WWE Smackdown 8/5/20 | A Coherent Review.

For several weeks since Wrestlemania, I praised Smackdown on Friday Nights for improving on the overall enjoyment of the show. 

This episode ain't it in my opinion. WWE took 4 steps forward and 10 steps back last night. I guess Smackdown is reclaiming the throne of being the current face of the word, "mediocrity". 

Mandy Rose vs Sonya Deville. 

The show started off with one of the biggest matches advertised on this show and before the bout took place, Otis was checking on how prepared Rose was for the match while Dolph Ziggler was also checking on an opponent but instead, it was Rose's opponent, Sonya Deville. 

This was an all-out fight which is expected for an intense rivalry like this but it ended shortly with a roll-up from Sonya Deville on Mandy for the victory. It looks like a rematch is taking place (no f'ing sh*t, Omar). Will see where this leads. 

The New Day And The Lucha House Party vs The Forgotten Sons, The Miz And John Morrison. 

A 6 man tag team match that actually turned out to be one of the best TV matches of the year, no exaggeration. 

The heel team won the match with a skull-crushing finale from The Miz to Lince Dorado. 

King Corbin in an interview with *Billie Kay's voice* KALYA! , stated his reasons as to why he'll win this year's Money In The Bank ladder match. Cool.  

Jeff Hardy Is Back (Where the hell is no more words? I thought It's coming back). 

Nevertheless my pettiness, Renee Young interviewed Jeff Hardy about his highs and lows and Hardy pretty much said that he wants another memorable run for himself. 

Out came Sheamus and he tells Jeff that the audience is tired of the suspensions, the no shows, the releases and the wasted second chances even though Sheamus respects the charismatic enigma. 

Hardy then called Sheamus "a hater" which led to a brawl between each other but it ended with Jeff standing tall after he nailed a Swanton bomb. 



Jeff calling Sheamus "a hater" was one of the most cringeworthy things I've ever heard in a promo. It is something I would hear from the main character in a Disney Channel show after he or she encounters a bully or something. But, at least Sheamus is in a feud like finally. Overall, this was an a-okay segment 

Braun Strowman And Bray Wyatt. Face To Face Confrontation. 

Strowman called out Bray to say whatever Bray thinks to his face. Strowman got his answer as Wyatt knew his creation's next move by offering Strowman his black sheep mask which the big man was hesitant on whether to take it or not. 

The monster among men came to his senses, decided to not take the black sheep and told him that he'll see Bray this coming Sunday. I liked how it ended where Braun said, "see you on Sunday". It was not only funny but kinda cool. 

Sasha Banks And Bayley vs Lacey Evans And Tamina. 

This is the type of match where you're going to forget within a week or even a day. Tamina pinned the champion with a Samoan drop. 

Both Dana Brooke and Carmella, like Corbin earlier in the evening, stated their reasons as to why they'll capture the Money In The Bank briefcase after they climb the ladder *coughed once* I mean the corporate ladder. 

Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak And Otis vs King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura And Cesaro. 

Speaking of forgettable matches. The only difference between this match and the women's tag team match is that it's longer. 

The match ended with a deep six from Corbin to Gulak and Gulak was saved from a 3 on 1 beatdown by Daniel Bryan and Otis that turned into a brawl. 

While that was happening, Corbin took the ladder, climbed the ladder and was about to grab the briefcase, however, Daniel Bryan and minutes later, Otis stopped that from happening but Corbin got rid of those guys more than once. 



And then, he finally climbed the ladder to grab the briefcase and that's how Smackdown concluded. That spot with Bryan and Otis getting thrown out of the ring for a few times by Corbin was so frustrating that it executed in a flavourless taste of an ending.  

I was sitting there watching this play out with frustration like, "CAN YOU PLEASE HAVE CORBIN SUCCESSFULLY CLIMB THE LADDER FOR GOD'S SAKE!" 

So, to recap for all of you slow mofos. 

Like: Miz and Morrison, Forgetting Sons vs The New Day and The Lucha House Party, the ending of the Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt confrontation. 

Didn't like: The second 6 man tag match and the *sigh* ending, Jeff Hardy's promo delivery in his segment with Sheamus. 

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