{"id":11100,"date":"2019-01-31T14:03:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T19:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=11100"},"modified":"2019-01-31T14:03:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T19:03:43","slug":"smackdown-live-review-29-01-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/31\/smackdown-live-review-29-01-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Live Review 29\/01\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Smackdown\n1\/29\/19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am back from Phoenix after a fantastic\nRoyal Rumble weekend! My body is sore and I might still be a little loopy from\ntraveling through time zones in a short span of time, but it was so much fun\nand I would definitely do it again in a heartbeat. Let\u2019s take a look at what\nhappened on the Smackdown coming off the heels of the Rumble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got a video package showing Becky\nLynch\u2019s Royal Rumble win and her challenging Ronda Rousey on Raw. Becky came\nout and said she was proud to have come from nothing and ended her promo with\nsaying she\u2019s going to break Ronda\u2019s arm. Then Charlotte came out and\ncondescendingly congratulated Becky, which actually got her sucker punched in\nthe face. The two brawled up the entrance ramp despite multiple attempts by the\nofficials to stop them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: Charlotte and Becky were both very good in\nthis promo. Charlotte is doing well coming off as heel on her high horse. The\ntwo aren\u2019t done with each other, but it seems they\u2019re going full steam ahead\nwith Becky as a babyface hero as she challenges Ronda.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: A+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shinsuke\nNakamura vs R-Truth-United States Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

R-Truth was given this title match by the\nMcMahons as a compensation for being taken out of the Rumble by Nia Jax. Truth\ncountered a Kinshasa with a Lie Dector, but that was about the only big moment\nin the match. Shinsuke got rolled up and though it looked like he kicked out,\nthe ref counted to three and Truth was crowned United States Champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rusev and Lana came out. Rusev said the\ntitle deserved better than Shinsuke Nakamura and R-Truth and told Truth to put\nthe title on the line, which led to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R-Truth\nvs Rusev-United States Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn\u2019t actually see the beginning of\nthis match. Rusev controlled most of the match with his power and then got\nrolled up in about three minutes. Afterwards, Shinsuke and Rusev ganged up on\nR-Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: R-Truth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: Throw this entire part of the show away.\nWhat was the point of giving the US Title back to Shinsuke for two days? Everyone\nhere looked dumb and I\u2019m not here for it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: D<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelina Vega came out and said Rey Mysterio\nhad her banned from ringside. She called Rey a coward and while he was\ndistracted, Andrade came out and put him down. Backstage, Rusev and Shinsuke\nchallenged Gallows and Anderson to a tag team match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: Well, we were supposed to get a Samoa Joe vs\nRey Mysterio match, but that didn\u2019t happen. I wonder if Shinsuke and Rusev are\ngoing to become an odd couple tag team.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: C+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Miz and Shane McMahon came out. Shane\nsaid he was trying to figure out a way to celebrate their title win and showed\nus a video package that went over their relationship. He introduced Miz\u2019s dad,\nGeorge, who told his son that he loved him and was very proud of him. Shane\nthen said he and Miz would find out their next opponents in a fatal four way\nmatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: George is great. He always seems like he\u2019s\nenjoying himself when he\u2019s doing WWE stuff. He also got his own \u201cMr. Miz\u201d chant\nwhich was adorable. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: B<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville declared they\nwere entering the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber Match (wow,\nthat\u2019s a mouthful). Mandy showed us footage from 2015 Tough Enough where Team\nBAD had picked on her. She developed some issues and her boyfriend subsequently\ndumped her. She was out to ruin Naomi\u2019s marriage because Naomi ruined her\nrelationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: I guess we\u2019re in middle school again. Cool.\nAlso why didn\u2019t Mandy and Sonya have to fight in match to qualify for the\nchamber?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: C-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nBar vs Heavy Machinery vs New Day vs The Usos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heavy Machinery was fairly dominant in the\nbeginning. They were able to eliminate New Day with the compactor. Jimmy Uso\nlanded a splash on Tucker and then Sheamus hit Tucker with a Brogue kick to\neliminate Heavy Machinery. This left the Usos and The Bar. Jimmy hit The Bar\nwith a superkick and Jey landed a splash on Sheamus to eliminate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners: The Usos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: I thought this elimination match was a lot\nof fun to watch. I\u2019m glad Heavy Machinery got a chance to shine though I think\nSanity and\/or the Good Brothers should have been added to the match. It still\nfeels like the same teams keep getting the opportunities<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: B+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Bryan came out and explained that\neverybody won because he was the planet\u2019s champion. He introduced Rowan who\ncame down with a bag over his shoulder. Daniel went on to say that the WWE\nTitle was gaudy and made from an animal\u2019s suffering. He threw the belt in the\ntrash and introduced the new eco-friendly belt. AJ Styles interrupted Daniel\nand asked if he smoked the prototype belt. After commercial, we returned to the\nring and Randy Orton, Mustafa Ali, and Jeff Hardy were in the ring. Samoa Joe\ncompleted the segment by just verbally ending everybody. Triple H appeared on\nthe titantron and said Daniel was going to defend his belt in an Elimination\nChamber match. Everybody starting brawling and we closed the show with Daniel\nand Rowan escaping to the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts: Daniel is going all in with this vegan\nplanet superhero thing and I\u2019m actually enjoying it. The new belt looks like something\nyou build at summer camp but it\u2019s really driving home his message. Samoa Joe\nwas the man in that segment and had me rolling. But c\u2019mon, if someone other\nthan Daniel wins the chamber match, they\u2019re going to look a little silly with\nthe vegan belt.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: A+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smackdown started off great, had a wonky\nmiddle, and ended strong. I really liked the beginning brawl with Charlotte and\nBecky and the closing promo by Samoa Joe. I even like the vegan belt, if only\nfor how ugly it is. I bet the replica is going to be double the price on WWE\nShop. With the first major pay-per-view out of the way, it already looks to be\na wild year for WWE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall grade: B-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                        -Wynter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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