Niz Reviews SmackDown — page 3

The week in WWE: Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Smackdown comes to us LIVE and in LIVING COLOR on the USA Network in America and Netflix around the world from the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH. The announce team that will call the action is Michael Cole and Booker T on match calls and analysis, Mark Nash handling ring announcements, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews and breaking news segments.

The week in WWE has included:  LFG | Wrestle (SK) Palooza (Kat) | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Tonight’s show comes to us LIVE AND IN COLOR on the USA Network from the Kia Center in Orlando, FL. The presenters for tonight’s show are Michael Cole and Booker T on match calls and analysis, while Mark Nash handles ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley provides backstage and breaking news segments.

On the road to Wrestlepalooza, here’s what’s happened in WWE this week: LFG | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Tonight’s Wrestlepalooza go-home show comes to us LIVE IN LIVING TECHNICOLOR on the USA Network from the Huntington Arena in Toledo, OH. The presenters for tonight’s show are Michael Cole and Corey Graves on match calls and analysis, while Mark Nash handles ring introductions, and Byron Saxton provides backstage and breaking news segments.

The week in WWE so far has included: Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Tonight’s show comes to us LIVE IN LIVING TECHNICOLOR on the USA Network from the very wrestling-famous Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. The presenters for tonight’s show are our good friends from NXT, Vic Joseph and Booker T, while Mark Nash handles ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley provides backstage and breaking news segments.

Let’s get up to speed on where we are with WWE currently: Clash In Paris | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Smackdown is ON THE USA NETWORK from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL. The announce team for tonight’s show is Michael Cole and Corey Graves on match calls and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews. Expectations are kind of high for this one and they’ve loaded things up so let’s see how this goes.

The week in WWE/NXT/TNA has been busy so here’s the way to catch up!: Heatwave | LFG | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

Smackdown was recorded earlier today (but presumably shown live to the rest of the world) at LDLC Arena in Lyon, France. The announce team for tonight’s show is Michael Cole and Wade Barrett on match calls and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews and news updates. This broadcast is on the USA Network in America, for reference sake.

A week in WWE programming has included: LFG | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Impact

This episode of Smackdown was broadcast live around the world from the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The announce team for tonight’s show is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match calls and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews and news updates. This broadcast is on the USA Network in America.

In case you missed anything in WWE this week: Raw | NXT | LFG | Evolve | Impact

Smackdown is ON THE USA NETWORK from the TD Garden Arena in Boston, MA. The announce team for tonight’s show is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match calls and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Byron Saxton on backstage interviews. (No Cathy Kelley, booooooo!)

It’s been a busy week for WWE programming so let’s catch up: Summerslam P1 | Summerslam P2 | Raw | NXT | Evolve

Then, Now, Forever…TOGETHER

Smackdown comes to us LIVE AND IN LIVING COLOR from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, CA. The announce team for tonight’s show is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match call and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews.

In case you missed anything in WWE this week: Raw | NXT | LFG | Evolve | Impact

Smackdown is GO FOR LAUNCH from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on the night before Summerslam Night One. The announce team for tonight’s show is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match call and analysis, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews.

The week in WWE so far: LFG | Raw | NXT | Evolve | Hulk Hogan passes

Smackdown is live this week from the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH.

The show opens with the entire Smackdown roster and a lot of Hall of Famers onstage to pay tribute to Hulk Hogan. You can watch the opening here as I won’t be recapping the entire thing. Triple H says Hogan inspired millions of people and that the group onstage wouldn’t be standing there without his impact. There’s a ten bell salute that sees a very emotional Jimmy Hart, who seems genuinely touched when a Hogan chant breaks out. A tribute video plays that is a typically great piece on Hogan throughout his career. We go to commercials.

Let’s all see what’s happened this week in a busy WWE week so far:  Evolution | Raw | NXT | LFG | Evolve

Then, Now, Forever, Together. I’M STILL NOT SEEING PETE GAS IN THIS OPENING HUNTER.

Smackdown is LIVE from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX. The announce team is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match calls, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews.

Smackdown is Go For Launch at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, the home of the NHL’s Predators. The announce team is Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett on match calls, Mark Nash on ring introductions, and Cathy Kelley on backstage interviews. This is a big weekend for WWE coming off of Raw and NXT with the Great American Bash and SNME on Saturday, followed by Evolution on Sunday. This is the go-home show for all three of those events.

Joe Tessitore welcomes us to Smackdown at the PPG Arena in Pittsburgh (recorded Monday night) via voiceover and here’s Solo Sikoa with his new WWE Men’s United States championship in the second seat of an SUV. As he’s getting ready to head into the arena, Jacob Fatu attacks. Fatu yanks Sikoa out of the window for a headbutt and then wrecks Tonga Loa and JC Mateo who were also passengers. Security and Smackdown GM Nick Aldis arrive to break up the one-sided brawl.

Smackdown tonight comes from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were apparently technical issues on the world broadcast stemming from a power outage, so let’s see how this American (delayed til it’s normal start time on USA) version of the show turns out.

Arrivals to the show include WWE Woman’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax, who will face Stratton in a Last Woman Standing match for the title. WWE World Tag Team Champions The Street Profits and WWE Women’s US Champion Zelina Vega also arrive ahead of their respective title matches tonight. Giulia, who will challenge Vega for her title, is also shown. Jade Cargill and Asuka are shown arriving ahead of their Queen of the Ring final at tomorrow night’s Night of Champions. 

Live from the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids MI. Your announcers are Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett, Byron Saxton backstage and Mark Nash doing ring intros.

Then, Now, Maybe, Sort Of, Who Knows, Forever, Together, IguanaMan

Man, that new opening is something. Smackdown is coming to you LIVE AND IN COLOR DADDEH from Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. We’ll have two men’s King of the Ring qualifiers tonight, and two women’s Queen of the Ring qualifiers as well. Walk-ins tonight: US Men’s Champion Jacob Fatu, and Naomi (with the MITB briefcase containing who knows what in hand).

It’s Money In The Bank weekend and we open with a shot of the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles where the event will be held on Saturday while Joe Tessitore talks up the event (EL SEGUNDO STILL HAS MY WALLET, FOR THE RECORD). However, tonight Smackdown is in Bakersfield at the Dignity Health Arena.

We are live at the Performance Center.

Highlight package from last week’s show include Ethan Page taking the men’s North American title from Ricky Saints, Hollywood Trick being confronted by Mike Santana, and Jacy Jayne’s SHOCKING upset of women’s champ Stephanie Vaquer.

Walkups: Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Jazmyn Nyx of Fatal Influence, Mike Santana and Hollywood Trick.

Then, Now, Forever – Together is what I say to corn on the cob as I’m eating it.

The opening highlights spotlight last weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event show. John Cena’s deception and subsequent nards attack on R-Truth is spotlighted. Cena vaguely threatened Jey Uso, and then attacked the World Heavyweight Champion as he had Logan Paul pinned. That brought out a returning Cody Rhodes to attack Cena (and allow Uso to actually pin Paul). Cody then tossed out a challenge of him and Jey Uso vs Cena and Paul at Money In The Bank.

We are LIVE in Knoxville, TN at Thompson-Boling Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Let’s see some folks walk in, shall we? Here’s a nattily dressed Cody Rhodes (and Pharoah) who will go face-to-face with John Cena later. Here’s Bianca Belair (who is from Tennessee and sporting a Volunteer-orange singlet and orange boots). Belair is on her way through Gorilla out to the ring.