Here we are on a glorious night a night of celebration joy and fireworks. Why might you ask? It’s the return of John Cena. The one thing Smackdown Live still does better than Monday Night Raw is setting up anticipation for the show each week. Leading up to every Smackdown they set the table and you know what to expect each week. While I’m firmly team red at the moment due to the vast amount of STORIES being told each week that doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying Smackdown. I think the brand split is the best thing to happen to WWE in some time.
Now as I sit with explosions happening all around my home and my wife and kids soundly asleep I will start this episode of Smackdown at approximately 9:45pm. Oh I almost forgot if you haven’t entered the Great Balls of Fire giveaway there is still time. Go to the pinned tweet on my profile shoot me a follow write your favourite wrestling moment in the comments section and enter to win some cool stuff from me!
- I’m kind of bummed I missed the live chat tonight. If you haven’t ever been involved give it a go great wrestling conversation takes part in there.
- Did I just see an American flag unicorn and rainbow? Yup must be a new day.
- We open the show with JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHN CENA. Great reaction from the crowd.
- Sidenote as he enters it you were to start a promotion and had all wrestlers of all time to choose Cena would go top five EASILY.
- Wow Cena acknowledging the fact his time is coming to an end and that’s why he will be in both shows.
- RUSEV MACHKA! Rusev looks incredible right now. Not that he’s ever looked sloppy but something has changed.
- Rusev wants to know where his comeback commercials are… maybe Mr Mackleroy took them with Big Bartholomew’s farm.
- Did Cena just say BULGEria? Lol.
- I have learned that Rusev dislikes both Cheeseburgers and hot dogs tonight.
- I’m down for another Rusev and Cena feud both of these guys can go in the ring.
- Gable and Styles are backstage with Bryan. Which will setup Gable against Styles tonight to determine who is in the battle royal.
- Chad Gable getting tv matches with Kevin Owens and AJ styles means someone sees something in him.
- Gable really missed the boat tonight wearing old school Mr. Perfect gear instead of a red white and blue getup.
- Gable with an awesome Styles Clash reversal onto the ankle lock.
- This match has been fantastic, yet ANOTHER tv match that has been great this week. KUDOS WWE!
- AJ Styles picks up the win after a phenomenal forearm and man Chad Gable looked awesome in this.
- I’m rarely a fan of handshakes after a match. However here it makes sense and does a lot for Gable.
- Mojo is backstage with a blank stare looking at his Hype Bros shirt.
- I honestly think they should keep them together. You don’t need Ryder or Mojo as a midcard face when you aren’t using Tye Dillinger.
- Carmellabration! That’s all.
- I may actually pick up the Kevin Owens documentary it sounds amazing.
- James Ellsworth makes this Carmella character so much more interesting and he gets it.
- Naomi comes out to interrupt the Carmellabration and I like what she’s done with the title to go with her entrance.
- While she doesn’t always pop off the stage to me she is always tweaking and trying to perfect it.
- Everyone’s favorite farm animal is out to… let me just stop. I just did a Re-Writing the history on Bryan and he’s still 100% loved. It’s amazing he’s in rare air as far as faces of all time.
- Bryan suspends Ellsworth and fines him $10,000. Complete storytelling.
- Smackdown has been awesome tonight and we still have a good bit of action.
- I love what they are doing with this ongoing Lana angle with her never losing clean.
- Lana could be huge for WWE if she continues to improve in the ring.
- Naomi taps out Lana quick and makes Naomi look like a stronger champ.
- Tamina is out and tells Lana to get up and let’s go. I’m down for a Diesel/Shawn style relationship with Lana and Tamina.
- Corbin is backstage in his dad picnic shirt and he and Nakamura get into an altercation.
- The Usos out with an entire entourage not to be confused with Miztourage.
- Big E gets on the Mic and guess what… The entire crowd LOVES IT.
- The New Day is out with Adam Rose former rosebuds.
- Round one of the rap off hands down goes to the USOS WITH A PAIGE VIDEO REFERENCE.
- It’s not typical another team gets one over on New Day but the Usos are setting up for a sweep.
- This day is deffinately H.
- Xavier Woods finally with a body blow to the Usos they now feeling the glow.
- Xavier Woods with the only decent flow for the new day.
- I have this scored Usos 2 New Day 1 however Wale saw it differently.
- Look for a segment a lot of people weren’t looking forward to I absolutely loved it.
- Titus O’Brand as a promoter for 205live is everything right with 205 live.
- Aiden Enlgish just french fried when he should have pizza’d.
- English gets some offense in until Orton takes off his sleeveless jacket and attempts to destroy English.
- Jinder is now out to disparage Orton and The USA.
- I think Mahal looks like a million bucks but it says a lot that he cuts the same promo almost verbatim every week.
- TYLER BREEZE AS A BACKSTAGE REPORTER A FEMALE BACKSTAGE REPORTER.
- Tye Dillinger is there also.
- FANDANGO WAS BACKSTAGE AS A WORKER
- It’s MarMike and feed backstage just cut out and he’s going on about how perfect Maria is.
- Zayn accidentally interrupts the interview and a Zayn-Kanellis match will be amazing.
- Wow Mike Kanellis is small. Zayn just made him look really small. Hmm..
- Owens is out on commentary and that will likely be as enteraining as the battle royal.
- Zayn Dillinger Mojo and Styles the final 4.
- Zayn hits a helluva kick elimination on Mojo and everyone EVERYONE IS HAPPY.
- Sami Zayn and AJ Styles are the final two and whoever wins will have the match of the night at the next PPV.
- AJ Styles wins and then gets attacked by KO. Styles regains the upper hand as they staredown to end the show.
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Yet another great night of wrestling and more stories being told each week. WWE is hitting their stride on the road to Summerslam and as fans we should all be stoked. Again if you haven’t entered the Great Balls of Fire giveaway time is ticking away. Also lookout for Re-Writing the book, my PPV predictions and the live tweeting this Sunday. Until next time be awesome.