Smackdown LD - May 15, 2018

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Expect more nutshots tonight. What more could you want?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Expect more nutshots tonight. What more could you want?

Some pretzels?

[SD619]

Decent heel logic by Cass there...

[klunderbunker]

I'm a bit behind but egads that's some loud cheering for Bryan.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

Decent heel logic by Cass there...

â??Youâ??re a loser even though you beat me in 5 minutesâ?

Makes perfect sense

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Not too often you see the refs come out to stop a face from going too far.

[SD619]

“You’re a loser even though you beat me in 5 minutes”

Makes perfect sense

I meant the I tapped out to kick your ass part...

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I meant the I tapped out to kick your ass part...

Yeah I actually like it.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

When those 2 eventually break up, I think they should give Cesaro a proper face run finally. His initial heel run was extremely boring, but they proved with the proper build up, people will get behind him. Let Sheamus provide that for him. If he fizzles out, at least he got a chance.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Miz clearly doesn’t know New Day very well. I expect them to decide the winner (probably Kofi) by something like rock, paper, scissors.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

If not Kofi, since he’s not in the current match, then Xavier.

[SD619]

I'm a bit disappointed that Kofi has not had a match in the past 3 weeks...Hopefully, he gets to be in the MITB match

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Nagging injuries?

[klunderbunker]

So Mandy is hot and dumb. I could live with this.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

So Mandy is hot and dumb. I could live with this.

You just described nearly every “Diva.”

[Wildcat66]

The jobber's dropkick looked pretty good. That i'll say.

[klunderbunker]

You just described nearly every “Diva.”

Problem being?

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Problem being?

Nothing. Just saying.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

So since this guy has three words to his name currently, do they eventually only shorten it to two?:wink:

[Wildcat66]

Andrade looked pretty good there, not quite the same level as his Royal Rumble performance but that wasn't the point.

Best of luck to him on SmackDown.

[SD619]

I'm guessing that Almas faces either Hardy or Orton first...Can't think of any other face that is not in a feud for now

[klunderbunker]

It's going to be a LONG night.

[Wildcat66]

Carmella continues to be a consistent highlight for me.

[SD619]

Oh lol, there is a person in the crowd with an EU flag...

[klunderbunker]

That robe is gorgeous.

[SD619]

Oh thank God, for a moment I thought it was going to be Tamina

[Wildcat66]

Dat Sonya Deville music.

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't think Sonya or Mandy is ready for MITB. Safest bet is to go with Becky and make the crowd happy.

[Jack-Hammer]

I think the Implant Buster should be Nia Jax's finisher. It's all the more impressive when it's a big gal who uses it and it's certainly preferable to a Samoan Drop.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I think the Implant Buster should be Nia Jax's finisher. It's all the more impressive when it's a big gal who uses it and it's certainly preferable to a Samoan Drop.

Change the name imo.

[Fire Marshall Bill]

Becky Lynch is gorgeous.

[Jack-Hammer]

Nice work from the ladies. I think that's the best Sonya and Mandy have looked.

[Jack-Hammer]

Becky Lynch is gorgeous.

She does look good. She's an attractive girl in the first place but I think one thing that helps out is that neither she or WWE tries to go the route of making her look like a sex pot.

[Jack-Hammer]

I wonder if Bryan provides a distraction or something to help cost Cass the match. Not that Joe needs the help, of course, but since WWE looks to be continuing Cass' program with Bryan, Bryan doing a little something seems a logical step.

Also, I really dig Joe's interview style. He comes off like a badass and he sounds like a badass. He delivers with intensity without going over the top, at least most of the time.

[Jack-Hammer]

I don't have high hopes for the quality of Lana vs. Billie Kay next week. Billie's never been particularly strong, but Lana makes her look like HBK. Here's hoping Lana has continued to work on her craft while she's been away from TV.

[BestSportsEntertainer]

So Nakamura vs Styles is going to happen 5 times in practically 2 and a half months?

What a way to kill interest in the feud

[Jack-Hammer]

So Nakamura vs Styles is going to happen 5 times in practically 2 and a half months?

What a way to kill interest in the feud

If Styles retains at MITB, it'll probably be the end of the feud for now.

[klunderbunker]

Smackdown
Date: May 15, 2018
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton

It’s the second night in London and this time around…it’s still mainly about Money in the Bank. Tonight will see more qualifying matches, but more importantly we’ll be getting AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, with the winner getting to pick the stipulation for their title match at Money in the Bank. Let’s get to it.

The Difference Between Dumb And Fun (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2018/05/15/smackdown-may-15-2018-the-difference-between-dumb-and-fun/)

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Nakamura actually wrestled up to his potential? Wow! We've been waiting for this since he's come from NXT. No, I do not hate him, but he's been way under performing since he came to the main roster.

[Jack-Hammer]

Nakamura actually wrestled up to his potential? Wow! We've been waiting for this since he's come from NXT. No, I do not hate him, but he's been way under performing since he came to the main roster.

I thought the same thing. I've read constant complaints from various dirt sheets complaining about WWE's misuse of him, how they're not getting the most out of him but I always thought that much of the problem was Nakamura himself. I like Nakamura, but he's another one of these "Japanese wrestling gods" that's been so overly hyped that you'd think he was the Second Coming. Even in NXT, I kept waiting to see this "next level" stuff from him and while I enjoyed what I saw of him and thought he had talent, I didn't see, nor have I ever really seen for that matter even after watching some of his most praised stuff in New Japan, this game changing prospect. His matches against Styles are getting better, last night was great and it's one the few times since he's hit the main roster that I thought he seemed like he was really out there to show what he's got.