[4.0] "I'm really glad Sami won the title. It's been dying for months and he's the type of guy to bring back prestige to it. Other than that...yeah not much. I will say the Orton segment was decent though! Chelsea vs Alexa was boring. Not sure why Kiana got rolled up in 7 seconds. And people wonder why her and Giulia get no reactions. They're presented terribly. Why is Melo don't Miz still a thing and if so at least let them win? Pretty bad show overall."

[2.0] "I was in that crowd this night and come on it wasn't good. Only Green/Bliss and Melo/Miz against Street Profits was good. We can't count Michin agaist James like 7 seconds seriously ? The rest was just for teasing the road to Clash in Paris ! Very poor show only save by the crowd ..."

[7.0] "I like more this SD than the other recent programs, the france fans do better this show that really was, great promos, a title change..."

[8.0] "Had two great face to face confrontation in Cena v Paul and Drew v Randy. The main event was also really good as the French crowd was really behind Sami (though not as much as they would be Styles). For Kiana James's debut on main roster TV to be her losing in 7 seconds was a horrible decision for her future. The other 2 matches were solid. Overall good go home episode of Smackdown."

[6.0] "Another average episode of SmackDown. Now is a systematicaly and I don't know how they can do better shows. Matches was good and French crowd made a great atmosphere and Cena/Paul and Orton/McIntyre segments were good, but overall I can't feel anything more than average. Women's part of this show the worst, but everething else not so bad."

[6.0] "Pretty average smackdown but was enhanced HEAVILY by the amazing crowd. The Paul and Cena angle was pretty decent, Bliss v Green was okay, Kiana got pinned in 4 seconds, really hope that she doesn't get lost in the shuffle like how Vinci did, seeing Bo not in Uncle Howdy attire was pretty cool, Melo Don't Miz and the Profits was pretty good, don't really know what going on with the whole Drew/Randy/Cody thing, and the main event was good made even better by the insane crowd. One negative thing I will say is that I truly believe that the "MFT" faction might be one of the worst factions EVER. They constantly get beaten up by the babyfaces, and don't look intimidating AT ALL."

[5.0] "The crowd carried a lot of this one. Sami Zayn is definitely a more interesting champion than Solo Sikoa (and we can finally put the underdog nickname to rest now). Fun tag match, seeing the whole arena do the Street Profits arm pump thing was nice. Chelsea Green is always a highlight. Drew/Randy segment was fun and their feud leading to Drew/Cody is a decent filler. I'm glad Giulia's getting screen time, but is this storyline working for her? Time will tell I guess, but it feels disjointed atm. Kiana getting squashed doesn't really help anyone. Michin struggles to get over and shouldn't really be squashing anyone, while Kiana is meant to be the Giulia gate keeper but they've effectively destroyed that angle before it's even started just for the shock value. The women's division doesn't need flash in the pan shock moments that bury wrestlers, it needs 2-3 NXT call-ups with star power to inject life into the division. Cena/Logan segment was fine and their match should be decent with the obvious Lesnar twist to build to Wrestlepalooza. A pretty average Smackdown with a few highlights here and there."

[8.0] "Some great stuff on this show, Sami winning obviously a highlight and the alexa bliss / chelsea green match was great too"

[3.0] "Smackdown has been pretty weak lately and this was no exception. Does it leave me excited for Clash In Paris? Not at all. Over 20 minutes before any actual wrestling then we get 4 matches, three of which were average at best and one running for couple of seconds. At least it didn't go on too long. Not even the hot crowd could do much to change how I felt about this"

[6.0] "Saving grace of this episode was the main event. Would have willingly gave the show a 7 but they berried tf out of Kiana James, who I was very exited to see get a match. Hoping she's just still too injured to compete 100%. Bliss vs Green was interesting as usual. Wonder where Piper was."

[5.0] "Another European show that was helped by a rabid crowd and boy did it need that for the most part. Show was outrageously boring at times. They have got to either move away from the 25 minute opening promo segment or actually start saying something worthwhile in that block because this was WAY too long. Passable promo segment that perhaps went too long. Good from Paul. Woman's match: bit rough in patches but perfectly acceptable. Mid match ad break, crowd well into it. Roll up finish. After match nonsense was ROUGH. Michin Kiana has Vinci written all over it. Buried her as a wrestler forever there. Profits vs mizmelo was just soooooo boring. Main event was good. Solid match. Zero interest for the Wyatt's"

[6.0] "For the matches we got the women tag team championship match that was a little slow and ended up in a rollup. Then a match of opportunity for Michin that was super quick and also ended up in a rollup. Then the tag match between Mello don't Miz and the Street Profits, won by the Street Profits that was way better. Then the main event Zayn vs Solo for the US title that had a slow start but accelerated after, good spots, and after a good duck of a samoan spike and two helluva kick Zayn is the new US champ and the crowd goes nuts. So a slow start for this show and a very good ending so kind of in the middle, two big promos of Logan Paul and one other of Drew. The crowd is amazing Vive la France. But overall a medium show because 75% of it is either bad or filling."

