{"id":13331,"date":"2019-09-05T01:56:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T00:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13331"},"modified":"2019-09-05T01:57:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T00:57:05","slug":"smackdown-9-3-19-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/05\/smackdown-9-3-19-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown 9\/3\/19 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Grand Slam Pam\u2019s Promo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To my disappointment, Bayley did not come out and immediately pop her Bayley Buddies. But somehow having the same cheery music and wacky wavy inflatable arm-flailing tube men added to her heel character. I did enjoy the matching Boss and Hug Connection gear and the subsequent chair beating they gave Charlotte Flair. With three of the Four Horsewomen as heels, I wonder where this goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

KOTR: Ali vs Elias<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali is a beast to watch in person! This was a really\ngood opening match and reminded a lot of people, me included, that Elias can\nactually wrestle when given the chance. It was nice to see him putting in\neffort rather than having things made easier for him. My heart wanted Ali to\nwin, but he looked great even in defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Elias<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Backstage Stuff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samoa Joe said we\u2019re all going to bend the knee to King Joe. Aleister Black, taking off his shirt in the process, said he was heading to the ring to see if anyone was man enough to pick a fight with him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standard promos, nothing special <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss vs Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rather unconventional pairing of Bliss and Cross\nis still working. I like the dynamic and how you can\u2019t quite tell just who is\nmanipulating who and who is going to turn when they eventually break up. This\nwas a solid match and these two teams will probably meet again at Clash of\nChampions for the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Viper Promo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randy Orton and the Revival working together harkens back to the old days of Legacy and Orton running around kicking people in the head. This feud will most likely see the rest of the New Day added in for a three-on-three blowoff match in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

KOTR: Andrade vs Chad Gable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m pretty sure I looked like the angry Miz girl at the end of this match but that\u2019s only because I\u2019m a huge fan of Andrade. It was a fun match to watch though, with a crowd that went from mocking Gable to actively cheering him on being an added bonus. Also Zelina Vega\u2019s face was priceless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Chad Gable<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Aleister Black vs Shelton Benjamin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black\u2019s opening knee strike echoed around the arena\nand then he just kind of ended Benjamin with some strikes and a Black Mass. No\nreally, that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Aleister Black<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24\/7 Title <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drake Maverick got bum-rushed by the Singhs and\nother various talent before Bo Dallas managed to win the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sometimes forget that the Singh Brothers actually\nwrestle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rando Wrestler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a fantastic squash match with Sami Zayn\ngiving us his own commentary. I didn\u2019t welcome this mouthpiece Zayn with open\narms but I\u2019m enjoying it now. I hope he provides commentary for the actual\nmatch at Clash of Champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterwards, there was another 24\/& Title scuffle with R-Truth running off with the title for the fourteenth time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reigns Saga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Erick Rowan did do it and Daniel Bryan hates\nliars. Roman Reigns and Rowan are now going to have a (non-title) match at\nClash of Champions. But also Rowan attacked Bryan so now they\u2019re probably going\nto have a feud. What in the Blue World Order is going on?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real talk, I had an absolute blast at Smackdown Live!\nTo top it off, we had a pretty good show and a fun crowd and I made a few new\nfriends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall Grade: B+<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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