SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 936
Chris Jericho makes a surprise return to SmackDown and to the US Title picture in a good episode of SmackDown that begins to set the stage for Summer Slam.
Tag: Shinsuke Nakamura
Battleground 2017 – Recap & Review
There were ups and downs, but overall Battleground 2017 was a good show with at least one great match!
SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 935
The final SmackDown Live before Battleground managed to build some nice interest in the PPV and contained a few enjoyable matches.
SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 934
AJ Styles is the new United States champ after a win at a live event at Madison Square Garden, but Owens doesn’t like it when Styles issues an open challenge for his new title. Also, with less than two weeks until Battleground, the card continues to form in an episode of SmackDown that feels rather forgettable, but sets up some matches and story lines heading into the big show.
SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 933
AJ Styles battles Chad Gable to determine who will enter an Independence Day battle royal, The Usos face New Day in a surprisingly entertaining rap battle, Lana gets another title shot, and John Cena returns on a good episode of SmackDown Live!
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 932
The women’s Money in the Bank contract is put up for grabs once again as they redo the MitB ladder match that was ruined by James Ellsworth at the PPV.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 931
Daniel Bryan makes a decision about the “controversial” women’s Money in the Bank match, Kevin Owens issues and open challenge, Dolph Ziggler takes on Shinsuke Nakamura, and more take place on this pretty good (sometimes very good) episode of SmackDown Live.
Money in the Bank 2017 Recap & Review
Despite some good action, the overall feeling of this year’s Money in the Bank felt a little disappointing on multiple levels.
SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 930
The last stop before Money in the Bank had four good matches and some nice buildup for the show.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 929
This was a good show that featured the SmackDown Live debut of Lana, a rematch between Styles and Ziggler, and a first time on SmackDown bout between Owens and Nakamura!
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 928
Money in the Bank continues to get shaped as Shane McMahon makes a historic announcement, New Day makes their SmackDown Live debut, and the competitors in the WWE Title Contract Money in the Bank match clash once again.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 927
Even though half the matches on this show were nearly exactly the same, I enjoyed this show. The competitors for the 2017 Money in the Bank match are named (and fight) and Breezango works their way into a tag title rematch!
Backlash 2017 Recap & Review
This year’s Backlash wasn’t great, but it did have some entertaining matches and a few mild surprises.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 925
A big six-man tag match highlights a pretty good episode of SmackDown that also featured a special London edition of “Fashion Files” and a great promo from The Usos.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 923
This was an okay show with some interesting moves from certain superstars.
NXT Recap & Review – Episode 387
Drew McIntyre makes his NXT in-ring debut in a hard-hitting affair with Oney Lorcan.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 921
SmackDown had the same level of minimal excitement as RAW for its portion of the Superstar Shakeup, but two great matches on this episode with title implications make this a show worth watching.
SmackDown Recap & Review – Episode 920
The first SmackDown Live after a Wrestlemania was good. It might not have felt quite as energetic as RAW, but it had quite possibly the best moment of the past few days with the extremely exciting debut of Shinsuke Nakamura!
NXT Takeover: Orlando Recap & Review
Though this felt more like a continuation of stroylines rather than a culmination, this year’s Wrestlemania-weekend Takeover had some very good matches and really fantastic moments. It wasn’t all spectacular, but it was very entertaining.
NXT Recap & Review – Episode 359
Roderick Strong makes his NXT debut teaming up with Austin Aries in a good episode of NXT.