SmackDown Live, April 10th 2018 - EVIL!

[FunKay]

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No...


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That's not it...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2UPsZfoVrs

There we go!

So this is the final night of an exhausting weekend and its fallout time for the blue brand. So what happened Sunday? The major news first: Shinsuke Nakamura failed to capture the WWE Championship match in a good (though not great) match versus AJ Styles and well...it didn't exactly sit well with him. After humbly offering the title to Styles, Nakamura lured the unsuspecting champion in and gave him the Australian uppercut before viciously assaulting him, culminating in a nasty looking Kinshasa outside the ring. What an evil, evil man. You have to think he's coming for the gold with renewed piss, vinegar and purpose - perhaps The Greatest Royal Rumble from Saudi Arabia? Maybe Backlash? Hell, possibly even tonight? Suppose we'll have to tune in, but this one seems far from over.

Elsewhere, Daniel Bryan heroically returned to banish Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (to RAW) after saving Shane McMahon from being murderised by the Canadian Connection. Where will the Goat Faced Killer go next? Will he resign his position as GM to pursue a further in-ring career? Will he juggle both responsibilities? Is he maybe interested in pursuing a certain championship mentioned in the above paragraph?

In the midcard Jinder Mahal cemented his position as the most universally loathed man on Tuesday nights by capturing the United States title and pinning Rusev (DAAAAAAAAAY!), the Bludgeoning continued as the Bros. became Tag Team Champions and Charlotte has ascended to a tier above all others by slaying the supposedly unstoppable dragon that is Asuka. What next for the women of SmackDown? With Naomi winning the Fallopian tube Snickers Fabulous Moolah Memorial Women's WrestleMania Battle Royal could she be next in line? Is Asuka still hanging around? And what about Carmella and her Money in the Bank Contract?

Well the answer to all these questions (and more) as well as debuts, returns and other major events occurring, this should be must see TV...if you aren't already horribly burnt out by everything that's come before.


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[Yer Maw]

Looking forward to seeing if Almas makes his debut.

[Wildcat66]

Thank a lot whoever named the title of this LD, now i'm hoping that Shinsuke brings back Kai En Tai somehow.

[Wildcat66]

Hell yeah! Paige has new life as a General Manager.

[Spidey]

Would never have gambled on that. Good surprise.

[Lee]

Wow!

[Skairipa]

Paige becoming GM is a good idea.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

YES YES YES

Iâ??ve always been a huge fan of Paige

[shafe_41]

I can get used to seeing Paige every week.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Wow that should be amazing

[shafe_41]

Like that match is going to fully happen on free tv.

[Skairipa]

Holy shit, Bryan vs Styles! I've always wanted to see those 2 go at it!

[Wildcat66]

God damn it, Paige and Shane walking together arm in arm is actually pretty cute.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Like that match is going to fully happen on free tv.

After the debacle with Reigns and Lesnar, anything is possible.

[Skairipa]

Sal from Impractical Jokers got a great seat for tonight.

[Lee]

Yup that's worth staying up til 3am for!

[Spidey]

brb gotta change my underwear

[shafe_41]

I just want to see Sanity and Iconic hopefully debut. Maybe Almas.

[Lee]

Egg taco. WTF?

[Skairipa]

So does this match get a finish or does Sanity come out and destroy both teams?

[Lee]

So Joe's in the IC match?

[shafe_41]

Still have no clue which Uso is which or what day one ish is.

[shafe_41]

So does this match get a finish or does Sanity come out and destroy both teams?

I hope they don't. These two have already had a match interrupted in that average build to the Mania match. Another interference would be so meh.

[Skairipa]

I thought they'd have New Day win to set up an Uso move to Raw, glad I was wrong.

[Lee]

When did New Day last win?

[Skairipa]

When did New Day last win?

When they beat Gable & Benjamin for the title shot against The Usos at Fastlane?

[Awesome_Miz]

I like how Q and Sal from Impractical Jokers are just enjoying their time just like fans.

