This is the first Smackdown of 2021 and my first review of 2021.
You wanna know the obvious part? It's actually good.
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Everything Roman Reigns Touches Turns Into Greatness.
The tribal chief kicked off the new year with yet another fantastic dialogue work pretty much saying that the reason why he wears a golden glove for his matches is that everything he touches turns into greatness.
Out came Kevin Owens and after Reigns wanted Owens to leave because he's embarrassing the champion, Owens challenged Jey to a match.
I'm glad to see someone as talented as Kevin Owens being in a high profiled storyline for the biggest title of the blue brand.
Unfortunately, the past several months has treated the guy with a whole lotta nothing.
As usual, Roman Reigns carried his segments with convincing promos but this one wasn't enough to make the latest segment of his great ya know?
Overall, it was a decent segment.
Big E vs King Corbin.
Sami Zayn on commentary said that he's "working with Michael Moore" for a documentary about the "conspiracy” surrounding his IC title loss.
I'm not gonna lie, as a guy that isn't too sold on heel Sami for quite some time, that made me laugh really loud.
The match ended via a DQ due to Sami striking on Big E and the big man took a bit of a 3 on 1 beatdown that included Corbin and the Knights Of The Lone Wolf (great name, by the way).
Fortunately for the Intercontinental champion, he was saved by APOLLOOOOOOO!
That led to, of course, a tag team match which was fine.
The miscommunications on the heel side of the team cost Sami and Corbin the match. That’s how Apollo led his team to victory with the powerbomb on Zayn.
Adam Pearce initially refused Kevin Owens wrestling against Jey Uso but after some convincing from Owens, Pearce gave the match a go.
Based on the Big E and Apollo Crews backstage segment, we're getting a match for the IC title between them.
Am I the only one that thinks that Apollo might turn heel next week?
Natalya And Tamina vs The Riott Squad.
It looks like they're doing something with Billie Kay that is actually interesting following the breakup of The IIconics months ago.
I wish I can say the same for Peyton Royce but it is what it is, I guess.
Thanks to Billie Kay, The Riott Squad won the match with a roll-up from Liv Morgan to Natalya.
Sasha Banks And Bianca Belair vs Carmella And Bayley.
This was a good old fashioned tag team match that did its job.
Due to some consistent outside interference from Reggie aka Carmella's assistant, Carmella hits the facebuster to pick up the victory.
We're probably getting another match between Banks and Carmella.
I hope once the eventual match has been settled, Sasha can move on and face newer, more interesting opponents.
In a backstage segment, Sonya Deville is back and has been reinstated by the power that be.
Great to see her back. That suit? As Dolph Ziggler's first theme song would say, it's perfection.
The Street Profits New Year's 2021 Predictions.
This segment felt a little bit all over the place with the insults of Sami Zayn and then Dolph Ziggler aka the Headache Kid according to the Street Profits (why write bad material for the Street Profits again, WWE?).
Speaking of Ziggler, he along with Robert Roode absolutely beat the crap out of the current Smackdown tag team champions.
Why? Because in an interview with Kalya Braxton, they demanded a tag team title shot.
All I can say is that I'm sure the match itself will be good but do I care about this rivalry? Nope.
Oh, and this segment wasn't good.
Daniel Bryan And Otis vs Cesaro And Shinsuke Nakamura.
I cannot get tired seeing Daniel Bryan interact with Shinsuke Nakamura. This was aight.
The team of Bryan and Otis won the match with the yes lock on Nakamura.
Kevin Owens vs Jey Uso.
After Owens defeated Jey Uso, Roman Reigns showed up and with the help of Jey Uso, he once again put down the man that would not stop and will get back up you know, like Matt Hardy circa 2005.
The match and the ending that followed it was decent.
The next step that I would like for the feud to pursue is to have both guys fight for the championship in a last man standing encounter just because I like the chaotic aspect of this storyline as seen by their good TLC match a few weeks ago.
Will see what happens next.
So, to recap for all of you slow mofos.
Like: Sonya Deville returning, Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair vs Carmella and Bayley, Sami Zayn on commentary during the Big E vs King Corbin match, Roman Reigns in the opening segment.
Didn't like: The Street Profits promo material in the Street Profits 2021 prediction segment.
Sound off in the comments below on what do you think about this week's episode of Friday Night Smackdown? Follow the blog for honest pro wrestling opinions as well my Twitter @omartheplayaguy and my Facebook page Playard Wrestling Post. As Always, stay safe smarks.
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