2024-12-06 WWE Smackdown - REVIEW

Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Venue: Target Center

Attendance: ?

Live TV Viewers: ?

We discussed storylines from this episode of Smackdown on episode #138 of the Malapert Smark Podcast. Link:
https://youtu.be/oRSKAYcB2uU

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The Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

👍👍 - Loved It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

OrangeCassidy 1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

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7 Storylines

Totals for this episode of Smackdown:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 5

👎 1

👊 0

TOTAL SCORE: +4.0

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert 

👍 2.5

👎 0

👊 3

TOTAL SCORE: +2.5

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 3.5

👎 0

👊 3

TOTAL SCORE: +3.5

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Storylines:

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(1) Solo’s Bloodline Still Run Smackdown

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fallout to Men's Survivor Series Match

-Solo Sikoa's Bloodline

-LA Knight fued with Shinsuke Nakamura

👉Synopsis - Fallout from Men's WarGames at Survivor Series, multiple injuries…. Solo attempts to re-assert Bloodline dominance on Smackdown, running roughshod attacking security and US Title rivals

THREE SEGMENTS (10:47)

-Announcement: Injuries suffered by Bronson Reed, Tonga Loa, Jey Uso

-Backstage Segment at Security Check: Cedric Alexander, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga

-In Ring Segment: Nakamura... enter LA Knight... enter Andrade... enter Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(2) KO & Cody Pull Apart

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Cody Rhodes fued with Kevin Owens

-Upcoming roster shakeup

👉Synopsis - Chad Gables calls out Cody for not being a good friend to KO, Cody defeats Gable in main event… KO hosts Michael Cole interview in his car… KO attacks Cody after Cody defeats Gable

FIVE SEGMENTS (32:05)

-In Ring Segment: Cody Rhodes promo... enter Chad Gable, Ivy, Julius, Brutus

-X Post from a car: Kevin Owens promo

-Backstage Michael Cole interview from KO's car: Kevin Owens

-Match: Cody Rhodes vs Chad Gable (w/Ivy, Julius, Brutus)... Julius, Brutus, Ivy ejected by ref... winner: Cody by pinfall

-Post Match Afterbirth: ...enter Kevin Owens

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(3) Piper Niven Has Alibi in Jade Cargill Mystery

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Bianca's search for Jade's assailant

👉Synopsis - Bianca suspects Piper Niven as Jade’s assailant but Piper has ironclad alibi in Byron Saxton… Bianca defeats Piper in One on One Action…

THREE SEGMENTS (15:04)

-Backstage Segment: Naomi, Bianca... enter Chelsea, Piper

-Match: Bianca vs Piper (w/Chelsea)... interference by Chelsea... winner: Bianca by pinfall

-Backstage Byron Interview: Jade, Naomi

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(4) Tiffany Advances In IC Title Tournament

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Vacant Inaugural Women's Intercontinental Title Tournament

👉Synopsis - Candice LaRae interference enough to cost Naomi in Vacant IC Title Tournament Triple Threat... Naomi pissed at Tiffany and Candice for continuously sabotaging her…

THREE SEGMENTS (15:04)

-Backstage Segment: Naomi, Bianca... enter Chelsea, Piper

-Match: Naomi vs Elektra Lopez vs Tiffany Stratton... enter Candice LaRae... winner: Tiffany by pinfall... Tiffany pins Elektra

-Backstage Byron Interview: Jade, Naomi

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(5) DIY Turn Heel, Win WWE Tag Titles

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-DIY heel turn

-Street Profits quest to regain Tag Titles

-Motor City Machine Guns accept all challenges

👉Synopsis - “Someone” took out Street Profits Backstage, rendering them unable to challenge for WWE Tag Titles… DIY offer to take Street Profits’ spot… Garagano uses low blow to defeat Motor City Machine Guns & win WWE Tag Titles…

FOUR SEGMENTS (14:23)

-Backstage Segment: Nick Aldis, Byron Saxton, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, B-Fab... enter Shelley, Sabin, Gargano

-Tag Team Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Shelley & Sabin) vs DIY (Gargano & Ciampa)... winners: DIY by pinfall... Ciampa pins Sabin

-Replay: Events that just occurred

-Backstage Byron Interview: Bianca, Naomi

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"Daddy ain't a loser!"

⭐️Vlad: "Hmm 1/2 👍”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(6) United States Title Picture Starts to Take Shape Before Abrupt End

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-LA Knight fued with Shinsuke Nakamura

-Andrade’s quest for US Title

-Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline

👉Synopsis - Nakamura claims this is the beginning of LA Knight's end... LA Knight & Andrade step up to Nakamura before Solo’s Bloodline run roughshod, take everyone out to re-assert dominance…

TWO SEGMENTS (9:24)

-Video Package: Shinsuke Nakamura promo

-In Ring Segment: Nakamura... enter LA Knight... enter Andrade... enter Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(7) Carmelo Hayes Worries Ahead of Roster Shakeup

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Upcoming roster shakeup

👉Synopsis - Carmelo Hayes comes across Raw superstar Gunther talking with Nick Aldis, wants to know where he stands on Smackdown and whether to consider moving to Raw… Aldis doesn’t seem like he’d be too sad to see one of his headaches passed on to Raw… 

ONE SEGMENT (1:01)

-Backstage Segment: Gunther, Nick Aldis... enter Carmelo Hayes

🌍HISTORICAL FOOTAGE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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