2025-03-14 WWE Smackdown - REVIEW
2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):
🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]
🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]
❤️ - Loved It! [+3]
👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]
👍 - Liked It [+1]
½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]
👊 - Indifferent [0]
👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]
👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]
🤬- Hated It [-3]
🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]
🙋♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]
Or any combination of the like…
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We reviewed select angles from this edition of Smackdown on episode #152 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad “The Wrestling Expert” & Robert “The Frozen Asian.” YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/r4rqjXduic0?si=6LR6iepvxpORAbiv
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STORYLINES:
(1) Newly Crowned LA Knight Already With Targets On His Back
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Damian
👉Jimmy & Jacob Fatu stepping up to LA Knight got turned into 6 man tag involving Braun Strowman. Nakamura also wants back in on this…
Details:
-Replay: LA Knight regaining US title last week.
-LA Knight opens up the show with an in ring promo when Jimmy Uso enters, admitting he is desperate for a path to success with Wrestlemania looming. Solo & his crew enter, with Solo saying Jacob deserves a title shot and Jimmy being the failure of the family. 3 on 2, Solo's crew attack the two in the ring, when Braun Strowman enters. Aldis enters to make a match for later tonight...
-6 Man Tag Match: LA Knight, Jimmy & Strowman vs Solo, Jacob & Tama Tonga. Winners: Knight, Jimmy & Strowman
-Afterbirth: The fighting continues. Solo fights off with LA Knight & Jacob leaves Strowman layin, which is another story altogether (See Storyline #9…)
-Backstage, Nakamura is scolded by Aldis for misting the ref last week, but Nakamura still wants a rematch... This situation is interrupted by Damian... (See Storyline #4...)
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I like Solo talkin up Jacob. It warms my heart to see them back together. I really hope they don’t have them turn on each other….Also, i like the competition and making it seem like many wrestlers want this title. makes it look sought after, which is good.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(2) Jade's Long Anticipated Sit Down Interview Crashed By Liv & Raquel
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package reviews Jade Cargill attack storyline...
-Footage recorded earlier in the day airs of Jade's first interview since attack, talking about Naomi, but as she got emotional, Liv & Raquel stopped by, who hold animosity about the problems Jade has caused them. Liv & Raquel were accused of the attack.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Pretty damn good promo from Jade before it got cut off. She’s come a long way... I COMPLETELY feel where Liv & Raquel are coming from. GREAT LOGICAL STORYTELLING. Id be pissed if I was Liv as well, being wrongfully accused...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(3) Charlotte's Victorious Return Short-Lived As Massive Pull Apart With Tiffany Ensues...
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, B-Fab cuts promo on way to her match.
-Match: Charlotte vs B-Fab.
Winner: Charlotte.
-Afterbirth: Post match, Tiffany runs in and starts fight with Charlotte. Officials try to separate them but they can do little, and the two brawl despite security.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍 1/2 [+1.5]
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Funny how crazy this got.
⭐️Vlad: This was cool but talk about overused wrestling tropes.
⭐️Robert:
(4) Drew Ready For Revenge On Damian... Nakamura Involved As Damian Disrespected Nakamura... Night Ends With Damian Left Layin...
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Nakamura
Details:
-Video Package has Drew cutting promo, discussing Damian taking advantage of him in the past, thanks to CM Punk...
-Backstage, Nakamura is scolded by Aldis for misting the ref last week, but still wants a rematch... This situation is interrupted by Damian, who wants a match with Drew, but instead is booked in a match with the offended Nakamura.
-Match: Damian vs Nakamura. Enter McIntyre.
Winners: Damian by DQ. Drew attacked Damian just as Damian was about to win.
-Aftermath: Drew & Damian fight but Damian is left layin as Nakamura lays out Damian. Nakamura leaves. Drew continues the beat down on Damian.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I likes the video package, reminding us why Damian should want to put Damian down, after all their history, this isn’t a bad WrestleMania matchup. I would hope Drew goes over clean…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(5) Cody Foregoes Miz TV Interview... Wants Cena!
Participants:
Details:
-Miz TV: Cody sabotages Miz TV invitation, attacking Miz instead, and cuts short promo, looking to meet with Cena on Monday...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Still no Cena, but this was fine. I think that’s the best they could have got out of this situation.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(6) Street Profits the New Tag Champs of WWE!
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, MCMG crash DIY interview and let it be known that they got next, and dont forget whats been done to them...
-Backstage, Legado Del Fantasma wish Street Profits good luck. Legado laugh off but Montez mock them pretty good...
-Tag Team Match: DIY vs Street Profits... Gargano nails Ciampa by mistake leading to loss.
Winners: Street Profits who are new WWE Tag champions....
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: You know, Im gonna give some praise to Triple H on the booking here... They say the tag division sucks in WWE. Well. Theres a lot going on here, a lot of talent, and a lot of seriousness... what can i really criticize? there wasnt even any pretty deadly today?
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(7) Zelina Vega Ready To Go Through Chelsea Green Administration...
Participants:
Details:
Backstage, Chelsea's crew is interviewed, and reveals the name of her stable, The Green Administration... Zelina enters to declare herself the next challenger for the US Title, but Piper announces Zelina will have to defeat Chelsea's henchman to get a title shot.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: The Green Administration...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(8) KO Saves Low Life Carmelo Hayes From Certain Death, Gets Away Himself As Orton Is On Scary Revenge Mission...
Participants:
Details:
-Replay: Randy almost punting KO two weeks ago...
-Match: Orton vs Melo.
Winner: Orton
-Afterbirth: Orton offered a handshake but Melo disrespected him and got RKOd. He was getting ready to punt Carmelo Hayes to hell when KO pulled Melo out the ring! KO got a shot in on Orton and ran away.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍 1/2 [+1.5]
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Im surprised KO would save Melo. lol. That was strange. But I guess it makes sense, that KO wouldn’t wanna let Orton do that to someone. Just kinda funky seein a heel watching another heels back, i guess.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(9) Strowman vs Jacob Needs To Get Settled...
Participants:
Strowman, Jacob & his crew...
Details:
-Afterbirth: Post match, Jacob attacks Strowman after his teams loss...
-Backstage, Jacob cuts promo...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Always in favor of a storyline getting tied up. This needs to have a conclusion.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(10) Gunther Defeats Hometown Boy, Axiom... Tries To Convince Jey's Brother To Talk Jey Out of World Title Match...
Participants:
Details:
-Gunther cuts in ring promo, and introduces local hero, NXT's Axiom.
-Match: Gunther vs Axiom. After hard fought match...
Winner: Gunther.
-Backstage, Gunther asks Jimmy to tell his brother to back out instead of getting hurt like all his other opponents. Of course, Jimmy wont comply and Gunther storms off angrily.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Axiom!… The Jimmy / Gunther segment was a good idea. I do wonder why Gunther is even here on Smackdown.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(11) Heyman Sides With Roman.. Roman To Appear Next Friday....
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package reviewed last week's drama from Seth vs Punk with Roman interfering,
-Paul Heyman cuts in ring promo. Heyman seems to be on Roman's side, and promises Roman to be on Smackdown next week.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: 🙄 im not on romans nuts like everyone else is. wrestling would do just fine without roman reigns. im not enamored.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(12) Mysterious Video Package
Participants:
none
Details:
-Video Package mysteriously teases the # 4.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - MISSED THIS
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Theres might have been another one of these too that i missed…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
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