Skip to main content

WWE Smackdown Live 30/7/19 | My Coherent Review.


Image result for roman reigns smackdown live
Another decent show that was given to us by WWE and this time it was from the blue brand. With SummerSlam in less than two weeks, WWE performed a decent effort creative wise on building matches and storylines going into the biggest party of the summer. 

The show kicked off with Shane McMahon cutting a selfie promo saying that he's not going to be on this episode of Smackdown Live and also said that he will defeat Kevin Owens at SummerSlam. I don't want to know the reason as to why he can't show up because as long as he's not on RAW to Smackdown, I'm satisfied. 

Opening segment. 

KO sarcastically states that we can all band together to get through an edition of SmackDown LIVE that doesn̢۪t include Shane McMahon.
You know who's also glad that he's not on SmackDown Live? Kevin Owens and he told Shane O' Mac that this is the Kevin Owens Show. Out came Drew McIntyre aka the modern-day Joey Abs of The Mean Street and Joey I mean Drew, delivered him with a straight right and that's how the match below came about. 

I have no investment in this segment or this feud. Their 2017 feud started off pretty rocky and ended up being one of the best feuds of that year so who says that feud won't be enjoyable, to say the least? 

Kevin Owens vs Drew McIntyre. 

WWE Photo
This was a decent encounter. Kevin Owens delivered a great senton and another senton immediately after the commercial breaks were over and done with. Kevin took out Drew McIntyre with the stunner and his momentum going into Summerslam lives on. 

Kayla Braxton interviewed Dolph Ziggler about his actions last week (which I didn't review last week's episode but my quick thoughts on it, it was decent) and he said that the old thing must go and he's gonna teach Finn Balor a lesson. 

Aleister Black's Back And Said What? 

Aleister Black did his sitting in a dark background cutting a promo thing and he asked himself of him writing the next chapter of his career. Black is not patient this time on finding somebody to quote "catch on what it is he's trying to do for me (talking about himself of course)." 

Does this mean that he needs a companion or something? I haven't heard somebody talk so much yet grab on so little on what he is trying to say. 

Bayley and Ember Moon vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. 

WWE Photo
In this match, Alexa Bliss pinned the NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE SMACKDOWN LIVE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP!! Alexa doesn't need that win I'll tell you that much. 

Also, if they want to protect Bliss then why Moon couldn't pin Nikki Cross instead? It's these things that really bother me, man. 

Sarah Schreiber asked Sami Zayn about what brings him on SmackDown Live? Sami Zayn said that he's looking for competition and he proposed a match between himself and Aleister Black at SummerSlam. So, Aleister should be happy I guess? 

Kayla Braxton interviewed Daniel Bryan about his career alternating announcement and Bryan said nothing. Don't know what they're going with this considering that this is his second time that he didn't tell what that announcement is. 

The King's Court. Special Guest, Trish Stratus. 

The WWE Universe chants “one more match,” and Trish doesn’t think there will ever be a time where she doesn’t have that itch, but she knows she has her mom duties.

Jerry Lawler asked his guest in Trish Stratus about if she wants to wrestle her last match? She answered by saying that she's a busy mom. 


WWE Photo

Out came Charlotte Flair and she challenged Trish to a match at SummerSlam. Trish stayed silent and Charlotte Flair told her to go back and change diapers. Trish finally said something by calling Flair a "bitch" and accepted Charlotte Flair. Should be a good one. I think this is an opponent for Charlotte Flair that doesn't involve a championship match so that's nice. 

Finn Balor vs Dolph Ziggler. 

WWE Photo
Finn Balor caught the "babyface gets distracted flu"  by "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Dolph Ziggler superkicks him to win this match. Bray Wyatt still looks awesome on every appearance on every single week. 

Ali vs Shinsuke Nakamura. 

WWE Photo

Ali actually pinned the champion so it looks like we're getting a rematch at SummerSlam. Even though this match was okay, the rematch SummerSlam will be better or at least I hope so. 

Randy Orton had his "inside the mind of the viper" segment and it pretty much summarizes the feud between the WWE champion and his challenger. This is the best storyline going into Summerslam and probably one of the best wrestling stories of the year so Kofi is 2 with great storylines this year. 

