Welcome to the most recent version of our weekly WWE SmackDown hits and misses sequence.
The 8/16 episode of SmackDown went down on the Kia Middle in Orlando, FL. Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Tiffany Stratton made featured appearances.
Right here’s what went down on Friday Evening SmackDown.
Hit – Fairly Lethal musical
Tiffany Stratton and Fairly Lethal welcome the WWE Universe to Nia Jax’s championship celebration. The Queen arrived in model. Nia thanked Stratton and Fairly Lethal however mentioned this celebration wasn’t her model. She then instructed Stratton to bow all the way down to her. Elton Prince and Package Wilson did their musical earlier than Michin confirmed up with a kendo stick to clear the ring.
Sure Boys! are fairly entertaining, no pun meant. Pairing them with Stratton for the championship celebration phase was a sensible reserving resolution. It appears Nia versus Stratton is the eventual championship feud down the road. Michin now has multiple cause to tackle Nia.
Miss – Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes on WWE SmackDown
Andrade took on Melo for costing him the US primary contender’s match on WWE SmackDown final week. Each males saved one another at arm’s size until Andrade rattled Melo with a spinning elbow. Nevertheless, Melo quickly recovered and picked up a sneaky win. He then pressured Andrade to shake his hand solely to get hit with a takedown.
Their earlier match was higher. Clearly, TV restrictions prevented these two from having a implausible match. Nonetheless, the gang liked it. It appears the feud isn’t over as a result of officers needed to come to the ring and separate them. We’ll have to attend to see in the event that they run it again at a PLE or future episode of WWE SmackDown.
Hit – NXT superstars are within the constructing
A few NXT superstars appeared within the crowd throughout SmackDown. Ethan Web page, Roxanne Perez, and Trick Williams had been proven on TV. Perez was seen earlier than Naomi’s match in opposition to Davenport. Web page made an look throughout Owens versus Waller. Williams, alternatively, popped up forward of DIY versus Road Earnings.
NXT superstars pop up at times on the principle roster. Since SmackDown was in Orlando, they needed to function a few of the finest abilities on the NXT roster. All three NXT superstars who appeared within the crowd throughout SmackDown have some huge feuds on the highway to No Mercy. Followers can take a look at our evaluation of 8/13 NXT right here.
Miss – Blair Davenport vs. Naomi
Blair Davenport collided with Naomi in singles motion. The veteran used her expertise to achieve the benefit within the early goings of the match. Davenport recuperated and picked up the win following a knee strike to the face.
Davenport and Naomi had some situations of miscommunication on this match. A number of exchanges seemed sloppy. It stays to be seen in the event that they’ll have a rubber match now that they’re 1-1 in opposition to one another.
Hit – Jacob Fatu helps Bloodline take out Roman Reigns on WWE SmackDown
Roman Reigns hit the ring to confront Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga. The OTC took care of each males. Reigns was in a position to declare the ulla falla for himself earlier than Jacob Fatu popped up. The Samoan Werewolf took down the previous Common Champion earlier than serving to Solo and Tonga with the triple powerbomb by way of the announce desk. The present ended with the trio standing tall over a fallen Reigns.
A strong ending to eight/16 WWE SmackDown. They’ve constructed Jacob Fatu as a legit menace to Roman Reigns. Fatu’s return turned out to be e recreation changer for Solo and Tama who weren’t in a position to tackle the OTC on their very own. Reigns clearly wants some companions of his personal to take down what he began 4 years in the past, however will the OTC get the alliance he so desperately wants on the blue model?
Honorable Mentions
- LA Knight got here out to chop a promo on Santos Escobar. Knight introduced his typical A-game to the mic. That mentioned, they might’ve put Knight within the Santos Escobar vignette to construct extra hostility between the champion and the challenger. Each males will struggle for the title on the ultimate SmackDown earlier than Bash in Berlin.
- Kevin Owens defeated Grayson Waller after a enjoyable scrap. Concept and Waller jumped KO after the match. Cody Rhodes confirmed as much as assist his buddy fend off the assault. They cleared the ring and KO picked Cody’s title. Friction is beginning to elevate its ugly head between the 2 buddies. The best way KO seemed on the title earlier than giving it to Cody reveals he’s having conflicted ideas in his head.
- The Road Earnings and DIY placed on a modern-day tag crew clinic. Each groups went on the market and tore the home down. Ford and Gargano had some sensible exchanges. The close to falls made for some wonderful suspense constructing. I’m glad Earnings obtained the win as a result of I’ve been ready to see Ford and Dawkins run it again with The Bloodline for fairly a while.
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