Rate the Smackdown!: 4/2/2019

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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: 1/10 and 2/10


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


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


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

6/27: 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


1/2: 5.81

1/9: 2.71

1/16: 2.54

1/23: 3.65

1/30: 5.91

2/6: 4.92

7/13: 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



1/1: 6.17

1/8: 7.93

1/15: 7.74

1/22: 7.29

1/29: 7.00

2/5: 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

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Last weeks Smackdown was the lowest rated Smackdown of the year so far, and it was still over a point higher than the lowest rated RAW, so there's that

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That show felt like it took forever to get through and I'm not even sure why, because I didn't think it was bad. The last segment with Bryan/Kofi was really good, though, and probably the only thing worth watching back. 6, I guess?

[Abdullah]

Apr 2, 2019 21:04:09 GMT -5 @dax said:

That show felt like it took forever to get through and I'm not even sure why, because I didn't think it was bad. The last segment with Bryan/Kofi was really good, though, and probably the only thing worth watching back. 6, I guess?

I think it’s because the build is over and there’s not much more to say. That Kofi vs Bryan promo was great, though.

[Sparkybob]

Where was the gauntlet match?

[theironyuppie]

Apr 2, 2019 21:04:09 GMT -5 @dax said:

That show felt like it took forever to get through and I'm not even sure why, because I didn't think it was bad. The last segment with Bryan/Kofi was really good, though, and probably the only thing worth watching back. 6, I guess?

Yeah, that was great, but the show was pretty bland otherwise. I guess at least the Becky promo was so unsubtle about her winning that it made it seem a tiny bit doubtful that she's winning?

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Apr 2, 2019 21:59:26 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

Apr 2, 2019 21:04:09 GMT -5 @dax said:

That show felt like it took forever to get through and I'm not even sure why, because I didn't think it was bad. The last segment with Bryan/Kofi was really good, though, and probably the only thing worth watching back. 6, I guess?

Yeah, that was great, but the show was pretty bland otherwise. I guess at least the Becky promo was so unsubtle about her winning that it made it seem a tiny bit doubtful that she's winning?

She's going to look like a huge loser if she fails to back up the shit she's been talking at WM, even if Charlotte takes the fall. Even I'd have to go, "You know what? Becky sucks."

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6. Not a lot going on aside from the Bryan/Kofi promo. AJ and Orton were shooting, Miz is still kicking multiple asses. lol The goober battle royal fest was certainly something. Becky cut a wack promo. What else even happened?

[King Devitt and the Woke Mob]

Eh. 6.

Better than Raw, but this was honestly a stinker of a show, and even worse as a go-home show for SDL.
Highlights AJ/Orton and the contract signing.
Oh, and Asuka won a meaningless match, so it's all better now, right?

Honestly it just shows the level she 'could' be at the fact that she keeps getting shafted and the fans still love her.
If she had the machine behind her she could be epic. Even now. She has that much charisma and connection with the audience.

But, here are some other thoughts/short review on this week's SDL if you wanna check it out:
youtu.be/4Qp7wv6vFbA

[DZ: WF Legacy]

They should've been building up Hardyz vs Usos, with the other tag teams just in the Andre Rumble. You only have the Hardyz for another year probably - use 'em right.

Kofi/Bryan has been a compelling story with depth, and that last segment with Bryan relating with Kofi's WM underdog momentum, albeit with a heel twist, was so wonderful. Bryan is on another level in every aspect of his career. Kofi playing it straight, not goofing with New Day, but determined and focused, was a really good touch to his personality. This dude is READY both in kayfabe and in reality. I love this story.

AJ/Orton's segment was pretty good, too. Feels like a great mid-card sort of match for Wrestlemania, and it's fresh, so I'm looking forward to it.

Not much to say about the rest of the show. I hate The Miz/Shane story, strongly dislike The IIconics, and found the goober tag match to be sort of amusing. First time Otis got a laugh out me when he began shaking uncontrollably at Mandy Rose for some reason.

Definitely a better go-home than Raw, at least.