Smackdown aired their 900th Episode Tuesday, which also served at the brand’s Survivor Series Go Home Show. It was a very good edition of SD LIVE, better than the last two weeks. However, for the 900th episode celebration, I felt it fell a little flat at the end.
Here’s the deal, the energy was through the roof, the matches were good, the set up for Survivor Series really good.
We started the show HOT with a major moment changed the scope of one match at Survivor Series. That is, IF the Miz decides to honor Ziggler’s open challenge and face Sami Zayn and not find some way out. Yes, the Miz is the new IC Champion.
The best part of the show was the Nikki Bella versus Carmella match, which exploded when Charlotte showed up in the stands. Team RAW invaded (after Nikki attacked Charlotte) and Team Smackdown responded, united and rebuked Team RAW.
Carmella even saved Nikki from a beat down!
It’s Edge! Time for the Undertaker on the Cutting Edge! With the Survivor Series team.
This is where it fell flat for me. Edge did next to nothing, and all the Undertaker did was cut a promo. They should have split this up, rather than have both on the same segment. Edge was overshadowed.
Unless Undertaker was announced for the SD Team, no go. He put over Shane, then told the team they better win. Why? Because if they lose they’ll pay dearly . . . to the Dead Man.
Yes, the big takeaway from Smackdown Live is that the Undertaker is back ‘digging holes and taken souls.’
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Good Show. Solid Go Home broadcast. Nice celebration with three major moments. Still, fell a little flat, Edge was barely used.
RATING: 7.5
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