[Awesome_Miz]

I can't wait for Andre's documentary tonight.

[Skairipa]

Why do people think it's a good idea to let Nattie talk? Hopefully we get the Iconic Duo here as long as they don't allign with Nattie.

[Skairipa]

Did WWE really use up all the surprises last night? So far this is just another Smackdown and it's lame.

[Wildcat66]

This was the best promo Shinsuke has cut since arriving into WWE.

I have a feeling heel Nakamura is going to be even better than face Nakamura ever was.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Did WWE really use up all the surprises last night? So far this is just another Smackdown and it's lame.

Well we did get Paige as GM and Bryan vs Styles tonight, plus a pretty good Usos vs New Day match. I think this Smackdown has been well above average.

[Skairipa]

YES! FINALLY!

[mooseman]

Best debut ever, its Iconic!!!

[shafe_41]

Still think Peyton looks too top heavy but gahd dayymmmnnnnn

[Wildcat66]

Billie Kay looks almost like Nikki Bella. Anyone else realize that?

[mooseman]

Peyton Royce is an instant hard on

[shafe_41]

They're like the Beautiful People but less trashy looking.

[shafe_41]

Was Billie Kay even any good in NXT? Peyton was the one in the ring 90% of the time it seems. I didn't see much of Billie. She was always sort of the sidekick since it's obvious Peyton is the star here.

[Awesome_Miz]

This debut has been Iconic but it makes me wonder where is Asuka? She's hasn't been seen since Mania.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Where's Becky Lynch or Naomi to save Charlotte?

[Wildcat66]

I think this duo has officially stolen my heart.

God damn it, i'm gonna be fantasizing about these two for a while.

[Skairipa]

That was a nice debut for Peyton and Billie I really liked it.

[shafe_41]

YES DO IT CARMELLA!!!!!!!!

[BestSportsEntertainer]

YES YES YES This show keeps getting better!

[Skairipa]

NEW CHAMPION!

[shafe_41]

This is legit fucking annoying how long it takes a referee to understand what being handed a fucking briefcase means.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

This is legit fucking annoying how long it takes a referee to understand what being handed a fucking briefcase means.

Seriously though what took so long?

[Wildcat66]

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!

YES!

YES!

YES!

YES!

Absolutely well-deserved!

[Awesome_Miz]

I just liked how the ref was like "You still have this?"

[shafe_41]

I just liked how the ref was like "You still have this?"

I'll have to rewatch it. I didn't even hear him say that because I kept getting increasingly aggravated as each second went on.

[shafe_41]

This is also fantastic how long she's rubbing it in. I love it.

[shafe_41]

I'm also ashamed of myself as a wrestling fan for seeing Charlotte get absolutely beat down and not once did I think "Carmella cashes in here." Caught me totally off guard. Good job WWE. Good job.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

Charlotte will get drafted to Raw now.

[shafe_41]

Charlotte will get drafted to Raw now.

Oh undoubtedly. She's faced the entire Smackdown roster already. What else is she going to do?

[Lee]

So Askua got buried then for this?!!?!?"?!?"!"?!

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Oh undoubtedly. She's faced the entire Smackdown roster already. What else is she going to do?

Well they never did a feud with Becky, but yeah she should go to Raw

[Skairipa]

Alright let's keep the debuts rolling, this match could use one if Rusev isn't winning. I'm still hoping for Sanity and Almas tonight.

[mooseman]

I still think Asuka should've beat Flair and then Carmella cash in on Asuka. She brag about being the one to end the streak

[Wildcat66]

I'll admit, Bobby Roode has somewhat won me back in recent weeks. He's definitely a strong in ring performer and he's got lots of charisma, but MAN he looks so ridiculous as a face right now.

Randy Orton is Randy Orton, moving on.

And Rusev is a freaking wildcard. I can't tell if he's leaving or he's getting a major push. That being said, given Bobby and Jinder have already had their feud and Orton and Jinder is a well we should never go down again...

