The Superstar Shakeup gave a lot of hopes to Smackdown Live. They have received a bunch of names to revamp the division. For months prior to the Wrestlemania 34 season, only names like AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn were seen on the main event scene. But, the inclusion of Daniel Bryan changed the scenario, abruptly.
#SDLive Dark Match Result [4/17/18] @RandyOrton wins against @ShinsukeN via DQ. ?: Walken the dog (Instagram) pic.twitter.com/YiJALzosRQ
— The Orton Girl (@TheOrtonGirl) April 18, 2018
Furthermore, last night, we have seen numerous names like Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Big Cass and more to be added to the mix. It will certainly allow the creative team to give us some fresh feuds.
The night concluded with Big Cass standing tall on top of Daniel Bryan hinting to a future feud. Also, Nakamura hit a low blow to continue his feud against AJ Styles.
Solid match. Ended in a DQ victory for Orton after Shinsuke hit him with a low blow. Must be his new finisher. ? #SDLive #WWEProvidence pic.twitter.com/WIduEVc1RE
— Kyle J. Silva (@Kyle_J_Silva) April 18, 2018
Following the contest, Shinsuke Nakamura was not done with his heel antics. As per the reports of wrestlingINC.com, he featured in a match.
The dark main event match of this week’s Smackdown Live witnessed him going against Randy Orton to entertain the Providence crowd. But, it witnessed a dull finish which was saved by AJ Styles,
“The dark main event after tonight’s WWE 205 Live in Providence, RI saw Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton go at it. Nakamura ended the match with a low blow.”
Post-match Shinsuke was getting ready to hit Orton with a Kinshasa but AJ came out to save the day. AJ should rock the man bun more often. #SDLive #WWEProvidence pic.twitter.com/oGPSs0TJK4
— Kyle J. Silva (@Kyle_J_Silva) April 18, 2018
There was a second dark match on the Smackdown show for the fans in attendance. It witnessed Tye Dillinger in a match against one half of The Colons, Primo. The man with the ‘perfect 10’ gimmick won it by hitting his finishing maneuver on the heel superstar.
On the WWE Smackdown fallout show, we witnessed the concern of the women’s division now that Asuka has moved into it from the WWE Raw division.
Moreover, Charlotte and Becky Lynch featured in an interview noting on the biggest acquisition of the blue brand in the superstar shakeup.
Noting on her Wrestlemania win, Charlotte said that she is ready for the former NXT women’s Champion and so is her partner.
In another fallout video, Naomi was seen concerned for the Usos’ well-being now that they are in a feud over the tag team titles.
Both, Jimmy and Jey advised the Wrestlemania women’s battle royal winner to stay out of this.
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