This episode was exciting and power-packed with high-drama and a high voltage main event between Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss.
In-Ring Promo:
The show started with AJ Styles showing his celestial mic skills. The crowd was crazy for him. They were both cheering and booing him at the same time. The Scottish people made it quite clear that they are fans of Wyatt's family. But the show became a lot cooler after Ellsworth made his way. The whole WWE universe has become the fan of Ellsworth and rightly so. He is surely a beautiful pro wrestler, I mean literally.
Baron Corbin won't be anymore the potential wild card on Team Smackdown as Strowman is for Team Raw. But he led the show pretty well. Tthe whole show was packed with an incredible amount of drama based on him. Shane has created an aura from the day he has stepped back into the WWE arena, which is not dying anytime soon.
Breezango vs The Vaudevillians:
This well-designed stipulation was to decide the last team of Smackdown Tag Team's team for Survivor Series. The match was quite fast. The action-filled segments jointly captained by Eden English, Tyler Breeze and Fandango were amazing. This match was an awesome push for Breezango as a face. The crowd received them as face nicely.
Natalya vs Naomi:
This match was noticeable because the crowd was quite involved in the match. Natalya's act as a coach may seem silly. But she can transform her gimmick as the most significant one in only a single episode. I can guarantee that it would be captivating to see her performance in Survivor Series. I know I am repeating this statement, but because Natalya is so experienced and good at what she does, we can expect a great women's match in the Survivor Series.
Backstage Promo:
The presence of Daniel Bryan makes any segment superb as it made the backstage segment of Ambrose and Ellsworth. It was quite funny. Ellsworth mentioned rightly that the team JamesDean has indeed four hands and hence has more than a fighting chance. :D
Baron Corbin vs Kalisto:
Kalisto, the returning star, the high-flying phoenix was impressive. Considering their past rivalry, this could have been a good match but it was definitely a fabulous brawl. Baron started the match in a squash match fashion. Later, he executed his fall exceptionally. The segment finished with Kalisto fueling the past feud to put a statement like "Take a leg for a leg". I expect that this match was written to show that Corbin will now be shown as a domitable force owing to his injury. This segment also impacted the Survivor Series Team. Let's hope that we will see nice matches between Kalisto and Corbin in future.
Becky Lynch vs Alexa Bliss (Championship Match):
I expected that the Scottish crowd would boo Becky due to her Irish background but both women were so outstanding in the match that the WWE Universe was going insane. Alexa threw Becky to the turnbuckle and the stairs pretty powerfully and perfectly. Alexa's response to the referee's count, when she was outside the ring, was the same as her response towards the crowd's boo: SHUT UP. She has developed her character quite so magnificently! After Alexa worked on Becky's left hand, Becky lacked to show the pain when the tide turned towards her for a short while. But it can't lessen her efforts in the last segment where she showed her fierceness. The credit for the ending of the match again goes to the writers. This would elongate this storied rivalry between the two strong and beautiful women.
Backstage Promo:
The backstage segment of Shane, Dan and Maryse was pleasant. The stipulation between Brian Kendrick and Kalisto will be an Awwesome match.Can't wait for that match.
Curt Hawkins vs Apollo Crews:
This match was short and charming. The crowd didn't respond to the match well, but the pro wrestlers gave their best considering the time allotted to them. Apollo has kept on showing is flying skills. He is still learning but he has a lot of potentials.
Wyatt's Family vs Ellsworth-Ambrose-Kane:
The match was noteworthy and a must-watch due to the presence of AJ Styles near the commentator table. The rampage segment by Dean Ambrose with fast and free-flowing moves was enjoyable. But the best segment of the match was when Ellsworth showed his enigma when he tagged himself in. He brought the whole crowd and AJ Styles to their feet cheering for him. It was extra-terrestrial.
The show completed with YES chants and finalisation of the Smackdown Men's team. It was a beautiful mastery shown by the writers. Putting Shane in the match will represent Smackdown Men's Team as an adhered unit. It tilts my prediction a little towards Smackdown Men's team winning the Survivor Series Match. But the writers must have decided otherwise because of how the last Raw episode has ended. Nevertheless, with Shane in the match, it will be electric in the PPV this time. Again, applauds to the writers. Kudos to Shane for keeping the legacy of his father as a businessman-cum-pro wrestler.
Special Note: Next episode of the Smackdown Live will see the Undertaker and the Edge on the 900th episode of Smackdown.
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