{"id":3893,"date":"2018-08-21T19:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3893"},"modified":"2018-08-23T17:11:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T23:11:03","slug":"smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-992","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-992\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Live Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 992"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WWE SmackDown Live<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 992<\/strong><br \/>\n#SDLive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: August 21, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: August 21, 2018<\/strong> (aired live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=brooklyn-new-york-ny\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Brooklyn<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=new-york-ny\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">New York<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=new-york\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">NY<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=barclays-center\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Barclays 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>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Miz and Maryse head to the ring. Miz pretends to be emotional as he struggles to speak. He eventually gets out that he is officially announcing his retirement&#8230; of ever facing Daniel Bryan again. The eight year saga is over. His old life is over, and in his new life he&#8217;s going to watch the latest episode of Miz &amp; Mrs. Daniel Bryan comes out to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>As Bryan heads down the ramp towards the ring, he repeatedly says &#8220;coward.&#8221; Bryan says he is going to expose Miz for what he is, a wannabe Hollywood star cosplaying as a professional wrestler. Maryse interrupts and tells Bryan to go home and change his name to Daniel Bella. Brie Bella runs down to the ring and punches Miz in the face as Maryse flees. Bryan joins in and knocks Miz out to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan informs Miz and Maryse that he has just spoken with Paige, and she set up a match for Hell in a Cell. It will be Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella versus The Miz and Maryse.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJeff Hardy opens his mouth.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMiz complains to Paige about the mixed tag match set for Hell in a Cell. Paige listens politely, then says the match stays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Jeff hardy vs Randy Orton<\/strong><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_69e73801e2b39','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_69e73801e2b39\" 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_69e73801e2b39\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Randy Orton wins via DQ when Jeff Hardy stomps Orton&#8217;s crotch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:07<\/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 okay. It didn&#8217;t really get interesting until it devolved into a brawl when the match ended.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJeff Hardy beat up Orton through the crowd. They make their way to the tech area where Hardy hits Orton repeatedly with a chair. The brawl ends with Hardy hitting a swanton onto Orton through a table.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRenee Young welcomes The Bar. Cesaro and Sheamus want to challenge the winners of tonight&#8217;s tag title match. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows walk up and says they want to challenge for the titles, so they challenge The Bar to a match to decide who gets a title shot. The Bar agrees to a match next week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Naomi vs Peyton Royce<\/strong> w\/ Billie Kay<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_69e73801e2c58','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_69e73801e2c58\" 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_69e73801e2c58\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Peyton Royce wins via pinfall with a bridging fisherman suplex<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:34<\/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 \/>\nGood match. There were a couple of minor moments where the timing was slightly off, but that&#8217;s a tiny nitpick. I liked what they did here, and I&#8217;d like to see the IIconics build some momentum starting with this match. They were completely entertaining before, during, and after the match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBig E eats ribs. Also, his actual ribs are hurt after New Day&#8217;s match with the Bludgeon Brothers. Even with Big E hurt, Woods and Kingston are confident that they will become five time tag champs tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAt Summer Slam, Charlotte won the SmackDown Women&#8217;s Title, but she lost Becky Lynch as a friend.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBecky Lynch heads to the ring. Lynch says she deserves to be champ right now, but since Charlotte took that from her, Charlotte deserved the beating she got at Summer Slam. Lynch worked for months to get a singles match for the title, but Charlotte took that away. Lynch also wonders if the fans are really supporting her despite their cheers in the arena tonight. Lynch feels like an afterthought. At Summer Slam, her moment was stolen for the last time. Not because the fans want Becky to succeed, but because Lynch says she deserves to succeed. No one will tell her differently.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte comes out to the stage. Becky invites Charlotte to the ring, so Charlotte runs down and attacks Lynch. Referees attempt to stop the brawl but fail. Paige comes out and ushers most of the SmackDown women&#8217;s division out to break things up. Regardless, Lynch and Charlotte continue to brawl as the show goes to a commercial break.