it.
- Ryder says he and mojo have some unfinished business as a tag team.
- Naomi is out next with her “cool” entrance. My wife is a fan of Naomi not only from the total divas show but also in the ring. Loves the entrance and her athleticism.
- Naomi is out in her Harlem Heat attire tonight I see.
- Her opponent? Tamina…
- Lana is out to watch the match and the crowd is paying more attention to Lana ringside than the superstars in the ring. As I said last night if she can go in the ring at all they may have something here.
- Naomi squeaks out a victory over Tamina and after the match Lana drops her with a modified spine buster almost like D-Lo Brown’s old “Low Down” finisher. Then she asks for the title and stands tall over Naomi holding the title up.
- I have a feeling this Sunday will not go as many suspect and there will be some finishes that no one see’s coming.
- Asuka is so dominant many think she should come up to the main roster undefeated but what does that do for the women in NXT? She has to put someone over on her way up to establish the next alpha female.
- Another Roman Reigns promo for Raw say what you will about him or the announcement they are making a big deal out of it good for them.
- If nothing else about this Jinder Mahal push they are presenting him like a mega star. I know people have a problem with his win/loss record but man does he look like a star.
- I see that rug in the ring and just think old school Randy Orton would have rolled Jinder Mahal up in the rug and lit in on fire then punt kicking the ashes.
- I know people complain often about the “booking” of superstars and if they fail people blame the booking. Well this booking of Jinder Mahal has made a jobber look like a big time star.
- Paisē tē baiṅka vica maiṁ raiṇḍī auraṭana dē khilāpha āpaṇā siralēkha dā bacā’a karāṅgā.
- Randy Orton just pulled his best vine ever in the middle of the ring and hit an RKO out of nowhere.
- For a guy that people consistently talk about as being boring or uncaring about his gig Randy Orton has consistently gotten big time reactions for over a decade.
- Kevin Owens flat out tells Corbin that he doesn’t like him HA!
- How about Kevin Owens being the voice of reason and explaining how most things breakdown before a PPV.
- Backstage Orton tells everyone he just said all he needed to say with one RKO for Sunday.
- My wife is completely ignoring me at this point with Charlotte vs. Natty in a match until looking over at me and saying “I’m glad Natayla put her hair down.”
- Charlotte is presented as the biggest thing not only in the division but maybe all of Smackdown Live. If anyone would be able to break the glass ceiling for a big four main event it may be her.
- These two have very good chemistry in ring how they haven’t had a bigger feud I don’t know.
- Charlotte’s moonsault is a thing of beauty. Looking on is Carmella and Jimmy E as Jimmy E is advising Carmella on her competition.
- Charlotte hits Natural Selection on Natayla for the victory and that match could have main evented a Smackdown Live.
- I will be doing a predictions article this week and the Women’s ladder match is one I’m seriously struggling with. I kind of hope they reward Natayla for what she has done for the company.
- Tonight we have two Fashion Police segments as we now are treated to a Fashion Files.
- HA John Cena has made the fashion board. Oh no the same guy who is attacking Enzo/Cass is now attacking Tyler Breeze.
- American Alpha should be the team to feud with The Fashion Police next as heels. They could be pissed that these clowns are getting opportunities but real wrestlers..err.. superstars like themselves are not.
- Lana CRUSH!
- Kevin Owens has slimmed down and trimmed up a bit you can tell. That is a good thing for Owens as he is showing how much he cares about his spot.
- Baron Corbin has a cool entrance, a cool look, and a cool finisher there is nothing that should hold this guy back from being a main eventer someday.
- A.J. Styles right now to me is only looking up at Brock Lesner for guys I’m most willing to pay money to see.
- So listening around and reading around the web I see that some people believe Nakamura is all entrance and no go in the ring. SIDE EYE LOOK!
- Rather entertaining match thus far between six of the best workers in the world.
- Sami Zayn with a HELLUVA KICK on Corbin and grabs the pin fall.
- All hell breaks loose now as Ziggler and Owens team up to take out the faces.
- Corbin now lays out Ziggler and Owens and as he is climbing the ladder Nakamura comes out to stop him and hits the KENSASHA!
- Nakamura then climbs the ladder and unhooks the briefcase posing on top of the ladder as Smackdown Live goes off the air.
- This Sunday should be a fantastic Money in the Bank PPV.
- Send me your biggest shocker for the Money In The Bank PPV for a follow and a Shoutout.
We are now just days away from another WWE PPV and let’s hope they continue their streak of good PPV’s. I don’t see with this card how it could be bad as the tag title match and both MITB Matches have the chance to steal the show.
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Don’t forget to lookout for my RawView: MITB Predictions article where I will see if I can improve on my 50% picking average. Also lookout for my new Re-Writing the Book as Chapter two will be about Owen Hart as requested by a few people. Shoot me a follow and a message on twitter @awesomephinatic and follow @InnerN3rd for all the latest updates before the PPV. Until next time be awesome.