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I thought this episode of Smackdown was fine. It wasn't boring other than one segment and it wasn't offensively horrendous in the eyes of a fan like myself either. Smackdown on FOX his improved bit by bit as of late but not drastic as I hope it would be.
Kane Announces His Role In The Royal Rumble Match.
Nothing says that WWE is now moving forward by starting off an episode with Kane. The big red machine tells his story in his record in the Royal Rumble match.
Bray Wyatt showed up via the firefly funhouse and he mentioned that he never forgot Kane while showing videos of Bray's first major feud in WWE with the big red machine almost 7 years back.
The Fiend rose from under the ring and Kane looks at Wyatt saying that he never forgets. That line from Kane was for Daniel Bryan to hit the running knee to The Fiend only for the alter ego to disappear once more.
Bryan in an interview with Kalya Braxton, challenges Bray Wyatt for the universal championship in a strap match at the Royal Rumble.
A decent segment and I'm not feeling on the stipulation yet but will see how the match is constructed one week from Sunday.
John Morrison vs Big E.
It seems that John's blonde hair look from last week has now spread all across Kofi's hair. Who knew that Morrison had the power to turn people's hair blonde?
Anywho, Morrison wins with the starship pain thanks to you guessed it, some distractions. A good match actually.
The Usos vs The Revival.
While this match reminds me of that awful storyline they were in, it was a fun tag team bout. The Usos wins here with the splash Samoan style from Jimmy Uso.
While The Revival were being interviewed by Kayla, Lacey Evans was brawling with Bayley. After this, Adam Pearce (yes, a WWE producer) made a match between Bayley and Lacey Evans official in this very episode.
Sonya Deville asked Mandy Rose if Otis could be in Deville's corner which makes sense given that Otis' distraction helped Mandy get a W last week (no sh*t, Omar).
Lacey Evans vs Bayley.
Evans delivers the moonsault but her gut landed on Bayley's knee. Evans win her match with probably the best looking women's right I've ever seen.
A brand new interviewer in Alyse Aston asked Shorty G about what Sheamus did to him. Sheamus interrupts Shorty G and Shorty immediately pushes Sheamus and brawls with him. I know you've heard this a million times but Sheamus' new look is badass.
Elias Concert.
Elias sings about Greensboro, NC to which Sami Zayn shows up with Nakamura and Cesaro and at one point during his promo about Braun Strowman, he calls the fans "stupid oath" (I had to Google that word and it has two meanings but one of them means "a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions." There you go).
The heel trio gangs up on Elias because Elias sang about how Nakamura sucks but Elias got help. A Monster help in Braun Strowman. This segment bored me to death. And Yes, that R Truth segment with Brock Lesnar had no narrative progression but at least it was entertaining.
Sonya Deville vs Alexa Bliss.
Otis was indeed in ringside but that actually gave Sonya Deville an L. What's gonna happen? Will have to wait and find out.
Roman Reigns vs Robert Roode. If Roman Wins Then He Gets To Choose A Stipulation For Roman's Match With King Corbin At The Royal Rumble. If Roman Loses Then King Corbin Get To Choose A Stipulation.
The match kicked off immediately after Roode hits Roman Reigns' back during the big dog's entrance. Reigns was about to hit the spear on Roode through a barricade but he instead hits himself hard through a barricade.
Corbin and Dolph Ziggler put a mugging on Reigns but the Usos gave a big assistance to his cousin (that double splash from the barricade through the announce table by The Usos to Ziggler looked great) leading to Reigns delivering the spear on Roode through a table and wins to pick a stipulation for his upcoming bout in Houston which is a falls count anywhere match.
Can that stipulation end this feud? I hope so. I will say that this match was surprisingly decent for what it was.
So, to recap for all of you slow mofos.
Like: John Morrison vs Big E, The Usos vs The Revival.
Didn't like: Elias, Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro and Braun Strowman segment.
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