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Zelina Vega &amp; Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas vs Lana &amp; Rusev<\/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_69e73801e2c93','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_69e73801e2c93\" 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_69e73801e2c93\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Rusev forces Almas to submit to The Accolade<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:27<\/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. Rusev and Lana got the majority of the offense in this match which is probably a good thing considering the domination of Almas and Vega in this feud. The match tonight felt like an end to the feud so both teams can go their separate ways. It also seemed to put a finishing touch on the ongoing issues Rusev and Lana have had with Aiden English. I liked it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Selfie Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShinsuke Nakamura welcomes everyone to the United States of Nakamerica.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAJ Styles looks at himself holding the WWE Title in a mirror.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips from the Styles\/Joe title match at Summer Slam where Styles got himself disqualified.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nOn the stage, Renee Young welcomes AJ Styles. Styles says Samoa Joe crossed the line at Summer Slam. Styles isn&#8217;t proud of what he did, but he couldn&#8217;t help himself. Styles begins to make a promise to everyone when Samoa Joe attacks Styles from behind. Joe puts Styles down with the Coquina Clutch, then he addresses Wendy Styles on the mic.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPaige tells Drake Wuertz to make sure Styles gets medical attention. After Wuertz leaves, Carmella walks up. Carmella says the triple threat match was unfair. She wants a rematch for the title, but R-Truth has other ideas. R-Truth wants a title match, and he still plans to pin Carmella in order to get it. R-Truth is excused. Paige tells Carmella that she will get her title rematch one on one against Charlotte next week. That pleases Carmella.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>No DQ SmackDown Tag Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods<\/strong> w\/ Big E vs <strong>The Bludgeon Brothers<\/strong> (SD Tag Champs)<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_69e73801e2cc8','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_69e73801e2cc8\" 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_69e73801e2cc8\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Woods and Kingston pin Harper after a rope-walk diving elbow through a table from Woods<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 11:48<\/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 \/>\nVery good match. This was a lot of fun. There wasn&#8217;t too much in the way of setting stuff up to break, so the action never really dipped too much. New Day continued what they started at Summer Slam, displaying their resilience against the powerful onslaught from Harper and Rowan. I liked the finish and how they got to it. It made sense, and it made this immediate rematch worth happening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nGood show. I didn&#8217;t care about the Hardy and Orton segment, but I liked everything else. There were a lot of nice moments on tonight&#8217;s show. Highlights for me were the Becky\/Charlotte brawl, The IIconics, and of course the tag title match.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>SmackDown Tag Title Match<\/strong><br \/>\nThese were a good couple of days for these two teams. I liked how it took a whole lot for New Day to finally start showing that the Bludgeon Brothers aren&#8217;t unstoppable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results:?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/smackdown\/2018-08-21#full-detail-40047585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/smackdown\/2018-08-21#full-detail-40047585<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Day gets another shot at the tag titles in a No DQ match against the Bludgeon Brothers in a good episode of SmackDown Live containing lots of Summer Slam fallout. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[297,10,622],"tags":[476,234,2088,556,1768,633,494,749,1690,441,1766,438,537,495,493,527,535,272,546,539,2087,536,1946,1930,111,610,151,452,824,979,102,515,1015,460,517,1474,1767,1122,358,682,310,136,451,1947,632,170,183,614,563,898,1263,1825,564,570,7,1085,482,1675],"class_list":["post-3893","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-andrade-cien","tag-asuka","tag-barclays-center","tag-becky-lynch","tag-big-e","tag-billie-kay","tag-bludgeon-brothers","tag-brie-bella","tag-brooklyn-new-york-ny","tag-byron-saxton","tag-carmella","tag-cesaro","tag-charles-robinson","tag-charlotte","tag-corey-graves","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-danilo-anfibio","tag-drake-wuertz","tag-good-brothers","tag-greg-hamilton","tag-harper","tag-iiconics","tag-jeff-hardy","tag-karl-anderson","tag-kofi-kingston","tag-lana","tag-luke-gallows","tag-mandy-rose","tag-maryse","tag-mike-chioda","tag-mixed-tag-match","tag-naomi","tag-new-day","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-ny","tag-no-dq-match","tag-paige","tag-peyton-royce","tag-r-truth","tag-randy-orton","tag-renee-young","tag-rowan","tag-rusev","tag-samoa-joe","tag-sheamus","tag-shinsuke-nakamura","tag-smackdown","tag-smackdown-live","tag-sonya-deville","tag-the-bar","tag-the-miz","tag-tom-phillips","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-smackdown-tag-team-title-match","tag-xavier-woods","tag-zelina-vega"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3893","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=3893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3895,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3893\/revisions\/3895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}