Rate the Smackdown!: 4/7/2023

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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

------ Official move to FOX/Friday Night!

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

11/21: 6.41
11/28: 4.91
12/5: 5.44
12/12: 4.64
12/19: 4.33
12/26: 6.47

------ 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)

------ WWE THUNDERDOME begins

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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1/7: 7.00 (31% DW)
1/14: 5.50 (30% DW)
1/21: 2.67 (51% DW)
1/28: 5.78 (34% DW)
2/4: 2.52 (43% DW)
2/11: 3.32 (31% DW)
2/18: 4.46 (58% DW)
2/25: 3.87 (41% DW)
3/4: 5.86 (31% DW)
3/11: 4.88 (29% DW)
3/18: 6.16 (39% DW)
3/25: 5.33 (31% DW)
4/1: 5.41 (29% DW)
4/8: 5.75 (17% DW)
4/15: 5.86 (30% DW)
4/22: 4.35 (26% DW)
4/29: 5.00 (43% DW)
5/6: 6.06 (36% DW)
5/13: 6.83 (34% DW)
5/20: 2.50 (29% DW)
5/27: 6.59 (27% DW)
6/3: 4.20 (39% DW)
6/10: 6.67 (16% DW)
6/17: 4.51 (20% DW)
6/24: 6.05 (21% DW)
7/1: 4.70 (32% DW)
7/8: 3.11 (34% DW)
7/15: 3.42 (25% DW)

----- VINCE MCMAHON RETIRES/HHH TAKES OVER AS HEAD OF CREATIVE

7/22: 6.47 (38% DW)
7/29: 8.11 (29% DW)
8/5: 6.10 (23% DW)
8/12: 6.86 (24% DW)
8/19: 7.78 (12% DW)
8/26: 6.20 (29% DW)
9/2: 7.44 (33% DW)
9/9: 5.92 (30% DW)
9/16: 8.22 (15% DW)
9/23: 7.47 (24% DW)
9/30: 8.27 (25% DW)
10/7: 6.63 (11% DW)
10/14: 7.39 (16% DW)
10/21: 7.05 (31% DW)
10/28: 6.83 (18% DW)
11/4: 8.11 (22% DW)
11/11: 5.43 (10% DW)
11/18: 8.00 (14% DW)
11/25: 7.40 (29% DW)
12/2: 7.35 (17% DW)
12/9: 7.55 (26% DW)
12/16: 7.14 (8% DW)
12/23: 8.19 (30% DW)
12/30: 8.29 (13% DW)

------ 2023



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: TBD

[The Rick Jericho]

6/10.

Cautiously watching the KO and Sami booking. End game possibly could be getting Jey Uso over in this whole bloodline storyline.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

5 - fun opener and the rest was fine-ish but that ending left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

OK, so it was not perfect. I would have had Sami win if they were still gonna have the beatdown and the Riddle save. Santos doesn't deserve burial. And I can do without Riddle, personally. But this was really not a bad Smackdown and it was nice to have the continuity to end the show.

With that said, it's getting -2 every week until Vince is gone for good so only a 6 from me.

[chronocross]

6/10, still more to be told with the Bloodline/Sami/KO feud now that Riddle has returned.

I can see Riddle getting drafted back to SD in a few weeks.

[asuka007]

7.5/10:

[fw91]

6 feels right. Not much happened, but it was a quick, easy watch.

[ben:friendship frog]

It was mostly inoffensive, an easy watch fully of continuity

[The Gallus Mark]

Didn’t watch, but I’m glad to hear that it wasn’t terrible at least

[polarbearpete]

Very good show and didn’t feel like a Vince show!

[theironyuppie]

I'd say around 7.5, which is perfectly fine. Nothing mindblowing, but good matches and promos though Matt Riddle right at the end was a little eh even if there's story reason for it.

[Celgress]

6 out of 10, IMHO.

[asuka007]

This is the first time in awhile I was bored with the Bloodline stuff.

[john84]

7 out of 10 for me. Better than RAW even if that's not saying much. SO wish the Bloodline stuff was over already but it's not going anywhere anytime soon.

[firsttimelongtime]

Apr 7, 2023 21:18:29 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Very good show and didn’t feel like a Vince show!

Yeah this is the Smackdown I’ve been liking for many months. Really felt different than this week’s Raw. The matches were exciting with solid finishes so that was nice.

Though I agree with another poster the Bloodline stuff didn’t hold my interest like it did before. They really missed striking while the iron was hot.

Still really like the Mysteriod and Sheamus so I give this show a 7/10.

[clifford]

Apr 7, 2023 21:34:16 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

This is the first time in awhile I was bored with the Bloodline stuff.

I think audiences and crowds are going to get turned off the bloodline stuff really quick.

When Jey stopped Solo giving Sami the spike post match, there wasn't as big a reaction to that sort of action you'd have seen pre-Mania.

I think a lot of people were enjoying and really invested in the Bloodline storyline cause they expected this massive payoff at Wrestlemania, which we didn't get.

Now, months and months more of the same storyline suddenly doesn't seem so enticing to people.

[ultrakill]

Apr 7, 2023 21:18:29 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Very good show and didn’t feel like a Vince show!

Let's hope that Vince only took over the RAW after WM for shits and giggles and it was a one off thing.

I could totally see him going into creative for one show a month just to keep everyone on their toes.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Apr 8, 2023 2:54:39 GMT -5 clifford said:

Apr 7, 2023 21:34:16 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

This is the first time in awhile I was bored with the Bloodline stuff.

I think audiences and crowds are going to get turned off the bloodline stuff really quick.

When Jey stopped Solo giving Sami the spike post match, there wasn't as big a reaction to that sort of action you'd have seen pre-Mania.

I think a lot of people were enjoying and really invested in the Bloodline storyline cause they expected this massive payoff at Wrestlemania, which we didn't get.

Now, months and months more of the same storyline suddenly doesn't seem so enticing to people.

Honestly I think people were over it after Sami lost in Montreal, but were holding on to see Cody win at Mania

Now that it didn't happen, Cody got killed on RAW, and they yet again did the Solo interference finish to have Sami lose and then get betrayed by Jey... again, and then have Matt Riddle, a guy who the Bloodline has beaten over and over, reinsert into the feud and be treated like it's fresh for some reason? I'm not surprised that people are fed up after the Cody loss has, shockingly, not resulted in any interesting followup despite HHH being so excited to see this continue at the exact same tempo for some f***ing reason post Mania lol.