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5 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (11/28)

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5 Takeaways From WWE SmackDown (11/28)
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The November 28th episode of WWE SmackDown aired live from the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. Here are 5 takeaways from this week’s episode of SmackDown:

Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan Settled Their Differences 

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This week’s SmackDown, like most SmackDowns nowadays, opened up with SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon coming down to the ring. Shane got a couple of cheap pops from the crowd and then quickly transitioned into talking about Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

Shane brought up the fact that he wanted to fire Zayn and Owens, but thought Daniel Bryan’s idea of a Lumberjack match was great. Shane added that he thought Daniel Bryan was going to fire Zayn and Owens, but that didn’t wind up happening. Shane then introduced SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan and Bryan came to the ring as the crowd chanted “yes!”.

Daniel Bryan stated that he believes in second chances. Shane reminded Daniel Bryan that Kevin Owens beat the hell out of Vince McMahon. Shane brought up Sami interfering in his Hell in a Cell match with Kevin Owens and then went on to betray team SmackDown at Survivor Series.

Bryan replied that if they fire Zayn and Owens, they will just end up on RAW. Shane said that would be great because they would then be Stephanie McMahon’s problem. Shane then commended Daniel Bryan on making a match between Kevin Owens and Randy Orton tonight. Shane announced that Sami Zayn is barred from ringside and that the match is now no disqualifications. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon then shook hands in the ring.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens were backstage and approached Daniel Bryan. Zayn complained about Shane McMahon’s decision to bar him from ringside. Owens then complained about having to face Orton in a No DQ match because Orton is crazy. Sami told Bryan to do something about it and Bryan responded with “hell no” and then walked away.

Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon seem to be back on the same page for now. It feels like this storyline is far from over between the SmackDown Commissioner and GM.

SmackDown’s Tag Division Is A Mess


Gable and Benjamin faced New Day tonight on SmackDown. Big E was ringside for the match and The Usos were on commentary. The match started out back and forth for the first few minutes.
Woods connected with a Dropkick off the top rope onto Gable and then tagged in Kofi Kingston. Gable tagged in Benjamin and Kofi hit him with a Crossbody off the top rope. Kingston connected with a Clothesline and then went for Trouble in Paradise but Benjamin caught him.

Benjamin and Kingston fell out of the ring and Woods launched Gable over the ropes. Woods then flipped onto Gable and Benjamin outside the ring. Back in the ring, Kingston and Woods connected with the Midnight Hour for the pinfall victory.

After the match, The Usos and the SmackDown commentary team hinted at New Day getting another shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. I thought that Gable and Benjamin were going to get another shot at the titles, but it appears that we may be getting yet another feud between The Usos and New Day. I have no want to see that feud again so soon after it ended at Hell in a Cell. I would much rather see teams like Gable and Benjamin be built up now, rather than WWE just go back to focusing on two teams and completely neglecting the rest of the tag division on SmackDown.

Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder faced The Bludgeon Brothers this week on SmackDown. Just like last week, Harper and Rowan beat the hell out of the Hype Bros and defeated them with ease.

After the match, Zack Ryder was interviewed about the loss. Ryder stated that the Hype Bros need to change. Mojo then attacked Ryder from behind and started screaming that the Hype Bros are dead. Mojo beat down Ryder for a minute before storming up the entrance ramp to a chorus of boos.

Mojo was asked why he attacked Ryder backstage and Mojo responded that the landscape has changed and then walked away.

WWE has been hinting at the Hype Bros breaking up for some time now. The Hype Bros were going nowhere as a team and have barely been on SmackDown recently. We’ve seen what Ryder is capable of on his own, it will be interesting to see where Mojo’s character goes from here. There just aren’t enough viable teams on SmackDown right now. It would be nice to see Breezango compete in the ring once in awhile instead of just appear on the Fashion Files every week.

Jinder Mahal Attacked The Singh Brothers

WWE Champion AJ Styles was set to face the Singh Brothers in a Handicap match tonight on SmackDown. Jinder Mahal attacked Styles from behind and beat him down as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, the match started and Jinder Mahal was ringside. Samir and Sunil Singh beatdown Styles in the corner as Mahal cheered them on. The Singhs Suplexed Styles for a one count.

The Singh Brothers then focused their attack on AJ’s knee. The Singhs went for a Superplex off the top rope but AJ knocked them both off the turnbuckle. Mahal hopped up on the ring apron and Styles booted him in the face. AJ then hit a Styles Clash off the second rope for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Jinder Mahal attacked the Singh Brothers and planted them both with the Khallas.

AJ Styles will defend his WWE Championship against Jinder Mahal next month at Clash of Champions. It is looking like Mahal will have to defeat Styles on his own, unless he finds two new Superstars to replace the Singh Brothers in the next couple of weeks.  The Singh Brothers are awesome sellers and they both took a couple of great bumps in this match. The best moment of Mahal’s title reign was when Orton knocked Samir Singh off the Punjabi Prison and he fell through a table.

The “Riott Squad” Picked Up Their First Victory

Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan faced Charlotte, Naomi and Natalya tonight on SmackDown. Even though Riot, Morgan and Logan beat the hell out of Natalya last week, Natalya still decided to abandon her team.

Morgan, Logan and Riot took turns beating down Charlotte. Riot applied a Chin Lock to Charlotte in the middle of the ring. Charlotte broke the hold with a Jawbreaker but Riot was able to prevent Charlotte from tagging in Naomi.

Morgan and Logan took out Naomi outside the ring by slamming her into the steel steps. Charlotte battled back in the ring and bashed Riot’s head into the turnbuckle. Charlotte hit a Spear onto Liv Morgan. Logan then booted Charlotte and Riot connected with a kick for the pinfall victory.

I don’t think it is possible to come up with a lamer name than “Riott Squad”. After all of these years of watching WWE, I sometimes still find myself amazed at their lack of creativity. Riot, Morgan and Logan were still dominant again tonight and pinned the SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Owens & Zayn Prevailed Again

Randy Orton and Kevin Owens battled in the main event in a No DQ match. Sami Zayn was barred from ringside during this match. Orton immediately attacked Kevin Owens and bashed him several times with a kendo stick. Owens finally was able to retrieve a kendo stick of his own and he hit Orton with it. Owens then connected with a Fallaway Slam that sent Orton flying into the barricade as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Kevin Owens was still in control and hit Orton with the kendo stick a few more times. Owens followed it up with a Senton for a two count. Orton took control of the match and hit Owens with a Superplex. Orton then slammed Owens onto the announce table and then threw Owens back into the ring.

Orton geared up for the RKO but Owens rolled out of the ring and tried to escape through the crowd. Orton followed him and caught him by the entrance ramp. Orton connected with a series of punches and Owens fell on the entrance. Sami Zayn then appeared on the entrance ramp and attacked Randy Orton with a chair.

Owens brought Orton back to the ring and Orton planted Owens with a DDT while he was hung up in the ropes. Orton went for the RKO but Owens blocked it and took a shot at Orton’s knee. Owens then hit a Superkick and followed it up with a Frog Splash off the top rope for the pinfall victory.

Sami Zayn was barred from ringside, thus he was allowed to attack Orton on the entrance ramp. The storyline between Bryan, McMahon, Owens and Zayn is mildly interesting, but nothing really happened on this week’s episode of SmackDown. It was more boring than usual and viewers didn’t miss anything at all if they couldn’t tune in this week.

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