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Looking forward to Jeff Hardy vs Styles. Their styles compliment each other well. Their segments don't do anything for me at all, but I don't need them to entertain me that way as I know that their match at SummerSlam will do that on its own. They can do whatever the fuck they want up until SummerSlam and I'll still be interested in that match.
Agree with Otis. I forget that he's the MITB holder half the time. Although I can't say that I care either as I don't particularly rate him. Maybe it's just that I've not seen enough from him.
Strowman vs the Fiend is one that I don't look forward to on Smackdown. I like Wyatt, he's brilliant and has really grown on me in the past year. Strowman I'm very much "meh" on. Probably doesn't help that I hate his catchphrase. 'Get These Hands'. Fuck off with that. The one thing I really, really dislike about WWE is how they insist that people have catchphrases, especially when they then get used and don't fit the context of what's being said. IT doesn't even make him sound menacing. He's an absolutely huge guy, he should be talking about destroying people not them catching his hands. I'm ranting now though. I don't care for this feud, I don't think they compliment each other wrestling wise. They should work, but it doesn't for me.
Big E singles run is something I'm very much on board with though.
Results:
-Asuka wins a Tri-Brand Battle Royal to win a SD Womens Championship match at SummerSlam
-Sheamus defeated Shorty G
-Gran Metalik defeated Shinsuke Nakamura
-Big E defeated John Morrison
The Good:
-I like that they are really pushing with Big E's single run. He gets a submission victory over John Morrison, and The Miz last time out, and after the match Sheamus attacks him, setting up his next opponent smoothly. E picking up some solid single wins will do a lot for his momentum. I have been a long-time advocate for E's single run so I can't wait to see where this goes.
-Tegan Nox getting featured on SmackDown. Dana Brooke getting some decent air time and actually looking like someone who could be a threat. More of this please.
-Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles segment, while a little cringy, did the job to set up a battle for them at SummerSlam. One final match on the big stage in the twilight of their careers versus each other is something I don't mind seeing, but please don't turn this into a 3 month feud. Also fun Abyss cameo.
-Mandy vs Sonya at SummerSlam becoming a Hair vs Hair match. It's good that this feud feels so intense and personal.
The Bad:
-Mandy Rose has more air time than her on-screen boyfriend, Otis, who in case you forgot, is MR MONEY IN THE BANK. He's barely been seen since winning it. Poor form.
-Asuka challenging for both belts, while making sense storyline wise, does not help the perception that the division is run by Asuka and The Horsewomen. Shayna could have fought Bayley. Tegan Nox. Naomi. Dana Brooke. Almost anyone else just to make the division feel a little fresher.
-Retribution stuff is getting a little samey and their numbers seem to be growing with no sign of their identities being revealed. I really want this story to go somewhere decent so I hope they focus in on what exactly we're dealing with soon. SummerSlam would be an ideal reveal location.
-Shorty G being essentially ruined as a credible member of the roster. Insanely talented, insanely underutilized.
-Braun Strowman vs The Fiend angle works on paper, not so much in execution.
What did you guys think of SmackDown?
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