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A surprisingly noteworthy episode of Smackdown and that is not the norm for the blue brand.  The question is, was it good? Nah. This is a show that only delivers 3 to 6 out of 10s and this week, it was a 6.  At least it wasn't a train wreck like Super showdown which you can click here to read my whole thoughts on the show.  Goldberg Starts Off Smackdown As The Universal Champion.  The intro for this week's show was sacrificed by a 54-year-old Goldberg who by the way, is one of WWE's top champions (I can't believe I actually said that in two thousand and twenty). Goldberg said that there's always who's next after he was booed outta the building.  That next is Roman Reigns who grabbed the mic and told Goldberg that he's next. First off, thank God that Reigns moved on from that awful feud.  Secondly, Boston doesn't like Goldberg which is understandable given that awful ending on Thursday. This was a good segment. It was quick...

Super showdown 2020 was dull, boring and even frustrating at times. The two previous Saudi shows from last year were surprisingly okay but this was just a flavourless taste in my mouth and this is coming from the resident WWE shill. By far, the worst PPV of 2020 so far.  PRESHOW: The Viking Raiders vs The O.C. In Luke Gallows And Karl Anderson.  A skippable match that we've seen for the gazillionth time. Yay for unwanted repetition! The O.C wins. Cool.  MAIN-SHOW: AJ Styles vs. Andrade vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Erick Rowan vs. R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio. Gauntlet Match for the Tuwaiq Trophy.  R Truth and Bobby Lashley started off this match and Truth wins via a roll-up. Lashley then attacks R Truth (like we've not seen that spot before) to which out came the second opponent of the night, the returning Andrade and the way that encounter ended was odd yet somehow not horrible.  Both men hit each other with their heads and Truth pins the guy to keep fight...

via AEW Another predictions article the day after I posted my Super showdown predictions piece? (Click here to read the whole thing).   I wasn't impressed with how NXT was executed as a program this week. We shall see what March brings for the yellow brand (that Cameron Grimes vs Dominic Djakovic match was awesome though).  Turning the channel to TNT or Fite TV where I live and AEW did the exact opposite. The promotion's upcoming PPV "Revolution" has lit some excitement in me thanks to their awesome build and I'm gonna talk about it on this coherent predictions piece. *Mario voice (the video game character, not the singer)* let's go.  SCU In Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky vs. The Dark Order In Evil Uno and Stu Grayson. If I was Scorpio Sky and Frankie Kazarian, I'll be watching out for Christopher Daniels because The Dark Order has treated the guy fairly unlike most of the tag teams The Dark Order has physically interacted with. I think...

Via WWE.  Since I've not done a predictions piece in many moons and how this episode of RAW was one big meh, I thought it would've been an appropriate time to write down my predictions for the first Saudi show of the year.  Now, how was the build for Super Showdown 2020? It was 50/50. The RAW side did a decent job while the current face of the word "mediocrity", Smackdown's build was skippable at best and uninteresting at worst. Without further ado, here are the predictions.  The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) vs. The Miz and John Morrison For The SmackDown Tag Team Championship.  As much as I enjoy both tag teams, this wasn't a good build and a great example of me not caring anything on what's going on the blue brand. Who do I think grabs the belts? The answer is in the Dirt sheets.  I Predict: The Miz And John Morrison.  Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin In A Steel Cage. The train of uninteresting Smackdown matches continues as I'...

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately.  Without further ado, here are The 5 News Week.  The Fiend's Red Lights Are Coming Back!? If you have been reading my stuff since The Fiend's inception, then you'll know that I f'ing hate the red lights. It not only ruins the match he's in but as well as it's not a necessity in order for a character like The Fiend to work.  In other words, it's too extra (also, the wrestlers that worked with the lighting didn't like it like Seth Rollins who expressed his frustrations on wrestling with the red lights calling it a "mess" on WWE Backstage).  I was relieved that the red lights were gone when Bray faced Daniel Bryan for the universal championship at the Royal Rumble or so I thought.  The Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Dave Meltzer (from Sportster ) mentioned t...

Friday is the 6th day of the week (OMG, really?) and while it is a start to a hopefully fun and fulfilled weekend, Friday is also the day that Smackdown airs which is a wrestling program that is a current face of the word "mediocrity."  This episode was no exception to the word "mediocrity" and because of that, I'm not going to talk about everything that happened but rather a few noteworthy things to talk about.  I will give some credit to the blue brand for at least progressing storylines like the women's title scene and Otis' love story. Now, on with the short review.  The Bella Twins' Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020 Is Now Made Official.  Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice's overall fan divisiveness is nothing compared to this announcement and even the rumours of them going into the hall of fame. Enough about them, how do I feel about it?  Honestly, neutral. For years, I've not been this invested as to who goes in the hal...

For the second week in a row, All Elite Wrestling has knocked it out of the park in their premier pro wrestling show while NXT is cooling off the steam creatively that is Takeover: Portland. Hopefully, the yellow brand picks back up next week.  NXT       Highlights.  Broserweights vs Oney Lorcan And Danny Burch.  That dialogue when Riddle said that they partied so hard in Portland that Pete Dunne failed the wellness policy was hilarious. The champions are immediately getting back to work after that great performance this past Sunday.  Also, this is the return of Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan so it's great to see those guys. The champions are still strong thanks to that knee strike from Riddle to win this match. A good match indeed.  Chelsea Green vs Kayden Carter.  The reason why I put this in my highlights is not because of the match but rather Bianca Belair showing up and challenging Charlotte Flair saying that...