🔵 SmackDown/LVL-Up Thread 8/5/22: Queen of the Ring

[The Rick Jericho]

After surviving his catastrophic Last Man Standing showdown against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend his title against Drew McIntyre at WWE Clash at the Castle. McIntyre overcame Sheamus in a Good Old Fashion Donnybrook Match last week on the blue brand and now has his sights set on The Head of the Table at the historic title contest at Cardiff, Wales.

Brace yourself as Shinsuke Nakamura will once again clash with Ludwig Kaiser. If The King of Strong Style emerges victorious, he will earn an Intercontinental Championship Match against Gunther.

After SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan scored a controversial victory over Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam, The Baddest Woman on the Planet got herself fined and suspended for attacking a WWE official.

With Rousey sidelined, Raquel Rodriguez, Aliyah, Shotzi, Xia Li, Shayna Baszler, Natalya and Sonya Deville are set to battle it out in a high-stakes Gauntlet Match for the right to challenge Morgan for the SmackDown Women’s Title at WWE Clash at the Castle on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Cardiff, Wales.

Who will emerge from the free-for-all with SmackDown Women’s Title opportunity? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown on Fox.

[fw91]

A gauntlet match? When I said I wanted a balance of HHH and Vince's ways, THIS WASN'T WHAT I MEANT!

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

[Spiderf 4]

Aug 5, 2022 18:02:32 GMT -5 fw91 said:

A gauntlet match? When I said I wanted a balance of HHH and Vince's ways, THIS WASN'T WHAT I MEANT!

All contract signing segments will now be replaced with either posedowns or arm wrestling competitions.

[jhbboy198917]

Aug 5, 2022 18:05:06 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

My guess they doing this rubber match because Nak lost the last match

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Plan tonight according to Fightful:

- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin

- Usos-Sami Zayn and Rousey/Liv Morgan video packages

- If Nakamura wins, he gets an IC Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ludwig Kaiser

- Liv Morgan promo

- Gauntlet match for Women's Title shot

- Drew Gulak in a tag match against Viking Raiders

- Kofi Kingston vs. Erik

- Roman Reigns promo with Usos

[bob]

Aug 5, 2022 18:05:06 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

what if it's Ludvig Borga?

[Celexa Bliss]

Aug 5, 2022 18:34:24 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Plan tonight according to Fightful:

- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin

- Usos-Sami Zayn and Rousey/Liv Morgan video packages

- If Nakamura wins, he gets an IC Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ludwig Kaiser

- Liv Morgan promo

- Gauntlet match for Women's Title shot

- Drew Gulak in a tag match against Viking Raiders

- Kofi Kingston vs. Erik

- Roman Reigns promo with Usos

This looks totally skippable tbh

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Aug 5, 2022 18:39:32 GMT -5 Celexa Bliss said:

Aug 5, 2022 18:34:24 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Plan tonight according to Fightful:

- Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin

- Usos-Sami Zayn and Rousey/Liv Morgan video packages

- If Nakamura wins, he gets an IC Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ludwig Kaiser

- Liv Morgan promo

- Gauntlet match for Women's Title shot

- Drew Gulak in a tag match against Viking Raiders

- Kofi Kingston vs. Erik

- Roman Reigns promo with Usos

This looks totally skippable tbh

But you're getting TWO Erik matches! 

[mistery]

Bayley was teasing Control being there as well so who knows

[The Rick Jericho]

Aug 5, 2022 18:36:36 GMT -5 bob said:

Aug 5, 2022 18:05:06 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

what if it's Ludvig Borga?

"HE"S DEAD!"

[Hypnosis]

Aug 5, 2022 18:05:06 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

I was hoping this Universe Mode bullshit would be done after Vince's retirement.

[mistery]

But on a serious note this Smackdown looks real not good on paper.

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Aug 5, 2022 18:45:14 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Aug 5, 2022 18:05:06 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Oh my god enough with Nakamura vs. Ludwig

I was hoping this Universe Mode bullshit would be done after Vince's retirement.

Escaping the house show loop is a gradual and scary process 

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

Where. Are. My. Models?!

[bob]

Aug 5, 2022 18:47:45 GMT -5 hashtagdaley/JudasDay said:

Where. Are. My. Models?!

Rick Martel took them to modeling school

[jhbboy198917]

All I will say about that SD card is that the draft couldn’t come any sooner for SmackDown , they desperately need it 😬(still think it could be a good show tonight but we will see)

[J is Justice]

Yeah, like people have been saying: it's gonna take a while for things to really change.

[welshpenguin]

Hoping we get a better booked Shayna from now on. Put her with Ronda please

[welshpenguin]

Yes! We got to see orange Seth again