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Post by asuka007 on Oct 20, 2023 21:23:39 GMT -5
Seriously HBK, push Fallon more.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Oct 20, 2023 21:25:17 GMT -5
Halloween Havoc is going to slaughter this thread.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Oct 20, 2023 21:25:45 GMT -5
Seriously HBK, push Fallon more. And Ivy! And Tatum!
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Post by gritizen on Oct 20, 2023 21:26:32 GMT -5
Halloween Havoc is going to slaughter this thread. How everybody was tonight about Iyo is going to be me and you for Becky.
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Post by hbkid718 on Oct 20, 2023 21:30:20 GMT -5
Here are my Smackdown Thoughts: Fun opening segment with Heyman & LA Knight to kick off Smackdown. Knight VS Reigns will be great at Crown Jewel even if the result is predictable. If Knight loses, he's "not buried." He will be fine. Santos Escobar VS Montez Ford was excellent. I love Carlito making the save. FACT: This was Santos Escobar's 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to Rey Mysterio on 9/29. This was Montez Ford's 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to LA Knight on 6/2. Next week's Raw looks great, but I still don't think Indi Hartwell should get an NXT Women's Title Match. She hasn't earned it. OK segment with Rey Mysterio & The LWO. I like Rey wanting to do things on his own with Logan Paul. Fun segment with Pretty Deadly having a Spa Day & getting attacked by The Brawling Brutes. Good promo by Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa. Was someone there? I couldn't see him. It's cool that Bad Bunny will be on SNL tomorrow, but SNL sucks, so I won't be watching it. Besides John Cena not specifying that he hasn't won a Singles Match since 4/27/18 (he def Triple H at Greatest Royal Rumble), but he only wrestled 9 matches since, that was fun. I like Solo Sikoa & Jimmy Uso's attack & then the surprise attack from Jey. Smackdown on FS1 next week so Roman Reigns has to be on it to get the ratings. At least we won't have to worry about Smackdown having to move channels when it goes to USA Network next year. Interesting segment with Jey Uso, Nick Aldis, & Adam Pearce. I like that they hinted at Raw VS Smackdown or maybe a match between the 2 former NWA Champions. I would normally be mad that a celebrity is wrestling for a Championship without earning it, but Paul is no longer just a celebrity as he has proven time & time again how dedicated he is to being a wrestler. I may not like the man personally, but I can't deny his passion. Hopefully I will be home to watch Crown Jewel live, as sometimes I have to work on Saturdays. But I'm working the next 2 weeks, so maybe on 11/4, my boss will close the office. I wonder if the Smackdown episode the night before Crown Jewel will be taped next week after next week's episode. Dragon Lee & Cameron Grimes VS Austin Theory & Grayson Waller was great. I don't mind another match between them. FACT: This was Dragon Lee's 2nd 2-on-2 Men's Tag Team Match of his Career & 1st since he & Nathan Frazer defeated Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza on NXT on 7/18. This was Cameron Grimes' 4th 2-on-2 Tag Team Match in his Career (he & LA Knight lost to Grizzled Young Veterans (8/3/21 NXT), he & Solo Sikoa defeated Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams (5/17/22 NXT), & he & Joe Gacy defeated Tony D'Angelo & Channing Lorenzo (9/13/22 NXT)). There has been too many non-wrestling segments. We're only getting 3 matches tonight. Where's the wrestling on a wrestling show? Great Kevin Owens interview. I love his Yokozuna shirt. And he's telling the truth. He never wrestled Rey Mysterio or Sheamus 1-on-1. I'm looking forward to seeing what's in store for him on Smackdown. Charlotte Flair VS IYO SKY was a great match but a stupid finish. God Forbid Botox Face loses clean. I did love Michael Cole telling Kevin Egan how come he didn't catch Bayley. Good return of Bianca Belair. FACT: If Charlotte Flair would have won, she would have been the 1st 7-time Womenβs Champion, which is the Most Reigns of All-Time. This was IYO SKYβs 4th Womenβs Championship Defense, so if she would have lost, she would have been the 1st since Rhea Ripley who lost to Charlotte Flair at Money In The Bank on 7/18/21 to lose in her 4th Defense. As of Smackdown, IYO SKYβs Womenβs Championship Reign has lasted 76 Days, so if she would have lost, she would have been the 2nd to lose in 76 Days after Bayley (2/13/17-4/30/17), which was the 11th Longest Reign of All-Time. This was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on 5/6/20 (won by SKY by DQ) & Smackdown on 7/21/23 (won by Flair), so they each have won 1 match.
Here are my Smackdown Match Rankings: 1) Santos Escobar VS Montez Ford 2) Charlotte Flair VS IYO SKY 3) Dragon Lee & Cameron Grimes VS Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
Here are my Level Up Thoughts: Malik Blade & Edris Enofe VS Boa & Dante Chen was a really great match. Boa & Chen worked great together. FACT: This was Blade & Enofe's 1st Level Up since they defeated Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe on 8/4 & they were the 1st since Kelani Jordan & Izzi Dame on 10/3 & 10/6 to wrestle on both NXT & Level Up in the same week. This was Boa's 1st Level Up & 1st match since he defeated Bryson Montana on 6/16 & was his 1st 2-on-2 Men's Tag Team Match of his Career. His only other Tag Match was he & Xia Li defeating Jake Atlas & Mercedes Martinez on NXT on 6/29/21. This was Dante Chen's 1st Level Up since 10/6 & his 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match since he & Guru Raaj defeated Damaris Griffin & Bryson Montana on 8/5/22 & was his 5th Tag Match in his Career (he & Bernal lost to Lorenzo & Donovan (5/6/22 LU), lost to Blade & Enofe (6/3/22 LU), & The Dyad (6/14/22 NXT). Fallon Henley is a good wrestler, but she couldn't save that. Lash Legend is awful. She hasn't improved at all. She needs to be off of TV until she learns how to wrestle or they need to release her since she's taking up space from others. FACT: This was Fallon Henley's 1st Level Up since 9/29. This was Lash Legend's 1st Level Up since 9/15 & her 1st 1-on-1 Match since she lost to Valentina Feroz on 3/31. This was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between them after 205 Live on 1/21/22 (won by Legend) & NXT on 9/13/22 (won by Henley), so Henley won 2 & Legend won 1 match.
Here are my LevelUp Match Rankings: 1) Malik Blade & Edris Enofe VS Boa & Dante Chen -1000) Fallon Henley VS Lash Legend
Overall, a solid Smackdown. I wish there was more wrestling but the 3 matches were all great. The promos were also good as the build to Crown Jewel continues. Only half of Level Up was great. The rest sucked.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Oct 20, 2023 21:31:53 GMT -5
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Post by gl83 on Oct 20, 2023 21:40:26 GMT -5
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Post by Legion on Oct 21, 2023 13:26:26 GMT -5
I thought Lash had really improved.
She's never going to be amazing, but as a Tamina style lady hoss, she'll be fine.
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