[8.0] "Latest SmackDown shows are cooking on gas. The show wasn't filled with "<5 minutes matches" and this is really a great thing. The opening segment and the assault of Jey at the end were actually so good. Banks and Bayles segment was also watchable. The matches are okay. So, as you can understand, the show was actually good."

[8.0] "Jey joining forces was inevitable, I kind of wish they'd done more with that though. Show his conflict throughout the show, something to help get to this point where he's actually on board and not playing more unwilling accomplice. Roman's strong character work continues but the lack of visible top baby faces is going to hurt this stable they're building if they don't elevate someone to that spot soon. Beyond that it was kind of just the same old Smackdown episode, Cesaro and Nakamura were there, Owens and Ziggler had basically the same WWE version of an early 2010's indy match they've been having for years at this point. The stuff with Rollins, Murphy, and the Mysterio's just will not end and if you're not into it it's a major drag on the show. All in all Smackdown has some good high points, but the shows are all just running together at this point."

[7.0] "Interesting show with a great opening quarter, subpar 2nd quarter and very good final hour. Everything involving Jey and Roman was great. The Uso/Bryan match was solid. The Owens/Ziggler match and Street Profits vs Nakamura/Cesaro matches were even better. The promos were quality. The two major downs to this show were all the Murphy/Seth/Mysterio drama, which has been going on for seemingly forever, and the awkward Lars interview. Seth was the only saving grace of that. All in all, it was good enough of a show to warrant a 7/10 rating. Smackdown continues to be very good, even if it has taken a slight dip in quality after the draft."

[7.0] "This show was really carried by Jey and Roman. The evolution of this storyline is perfect as hell Can't wait to see the return of Jimmy to have the full package The others matches were ok Top 3 of the Night 3. Street Profits 2. Roman Reigns 1. Jey Uso"

[9.0] "Smackdown stayed on a roll because of the fantastic storytelling in the Roman Reigns/Jey Uso storyline, which has been great for Uso. Best stuff on WWE TV in years. Could have done without the poor man? s soap opera drama with Aalayah and Murphy. Her proclaiming her love for Murphy already was too much and just came off as cheesy. The Lars interview was bad. The tag match and Owens/Ziggler were very solid. The build to the survivor series tag match is a waste. No one cares about that forced storyline."

[9.0] "Really enjoyed this show, mostly because of roman and jey uso. Their opening promo was incredible and i love jey not submitting to the labell lock because he wont quit around roman. Im very happy with the lars segment being terrible. The opening match was really good. The other two matches were fine"

[7.0] "Pretty good show this week, though a step down from previous weeks. But SD can't always bat 100. Bright spots were the continuation of the Reigns/Uso story, with a tremendous opening segment between a fiery and emotional Jey Uso, and a calculating, cold as hell Roman Reigns. Good opening match with KO vs Ziggler, fun tag match with a really fantastic spot between Ford and Cesaro, and a well done albeit short main event. Was shocked that Jey beat him cleanly but the clearly see Jey as a pivotal player, which is nice to see. This is 100% leading to a Reigns vs Bryan match possibly at TLC, which I can't wait for. Low moments of the show were the Lars interview and the continuation of the Murphy/Aliyah story which, I'm sorry, grosses me out a bit."

[8.0] "A little less good than last week but still a solid SmackDown with only good matches except the women's one and only good angles/segments except Lars's promo. The opener segment between Roman and Jey was perfect, Roman knows how to be hated and Jey is very good at everything. Owens vs Ziggler was really good, like all the recent SD openers. The right guy won. Lars Sullivan's promo alongside Corey Graves is without a doubt the worst segment of the year, even worse than the dog food or Goldberg promo after he won the title. It was super very bad. The women's Triple Threat was poor in quality but Bianca's presentation was perfect and that's the most important thing. I'm very interested in Carmella's vignette, I can't wait to see what she's going to do next week. It won't be to everyone's taste but I enjoyed the segment between Murphy, the Mysterio's and Rollins, I thought it was fun and there's nothing cringey about it. Street Profits vs Cesaro & Nakamura was solid just like their match at Raw last month. Sami Zayn's promo was exactly what it took to hype his showdown against Lashley, he's such a great talker. Sasha's promo was good, Bayley's promo was great to justify the rematch next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sasha will retain. Jey vs Bryan was a little shorter than I had imagined and maybe not up to my expectations but it was still a good main event and I'm happy to see Jey get that win. His heel turn after the match is one of my favorite moments this year, just brilliant from start to finish. Very enjoyable show as always with the blue brand since months now."