[6.0] "A solid SmackDown with strong WrestleMania build, highlighted by Rock vs. Bubba, a fiery Foley promo, and Stephanies shocking slap to Linda. Booking felt more focused and consistent."

[6.0] "Solid enough episode. Rock/Bubba was pretty fun and I liked the women's match, short though it was. Enjoyed Foley's return promo, though his inclusion for Mania is pretty forced."

[6.0] "A pretty solid SmackDown episode where the set up for the WrestleMania card is good and the booking with the roster is feeling a lot more consistent as a result. Rocky vs Bubba was a very entertaining match and there was a really good impassioned Mick Foley promo mid show after Triple H disrespected Linda McMahon in the opening segment. They also announced a possible tournament happening should Mick Foley retire with the belt so it was pretty cool they covered all bases to make the WrestleMania main event feel less predictable. The closing segment was a big heel promo from Stephanie where she ends up giving Linda a slap for the shock factor. It's a good segment because Stephanie really gets a lot of heat for doing this, but I probably wouldn't have had it close the show."

[7.0] "We got a long promo to start the show but it wasn't as useless as it was in the previous weeks and actually had some substance compared to the usual rambling. Rock vs Bubba which was the only match that got only 5 was solid but I still enjoyed this and the build towards am has definitely improved now that the card is starting to get set"

[7.0] "This is a big improvement on recent weeks. Now that the WM main event and most of the rest of the card is set up, they finally have some sort of direction again, and the weekly programming is starting to become a lot more watchable as a result."