WWE Smackdown Review - November 8th
Smackdown's held in the good ol' United Kingdom as WWE embarks on their annual European Tour! After what took place on last week's show, Smackdown Superstars were waiting for an appearance by NXT. NXT sure has been taking over lately by firing every shot they possibly could as we continue the road to Survivor Series. Would this be the case on this edition of Smackdown? Let's find out!
Baron Corbin kicked off the program with a promo as he talks about his opponent for the night, Roman Reigns. He discussed the NXT invasion a little bit, but his main target was Roman as he bragged about Roman being late to the show for granting a sick kid's wish. He then mocks Roman by displaying his signature Big Dog graphic on the titantron then causes the dog to bark like a small puppy. It was just lame. Corbin finished off the promo by telling the fans to bend their knees and kneel to the king
Baron Corbin kicked off the program with a promo as he talks about his opponent for the night, Roman Reigns. He discussed the NXT invasion a little bit, but his main target was Roman as he bragged about Roman being late to the show for granting a sick kid's wish. He then mocks Roman by displaying his signature Big Dog graphic on the titantron then causes the dog to bark like a small puppy. It was just lame. Corbin finished off the promo by telling the fans to bend their knees and kneel to the king
The Revival (C) Vs. The New Day (Smackdown Tag Team Championships)
Standard tag match as New Day and Revival went toe to toe effortlessly. Big E took most of the beating since Dash and Dawson tried preventing him from making the tag to Kofi and it worked for a while. Big E of course wasn't gonna stay down for too long and eventually made the tag to Kofi, causing Kofi to go wild on their opponents! Kofi had momentum for a bit then made the tag back to Big E, but E gets caught up in Revival's tactics once again. As Dash and Dawson attempts the Shatter Machine on E, Kofi made the tag back in and Big E actually prevents Dash from hitting the Codebreaker while Kofi takes out Dawson! Kofi then nails Dash with the Trouble in Paradise and wins! The New Day are now 7-time Tag Team Champions and I must say, I'm a New Day fan but why exactly do they have to be the champions once again?
Heavy Machinery came out next as they prepare for a Tag Match when suddenly, NXT UK faction Imperium arrived and jumped them from behind!! They beat down Otis and Tucker til members of the Smackdown roster came out and chased them away. NXT continues to take over and by the looks of it, they're not stopping anytime soon.
Heavy Machinery came out next as they prepare for a Tag Match when suddenly, NXT UK faction Imperium arrived and jumped them from behind!! They beat down Otis and Tucker til members of the Smackdown roster came out and chased them away. NXT continues to take over and by the looks of it, they're not stopping anytime soon.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro Vs. Ali & Chad Gable
Solid tag match here as it was all action from start to finish. Daniel Bryan was out on stage scoping the match out as Sami Zayn convinces him to do so backstage. Speaking of start, Cesaro bolted at Chad Gable with a big European Uppercut once the bell rang for the match to officially begin! Gable from there on took most of the beating as Cesaro and Nakamura took turns keeping Gable down. Ali gets the tag and goes nuts over the opponents, gaining momentum along the way. Nakamura tried nailing the Kinshasa on Ali but Ali catches him with a wicked Superkick, stopping him in his tracks! Ali then tries to go for the 450 Splash but Cesaro knocks him off the top then Nakamura finally hits the Kinshasa for the pinfall victory!
Sasha Banks Vs. Nikki Cross
Not a bad match here as these two women battled it out while Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley was on commentary for the matchup. Nikki Cross at one point takes Sasha out with a Crossbody at ringside then immediately attacks Bayley afterwards! Match continues as Nikki and Sasha would exchange pinfall attempts til Sasha got the upper hand. Sasha applies the Bank Statement for the submission win then Bayley comes in to give Nikki her recipient. Fans then started to erupt as NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler comes from the crowd and lays out Bayley yet again!
Backstage we see Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan communicate as Sami tries to convince Bryan to join with himself and Shinsuke Nakamura. The lights started flickering and no one at first thought anything of it. Suddenly as Sami wanted an answer from Bryan, the lights completely shut off then comes back on under red lighting this time and right behind Bryan was The Fiend Bray Wyatt!! Sami escapes while Bryan turns around into a Mandible Claw by Wyatt and Wyatt laughed hysterically as he's choking the life out of Bryan!
"The Gypsy King" Tyson Fury made an appearance next as he talks about his recent match at Crown Jewel against Braun Strowman. He states that he has unfinished business with Braun, and this prompted an appearance by Strowman himself. Tyson simply thanks Braun for the opportunity to have their match then the two shook hands. Fury then brings the idea of them two being a tag team and fans actually popped for this. Braun says that there's no team dumb enough to face them, then the one team that was dumb enough to show up was The B-Team and I really don't need to say anymore.
Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville vs Dana Brooke and Carmella. This match determined the opportunity for two women to join Team Smackdown for the 5 on 5 Survivor Series Women's Elimination Match. One thing to really note about this match was Dana Brooke as she was really impressive! Dana got the hot tag and went wild all over Rose and Deville, gaining a ton of momentum. Brooke takes out Deville at ringside then finishes her off with a bid Senton Splash off the top rope for the pinfall! Dana Brooke and Carmella advances to the Survivor Series Elimination Match, joining Sasha Banks for Team Smackdown!
Backstage we see Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan communicate as Sami tries to convince Bryan to join with himself and Shinsuke Nakamura. The lights started flickering and no one at first thought anything of it. Suddenly as Sami wanted an answer from Bryan, the lights completely shut off then comes back on under red lighting this time and right behind Bryan was The Fiend Bray Wyatt!! Sami escapes while Bryan turns around into a Mandible Claw by Wyatt and Wyatt laughed hysterically as he's choking the life out of Bryan!
"The Gypsy King" Tyson Fury made an appearance next as he talks about his recent match at Crown Jewel against Braun Strowman. He states that he has unfinished business with Braun, and this prompted an appearance by Strowman himself. Tyson simply thanks Braun for the opportunity to have their match then the two shook hands. Fury then brings the idea of them two being a tag team and fans actually popped for this. Braun says that there's no team dumb enough to face them, then the one team that was dumb enough to show up was The B-Team and I really don't need to say anymore.
Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville vs Dana Brooke and Carmella. This match determined the opportunity for two women to join Team Smackdown for the 5 on 5 Survivor Series Women's Elimination Match. One thing to really note about this match was Dana Brooke as she was really impressive! Dana got the hot tag and went wild all over Rose and Deville, gaining a ton of momentum. Brooke takes out Deville at ringside then finishes her off with a bid Senton Splash off the top rope for the pinfall! Dana Brooke and Carmella advances to the Survivor Series Elimination Match, joining Sasha Banks for Team Smackdown!
King Corbin Vs. Roman Reigns
Not a bad match for the main event of the broadcast. Roman had control for half of the match til we see Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode make an appearance, causing Roman to take his eyes off Corbin and laid out the two of them. Corbin gained the upper hand for a bit after that til the Big Dog summoned his super hero strength and came back with momentum. Roman was gonna hit Corbin with the Superman Punch til Roode distracted the referee as Ziggler tried attacking Roman but failed. Roman takes them both out then gets laid out himself with the End of Days from Corbin and Corbin actually picks up the win!! King Corbin reigns supreme over Roman to close out what was a decent show that once again included an invasion from NXT!
Show Rating: 7/10
Show Rating: 7/10
