{"id":13362,"date":"2019-09-12T02:54:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T01:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13362"},"modified":"2019-09-12T02:54:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T01:54:45","slug":"smackdown-9-10-19-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/12\/smackdown-9-10-19-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown 9\/10\/19 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Don\u2019t turn your back on the Undertaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So obviously we had to have some legends come back\nfor these Madison Square Garden shows, with Stone Cold Steve Austin appearing\non Raw and the Undertaker appearing on last night\u2019s Smackdown. This opening\nsegment served its purposes. Fans got to see the Undertaker entrance, someone\ngot chokeslammed, and it was a swerve to the audience as about 90% of the WWE\nUniverse was totally expecting the Fiend to show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Miz vs Andrade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match itself was okay. Miz needed a win going\ninto the title match on Sunday and Zelina Vega at ringside is always gold.\nShinsuke Nakamura was by himself on commentary, which was kind of weird. I feel\nlike Sami Zayn should\u2019ve been there with him but he\u2019d already been sacrificed\nto the Undertaker in the opening segment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: The Miz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Shane McMahon doing Shane McMahon things<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Shane booked\nhimself as Chad Gable\u2019s opponent due to Elias\u2019s unfortunate ankle injury. Wishing\na speedy recovery to Elias!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Mandy Rose vs Nikki Cross<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s throw it back to the movie Mean Girls. Mandy\nRose\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m hot, you\u2019re not\u201d promo was annoying to say the least. I don\u2019t mind\ninsulting someone as part of an angle or to fuel a storyline, but to have\nappearances be the entire basis of the feud is lazy writing. At least Rose\nremembered her lines this time. The match\u2026happened\u2026and basically existed to\nbuild up for the tag team championships match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Nikki Cross<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Moon doesn\u2019t like the new Bayley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like that we\u2019re using Ember Moon to highlight the\nmore subtle changes in Bayley. Bayley is still in this state where she thinks\nshe\u2019s the hero and Moon is the perfect person to bring it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Heavy Machinery vs Rando Tag Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Totally a squash match, but who doesn\u2019t enjoy seeing\nthe caterpillar? I still want a more solid program for them though. They got a\nlot of hype and it has yet to really go anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Nobody controls Rowan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First off, Rowan\u2019s music is terribly bland. Surely\nthey could\u2019ve gotten him something a little more intimidating. Second off, this\nbrawl in the audience and Roman Reigns getting hit with the camera has\nreignited my interest in this storyline. Third off, their upcoming match is\ngoing to be a no-disqualification match. Sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Bayley vs Ember Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was an okay match, but never really clicked into\nhigh gear. Bayley as a delusional heel who thinks she hasn\u2019t done anything\nwrong is a good character for Moon to play off however and I hope we get a few\nmore interactions and a better-booked feud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Memory Lane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, the fire is back in this feud! I really liked\nthis segment with the history that was brought up and Randy Orton retorting\nfrom the audience. Last week Orton got the upper hand, this time it was Kofi\nKingston. The set-up is here, we just need a good championship match (with a\ndefinitive ending!) to cap it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

KOTR Semifinals: Shane McMahon vs Chad Gable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admittedly I liked Shane putting himself in this\nmatch because it\u2019s just the kind of annoying heel stuff that he does best. I\nenjoyed him quickly changing it to a 2\/3 falls match after losing in less than\na minute. I do think the right person won as the fans have seemingly got behind\nShorty G. I am going to roast Shane for that weak \u201cYou\u2019re fired!\u201d Vince is\nsurely disappointed in his son\u2019s delivery of the signature McMahon phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

I felt that this week\u2019s episode was a bit on the\nweaker side. Nothing really grabbed my attention. I\u2019m glad we got some buildups\nfor the upcoming matches, but the show fell flat overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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