Rate the Smackdown!: 4/12/2024

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It's time for the OTHER Weekly Poll Sensation that sweeps the FAN-Nation! It's time, to RATE THE SMACKDOWN! ...LIVE!



So how good, bad, or meh was Smackdown this week?? It's time to find out. It's time to Rate the Smackdown... LIVE!!



Last Weeks Most Voted Rating: 5

------ 2016/Start of New Era Smackdowns

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7/19: 2.92
7/26: 5.98
8/2: 7.4
8/9: 5.88
8/16: 6.62
8/23: 8.61
8/30: 6.41
9/6: 7.28
9/13: 8.37
9/20: 7.63
9/27: 7.72
10/4: 6.74
10/11: 7.46
10/18: 7.55
10/25: 6.70
11/1: 6.51
11/8: 5.71
11/15: 7.62
11/22: 7.04
11/29: 7.36
12/6: 6.79
12/13: 6.21
12/20: 8.14
12/27: 7.36

------ 2017

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1/3: 7.57
1/10: 6.41
1/17: 5.89
1/24: 5.79
1/31: 6.24
2/7: 6.21
2/14: 7.14
2/21: 6.88
2/28: 5.47
3/7: 5.92
3/14: 4.84
3/21: 6.16
3/28: 5.58
4/4: 8.09
4/11: 7.21
4/18: 4.26
4/25: 5.54
5/2: 6.23
5/9: 5.50
5/16: 5.66
5/23: 5.14
5/30: 6.94
6/6: 6.41
6/13: 5.5
6/20: 5.61
7/27: 6.75
7/4: 5.07
7/11: 5.57
7/18: 5.24
7/25: 7.69
8/1: 7.91
8/8: 5.68
8/15: 4.19
8/22: 6.61
8/29: 5.83
9/5: 6.22
9/12: 7.42
9/19: 4.11
9/26: 7.18
10/3: 5.56
10/10: 7.18
10/17: 6.89
10/24: 6.46
10/31: 6.22
11/7: 7.42
11/14: 7.46
11/21: 6.41
11/28: 4.91
12/5: 5.44
12/12: 4.64
12/19: 4.33
12/26: 6.47

------ 2018

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1/2: 5.81
1/9: 2.71
1/16: 2.54
1/23: 3.65
1/30: 5.91
2/6: 4.92
2/13: 3.52
2/20: 4.33
2/27: 5.05
3/6: 5.63
3/13: 5.13
3/20: 8.19
3/27: 5.78
4/3: 5.23
4/10: 7.29
4/17: 7.73
4/23: 6.77
5/1: 5.78
5/8: 6.35
5/15: 6.85
5/22: 7.15
5/29: 5.96
6/5: 6.08
6/12: 6.14
6/18: 7.83
6/26: 5.39
7/3: 4.57
7/10: 5.06
7/17: 6.93
7/24: 6.50
7/31: 6.04
8/7: 7.05
8/14: 6.07
8/21: 5.46
8/28: 7.12
9/4: 5.86
9/11: 4.67
9/18: 6.90
9/25: 7.17
10/2: 5.59
10/9: 5.71
10/16: 6.76
10/23: 5.90
10/30: 6.62
11/6: 7.75
11/13: 6.24
11/20: 6.63
11/27: 6.91
12/4: 6.54
12/11: 6.40
12/18: 6.75
12/25: 6.90

------ 2019

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1/1: 6.17
1/8: 7.93
1/15: 7.74
1/22: 7.29
1/29: 7.00
1/5: 6.65
2/11: 7.18
2/19: 5.81
2/26: 5.65
3/5: 6.93
3/12: 6.88
3/18: 6.33
3/26: 4.41
4/2: 6.24
4/9: 5.11
4/16: 6.50
4/23: 5.47
4/30: 4.30
5/7: 5.39
5/14: 5.50
5/21: 5.89
5/28: 4.24
6/4: 5.30
6/11: 3.47
6/18: 5.05
6/25: 4.78
7/2: 6.33
7/9: 5.57
7/16: 5.17
7/23: 5.59
7/30: 7.29
7/6: 6.33
8/13: 6.17
8/20: 7.27
8/27: 5.47
9/3: 7.61
9/10: 6.18
9/17: 6.44
9/24: 5.92

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10/4: 3.98
10/11: 5.58
10/18: 6.56
10/25: 6.64
11/1: 8.48
11/8: 4.58
11/15: 6.52
11/22: 7.09
11/29: 5.33
11/6: 4.39
12/13: 4.71
12/20: 7.39
12/27: 7.27

