This week’s Smackdown Live had a fresh opening segment that featured two women superstars.
It was good to see them kicking things off rather than the usual openings featuring Styles or the commissioner, Shane McMahon.
Whenever you give a mic to Ruby Riott, she does justice to it, and this time around, she was able to deliver a fired-up promo against the women’s champion, Charlotte Flair.
I’ll admit it was refreshing to open this show without a Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan or main eventer promo, curious if they are planting a seed by having Bobby Roode bail out Charlotte or just not wanting us to forget about #WWEMMC with them as a team #SDLive
— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) March 7, 2018
The opening matchup was a good one between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal. The one half of the Singh Brothers took a usual bump from Orton on the table. He sold the bump to a great extent to give us a mark-out moment. It was a good idea to hand over Jinder Mahal with the win since this would help him to stick around the US title picture.
Another fresh thing from Smackdown was to see Carmella getting back to the television. This woman is fun to watch. She is so well while screaming at the referee or selling the moves delivered by the opponents.
In the continuation of the matchup, we got the tag team match at Fastlane which is likely to be a dud, though.
Good promo exchange between AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler tonight, love them playing into the Cena boo-birds by having Styles say the fans “deserve” the dream match at #WrestleMania against Nakamura #SDLive
— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) March 7, 2018
Also, the promo segment was very good between AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler. It kept the fans on their toes anticipating the dream match between Nakamura and Styles at Wrestlemania.
It is in certain jeopardy now that the phenomenal one will have to defend against five other superstars, at the same time.
WOW! Absolutely awesome Fatal Five Way main event and LOVED the finish with Sami Zayn hitting the Helluva Kick on Kevin Owens to get the pinfall victory tonight, awesome job by #WWE tonight having Zayn pretend he would be helping Owens at #WWEFastlane this Sunday #SDLive
— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) March 7, 2018
It was good to see Sami Zayn winning the Smackdown main event match since he hardly gets the spotlight. It is not likely that this Canadian superstar will get his first WWE Championship at the upcoming PPV.
But, with this kind of wins, he will be able to elevate his level to the next stage which is much-needed. It was also quite exciting to see Zayn picking up the win against a best friend, Kevin Owens.
Overall, a very good go-home episode from the blue brand tonight heading into #WWEFastlane, great in-ring action tonight, what an awesome way to close the show having Sami Zayn hit the Helluva Kick on Kevin Owens to win the main event #SDLive
— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) March 7, 2018
Overall, it was a good effort pulled off by the Smackdown Live creative team with just five days remaining from Fastlane PPV. Check out the Twitter reactions from the show:
Congrats to the guy that slipped in the snow during the arena shot, you’ll be appearing on Botchamania! pic.twitter.com/sV2lB0uXrc @Maffewgregg #SDLive #WWE
— NoDQ.com – WWE News (@nodqdotcom) March 7, 2018
Nailed it. pic.twitter.com/baEtruDChT
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) March 7, 2018
.@CarmellaWWE I’m going to start calling you C-Ella from now on. Because I just took your arm. #SDLive
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) March 7, 2018
“Tonight is about one thing, who is the best, and I PROVED THAT IT IS @SamiZayn!!!” #SDLive #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/pH7pSYP18P
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2018
Mood! #SDLive ?????? pic.twitter.com/dqVWOQypbG
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) March 7, 2018
The reality sinks in for @FightOwensFight… this Sunday, it will be EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF! #WWEFastlane #SDLive @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/J4gsi5Dj21
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2018
“It’s not fair? The hell with fair, I’M GOING TO FIGHT!” Truly phenomenal words from #WWEChampion @AJStylesOrg… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Lch2IpDD9Z
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2018
#SDLive Cena is in this Match, you just can’t see him pic.twitter.com/4PTxlgWfu6
— Adam Huish (@RealAdamHuish) March 7, 2018
Thank you #WWEGreenBay #sdlive !!!
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) March 7, 2018
If 1 more Stupid Idiot asks me why do I watch wrestling? Then followed by, you know it’s fake right?…
IS GETTING THESE HANDS #SDLive pic.twitter.com/vXf6hoDNzI— Dr HUGENSTEIN? (@DrHugeShow) March 7, 2018
Ziggler has me hooked once again. Stellar promo by Dolph. His momentum is truly coming back more and more.#SDLive pic.twitter.com/2tk58XraWT
— TWC (@TheWrestlingCov) March 7, 2018
When you see someone wearing a wrestling shirt on the street#SDLive pic.twitter.com/IDc1riXbZO
— Rachereen Dream. (@Its0nlyRachel) March 7, 2018