{"id":1975,"date":"2016-10-04T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T01:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2016-12-27T14:37:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T20:37:54","slug":"smackdown-recap-review-episode-894","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-recap-review-episode-894\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 894"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>October 4, 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 894<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: San Diego, CA<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Valley View Casino Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, JBL, David Otunga<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTonight, before their match at No Mercy, Cena, Ambrose, and Styles will come face to face to face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Bray Wyatt vs Kane<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Ryan Tran)<\/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_69e74e9a068dc','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_69e74e9a068dc\" 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_69e74e9a068dc\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Kane wins via countout<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:20<\/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 \/>\nThis wasn&#8217;t so much a match as it was a way for Randy Orton to do some fancy video editing and distract Bray with the tron. This was all story, and I&#8217;m still not that into it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso asks Baron Corbin about Jack Swagger. Corbin thinks Swagger is dumb. Swagger walks up and challenges Corbin.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBray Wyatt walks and talks to himself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Alexa Bliss vs Nikki Bella<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler; guest commentary: Carmella)<\/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_69e74e9a06a70','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_69e74e9a06a70\" 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_69e74e9a06a70\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: The match ends in a no contest when Carmella interferes<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 1:50<\/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 \/>\nNot much of a match. This was just a prelude to making it a tag match. Nikki and Alexa were fairly even until Nikki threw Alexa onto Carmella at the announce table. After getting back into the ring, Carmella enters and the match is called off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBecky Lynch runs to the ring to help even the odds for Nikki.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">** During the break, Daniel Bryan makes a tag match. **<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Alexa Bliss &amp; Carmella vs Nikki Bella &amp; Becky Lynch<\/strong> (SmackDown Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/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_69e74e9a06ad8','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_69e74e9a06ad8\" 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_69e74e9a06ad8\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Alexa Bliss pins Becky Lynch after Twisted Bliss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:04<\/strong> (joined in progress)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nA fine match. It was mostly Nikki getting beat up until Becky came in for the save, but it did its job in promoting the feuds between Becky and Alexa as well as Nikki and Carmella.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBray Wyatt searches for Orton but finds a rocking chair. He goes up to it and gets locked in a metal box by Orton.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDaniel Bryan makes his way to the ring with some breast cancer survivors from Susan G. Komen. He presents them each with a SmackDown Women&#8217;s Title belt.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Vaudevillains vs Hype Bros<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Charles Robinson)<\/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_69e74e9a06b36','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_69e74e9a06b36\" 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_69e74e9a06b36\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Mojo Rawley pins Aiden English after Hype Ryder<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:52<\/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 \/>\nA pretty good match. It was one-sided, but the Hype Bros did look pretty good (despite the debut of Mojo&#8217;s &#8220;Hammer Time.&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlready in the ring The Miz (with Maryse) welcomes us to Miz TV: A Dolphumentary. Dolph Ziggler then joins Miz in the ring, and Miz shows a video package about the failures of Dolph Ziggler. Back in the ring, Ziggler explains that for every ten embarrassing moments he&#8217;ll always have that one magical moment. That&#8217;s why he can&#8217;t quit.<\/p>\n<p>The Miz responds by saying that with their match on Sunday, Ziggler&#8217;s career is already over. He then brings out two former members of The Spirit Squad, Kenny and Mikey. They perform a cheer before attacking Dolph. Ziggler gets up and superkicks Kenny and Mikey, but misses Miz.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nStill trapped in a box, Bray Wyatt laughs and talks to himself. He sits down.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCelebrating Roberto Clemente for Hispanic Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jason Jordan<\/strong> w\/ Chad Gable<strong> vs Jey Uso<\/strong> w\/ Jimmy Uso<br \/>\n(referee: Ryan Tran)<\/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_69e74e9a06b90','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_69e74e9a06b90\" 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_69e74e9a06b90\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Jason Jordan wins via pinfall with a counter to a rollup<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 1:18<\/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 \/>\nNot much of a match. Jordan was angry which allowed Jey to slowly get the upper-hand, but Jordan&#8217;s technical skills made this a short match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match. Jimmy attacks Gable at ringside. Jey chop-blocks Jordan and sets him up for an injury when Slater and Rhyno run to the ring got make the save.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBray Wyatt is now singing to himself while slowly rocking. He then starts talking to Abigail and reaches his hand out to no one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re back from a commercial break. Outside the box, Orton opens the door. The rocking chair is there. but Bray isn&#8217;t. Orton isn&#8217;t happy about that.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA video package showing clips of John Cena&#8217;s convincing monologue from last week&#8217;s Talking Smack.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMore Curt Hawkins facts as told by Curt Hawkins:<br \/>\nWhen Curt Hawkins goes swimming, sharks beach themselves.<br \/>\nAmelia Earhart got lost searching for Curt Hawkins.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a covert branch of the United States government known as the CIA: Curt In Action.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jack Swagger vs Baron Corbin<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler)<\/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_69e74e9a06bed','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_69e74e9a06bed\" 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_69e74e9a06bed\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Jack Swagger wins via submission with a Patriot Lock (though Corbin was actually reaching for the rope)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:51<\/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. The ending makes it memorable for being an interesting call. Obviously this will lead to more between these two.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAJ Styles makes his way to the ring. He says that SmackDown is the land of opportunity. After all, he had the opportunity to beat Cena and Ambrose, both of which he did. He now has the opportunity to beat them both at the same time. That&#8217;s when Dead Ambrose heads to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Ambrose call AJ names and accuses him of taking the low road. But he&#8217;s more mad at Cena right now. That&#8217;s when Cena heads to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Before Cena can speak, Styles tells him to shut up. He tells Cena that he will never be in the same conversation as Ric Flair, but he shouldn&#8217;t be worried about Flair&#8217;s legacy. He should by worried about Styles. Cena chases history, but Styles makes history.<\/p>\n<p>Cena is about to speak when Ambrose cuts him off. He calls Cena the &#8220;master of the political spin.&#8221; He accuses Cena of cutting the legs out from underneath anyone who is a threat to him. Abrose talks about how he&#8217;s taken no days off and is always in the ring. Ambrose is real, John Cena is just a character.<\/p>\n<p>Cena says &#8220;talk is cheap&#8221; and attacks. He clears the ring, but Styles makes it back in and takes Cena down. Styles grabs his belt and leaves the ring. On the outside, Ambrose attacks Styles from behind and hits Dirty Deeds on the steel ramp. Ambrose is the last one standing, holding Styles&#8217; title belt.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis show very much felt like the last one before a PPV. Not a lot of new developments took place. 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