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WWE Smackdown Reaction (10/4)

by Robert Lentini

Bray Wyatt vs Kane

Wyatt started out on the offensive. That didn’t last long because Kane battled back and beatdown Wyatt in the corner. Wyatt regained momentum and slowed down the pace of the match. Wyatt applied a Chin Lock to Kane but he fought out of it. Wyatt hit a Clothesline and went for a Senton but Kane rolled out of the way. Kane hit Wyatt with a Sidewalk Slam and followed it up with a big DDT.

Wyatt once again took control of the match and this time connected with a Senton. Wyatt was doing his upside down pose when Randy Orton appeared on the screen. Orton was also upside down and claimed that he wanted to see things as Wyatt saw them. Orton asked Wyatt to come find his prey. During this, Kane got up and was gearing up for the Chokeslam. Wyatt turned around and blocked the Clothesline. Kane then knocked Wyatt out of the ring and Bray walked away to look for Orton. The referee counted to ten and Bray Wyatt was counted out.

Winner: Kane

Baron Corbin was interviewed backstage and he started to trash talk Jack Swagger. It wasn’t long before Swagger confronted Corbin backstage. Swagger stated that he was going to find Daniel Bryan to try and get a match made between the two. Corbin told Swagger to go do that and walked away.

Nikki Bella vs Alexa Bliss

Carmella joined commentary for the match. The match was back and forth for a bit until the action spilled outside the ring. Carmella started trash talking Nikki and called her a Kardashian wannabe. Nikki threw Alexa Bliss into Carmella and they both fell to the ground. As soon as Nikki and Alexa got back into the ring, Carmella attacked Nikki from behind. The match was thrown out as Bliss and Carmella beat Nikki down. Becky Lynch then came out and made the save. Smackdown went to a commercial during the chaos.

Alexa Bliss & Carmella vs Becky Lynch & Nikki Bella

Daniel Bryan made this a tag team match during the commercial break. Carmella and Bliss were dominating Nikki Bella in the corner. Several minutes past and Nikki Bella was still stuck in the ring. Carmella went for a Bronco Buster but Nikki Bella got out of the way. Nikki finally got to the corner and tagged in Becky Lynch.

Becky cleaned house and hit a Suplex on both Bliss and Carmella. Nikki Bella chased Carmella out of the ring and all the way backstage. Alexa Bliss hit the Twisted Bliss on Becky Lynch for the victory.

Winners: Alexa Bliss & Carmella

Bray Wyatt was hunting for Randy Orton backstage. He stumbled upon a rocking chair and approached it laughing. Randy Orton then appeared on screen and locked Wyatt in the room with the chair. Wyatt started slamming on the walls and Orton walked away.

Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan came down to the ring with five women to discuss the WWE’s partnership with the Susan G. Komen organization for the fifth year in a row. Daniel Bryan then discussed the “More Than Pink” movement in the fight against breast cancer. Daniel Bryan asked the crowd if these women were heroes and the crowd responded by chanting “yes!”. The survivors were then presented with WWE Championship belts and received a nice ovation from the crowd in attendance.

The Vaudevillians vs Hype Bros

Gotch and Rawley started off the match. Rawley then shouted that it was “hammer time!” and performed a ridiculous dance in the ring. Rawley tagged in Ryder and the momentum of the match completely turned. English and Gotch took turns beating down Ryder for the next few minutes. The Ascension emerged from backstage and started watching the match from the entrance ramp.

Ryder eventually battled back and was finally able to tag in Rawley. Mojo hit English with a few shoulder tackles. Ryder and Mojo then hit the Hype Ryder on English for the victory.

Winners: Hype Bros

Reaction: The first hour of Smackdown was decent. For some reason, Smackdown just seem to flow better than Monday Night Raw. There aren’t any overly long promos and everything feels compact. It will be interesting to see if Wyatt and break out of the room and track down Orton again.

Miz TV Featuring Dolph Ziggler

The Miz introduced Ziggler and stated that it might be his final appearance on Smackdown. The Miz then played a bunch of video highlights that made Ziggler look foolish. Some of the highlights included Ziggler in the Spirit Squad and Hugh Jackman punching him in the face. The segment ended with an announcer stating that on Sunday, Ziggler will be saying goodbye to a career that never was.