------ 2020

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1/3: 7.16 (19% DW)
1/10: 6.24 (29% DW)
1/17: 6.33 (34% DW)
1/24: 6.27 (37% DW)
1/31: 5.25 (38% DW)
2/7: 6.18 (47% DW)
2/14: 4.97 (29% DW)
2/21: 6.13 (32% DW)
2/28: 5.36 (29% DW)
3/6: 6.21 (38% DW)

------ Empty Arena Shows Begin

3/13: 8.30 (16% DW)
3/20: 6.35 (23% DW)
3/27: 6.17 (18% DW)
4/3: 6.50 (16% DW)
4/10: 6.42 (20% DW)
4/17: 6.25 (36% DW)
4/24: 3.45 (41% DW)
5/1: 6.00 (37% DW)
5/8: 5.39 (40% DW)
5/15: 7.17 (25% DW)
5/22: 6.53 (29% DW)
5/29: 6.62 (22% DW)
6/5: 7.56 (25% DW)
6/12: 8.86 (21% DW)
6/19: 6.19 (5% DW)
6/26: 6.50 (26% DW)
7/3: 7.07 (30% DW)
7/10: 3.71 (11% DW)
7/17: 6.82 (21% DW)
7/24: 6.85 (13% DW)
7/31: 7.21 (18% DW)
8/7: 6.77 (24% DW)
8/14: 7.45 (19% DW)

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8/21: 6.84 (7% DW)
8/28: 8.08 (5% DW)
9/4: 8.33 (20% DW)
9/11: 5.66 (24% DW)
9/18: 6.27 (24% DW)
9/25: 7.29 (18% DW)
10/2: 6.73 (19% DW)

------ WWE Draft 2020

10/9: 6.14 (21% DW)
10/16: 7.37 (17% DW)
10/23: 7.63 (18% DW)
10/30: 6.96 (12% DW)
11/6: 6.52 (15% DW)
11/13: 5.83 (33% DW)
11/20: 5.20 (21% DW)
11/27: 5.38 (23% DW)
12/4: 7.00 (22% DW)
12/11: 5.88 (29% DW)
12/18: 8.13 (29% DW)
12/25: 8.05 (19% DW)

------ 2021

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1/1: 7.17 (25% DW)
1/8: 7.59 (12% DW)
1/15: 7.23 (21% DW)
1/22: 8.14 (4% DW)
1/29: 6.59 (11% DW)
2/5: 6.94 (15% DW)
2/12: 7.00 (44% DW)
2/19: 6.17 (11% DW)
2/26: 6.30 (20% DW)
3/5: 5.33 (36% DW)
3/12: 6.22 (4% DW)
3/19: 6.92 (20% DW)
3/26: 5.17 (27% DW)
4/2: 5.45 (20% DW)
4/9: 5.88 (28% DW)
4/16: 3.96 (34% DW)
4/23: 5.13 (28% DW)
4/30: 6.54 (26% DW)
5/7: 5.06 (24% DW)
5/14: 4.79 (14% DW)
5/21: 7.81 (38% DW)
5/28: 6.28 (28% DW)
6/4: 5.88 (35% DW)
6/11: 5.81 (25% DW)
6/18: 6.68 (28% DW)
6/25: 6.35 (38% DW)
7/2: 7.68 (34% DW)
7/7: 5.19 (21% DW)

------ THUNDERDOME ERA ENDS/CROWDS RETURN!!

7/16: 7.94 (17% DW)
7/23: 7.08 (26% DW)
7/30: 5.13 (34% DW)
8/6: 5.05 (37% DW)
8/13: 7.04 (43%DW)
8/20: 5.93 (36% DW)
8/27: 6.28 (28% DW)
9/3: 5.80 (40% DW)
9/10: 8.21 (22% DW)
9/17: 5.55 (33% DW)
9/24: 7.06 (37% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2021

10/1: 5.92 (22% DW)
10/8: 5.58 (30% DW)
10/15: 7.27 (42% DW)
10/22: 5.86 (35% DW)
10/29: 5.57 (38% DW)
11/5: 4.17 (37% DW)
11/12: 4.08 (27% DW)
11/19: 5.36 (36% DW)
11/26: 5.07 (25% DW)
12/3: 4.41 (48% DW)
12/10: 4.66 (25% DW)
12/17: 6.68 (42% DW)
12/24: 6.28 (45% DW)
12/31: N/A

