Category: SmackDown

Raw vs Smackdown (Week 2): Brock & Orton Everywhere

by Rob McCarron | Aug 3, 2016 | Columns, Monday Night RAW, SmackDown | 0

Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton attack each other on Raw and Smackdown, setting them up as the true main eventers for WWE SummerSlam in Week 2 of Raw vs SD!

The WWE Draft Made NXT Stronger…Somehow

by Alex Wendland | Jul 20, 2016 | Columns, Featured, Monday Night RAW, NXT, SmackDown, The Hot Tag, VOW, WWE | 1

While there’s plenty of things to complain about following the WWE Draft, NXT is not one of those things.

WWE SmackDown (June 2) Review: AJ Styles vs Kofi Kingston

by Ru Gunn | Jun 3, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

There’s an atmosphere of excitement on this week’s SmackDown, like we’re on the precipice of something important. Two solid matches grace this show, stories develop, and the existence of Breezango continues to be a joy.

WWE SmackDown (April 21) Results & Review

by Jeff Hawkins | Apr 23, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

A SmackDown Review From A Guy Who is Too Tired From Watching Raw And NXT To Watch SmackDown On A Regular Basis…or “SmackDown Review” for short.

WWE SmackDown (April 7) Review

by Ru Gunn | Apr 8, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

This SmackDown was fresh and original, with the IC match and main event absolutely worth watching– and new NXT faces, to boot. Sami Zayn reminds us why he’s infinitely more interesting when he’s striving.

WWE SmackDown TV (March 31) Review: WrestleMania is coming!

by Ru Gunn | Apr 1, 2016 | SmackDown | 0

This is an awkward SmackDown with three matches jammed in the taping before Monday’s RAW: a length of recording that left the crowd so lethargic they were reduced to trash-chanting over a match with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in it.

WWE SmackDown (March 24) Review

by Ru Gunn | Mar 25, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown | 0

A surprisingly newsworthy edition of WWE SmackDown with gratifyingly good wrestling and burgeoning emotional storytelling. Strange times indeed.

WWE SmackDown (March 17) Review: AJ Styles vs Kevin Owens

by Ru Gunn | Mar 17, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

Another strong showing from WWE SmackDown, jam-packed with singles matches, and a jaw-dropping main event between AJ Styles and Kevin Owens.

WWE SmackDown (March 10): “Kev, You’re Not the Victim…At Least Not Yet.”

by Ru Gunn | Mar 11, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

Any show that opens with a confrontation between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens is worth watching. A much recommended episode of WWE SmackDown, with a genuine feeling of escalating importance as we hurtle toward WrestleMania.

WWE SmackDown (March 3) Dean Ambrose & The Art of Road Blocks

by Ru Gunn | Mar 5, 2016 | Reviews, SmackDown, WWE | 0

Some months ago, in another WWE SmackDown review, I talked about the idea of a fictional universe inherently needing a system of checks and balances to keep the powers of its heroes drifting wildly out of control. While WWE continues to lack either checks or balances, the quality of combat on the show continues to improve.