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Csonka’s WWE Smackdown 10.23.18 Review
Pancake Power: Former tag team champions The New Day arrive to kick off the show. The Bar will defend against the New Day at WWE Crown Jewel. They say that The Bar “lowered the bar” and cheated to take their titles last week. They thought Big Show was cool, but he flips more than a flapjack. Kofi wants payback tonight, and he doesn’t care who it is. Big Show and the Bar arrive.
Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston: Kofi attacks at the bell and Show quickly cuts him off and lays in chops. Show then tosses him around and hits a chokeslam. Show hits another and a third. Everyone rushes the ring for the no contest. Big Show and the champions lay out New Day with ease. Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston went to a no contest @ 1:40 [NR]
– Commentary discusses Roman Reigns’ announcement from Raw, and we get video from the show.
AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan vs. The Usos: This is a rematch from last week, which the Usos won. Jimmy & Bryan in to begin. They work into some back and forth, Jey tags in and Bryan takes him out and Bryan and Styles clear the ring and follow with stereo planchas. We go screen in screen and the Usos look to recover. Styles is in and grounds an Uso, and follows with kicks. Bryan tags in and double teams follow. The Usos make a tag and double team Bryan in their corner. They continue with quick tags, isolating Bryan and working more double teams. They ground Bryan, and lay the boots to him. Back to full screen and more double teams follow and the cover gets 2. Bryan fights them off with strikes and we then get a double down. Tags to Styles and Jey, Styles runs wild and hits an ushigoroshi for 2. Styles looks for the clash, countered, but Styles rolls into a calf crusher. Jimmy makes the save, it breaks down and Styles flies in and almost hits Bryan, but then hits him with an accidental PELE. The big splash Styles. The Usos defeated AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan @ 7:50 via pin
– We get a Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella video package.
– AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan and aren’t happy. Dasha interviews them and AJ says it was an accident, just like last week. Bryan clams that AJ is lying and makes Pinocchio jokes before giving AJ a “too sweet good brother.”
– Next is video of Charlotte visiting the WWE Performance Center and giving her big sister talk to the NXT ladies. Becky Lynch arrives and interrupts and talks shit on Charlotte, and tells them not to make friends because they will stab you in the back. Becky then attacks and they brawl until Becky gets held back by the trainees.
– We now get a promo from Charlotte, who says Becky has crossed a line and what she’s done is unforgivable. She claims Becky changed and there is no going back. Charlotte plans to win the title back on Sunday, and will stand over a friend that lost her way.
Aiden English vs. Rusev: Lana is out with Rusev. Rusev chases English at the bell and they brawl on the floor. Back in and English cuts him off, hits a neck breaker and lays the boots to Rusev. English tells Lana his is her fault, she throws a shoe at him, machka kick by Rusev and the accolade finishes it. Rusev defeated Aiden English @ 1:25 via submission [NR]
Miz TV With Rey Jr.: Miz welcomes us to the show. He puts over Smackdown 1000, and his win over Rusev to enter the WWE World Cup to determine the best in the world. He brings out Rey. Miz says the fans are happy to have him back, but wonders why Rey is back. Rey is happy to be back home, and Miz immediately runs him down as the little man looking to prove himself. Miz says that’s very 90s of him, and people are over that and are into larger than life stars like himself. Miz claims to be the star of WWE and plans to win the world cup tournament because he’s the best in the world. Rey is not impressed and says he is disappointed, because he thought he was booked for Truth TV. Miz is not amused. Rey didn’t come back to be on a dusty talk show, he came back to compete. He challenges Miz to a match. Miz refuses, saying no one wants them to fight. He of course attacks and lays the boots to Rey. Rey fights him off and Miz runs.
Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz: Rey attacks with kicks and strikes at the bell. The RANA follows as they brawl to the floor and Rey hits the sliding splash. Back in and Rey hits the high cross for 2. Rey follows with corner-mounted strikes, but misses a charge and Miz lays the boots to him. Miz takes control and grounds Rey. Rey escapes the skull crushing finale, hits a head scissors and Miz avoids the 619 and hits a DDT for 2. We go screen in screen as Miz works over Rey on the floor. Back in and Miz grounds things with a camel clutch, and then tosses Rey to the floor. Rey struggles back in. Back to full screen and Miz follows with IT kicks and covers for 2. Miz slams him to the buckles, pulls Rey up and looks for a super skull-crushing finale, but Rey counters and sends Miz to the mat. Rey heads up top and follows with a seated senton and then a head kick. The enziguri follows, but Miz cuts him off with a neck breaker for 2. The big boot follows and Miz covers for 2. Rey battles back, 619, and the splash finishes Miz. Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz @ 9:10 via pin
Naomi & Asuka vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville: This was originally advertised as Naomi vs. Mandy. The IIconics arrive and talk about Evolution. They plan to win the battle royal. Lana now arrives and then Carmella. She says no one wants to hear talking, they want a dance break and we get a dance break. Zelina Vega arrives and we end up with a massive brawl, with “eliminations” to hype the battle royal. Asuka lays out Vega to stand tall. No match.
– Shane McMahon is alive and back for a second week in a row. Shane puts over WWE Evolution. He then talks about Crown Jewel, and the world cup to determine the best in the world. They chant for CM Punk and Shane says he’s not in the tournament. He thinks someone from Smackdown will win and sends up to our main event. I have no idea what the purpose of that was, I just think they wanted to remind us Shane is part of this show.
Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy: Jeff takes early control until Orton lays in uppercuts. He takes Jeff to the floor and repeatedly slams him to the steps. Back in and Orton covers for 2. Orton lays in the stomps to Jeff, and then grounds things. Orton then hits a dropkick for 2. Orton now puts Jeff in the tree of WHOA and lays the boots to him. Orton rips at Jeff’s ear, and then slams him to the announce table and then suplexes him onto it. Back in and Orton covers for 2. Jeff fires back, lays in rights and an atomic drop, leg drop and basement dropkick for 2. Orton fights off a twist of fate but Jeff hits whisper in the wind for 2. Jeff hits a twist of fate, and heads up top and Orton rolls away and to the floor. Jeff then misses a swanton from the apron. Back in and Orton sets, the RKO is countered into a backslide for 2. The RKO follows and Orton wins. Randy Orton defeated Jeff Hardy @ 8:30 via pin
Csonka’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge Review 10.23.18
Natalya & Bobby Roode vs. Bayley & Finn Balor: Balor and Roode in to begin. They trade jacket & robe and pose. Roode offers a too sweet and Balor does the glorious pose. Natalya has to help Roode out of the jacket and Natalya tags in. She and Bayley lock up, and work into a stand off. Bayley then grounds things, and Natalya escapes. They work into counters and Natalya takes control. She grounds the action and work into a stand off again. Bayley offers a handshake and Natalya rolls her up for 2. Bayley attacks with kicks, and Natalya dumps her. Roode tags himself in and interrupts Natalya’s dive attempt and Balor rolls Roode up for 2. The basement dropkick follows but Roode cuts him off with a blockbuster for 2. Roode follows with chops, but Balor hits sling blade. They trade rights, and Balor hits the final cut for 2. Bayley attacks Natalya; they brawl, and work into a double down on the floor. Roode hits a spinebuster for 2. Roode heads up top and misses a double stomp. John Wooooo by Balor, and the double stomp famishes Roode. Bayley & Finn Balor defeated Natalya & Bobby Roode @ 9:00 via pin
Asuka & The Miz vs. Naomi & Jimmy Uso: Naomi and Asuka to begin. They lock up, Asuka looks to take control and they work into counters. Asuka grounds the action, Naomi escapes and they work into a stand off and hug and dance. This angers the Miz. He tags in and says there’s no hugging in wrestling. Jimmy disagrees and hugs Naomi & Asuka; Miz is disgusted by this turn of events. He powders to the floor and Jimmy follows and rolls him back in and works a bear hug. Miz cuts him off misses a corner attack. Jimmy up top, Miz cuts that off and grounds the action. Jimmy fights to his feet and hits the superkick. The ladies tag in and Naomi runs wild with clotheslines and the speedball kicks. Asuka stops her with a pop up knee strike, and Miz pulls Asuka to he floor as Naomi misses a split legged moonsault. Miz & Jimmy back in, and Jimmy follows with strikes and a Samoan drop. The corner ass attack is cut off and Naomi makes the save. She takes out Asuka, and Naomi & Naomi hit scorner ass attacks. Miz & Asuka to the floor, but Miz cuts off the suicide dive. Naomi hits a plancha, but Miz hits a skull-crushing finale for the win. Asuka & The Miz defeated Naomi & Jimmy Uso @ 7:35 via pin