------ 2022

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1/1: 7.17 (25% DW)
1/8: 7.59 (12% DW)
1/15: 7.23 (21% DW)
1/22: 8.14 (4% DW)
1/29: 6.59 (11% DW)
2/5: 6.94 (15% DW)
2/12: 7.00 (44% DW)
2/19: 6.17 (11% DW)
2/26: 6.30 (20% DW)
3/5: 5.33 (36% DW)
3/12: 6.22 (4% DW)
3/19: 6.92 (20% DW)
3/26: 5.17 (27% DW)
4/2: 5.45 (20% DW)
4/9: 5.88 (28% DW)
4/16: 3.96 (34% DW)
4/23: 5.13 (28% DW)
4/30: 6.54 (26% DW)
5/7: 5.06 (24% DW)
5/14: 4.79 (14% DW)
5/21: 7.81 (38% DW)
5/28: 6.28 (28% DW)
6/4: 5.88 (35% DW)
6/11: 5.81 (25% DW)
6/18: 6.68 (28% DW)
6/25: 6.35 (38% DW)
7/2: 7.68 (34% DW)
7/7: 5.19 (21% DW)

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7/16: 7.94 (17% DW)
7/23: 7.08 (26% DW)
7/30: 5.13 (34% DW)
8/6: 5.05 (37% DW)
8/13: 7.04 (43%DW)
8/20: 5.93 (36% DW)
8/27: 6.28 (28% DW)
9/3: 5.80 (40% DW)
9/10: 8.21 (22% DW)
9/17: 5.55 (33% DW)
9/24: 7.06 (37% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2021

10/1: 5.92 (22% DW)
10/8: 5.58 (30% DW)
10/15: 7.27 (42% DW)
10/22: 5.86 (35% DW)
10/29: 5.57 (38% DW)
11/5: 4.17 (37% DW)
11/12: 4.08 (27% DW)
11/19: 5.36 (36% DW)
11/26: 5.07 (25% DW)
12/3: 4.41 (48% DW)
12/10: 4.66 (25% DW)
12/17: 6.68 (42% DW)
12/24: 6.28 (45% DW)
12/31: N/A

------ 2023

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1/6: 7.00 (18% DW)
1/13: 6.93 (13% DW)
1/20: 7.07 (17% DW)
1/27: 5,21 (18% DW)
2/3: 7.69 (7% DW)
2/10: 7.19 (13% DW)
2/17: 8.36 (8% DW)
2/24: 6.88 (13% DW)
3/3: 7.38 (7% DW)
3/10: 6.68 (14% DW)
3/17: 8.15 (8% DW)
3/24: 7.32 (14% DW)
3/31: 6.47 (15% DW)
4/7: 6.97 (17% DW)
4/14: 6.35 (15% DW)
4/21: 6.04 (14% DW)

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4/28: 8.48 (18% DW)
5/5: 7.82 (28% DW)
5/12: 7.29 (13% DW)
5/19: 6.24 (26% DW)
5/26: 6.00 (16% DW)
6/2: 7.67 (11% DW)
6/9: 7.46 (16% DW)
6/16: 8.62 (9% DW)
6/23: 4.74 (10% DW)
6/30: 7.17 (14% DW)
7/7: 6.28 (13% DW)
7/14: 7.27 (10% DW)
7/21: 4.50 (8% DW)
7/28: 6.95 (17% DW)
8/4: 6.14 (22% DW)
8/11: 7.12 (26% DW)
8/18: 6.62 (16% DW)
8/25: N/A
9/1: 6.22 (14% DW)
9/8: 5.76 (14% DW)
9/15: 7.19 (11% DW)
9/22: 6.96 (14% DW)
9/29: 7.31 (6% DW)
10/6: 8.47 (14% DW)
10/13: 8.04 (10% DW)
10/20: 7.23 (8% DW)
10/27: 8.00 (23% DW)
11/3: 7.35 (15% DW)
11/10: 8.68 (10% DW)
11/17: 7.67 (25% DW)
11/24: 6.23 (35% DW)
12/1: 6.74 (21% DW)
12/8: 8.25 (14% DW)
12/15: 7.64 (13% DW)
12/22: 7.62 (7% DW)
12/29: N/A

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1/5: 7.56 (9% DW)

1/12: 6.68 (10% DW)

