{"id":3240,"date":"2017-10-31T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T01:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2017-11-14T14:51:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:51:41","slug":"smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-950","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-950\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Live Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 950"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=622\">WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=10\">SmackDown Live<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 950<\/strong><br \/>\n#SDLive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: October 31, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: October 31, 2017<\/strong> (aired live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=norfolk-va\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Norfolk<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=virginia\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">VA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=norfolk-scope-arena\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Norfolk Scope Arena<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Take a Chance&#8221; by CFO$<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShane McMahon heads to the ring. He addresses his attack of RAW last week, saying that RAW, and everyone involved in the show, has always considered SmackDown the inferior brand. Putting RAW &#8220;under siege&#8221; was about making a statement. He then challenges Kurt to bring his best from RAW, because Shane says he will captain Team SmackDown himself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Match 1<\/span> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=two-out-of-three-falls-match\">Two out of Three Falls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=survivor-series-qualifying-match\">Survivor Series Qualifying Match<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Bobby Roode vs Dolph Ziggler<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/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_69e74e9d0c8fd','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_69e74e9d0c8fd\" 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_69e74e9d0c8fd\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bobby Roode wins two falls to one and joins Team SmackDown Live<\/strong><br \/>\nFall 1: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall after a superkick (3:42)<br \/>\nFall 2: Bobby Roode wins via pinfall with a slingshot int the corer and a sunset flip (6:58)<br \/>\nFall 3: Bobby Roode wins via pinfall after a Glorious DDT (11:29)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 11:29<\/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 \/>\nVery good match. Too often 2 out of 3 falls matches on TV have falls that feel unusually brief and underwhelming. While the first fall here didn&#8217;t take a very long time, all the falls felt like they were earned. At least as much as they can be given TV time. Both guys crammed a lot of action into the time they were given, and this was a pretty good way to end their feud, if this even is an ending. This match would have been better served on a PPV, but it was a good TV match regardless.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young congratulates Roode on joining Team SmackDown. He hopes the final two members will share the passion he has for SmackDown.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNew Day, dressed as Brother Love (Kofi), Akeem (Big E), and Jimmy Hart (Xavier), encounter Rusev and Aiden English. Rusev is angry. He thinks New Day should be on guard for an attack from RAW. He thinks Halloween is a dumb holiday for dumb, dumb, dumb children. He stomps on New Day&#8217;s candy, and Big E doesn&#8217;t like that.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBecky Lynch is tired of being looked at as the B show, so she gives her fellow Smackdown women (consisting of Charlotte, Naomi, Carmella, Lana, and Tamina) a pep talk. James Ellsworth is there too. Natalya walks up and says it&#8217;s a shame she&#8217;s not team captain, but she&#8217;ll be defending the honor of the SD Women&#8217;s Title at Survivor Series. Natalya also wonders who the weak link of Team SmackDown is.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Baron Corbin<\/strong> (US Champ)<strong> vs Sin Cara<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/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_69e74e9d0ca10','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_69e74e9d0ca10\" 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_69e74e9d0ca10\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: the match ends in a No Contest when Sin Cara won&#8217;t stop beating up Corbin on the outside<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:02<\/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 was interesting. It wasn&#8217;t much of a match, but I enjoyed it. Corbin immediately went for Sin Cara&#8217;s mask, and after a couple of attempts, Sin Cara wasn&#8217;t going to put up with it anymore. He got Corbin on the outside and brawled, not letting Corbin escape or get in any shots of his own. Eventually, Corbin had to run away through the crowd. I think this was a good match for Sin Cara, though this is still one of the lesser feuds in WWE right now in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young welcomes The Usos and asks them about facing Rollins and Ambrose. They&#8217;re excited about the chance to prove that they are the A team on the A show. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin walk up and let The Usos know that the SD Tag Champs will face the RAW tag champs, and they&#8217;ll be getting their tag title match against The Usos next week on SmackDown. Gable then raps. Or something. The Usos aren&#8217;t impressed.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Singh Brothers introduce Jinder Mahal, and all three head to the ring. Mahal is still upset about being &#8220;unfairly&#8221; ejected from ringside last week. He also says that Brock Lesnar fears Jinder Mahal. After Survivor Series, Mahal will be known as the Beast Master. He then begins to speak in Punjabi when AJ Styles interrupts and heads to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Samir Singh<\/strong> w\/ Sunil Singh, Jinder Mahal (WWE Champ) <strong>vs AJ Styles<\/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_69e74e9d0ca4b','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_69e74e9d0ca4b\" 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_69e74e9d0ca4b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: AJ Styles wins via pinfall after a Styles Clash<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 0:36<\/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 was pretty much a one move match. As expected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMahal and the Singh Brothers attack Styles after the match. The beating is one-sided, and Styles is left lying in the ring as Mahal leaves with the Singhs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nSami Zayn is upset about Shane taking the opportunity of being team captain away from the SmackDown roster, and he&#8217;s upset that Randy Orton cheated to beat him last week. Owens isn&#8217;t surprised by Shane&#8217;s actions, but he plans to beat Nakamura tonight as a step towards taking over SmackDown.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em> <\/span><br \/>\nThe Bludgeon Brothers smash something with their hammers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rusev<\/strong> w\/ Aiden English <strong>vs Big E<\/strong> w\/ Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods<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_69e74e9d0ca7f','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_69e74e9d0ca7f\" 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_69e74e9d0ca7f\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Rusev wins via pinfall after a kick to the back<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:34<\/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 was a pretty fun match. Rusev dominated a large portion of the match, but Big E started an impressive comeback near the end. The final portion of the match involved shenanigans from English that led to Woods getting attacked and Big E getting distracted. It was a fast finish, but I think it worked well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young asks Sin Cara about his mask. He says the mask represents his familia. He went through Hell to get his mask, and he&#8217;ll go through Hell to keep it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRusev gloats about his victory to Shane McMahon and says that he should be put on Team SmackDown. Shane decides to give him an opportunity in the form of a qualifying match next week. His opponent will be Randy Orton.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFashion Files presents &#8220;Strangerer Things.&#8221; Fandango feeds Uggo waffles to someone under a sheet when Tyler Breeze walks up as Eleven. It turns out Ten (Tye Dillinger) was under the sheet. The Ascension show up, the lights go out, and the Christmas lights on the wall shine around a picture of The Bludgeon Brothers. Everyone disappears, and a tiny TV shows a version of the doll from the Saw movies. To be continued, I expect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=survivor-series-qualifying-match\"><strong>Survivor Series Qualifying Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/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_69e74e9d0cab0','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_69e74e9d0cab0\" 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_69e74e9d0cab0\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Shinsuke Nakamura wins via pinfall after a Kinshasa and joins Team SmackDown<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 9:30<\/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. Owens and Nakamura hit some big moves and had some exciting moments, and the finish was built up to nicely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nI liked this show. It didn&#8217;t feel particularly Holloween-like, but that&#8217;s fine. New Day in their costumes was plenty for me, and the Rusev\/Big E match was probably better than the Trick or Street fight from RAW. I like how Team SmackDown is shaping up, though I&#8217;m on the fence about whether or not I like Shane naming himself as team captain. There&#8217;s so much talent on SmackDown it almost seems like a waste to fill one of the spots with Shane, but I understand how it matches well with how Team RAW is forming with Angle as the captain. It&#8217;s strange that Shane is the heel in this whole thing though, yet his team is made up of all babyfaces so far. 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