Kofi Kingston vs AJ Styles.

WWE Photo
I really like this match and I hope this is not the last time they face each other. By the end of the match, Kofi took out the rest of the O.C and minutes later, delivered the trouble in paradise to AJ Styles countering the phenomenal forearm which looked amazing. 

After the match, Roman Reigns was supposed to tell us who's he going to face at SummerSlam and he miraculously survived a falling steel barrier that went on him. 

Besides Kayla's poor acting performance in this segment, I was thinking as to who actually did it and right now, my money as to who did it is on either Elias or Drew considering that he helped Owens deliver a stunner to Shane McMahon. 

So, to recap for all of you slow mofos: 

Like: Kofi Kingston vs AJ Styles, Inside the mind of viper segment, Shane McMahon not being on this show enhanced the show. 

Didn't Like: Ember Moon eating a pinfall. 

Sound off in the comments below on what do you think about this week's episode of Smackdown Live? Follow ya boy on the Twitta @omartheplayaguy and follow the blog for honest pro wrestling opinions. Anyways, stay safe smarks.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

WWE Smackdown 17/12/21 | A Coherent Review.

Another week, another meh episode of Smackdown although the ending was pretty eye-opening.  Images via WWE.com   The Viking Raiders vs Jinder Mahal And Shanky.  After a backstage segment that included The Usos roasting Xavier Woods' kingship, the blue brand really started the show with a match (not this one) which is a rare thing to see on main roster television. And the match wasn't bad at all.  The Viking Raider defeated the team of Jinder and Shanky with a splash from Ivor. Does everyone want a Happy Corbin segment? Well, no and Drew McIntyre agrees as he took out Corbin and Madcap Moss to retrieve his sword which sounds like a bad King Arthur comedy flick or something.  Naomi Wants A Match With Sonya Deville.  Naomi is upset at how Sonya Deville acted like a Susan over the past few months so the glow queen challenged the actual manager to a match at Day 1 and Sonya was like, "Ahhhh, no".  Naomi then had a match with Shayna Baszler and within minute...

My Coherent Wrestling Wednesdays: Chris Jericho Offers Moxley To Join Inner Circle, The Go-Home Show Before Dec 18th.

I thought the middle act of AEW Dynamite suffered some pacing issues even though it was overall a much stronger show than last week's episode.  The latest episode of NXT, however, has built a solid foundation on what's to come on December 18th. The main question is, which show do I like better? The answer is AEW.  NXT  Highlights. Angel Garza vs Lio Rush For The NXT Cruiserweight Championship.  Was this match better than their first encounter? Like Snoop Dogg's verse in Sasha Banks' theme song, "Hell yea". Garza slams Rush hard on the ring apron by pushing the champ. Moments later, Garza delivers the Spanish Fly and Rush kicked out of that.  As Rush hits the frog splash, the champ wanted to pull him back in the middle of the ring but instead, he ripped off Garza's pants (nice attention to detail).  Angel then hits the wind clipper but Lio kicked out which led to a wind clipper submission and the man of the hour tapped out which m...

NXT Takeover Phoenix | My Coherent Review.

NXT Takeover was a great show with great wrestling, energetic crowd and intriguing storytelling (OMG, REALLY? I didn’t know that).  War Raiders vs The Undisputed Era (Kyle O’ Reilly and Roderick Strong) for the NXT Tag Team Championship.  First off, cool entrance by War Raiders. Secondly, the match was entertaining. At one point, Strong did a superplex to Hanson. The match ended with War Raiders delivered the Fallout to Kyle O ‘Reilly and won the match. War Raiders are the new NXT Tag Team Champions deservedly so.  Matt Riddle vs Kassius Ohno. During the match, Ohno hit Riddle right on his mouth which absolutely looked brutal. Minutes after that, Riddle hits Ohno with series of elbow strikes which made Ohno tap out and won the match. A very unique finish but nevertheless, this was a decent match.  Johnny Gargano vs Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship.  Those guys put on the absolute clinic of a wrestling match. But that ending ...