We are only ONE week away from Summer Slam, and things are heating up! This Smackdown was recorded due to WWE being in Japan for a summer show. We have a lot to unpack, so let's get into it!
-LA Knight vs Santos Escobar
While I am not a huge fan of Santos, this match was pretty good overall. I can see this builds his momentum, but also LA Knight as we go into the Logan Paul match. I am REALLY pushing to see LA win.. he needs this, seriously. He is so over. In the end, LA Knight got the win. However, this didn't stop the action. It wasn't until after the match that we see Paul come out with a beat down to end the segment. I think this feud has been great, and the story has been put together beautifully.
-Backstage we see that Loa's eye was injured from last week. However, this didn't stop the Bloodline. Tama and Jacob will be in the tag team battle later on in the show. I thought this was pretty stupid, and just kind of gives it all away. We are gonna act like they aren't gonna win.
-Jade Cargill/Bianca Belair Promo
We knew this was coming. Jade and Bianca want a rematch, and honestly at this point.. let them have it. Alba and Isla have been champs since CATC and it's been awful. No matches, no action... it's been pretty rough. I love those gals, but this run just isn't it. If you are going to put the titles on someone for the "feel good" then make it good at least. I can expect a title change either on the Raw after Summer Slam or at Saudi within the month. However, in the end of this.. we see Alba/Isla go in for a sneak attack that backfired.
-Tag Team No 1 Contender's Gauntlet Match
I didn't watch all of this, due to a very upset almost 2 year old. These terrible 2s...
Participants: Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews, Angel Garza and Berto Carrillo, The Street Profits, Pretty Deadly, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu
I feel there could be some AMAZING matches with these teams, giving the chance.. however we already knew this ending. In the end, it was The Bloodline pinning the Profits. This makes me so sad, because I would LOVE to see Profits and DIY next week.
Grayson Waller/Austin Theory called out boxer Terence Crawford. If you'll remember he helped out Cody last week. However this didn't end well.. Waller was met with a punch from Crawford.. that didn't connect but it did to Theory. This split/fight between the tag team is going to be AMAZING and the build for it has been pretty good.
Cody Rhodes has a promo in which he talked about the match at Summer Slam with Solo... he didn't think that Solo is ready, but isn't so sure anymore. He'd like to talk with him one-on-one next week.
-Bayley/Michin vs Nia Jax/Tiffany Stratton
Things are heating up with these four. I am loving this story line with these ladies, and I feel they work so well together. Something is for sure brewing between Tiffy and Nia.. There is no in between when it comes to this. Nia is either going to win and have the cash in taken from her.. or Nia is going to cost Tiffy. I feel that was already planted weeks ago when Corey mentioned it. Tiffy would be the 1st failed cash in for the women. I think that would be a pretty bad call, having the mens squashed as well. I think Tiffy is ready.In the end, it was Nia/Tiffy that picked up the win.
-Solo Promo
To end the show, we have Solo giving a little promo. He called out Cody and Roman both. Makes you think and makes you eager for next week. With that being the final Smackdown before Summer Slam.. anything can happen.
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We are ONE week away, y'all! But we do have two more stops before we get there.
Monday Night Raw:
-What will come of Liv after Dom made her cry?
-Will Chad vs Uncle Howdy become official?
-How will Gunther and DP react after their brawls?
Friday Night Smackdown:
-Will we see major flaws of Nia/Tiffy?
-How will Cody/Solo face to face go?
-Will there be a women's tag team match?
Only time will tell!
until next time
xoxo,
Chels
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