Rate the Smackdown!: 7/28/2023

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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: 2


------ 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

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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1/1: 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


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)


------ WWE DRAFT 2023



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: TBD

[The Rick Jericho]

6/10.

Poor Rey getting concussed once or even twice.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Decent enough but could have done without CaN tHeY cOeXiSt. 7-2 (Vince)=5.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Didn’t watch thanks to RIP the Fox Now app.

Perhaps someday I’ll buy an antenna or bother with piracy for Smackdown, but today was not that day.

[Schizo]

8

Fun show overall

[asuka007]

6/10:

The finish to the women’s match was freaking TERRIBLE!!

[saneiac]

Two people that don't get along but still beat the tag team champions easily is 100% Vince, and I will never not hate it. Also, Karrion Kross and Hit Row. 2/10

[theironyuppie]

Jul 28, 2023 23:06:11 GMT -5 saneiac said:

Two people that don't get along but still beat the tag team champions easily is 100% Vince, and I will never not hate it. Also, Karrion Kross and Hit Row. 2/10

I thought we'd learned by now that the only way to do 'can they co-exist???" right is to just have both partners hate each other and act all petty throughout.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Jul 28, 2023 23:18:42 GMT -5 theironyuppie said:

Jul 28, 2023 23:06:11 GMT -5 saneiac said:

Two people that don't get along but still beat the tag team champions easily is 100% Vince, and I will never not hate it. Also, Karrion Kross and Hit Row. 2/10

I thought we'd learned by now that the only way to do 'can they co-exist???" right is to just have both partners hate each other and act all petty throughout.

…Or just bond and dance it out, I guess. That’s a unique take on a world title feud over in the Jacksonville territory.

[clc]

Jul 28, 2023 23:06:11 GMT -5 saneiac said:

Two people that don't get along but still beat the tag team champions easily is 100% Vince, and I will never not hate it. Also, Karrion Kross and Hit Row. 2/10

In this situation, it's the right call. The tag champs are losers who never won any matches. The "Can They Co-exist team" was two people who almost never lose. Bianca alone has been able to 1 on 3 top contenders. I don't like she's been portrayed as so OP, but that's the history. Charlotte and Bianca have been burying top level talent for so long, to have them lose to low level talent like Chelsea and Sonya would not be right. No amount of distraction could make me believe the tag champs could pick up a win. At best, maybe they could get a count-out win.

I'd argue the bigger mistake was making Sonya and Chelsea champions after portraying them both as complete losers for so long.

For now, Sonya and Chelsea should be booked as very weak champions that will do anything to keep the belts. They can gradually get better.

[Celgress]

6 out of 10, or a bit better than an average show, IMHO.