Rusev it is.

[shafe_41]

I also just thought... go back three years and look at Carmella, Cass, and Enzo. If I would have told you then that they'd never see tag team gold and Cass would be the last one to hold a single's title... you would have laughed your asses off.

[shafe_41]

I still think Asuka should've beat Flair and then Carmella cash in on Asuka. She brag about being the one to end the streak

Honestly if you give it six months to a year, you probably won't even hear them discuss Asuka's "streak" anymore.

[Skairipa]

Wait Corey Graves has turned his back on Rusev Day in favor of Jinder? This is the biggest heel turn of all-time!

[Skairipa]

Really? We have to see these two idiots fight each other again? Bullshit.

[shafe_41]

Oh cool. Orton and Jinder at Backlash. Haven't seen that before.

[Jack-Hammer]

Why does Vince like watching Orton vs. Jinder so much? It's like watching the damn paint dry.

[Wildcat66]

Look at it this way: At least Rusev has a reason to go to RAW now if drafted.

[shafe_41]

So wait... basically in a year... all Smackdown has done is switch their top four guys? AJ and Owens feuded for the US Title around this time last year and Jinder/Orton were for the WWE Title. Now AJ is the champ and these two..... fuck it. Thank god there's a shakeup next week.

[Jack-Hammer]

I still think Asuka should've beat Flair and then Carmella cash in on Asuka. She brag about being the one to end the streak

I'm so glad they didn't go that route. They'd made such a big deal out of Asuka being undefeated in WWE that ending that streak via a MITB screwjob, especially from someone not remotely in the league of Asuka or Charlotte, undermines the whole thing. This gets MITB out of the way, it allows the Iconics to make a big impact, makes Charlotte look sympathetic and gives Carmella the opportunity to hold the title for a little while until Charlotte deals with the Iconics and then can focus her attention back on Carmella. Charlotte has a rematch coming but don't be at all surprised to see Peyton & Billie Kay do something to cause her to lose.

[Skairipa]

Look at it this way: At least Rusev has a reason to go to RAW now if drafted.

So he can be buried further and get even less TV time?


So wait... basically in a year... all Smackdown has done is switch their top four guys? AJ and Owens feuded for the US Title around this time last year and Jinder/Orton were for the WWE Title. Now AJ is the champ and these two..... fuck it. Thank god there's a shakeup next week.

Knowing WWE they'll take the hot acts off SD and send some jobbers over to SD and call it even.

[shafe_41]

I hear Roman is going to kick out of 14 F5's and have the cage thrown on top of him.

[Jack-Hammer]

Maybe this means Rusev & Aiden English head to Raw and become an actual, legit threat as a tag team.

[shafe_41]

Carmella must have been getting lessons from Enzo on the mic. She's good on the stick.

[Jack-Hammer]

I dig the enthusiasm Carmella's shown due to winning the title. Winning a title is supposed to be a big deal and Carmella sold it like she'd just won a $500 million powerball jackpot.

[Jack-Hammer]

She's good on the stick.

Where's Sam with a lewd comment when you need him? :)

[Jack-Hammer]

Looks like we might get a decently long match from AJ & Bryan before Nakamura comes out.

[JHOLCOMB22]

If it was not frowned upon to wear wrestling tights in everyday life, I would get a pair of DBry's

[Jack-Hammer]

If it was not frowned upon to wear wrestling tights in everyday life, I would get a pair of DBry's

Every cop in town would take turns spraying me in the face with bear mace and that's before the rednecks had their turn.

[Skairipa]

I'm really disappointed in the fact we only got The Iconic Duo tonight. Raw was stacked all night long with debuts and returns, Smackdown gets one? Not that the show has been bad but come on even out the rosters and make Smackdown worth watching too.

[Jack-Hammer]

I'm surprised we got the Iconics quite honestly. Raw is and always will be WWE's top priority and it's why nearly all the big things go down on the red brand.

