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Post by gritizen on Nov 3, 2023 21:22:23 GMT -5
@hbk PUSH DANTE CHEN. LOOK AT THE CONNECTION HE HAS WITH THE CROWD.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Nov 3, 2023 21:23:12 GMT -5
Dante Chen and Trey Bearhill on the same episode.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Nov 3, 2023 21:23:47 GMT -5
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Nov 3, 2023 21:27:00 GMT -5
HBK is making up for not losing the title to Tatanka at WM IX.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Nov 3, 2023 21:28:13 GMT -5
I will #NeverForget when they had this nice video package of Dante Chen bravely recovering from injury and his father's death and then having Duke Hudson beat the shit out of him.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Nov 3, 2023 21:29:36 GMT -5
Damn, this match is still going?
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Nov 3, 2023 21:29:40 GMT -5
HBK is making up for not losing the title to Tatanka at WM IX. At least him refusing to job to Davey Boy ages better every day. Screw the Br*ts
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Nov 3, 2023 21:30:32 GMT -5
HBK is making up for not losing the title to Tatanka at WM IX. At least him refusing to job to Davey Boy ages better every day. Screw the Br*ts
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Nov 3, 2023 21:30:50 GMT -5
Miss Legend, I have never looked so respectfully
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Nov 3, 2023 21:31:21 GMT -5
Dante Chen and Trey Bearhill on the same episode. And they both lost. Up yours, Shawn. You should've dropped the belt to Tatanka.
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Post by hbkid718 on Nov 3, 2023 21:57:55 GMT -5
Here's my Smackdown Thoughts & Facts & Stats (Along with Random Crown Jewel Facts)
Good opening segment & promo exchange between LA Knight & Roman Reigns. I love Roman's line about Knight & cosplaying as The Rock. They should have a great match tomorrow even though the result is predictable. CROWN JEWEL FACT: If LA Knight wins, he will be the 1st Million Dollar Champion to win the WWE or Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Tomorrow will be Roman Reigns' 7th match of 2023, making it the least number of matches he wrestled on TV & PPV since he wrestled only 1 match in 2012 (12/16/12 TLC) which was his 1st PPV & 1st match on the main roster. LOL. They goofed. Austin Theory mentioned Halloween which happened already therefore revealing that Smackdown was taped last week. Kevin Owens VS Austin Theory wass a great match & a good way to start Owen's run on Smackdown. FACT: This was Kevin Owens' 1st Smackdown since he & Sami Zayn defeated The LWO on 9/1, his 1st 1-on-1 Match since he lost to GUNTHER on Raw on 6/5, & 1st on Smackdown since he wrestled Solo Sikoa to a No Contest on 1/27. It was only his 9th Singles Match of 2023. This was Austin Theory's 1st 1-on-1 Match on Smackdown since he lost to Dragon Lee on 10/6. This was the 5th 1-on-1 Match between them after Raw on 1/31/22 (won by Theory) & 2/7/22, 9/5/22, & 9/19/22 (all won by Owens). It was Owens' 1st Singles win since he defeated Solo Sikoa by Disqualification on Raw on 3/6 & 1st by Pinfall since he defeated Baron Corbin on Raw on 1/9. It was his 1st 1-on-1 win on Smackdown since he defeated Sami Zayn by Disqualification on 1/13 & 1st by Pinfall since he defeated Baron Corbin on 8/13/21. Nice brawl with Bianca Belair & Damage CTRL. Charlotte Flair & Shotzi Vs Chelsea Green & Piper Niven was a short match with a good result because then it will keep Charlotte out of the Women's Championship Picture. FACT: This was the 3rd time that Charlotte Flair & Shotzi teamed up after they lost to Sasha Banks & Toni Storm on Smackdown on 12/17/21 & they defeated Damage CTRL on 9/8. Chelsea Green was the 8th wrestler of 2023 & the 1st since Butch & Ridge Holland on 10/10 & 10/13 to wrestle on NXT & Smackdown & the 2nd of 2023 & 1st since Dominik Mysterio on 7/17, 7/18, & 7/21 to wrestle on Raw, NXT, & Smackdown in the same week. This was Piper Niven's 1st Smackdown since she & Nikki A.S.H. lost a Fatal 4-Way Match to Sonya Deville & Natalya on 8/26/22 & 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match on Smackdown in her Career. Excellent promo. I like Solo