[6.0] "Despite a strong performance from my fellow Frenchmen, this SD is in line with previous ones: average. Logan and Cena once again delivered a good promo in a feel-good moment. Logan Paul speaks French well, while Cena once again puts a confident Logan Paul in his place. Bliss/Green is okay despite a few coordination errors. Surprising to see the crowd on Bliss's side. Kiana/Michin is a disgrace. A 7-second match is an outrage. Giulia/Michin without the title on the line would have been better. Profits/Melo don't Miz is okay too. Melo and the Miz got very good reactions, the wrestling is okay but the ending is a bit stupid. Satisfied to see the tag match at CIP but a Melo don't Miz/Wyatt6 would have been better because we've already had Profits/Wyatt6 twice. The Orton/McIntyre promo, despite its quality, was too short. McIntyre is still logical and warns Orton that Cody is very clever. Sami/Sikoa is very cool. The in-ring action was fun, but the result was much less so. Having Sami win is a very bad idea. He doesn't need this title. Sami refused to go to SD when he had a chance for the WWE title, but comes to SD to take the US title. Once again, Sami's character makes no sense. SmackDown is still DOWN."

[3.0] "Props for the hot crowd. But i feel bad a bit for the them paying a lot of money for *this*. The show wasn't good, just watch the Cena promo and Sami and that's it."

[4.0] "Not even a great crowd can save SmackDown of being so lifeless and repetitive, I think the Cena promo and the main event were the only good things here"

[6.0] "This episode of SmackDown was satisfactory, largely due to the enthusiastic crowd in Lyon, France, who contributed significantly to the atmosphere with their loud reactions and participation in singing theme songs. However, the matches presented during the show were generally mediocre, except for the Main Event Match. Kiana James' squash match was particularly unproductive and did not add value to the program. Additionally, it is worth noting that Carmelo Hayes should have received consideration for a match at the Premium Live Event for the WWE Tag Team Titles, as he has not participated in a significant match since Crown Jewel last November. Overall, this episode can be described as average."

[5.0] "Another Smackdown and another very mid show. Bruh, why they give us this s***. Alexa vs Chelsea - mid. Michin vs Kiana BRUH. Nr 1 contender mid. Sami vs Solo only one good match. I was expected more."

[6.0] "Another smackdown carried mostly by a crowd and a ret hot Cena promo. All 3 matches (not including the squash) were good but 3 matches on a 2 hour show isn't good enough, even if the main event was actually pretty good and a real feel good moment for Sami in front of an amazing crowd"

"4/10 tbh. A quite flimsy SD. Another hot exchange between Cena and Paul with a hella unexpected appearance from the Brussels Kid, followed by a hella weird rest of the first hour, with a cancelled tag match into a normal singles match, then a couple-of-seconds roll-up win from women's US title contender Michin. Poor Kiana, finally getting a weekly TV match after over a year and it's like this. I know she was on Main Event last month, but still. All the Drew and Cody segment amounted to was Randy calling him a prick into a short brawl leading to the usual RKO fest to security. Surprised they're not having a CaP match, maybe it's gonna be at Wrestlepalooza over the rumored Drew vs Cody. I suppose Cody's not gonna be clear for a while coz A. the Street Fighter movie, and B. his new baby (Congrats). Things picked up a bit in the 2nd hour with another adequate tag match featuring Melo Don't Miz. Didn't expect to see the SD Tag Titles defended at CaP, but cool I guess. US title match up next. Not too bad, surprised Sami won coz he's gotten nothing but wins over Solo in the build. Kinda wonder who his opponents are gonna be, assuming it's not just more MFT/Bloodline business. Didn't really feel like a go-home SmackDown, though you can kinda blame that on most of the card being RAW matches. I dunno what's needed more, a SD roster shake-up, or better time management. I'm not gonna say 2 hours is hurting the show, but something like maybe the Netflix format would help things a bit."