1/19: 7.19 (13% DW)



------ VINCE MCMAHON RESIGNS FROM WWE



1/26: 7.50 (0% DW)

2/2: 3.86 (8% DW)

2/9: 7.00 (14% DW)

2/16: 7.67 (4% DW)

2/23: 6.60 (32% DW)

3/1: 7.02 (4% DW)

3/8: 6.75 (8% DW)

3/15: 6.77 (4% DW)

3/22: 7.36 (7% DW)

3/29: 7.76 (14% DW)

4/5: 7.00 (11% DW)
4/12: TBD

[Lizuka #BLM]

I'll give it a 7 since it was mostly pretty good and the main event delivered, but the show was structured oddly. They really should've closed on the Bloodline segment. Was kind of by far the most interesting part of the episode.

The Naomi / Tiffany match was really damn bad so that was a drag on things. Also I feel like Jade just plain isn't even good enough to be doing these two move jobber squashes so that's already quickly getting exhausting to see on every single show. Though let's be fair here and point out that Bron was ALSO botching like crazy during his showcase squash.

[chronocross]

I enjoyed the show tonight, 8/10.

Definitely interested in seeing what happens next as it looks like Solo is taking over the Bloodline and Jimmy may have to reconcile with Jey.

Looking forward to AJ vs. LA Knight Part 2, though I'm picking AJ to get the title shot at Backlash vs. Cody.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

carried hard by the bloodline stuff and the two triple threats being interesting, 7. some real issues coming out of it though and a shitload of discourse

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

6 - some cool stuff but also some fairly boring or middling stuff as well.

[asuka007]

7/10:

Both contender’s matches were fun. And Solo stepping up was long overdue.

Not a fan of Tiffany’s first MR singles loss coming to Naomi on a random SD episode. And Naomi looked not great here. Also nothing says “new era” like Bayley vs. Naomi in a title match.

Jade was, whatever.

[mistery]

A 3. Outside of the Bloodline stuff, a pretty awful show from top to bottom.

[Bang Bang Bart]

7/10. Good setup for some things, though kinda odd that Cody was only in one segment and that’s it.0

[Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000]

I gave it a 7 for the triple threat matches, Bloodline segment, and hot crowd.

The women's matches were the weakest parts of the show, unfortunately. Tiffy vs. Naomi was slow and boring IMO, and the women's tag was just a squash.

[FALLOUT Goldashausen #BLM]

Liked this one slightly better than Raw, so giving this a 7.

Both triple threat matches were really fun. Looking forward to the battle of the former TNA guys colliding to face another former TNA guy in France!

Was NOT a fan of Tiffany's loss to Naomi. I have a feeling the match in Lyon will be a triple threat. No way Naomi/Bayley has any heat, unless they bring Tiffy and/or Iyo back in.

And, man, THAT Bloodline segment. Solo is finally turning the corner. And a very good way to debut Tama. I have no earthly idea how Jacob Fatu fits in, or whose side he's on, but it'll be nice to see.

Overall, a good show if a little underwhelming, especially on the women's end. (Thankfully LVL UP delivered in that area tonight!)

Time to play the (long) game...

[schma]

I went with 7.
Positives:
Cody's segment was shorter than Roman's entrance. That made space for a lot of other things.
The triple threats were enjoyable.
Kevin Owens promo and "I've been here for minutes!"
The lvl up women's tag was enjoyable.

Negatives:
I was underwhelmed by the bloodline segment. I liked the setup with them being kicked out of the champ's locker room. Paul's concession speech on behalf of Roman would have been much better if delivered by Roman. Tonga beating the Vincent of the bloodline and Solo killing him for the 18th? time was meh.
At this point seriously, what does Jimmmy even do? The dude has been in and out of the bloodline so much I can't even think of a decent yo mamma joke to finish that thought.
The women's #1 contender's match starting during a throwaway bloodline segment was certainly a choice.
Still not liking how so many matches are interrupted by 5 minute commercial breaks, especially when the don't have the excuse of Rock's awkward 40 minute promo.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

The Bloodline stuff was really fun for me, I gave the show a 9. A great night for wrestling!

But, that LVL Up Main Event was a stinker.

["Cane Dewey" Johnson]

After last weekend, I've decided to stop watching WWE, so with SmackDown having aired, I'm at week #1 of this exciting new journey.

[Celgress]

7.5 out of 10 so I'll round it down to 7 out of 10, IMHO.