Sikoa's promo. John Cena, with a bad voice & all was great. I loved his line about Solo being a bargain basement Taz rip off. They should have a war tomorrow at Crown Jewel.CROWN JEWEL FACT: This will be John Cena's 2nd PPV in a row in 2023, making it the 1st time since he lost to The Undertaker (April 8, 2018 WrestleMania 34) & defeated Triple H (April 27, 2018 Greatest Royal Rumble) that he wrestled 2 PPVs in a row & the 1st time since 2018 that he wrestled at least 3 matches in the same year. This will be Solo Sikoa's 1st 1-on-1 Match on WWE PPV in his Career. OK segment with Damage CTRL & Nick Aldis. The Brawling Brutes VS Pretty Deadly was a fun Donnybrook Match. FACT: This was the 2nd Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match in WWE & 1st since The Brawling Brutes VS Imperium at Extreme Rules on 10/8/22, making The Brawling Brutes the only wrestlers to wrestle in 2 Donnybrook Matches. This was their 3rd 2-on-2 Match between them after NXT on 10/4/22 & Smackdown on 5/19 & 10/13 which were all won by Pretty Deadly. Interesting conversation with Nick Aldis & Paul Heyman. Short but OK Weigh-In between Rey Mysterio & Logan Paul. BONUS CROWN JEWEL FACT: This will be Rey Mysterioβs 2nd Crown Jewel but 3rd match as he wrestled twice in 2018. This will be Logan Paulβs 2nd Crown Jewel in a row, but 1st United States Championship Match at Crown Jewel, making him the 1st since AJ Styles in 2018 & 2019 to wrestle for the WWE or Undisputed WWE Universal Championship & United States Championship at back-to-back Crown Jewels. If Logan Paul wins, he will be the 1st Celebrity to be United States Champion in WWE History & the 1st Celebrity to win a Championship of any kind, not counting the 24/7 Championship. BONUS CROWN JEWEL FACTS FOR THE OTHER MATCHES: Seth Rollins VS Drew McIntyre: This will be Seth Rollins' 10th consecutive PPV of 2023, making him the only wrestler to wrestle on every PPV of 2023. It will be the 10th 1-on-1 Match between them with McIntyre winning 5 & Rollins winning 4 out of their previous 9 matches. Shayna Baszler VS Nia Jax VS Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Zoey Stark: It will be the 2nd Fatal 5-Way for the Womenβs Championship & 1st since Bayley defeated Sasha Banks, Lacey Evans, Naomi, & Tamina at WM 36 on 4/5/20. Only Ripley & Jax have wrestled in 1 previous 5-Way Match each. Cody Rhodes VS Damian Priest: It will be Cody Rhodesβ 1st Crown Jewel, making it the 1st time he made his PPV debut since he lost to Goldust at Fastlane on February 22, 2015. It will be Damian Priest's 4th 1-on-1 Match on PPV after he defeated The Miz (Lumberjack Match 5/16/21 WrestleMania Backlash), defeated Sheamus (US Title Match on 8/21/21 SummerSlam), & lost to Bad Bunny (San Juan Street Fight on 5/6/23 Backlash), making this his 1st Non-Title Non-Gimmick Match on PPV in his Career. He will be the 1st Tag Team Champion to wrestle in a 1-on-1 Singles Match on PPV since Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel in 2018. Sami Zayn VS JD McDonagh: It will be Sami Zayn's 1st 1-on-1 Kickoff Match on PPV in his Career. It will be JD McDonagh's 1st 1-on-1 Match on WWE PPV in his Career. Bianca Belair VS IYO SKY: It will be Bianca Belairβs 3rd Crown Jewel in a row, her 3rd Championship Match in a row at Crown Jewel, making her the only woman to wrestle in 3 back-to-back Womenβs Championship Matches at Crown Jewel. It will be IYO SKYβs 2nd Crown Jewel in a row but 1st Womenβs Championship Match, making her the 1st wrestler to wrestle for the Womenβs Tag Team & Womenβs Championship at back-to-back Crown Jewel events. Bianca Belair VS Bayley was an excellent match. I like Belair laying out Bayley to neutralize her for tomorrow & also that the match stayed a clean fight. FACT: This was Bianca Belair's 1st match since she & Charlotte Flair defeated Damage CTRL on 8/18, her 1st 1-on-1 Match since she lost to IYO SKY at SummerSlam on 8/5 & 1st on Smackdown since she defeated Asuka on 7/14. This was the 8th 1-on-1 Match between them after Smackdown on 12/18/20 (won by Bayley), Smackdown on 1/29/21 (won by Belair), WrestleMania Backlash on 5/16/21 (won by Belair), Hell In A Cell on 6/20/21 (won by Belair), Extreme Rules on 10/8/22 (won by Belair), Raw on 10/24/22 (won by Bayley), & Crown Jewel on 11/5/22 (won by Belair), so Belair won 6 & Bayley won 2.
