2024-07-05 WWE Smackdown - REVIEW

We reviewed select storylines from this edition of Smackdown on Episode #116 of the Malapert Smark Podcast w/ Vlad “The Wrestling Expert”. Youtube Link:

https://youtu.be/NQuupD-dq2M?si=-fHMcm5LBDZ48axk  

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Malapert Smark Podcast Rating System:

👍👍 - Two Thumbs Up

👍 - Thumbs Up

1/2 👍 - Orange Cassidy Half A Thumbs Up

👊 No Thumbs Up or Down (indifferent)

👎 Thumbs Down

👎👎 Two Thumbs Down

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* - Denotes angles we covered on the show this week. 

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Angles Reviews:

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1)Men's MITB - Final Dramas Before The Match 

Jey Uso opens smackdown (just like he did Raw). LA Knight interrupts him to do a yeah/yeet battle. Carmelo comes in too. Gable. Andrade. McIntyre. Leads to a melee. 

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

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2) Women's MITB - Final Dramas Before The Match 

-Piper & Chelsea drop Women's champ Bailey backstage. Warning her that when they win the title match contract, they're coming for her.

-Later, Naomi checks on Bailey. She wasn't there to watch her back. Bailey set up a match with Piper for later & Naomi promises to watch her back this time..

-Piper w/ Chelsea v Bailey w/ Naomi. All the women's MITB participants arrive to watch this match. A melee ensues on the outside with everyone. Bailey pins Piper in the ring to win the match within all this chaos. Nia Jax attacks Bailey after the match. Michin helps Bailey, attacking Nia with a kendo stick.

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

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3)Street Profits v Pretty Deadly - Tag Team Match

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

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4) DIY Win WWE Tag Titles From Waller & Theory

-Waller & Theory were in the back getting prepared for title defense. Theory has pondering on what Johnny Gargano said to him about Waller not being a true friend. waller says Gargano is just trying to get in Theory's head and they need to get on the same page. Theory nods in a agreement.

-WWE Tag Titles on the line later in the night. Waller nailed Theory by accident and DIY win title in Toronto.

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Comments:

Kayhan - "The way Waller nailed Theory had me cracking up. Waller had every chance to pull that shot back but nailed Theory anyway."

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5) Jade & Bianca Vow To Reclaim Tag Titles

Jade & Bianca vs Indi & Candice. Jade & Bianca win & cut promo after match about getting back tag titles. 

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

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6) Cody, KO & Orton cut promos in the ring about being ready for a fight with the Bloodline. KO tells heart wrenching story about his mother in the hospital. He says he's going to wrestle because his mother would have wanted him to.

Review(s):

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Comments:

Kayhan - "This was an unnecessary promo. I’m sorry for the troubles KO is going through,  but as for the show, this was filler. Let’s get on to MITB already!!”