{"id":1607,"date":"2016-07-07T23:20:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T05:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2016-07-14T00:41:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T06:41:19","slug":"smackdown-recap-review-episode-881","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-recap-review-episode-881\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 881"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>July 7, 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 881<\/strong><br \/>\n(taped July 5, 2016)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SmackDown&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#SmackDown<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Toledo, OH<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Huntington Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Byron Saxton, Jerry Lawler<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Jojo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Earlier Today<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Club talks to each other.<br \/>\nChris Jericho talks to himself about &#8220;it&#8221; in a mirror and wonders where his scarf is.<br \/>\nSami Zayn wonders what will happen when he beats Jericho.<br \/>\nSeth Rollins arrives at the arena and tells the truth to Jey Uso.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Black and Blue&#8221; by CFO$<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ring Area<\/span><\/em><br \/>\nJojo is in the ring and begins to introduce the first match when Dean Ambrose interrupts. He wants to be a ring announcer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jey Uso vs Seth Rollins<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler; ring announcer: Dean Ambrose)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f35a1821383','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f35a1821383\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f35a1821383\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Seth Rollins wins via pinfall after a Pedigree<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:52<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. Dean Ambrose kept interjecting on the mic with various announcements for the crowd which was kind of amusing. Rollins never really seemed to be in trouble in the match though. Still, Jey Uso held his own and kept the match at a good pace.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Zack Ryder vs Sheamus<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Rod Zapata)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f35a1821479','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f35a1821479\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f35a1821479\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Zack Ryder wins via pinfall after an Elbro Drop<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 2:45<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. Ryder got beat up for most of it, but it was entertaining and I liked the finish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTom Phillips stops Ryder on the stage and asks him &#8220;what&#8217;s next.&#8221; Ryder says that he wants to go after the US Title and officially challenges Rusev.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBaron Corbin doesn&#8217;t care.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nGreg Hamilton asks Rusev for his response to Ryder&#8217;s challenge. Rusev wonders what&#8217;s wrong with him. He also accepts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBecky Lynch makes her way towards the ring for a match but gets attacked on the ramp by Natalya. She puts Becky in a Sharpshooter on the floor.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips from RAW where New Day accepts the Wyatt&#8217;s invitation, and clips of Xavier Woods from WWE.com talking about how he isn&#8217;t happy about facing the Wyatt&#8217;s but that he&#8217;ll stand by his brothers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEnzo Amore and Big Cass head to the ring. They explain that they helped Cena on RAW to send a message to The Club that they can&#8217;t just go around beating people up. The Club quickly comes out and wonders what they should do. They decide that they should beat up Enzo and Cass. Specifically, AJ wants to shut Enzo&#8217;s mouth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Match 3<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Enzo Amore<\/strong> w\/ Big Cass <strong>vs AJ Styles<\/strong> w\/ Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows<br \/>\n(referee: Charles Robinson)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23EnzovsAJ&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#EnzovsAJ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f35a18214b3','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f35a18214b3\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f35a18214b3\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: AJ Styles wins via pinfall after a Styles Clash<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:37<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nAJ dominated and Enzo did what he usually does (get beat up), but it was a good match. There were some outside shenanigans, but it didn&#8217;t affect the match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJericho is still looking for his blue scarf. Kevin Owens has it, and he got popcorn grease on it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Earlier Today<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Vaudevillains, Kalisto, Titus O&#8217;Neil, and Dolph Ziggler were watching the video of Miz at the center of the food fight from RAW. The Miz calls &#8220;cut.&#8221; And Maryse can go wherever she wants. Kalisto then challenges Miz to a match, and Maryse accepts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Miz<\/strong> (IC Champ) w\/ Maryse <strong>vs Kalisto<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Darrick Moore)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f35a18214e7','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f35a18214e7\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f35a18214e7\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: The Miz wins via pinfall after a Skull Crushing Finale<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:26<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nFun match. Kalisto did most of the work, running and jumping all over the ring. For the most part, Miz just had to absorb punishment and avoid what he could until he got the chance to hit a couple of big moves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Life Lessons with Coach Backlund<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBob Backlund tells Darren Young how to deal with problems.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nGolden Truth does a commercial for Sonic&#8217;s Boom Box meal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Sami Zayn vs Chris Jericho<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler; guest commentary: Kevin Owens)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23JerichovsZayn&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#JerichovsZayn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f35a1821518','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f35a1821518\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f35a1821518\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Sami Zayn wins via pinfall with a rollup counter to the Walls of Jericho<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:42<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Both guys did what they do best, and the tension between Zayn and Owens helped add an extra layer to the match. Owens on commentary didn&#8217;t hurt either.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Jericho attacks Zayn and leaves him for Owens. Owens hits a pop-up powerbomb on Zayn to end the show.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAn okay show with a good main event. Even though I liked most of the matchups, most of the rest of the wrestling was just kind of so-so. More than usual, this episode felt a little like an afterthought. Like the writers didn&#8217;t have any strong ideas so they just put together whatever so long as it didn&#8217;t interfere with any of the main stories. I liked the interactions between Owens and Jericho though. As always.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Zayn vs Jericho<\/strong><br \/>\nEasily the best match, though I know they could do even better, especially if the feud was between them and not Zayn and Owens.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This episode felt like an afterthought, but the main event was good and there were some fun moments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[297,10,622],"tags":[476,234,633,832,147,438,65,518,309,629,435,160,659,846,55,536,291,446,532,526,610,514,452,824,102,737,294,310,464,632,480,436,183,658,563,848,564,657,375,570,7,305],"class_list":["post-1607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-show-results","category-smackdown","category-wwe","tag-aiden-english","tag-aj-styles","tag-becky-lynch","tag-big-cass","tag-bob-backlund","tag-byron-saxton","tag-chris-jericho","tag-dan-engler","tag-darren-young","tag-darrick-moore","tag-dean-ambrose","tag-dolph-ziggler","tag-enzo-amore","tag-golden-truth","tag-goldust","tag-greg-hamilton","tag-jerry-lawler","tag-jey-uso","tag-jojo","tag-kalisto","tag-karl-anderson","tag-kevin-owens","tag-lana","tag-luke-gallows","tag-maryse","tag-mauro-ranallo","tag-natalya","tag-r-truth","tag-rod-zapata","tag-rusev","tag-sami-zayn","tag-seth-rollins","tag-sheamus","tag-simon-gotch","tag-smackdown","tag-the-club","tag-the-miz","tag-the-vaudevillains","tag-titus-oneil","tag-tom-phillips","tag-wwe","tag-zack-ryder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1609,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607\/revisions\/1609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}