Here are my Smackdown Match Rankings: 1) The Brawling Brutes VS Pretty Deadly 2) Bianca Belair VS Bayley 3) Kevin Owens VS Austin Theory 4) Charlotte Flair & Shotzi Vs Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Here are my Level Up Thoughts & Facts & Stats: LOL. Wow, Byron Saxton couldn't be on Main Event last night because he was on his way to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel but now he's in Florida for Level Up (though it was taped 3 weeks ago but they're acting that it's live). Ivy Nile VS Valentina Feroz was a great match. Both women are great & deserve to be pushed. This could be Nile's last match in NXT if she & The Creed Brothers get moved to the main roster.FACT: This was Ivy Nile's 1st Level Up since 10/13. This was Valentina Feroz's 1st Level Up since 10/6. This was the 4th 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on 10/12/21 & 205 Live on 1/14/22, & Level Up on 2/17/23 with Nile winning all 4 matches. Good promo by Trey Bearhill. Trey Bearhill VS Myles Borne was really good. Bearhill improved since his first match. I like the new aggression & evil streak in Borne now he's associated with Drew Gulak & Damon Kemp. FACT: This was Trey Bearhill's 1st Level Up & match overall since he lost to Myles Borne on 8/4. This was Myles Borne's 1st Level Up since he defeated Riley Osbourne on 9/29. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 Match between them after 8/4. Dante Chen VS Oro Mensah was an awesome match. I'm intrigued to see what's going to happen with Chen & Boa. Meta-Four getting involved was OK (See I could say something nice about Lash Legend.) FACT: This will be Dante Chen's 1st Level Up since 10/3 & 1st 1-on-1 Match on Level Up since he lost to Drew Gulak on 10/6. It will be Oro Mensah's 1st Level Up since he defeated Tavion Heights on 9/29. It is the 1st match in WWE History between a Singapore wrestler & a British wrestler.
Here are my Level Up Match Rankings: 1) Dante Chen VS Oro Mensah 2) Ivy Nile VS Valentina Feroz 3) Trey Bearhill VS Myles Borne
Ends a really good go-home Smackdown, though it was taped. It got me excited for Crown Jewel & the segments that had nothing to do with Crown Jewel were really good to build to next week & beyond. Also, forgot to mention it earlier, but looking forward to Carlito VS Lashley next week. Level Up was great.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Nov 3, 2023 22:08:31 GMT -5
FACT: This was the 3rd time that Charlotte Flair & Shotzi teamed up after they lost to Sasha Banks & Toni Storm on Smackdown on 12/17/21 & they defeated Damage CTRL on 9/8. So Charlotte and Shotzi aren't undefeated together after all? Dammit!!!!!! {Spoiler}I try to block out Shotzi's heel turn and Toni's WWE run.
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Post by hbkid718 on Nov 3, 2023 22:16:34 GMT -5
I made a mistake about Dante Chen VS Oro Mensah. Mensah is not British. He's Swiss-Ghanian. Oro corrected me on Twitter. But it still the 1st match between a Singapore wrestler & Swiss-Ghanian wrestler.
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