[Skairipa]

I'm surprised we got the Iconics quite honestly. Raw is and always will be WWE's top priority and it's why nearly all the big things go down on the red brand.

The Iconics were overdue for a call up and Smackdown really needed some top heels for the women's division that weren't Nattie or The Riott Squad who have been destroyed a thousand times by Charlotte/Becky/Naomi. I understand Raw being the A show but it's like WWE forgets Smackdown is their show too and they just tend to leave scraps over there and then probably wonder why the ratings suck. Right now Raw is way too overstacked and Smackdown has barely anything.

[shafe_41]

I'm really disappointed in the fact we only got The Iconic Duo tonight. Raw was stacked all night long with debuts and returns, Smackdown gets one? Not that the show has been bad but come on even out the rosters and make Smackdown worth watching too.

I think they do it on Raw more to kill time and with the shakeup next week, Smackdown will look fresh anyway. We have gotten 8 new women the last 6 months. And we had debuts after Summerslam this past year that we haven't had previously.

[Spidey]

I don't get why anybody would be bummed about returns tonight. We have Paige and an active DBry. Can we not savor this?

[shafe_41]

I don't get why anybody would be bummed about returns tonight. We have Paige and an active DBry. Can we not savor this?

Honestly other than Sanity, I don't think any singles guys need to come up. I'd like to see Almas hang in NXT until after Summerslam. I'd like to see McIntyre come back down there too. At Takeover Chicago, you can do a Triple Threat between Black/Almas/McIntyre since Almas and Drew are technically both still owed their rematch.

[Wildcat66]

I don't get why anybody would be bummed about returns tonight. We have Paige and an active DBry. Can we not savor this?

Debuts too. People expected some guys like Andrade to debut and they didn't.

But then: Paige, DBry and Carmella.

[shafe_41]

And THIS is why Nakamura needed to be a heel. Heels don't need to talk to get people into the building. Heel actions speak louder than heel words. Nak can be a heel without even uttering a word.

[Wildcat66]

Like how Nia Jax is much better as a face...

Shinsuke Nakamura is MUCH better as a heel.

[Skairipa]

Heel Nakamura is already so good.

[Spidey]

he keeps hittin' him in the dick

why does he keep hittin' him in the dick

[Skairipa]

Well here's hoping Smackdown comes out looking good from the shake up, good show tonight just needed at least a Sanity debut.

[Lee]

he keeps hittin' him in the dick

why does he keep hittin' him in the dick

A tried and tested move of a true champ.

[Lee]

This LD was literally Matrix bitching about debuts despite getting two and BSE liking everything.

[Jack-Hammer]

he keeps hittin' him in the dick

why does he keep hittin' him in the dick

Generally speaking, it's a pretty tried and true place to hit a guy. Besides, there aren't many greater ways to tell another dude how little you respect him by hitting him in his meat n' taters.

[SSJPhenom]

Smackdown was good. Raw always gets the better treatment though.

[SSJPhenom]

he keeps hittin' him in the dick

why does he keep hittin' him in the dick

TFS DBZ Abridged anyone?

[Skairipa]

This LD was literally Matrix bitching about debuts despite getting two and BSE liking everything.

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But seriously I was very happy to see The Iconic Duo, but I really wanted Sanity to show up as well. They're doing nothing in NXT and would be a good addition to the SD tag division.

[klunderbunker]

Smackdown
Date: April 10, 2018
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Commentators: Corey Graves, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton

It’s the last major show of the week and after Raw, Smackdown has a lot to live up to. There were a ton of surprises, debuts and returns on Monday and I’m not sure how many more will be showing up tonight. If nothing else we might get more wrestling as that tends to be more of a Smackdown focus. Let’s get to it.

Click on the link below for the full review.

I'm Dreaming Of A Phenomenal Goat (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2018/04/16/smackdown-april-10-2018-im-dreaming-of-a-phenomenal-goat/)