Ziggler then stated that for every ten embarrassing moment there was one magical moment that kept him going. Dolph then stated the he wasn’t done yet and The Miz disagreed. The Miz then introduced former members of the Spirit Squad. The Miz claimed that there was more members of the Spirit Squad but a few of them got lost in transit when they were sent back to OVW.

The Spirit Squad then cheered Ziggler’s name and mocked him by referring to him as “Dolphie”. Finally, Ziggler had enough and challenged The Miz to a fight. The Spirit Squad then attacked Ziggler from behind and The Miz cheered them on from the entrance ramp. Ziggler battled back and hit both members of the Spirit Squad with a Superkick. The Miz then retreated as Ziggler stood tall in the ring.

Reaction: The video package shown in this segment was hilarious. I still have no clue if Ziggler’s career will actually come to an end at No Mercy and that is a good thing. Even though we have seen The Miz versus Ziggler a thousand times, this storyline has been very well done. It has been a long time since an Intercontinental Championship has felt as important as the one that will be taking place Sunday night at No Mercy.

Nikki Bella versus Carmella was made official for No Mercy this Sunday.

Jey Uso vs Jason Jordan

This was a very quick match. Jason got the victory via a roll-up. After the match, The Usos attacked Jordan. They tried to take out Jordan’s knee in the same way they took out Gable’s knee. Heath Slater and Rhyno stormed down to the ring and made the save. The Usos immediately retreated as Slater and Rhyno stood tall in the ring.

Winner: Jason Jordan

Bray Wyatt was shown talking to himself in the rocking chair. He was apparently imagining someone was with him in the room and stated that he was so glad to see them. Wyatt then claimed that he was ready to go home and extended his hand.

When Smackdown returned from a commercial break, Orton opened the door to the room and Wyatt was no longer there. Orton smashed the rocking chair against the wall out of frustration.

Curt Hawkins announced that he will be wrestling at No Mercy.

Jack Swagger vs Baron Corbin

This match started out very slow and the crowd was silent. Swagger was distracted by the referee and Corbin took advantage. Corbin proceeded to punch Swagger several times in the face. Corbin then stood over Swagger and posed for the crowd as Smackdown went to commercial.

When Smackdown returned, Corbin was still in control. Swagger battled back and hit a couple of Clotheslines on Swagger in the corner. Swagger was then able to apply the Patriot Lock. Corbin was seemingly reaching for the bottom rope several times but the referee thought he was tapping out. The referee called for the bell and Swagger was awarded the victory via submission. After the match, Corbin went crazy and tore apart the announce table.

Winner: Jack Swagger

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AJ Styles came down to the ring to cut a promo. Styles started bragging but was quickly interrupted. Dean Ambrose stormed to the ring and started trash talking to AJ Styles. Ambrose once again brought up the low blow that Styles hit him with. Ambrose went on to state that Cena should be thankful that Ambrose brought the WWE World Championship to Smackdown. If Ambrose hadn’t brought the title to Smackdown, Cena wouldn’t have the oppurtunity to tie Flair’s title record.

Cena then came down to the ring and didn’t even get a word in before Styles interrupted him. Styles claimed that he shouldn’t even be worrying about the title record and should be focused on AJ Styles. Cena went to respond but Ambrose interrupted him this time. Ambrose called Cena the master of political spin and that is why he has remained on top for all of these years. Ambrose then stated that he worked just as hard as John Cena. Ambrose that stated that he was real and that Cena was not. Ambrose told Cena to have fun being the guy that plays John Cena on TV.

Cena finally got a chance to talk and he stated that talk was cheap. Cena then laid out both Ambrose and Styles. Cena then went to celebrate with the WWE World Championship but Styles attacked him from behind. Styles then hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Cena. Styles celebrated with the WWE World Championship on the entrance ramp but Ambrose attacked him from behind. The show ended with Dean Ambrose hitting the Dirty Deeds on Styles on the entrance ramp and holding up the title.

Reaction: Smackdown continues to be better than Raw. Dean Ambrose cut a really good promo tonight and had a counter to everything Cena said about him last week on Talking Smack. No Mercy is shaping up to be a really good show and I’m looking forward to it.

What did you think of this week’s episode of Smackdown? Which match at No Mercy are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below.

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