SmackDown. WWE
SmackDown opened with a recap of last week’s show before we went live to the arena for Solo Sikoa and the New Bloodline’s entrance. He only spoke for a few minutes and said he wanted Reigns to surrender tonight when he got to the arena.
The first matchup of the night was a triple-threat quarterfinal bout in the women’s U.S. title tourney with Belair, Green and Davenport. All three women scored a near-fall during the opening sequence.
All three of these women had obvious roles to play and they fell into them naturally. Belair was the heroic powerhouse, Davenport was the vicious heel, and Green was the sneaky heel looking to win by any means necessary.
Belair found herself working against both women, but Green and Davenport weren’t working as a well-oiled machine, so it wasn’t exactly a handicap situation.
The EST saw footage of Jade Cargill after she had been attacked and ran to the back to help her while Green and Davenport continued fighting. Green used the Unprettier to score the pin and the win. The crowd erupted with applause, which was surprising but deserved.
This was a fun match to kick off the action this week. Green could be on her way to her first singles title in WWE, and it seems the WWE Universe is happy about it.
Result: Green defeated Belair and Davenport
Notable Moments and Observations
- Sikoa has grown a lot as a performer by being thrust into a leadership role, but he has also lost some of the mystique he used to have. Now, Jacob Fatu has it.
- Davenport’s music is good but you could barely hear it during her entrance.
- Does anyone else miss hearing Samantha Irvin say Green’s name?
- Chelsea’s dropkick and senton combination was great.
- Belair’s double German suplex looked good.
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