{"id":3281,"date":"2017-11-21T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T01:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3281"},"modified":"2017-11-21T21:13:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:13:40","slug":"smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-953\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Live Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 953"},"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 953<\/strong><br \/>\n#SDLive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: November 21, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: November 21, 2017<\/strong> (aired live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=houston-tx\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Houston<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=texas\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">TX<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=toyota-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Toyota Center<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves<\/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 \/>\nSami Zayn and Kevin Owens contributed to SmackDown&#8217;s loss at Survivor Series two days ago.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShane McMahon heads to the ring. He says that despite their loss, SmackDown is still THE show in WWE. He&#8217;s proud of everyone on the SmackDown roster, everyone except for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. He calls them both to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Owens wonders what Shane&#8217;s excuse for failing again is going to be tonight. Zayn wants an apology from Shane for being wrong. He was wrong for not putting Zayn and Owens on Survivor Series. Shane wants Owens to shut his mouth. He points out that Owens and Zayn have no respect for anyone or anything. Shane gets ready to (probably) fire them both when Daniel Bryan interrupts and heads to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan wants Shane to listen to reason. He says everyone in the locker room hates Owens and Zayn, so he makes a match. Tonight, Owens and Zayn will face New Day. In a lumberjack match with the rest of the roster at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Shelton Benjamin <\/strong>w\/ Chad Gable<strong> vs Jey Uso<\/strong> w\/ Jimmy Uso (SD Tag Champs)<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_69e6033d5f0d3','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_69e6033d5f0d3\" 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_69e6033d5f0d3\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Shelton Benjamin wins via pinfall after Paydirt<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:09<\/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 \/>\nGood match. This was a nice way to get this feud back on track after the strangeness of the last few weeks leading up to Survivor Series. The action was good, and the shenanigans of Gable continue to give him and Benjamin a shot at possibly dethroning The Usos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOwens and Zayn ask Baron Corbin if he&#8217;ll support them tonight. Corbin doesn&#8217;t care about either of them and walks away. Owens and Zayn then attempt to persuade Bobby Roode to help them out tonight. Roode points out that Owens and Zayn interfered in the match he was competing in at Survivor Series. He&#8217;s owes them both a receipt.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Bludgeon Brothers are here tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNaomi is disappointed that SmackDown lost. Ruby Riot walks up and introduces Naomi to Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. All three NXT women then attack Naomi. Becky Lynch runs over to help Naomi, but she gets beaten up as well.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShane appreciates Bryan&#8217;s plans for tonight. He thinks Bryan has everything under control, so Shane plans to take the rest of the night off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Hype Bros vs Bludgeon Brothers<\/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_69e6033d5f28b','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_69e6033d5f28b\" 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_69e6033d5f28b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Erick Rowan pins Mojo Rawley after a double-team elevated slam<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 1:26<\/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 \/>\nAs expected, the Bludgeon Brothers completely dominated this. Squash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDasha Fuentes welcomes Natalya. Natalya says the only change to the women&#8217;s division that matters is the title change when she beats Charlotte tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips of AJ Styles fighting Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAJ Styles heads to the ring. Styles talks about the praise he&#8217;s received for his performance against Lesnar, but you don&#8217;t get trophies for second place. Still, Styles wasn&#8217;t the one limping up the ramp after the match.<\/p>\n<p>Moving on, Styles is not happy about Jinder Mahal stating that he is going to take the WWE title back on SmackDown Live. Styles turns towards the stage and dares Mahal to come take his title. Mahal appears on the tron and says Styles took advantage of Mahal when he wasn&#8217;t ready, and he gets his title rematch whenever he wants it.<\/p>\n<p>As Styles is distracted by the video, the Singh Brothers attack him from behind. Styles fights off the attack rather easily and holds up his title. Mahal angrily says he&#8217;ll see Styles at Clash of Champions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOwens and Zayn walk into Rusev and Aiden English&#8217;s locker room. Owens and English try to convince them that New Day thinks Rusev and English are dumb and bad at what they do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=wwe-smackdown-womens-title-match\"><strong>SmackDown Women&#8217;s Title Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Natalya vs Charlotte Flair<\/strong> (SD Women&#8217;s Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Mike Chioda)<\/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_69e6033d5f2ef','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_69e6033d5f2ef\" 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_69e6033d5f2ef\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Natalya wins via DQ when Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan attack her at ringside, Charlotte retains the title<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:47<\/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 good, but it got cut very short by the interference of SmackDown&#8217;s new trio of women.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRuby Riot, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan beat up Natalya, then move on to beating up Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDasha Fuentes asks Daniel Bryan what he thinks about Ruby Riot and her friends. He has no comment. Owens and Zayn appraoch Bryan and say that firing them will be the biggest mistake he&#8217;s ever made.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=lumberjack-match\"><strong>Tag Team Lumberjack Match<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>New Day<\/strong> (Kofi Kingston &amp; Big E w\/ Xavier Woods) <strong>vs Sami Zayn &amp; Kevin Owens<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Dan Engler; lumberjacks: Breezango, The Ascension, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, Shining Stars, Mike Kanellis, Sin Cara, Tye Dillinger, Aiden English, Rusev, The Usos, Baron Corbin, Chad Gable, Shelton Benjamin)<\/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_69e6033d5f352','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_69e6033d5f352\" 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_69e6033d5f352\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Sami Zayn pins Kofi Kingston with a schoolboy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:54<\/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 \/>\nThis was pretty good. I liked the finish, even if nothing leading up to it was particularly unique for a lumberjack match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Rusev and English attack New Day. Owens runs away while Kofi dives onto Rusev and English. Zayn gets caught and forced into the ring with New Day. Alone, Zayn gets beat up.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOwens tells Daniel Bryan that he can&#8217;t fire him and Zayn. Bryan says he was never going to fire them. Next week though, Kevin Owens will have a match with Randy Orton. Owens doesn&#8217;t like it, but he thanks Bryan anyway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Show Impressions<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThis show was pretty good. It felt like a bit of a readjustment after the buildup for Survivor Series, but it worked well enough. The matches weren&#8217;t particularly exciting, but they served more story line purposes which was probably important for this episode. I liked the debut of Ruby Riot and friends, but I wish it didn&#8217;t feel so much like what happened on RAW. Maybe space the debuts out more. Something. It felt too much like a rehash, even if it wasn&#8217;t intended to be.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lumberjack Match<\/strong><br \/>\nIt wasn&#8217;t spectacular, but it was entertaining. 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