[4.0] "While the Usos, with four belts now, largely attribute their success to each other, Riddle is already lurking for his chance alongside his new partner Nakamura. Orton's absence is now finally explained by injury. Meanwhile, Shotzi brings plenty of trouble to the assembled women's division. Then Nattie & Baszler interrupt the first match and should regret it immediately. Sami Zayn associates himself so strongly with the Bloodline that he even breaks with his best buddy Kevin on the KO show. And Shanky now gets the worst dance gimmick since the Great Khali. Somebody in the office is thinking hard stereotypically. The remaining two Imperium representatives dismantle Gulak and the Intercontinental Champion. Is that so smart? Meanwhile, Zayn asks the Usos a question of trust. The Usos are supposedly assuming an honorable Bloodline membership, but whether they mean it remains to be seen. The final match doesn't necessarily have to result in a Brawling Brutes defeat in my eyes, but they obviously want to send the audience home happy. Overall, the show doesn't offer much, although the developments with Zayn and the Bloodline are slowly picking up speed. But really only very slowly."
[6.0] "Ich hatte den Eindruck, dass die Usos in der Opening Promo durchaus einige Dinge out of character sagten, bevor sie dann mit einem kleinen Bruch wieder in ihre Bloodline-Charaktere einstiegen, aber die Danksagung für zwölf Jahre im Main Roster fühlte sich echt an. Müssen wir im Anschluss daran noch darüber reden, dass bei Ronda-Raquel mal wieder ein Singles Match durch DQ zu einem Tag Match wird? Warum Kevin Owens bei SmackDown auftaucht, nur um eine KO Show zu moderieren, wird auch nicht erklärt. Immerhin ist seine Chemie mit Sami Zayn sehr gut, sodass das Segment unterhaltsam wird. Generell muss man aber schon die Frage stellen: Ist SmackDown wirklich so dünn besetzt, dass man bis auf Leute wie Madcap Moss, Jinder Mahal, Shanky und Butch nicht so wirklich was auf die Beine stellen kann? Ganz gut fand ich das Booking im Match von Ludwig Kaiser & Gunther, da Kaiser, der bisher nur Gunthers Begleiter und Sprecher war, selbst den Pin einfährt, ohne dass Gunther groß eingreifen muss. Auf diese Weise wird Kaiser zu mehr, als nur einem Ringbegleiter, was auf mich erst einmal positiv wirkt. Das Main Event Six Man Tag war dann gelungen, wenn auch ohne bemerkenswerte Vorkomnisse. Dass es sich bei dem Mystery Partner von New Day um McIntyre handeln würde, war klar, die Textzeile, dass Moby Dick eventuell aber auch New Days Partner sein könnte, brachte mich dann aber doch zum Lachen. Das Bild eines wrestlenden Wals lies mich irgendwie nicht mehr los."
[4.0] "Surprisingly, I liked only from the whole KO Show, where the fighters were nostalgic and quarreled in the usual manner on the basis of Sami Zayn's sycophancy towards Uso and Roman, in general, I like this story as well as the plot of KO and causes a sincere smile. I also like Shotzi with her desire to reach the top positions at the expense of others. Otherwise, a fairly ordinary show without the development of stories and a small amount of wrestling. As always, the low score."
[4.0] "Nothing in this show, same booking like every week with other wrestler because Randy is out, Reigns take some days. so boring show nothing important and new. The Gunther Ricochet is good idea for the title but the IC championship had no credibility recently"
[3.0] "The usual awful episode of Smackdown we've been getting recently. Very little actual wrestling, the three ful length matches were all thrown together tag teams in meaningless matches, and the stories and segments supposed to hold it together were all weak. It's no wonder they've had to move Money In The Bank when this is what they're offering."
[7.0] "While this show didn't really have any good matches aside from the main event, the thing that gives it a high rating for me is how fun it was. I was never bored of it, the segments were great, and I laughed at multiple points. For a show with no Roman Reigns, this was a good one."
[8.0] "A fun little episode, no title matches or anything serious like that, but just a laid back atmosphere with a lot of storytelling, comedic segments and showcasing different characters. The segment between KO and Sami was the highlight of the night for me. Drew returning and the story between Raquel & Rousey was fun to see too. Rousey is super over with the crowds, just the exact opposite reaction of what you see from the IWC."
[8.0] "This show had insane NXT energy to it, so if you like that show you will like tonights smackdown. A lot lighter on vibes than previous weeks with more focus on keeping the crowd happy than providing emotional stakes this week. Shanky was given a dancing gimmick and received actual SHANKY chants."
[5.0] "This episode of SmackDown was unremarkable. Nothing downright bad, but nothing great either. The Usos promo was fine, but I feel like Jey kept the babyface facade up for a little too long. I like the idea of Nakamura and Riddle teaming, as both of their partners were "taken out" by the Bloodline, I just wish it didn't involve constant brand trespassing. The women's locker room segment was fun, and a good way to get a bunch of people on TV. Ronda VS Raquel simply lead to a tag match. The match was fine, and I liked the little interaction Rousey had with Baszler. I don't know where Ronda's reign goes after this but hopefully it involves Bayley or some sort of multi-woman match. The Kevin Owens show with Zayn was fantastic. Their chemistry on the mic and as characters in general is unmatched. Would love to see them team again. Lotharios VS Jinder and Shanky was more entertainment than match, and that's fine by me. Shanky was hilarious in his role. Imperium VS Ricochet and Gulak was decent enough. Ludwig looked very impressive in this match. I wouldn't mind seeing Ludwig VS Ricochet before Gunther wins the belt this summer. The main event wasn't amazing or anything but it was a fun TV style match."
[5.0] "A SmackDown that leaves much to be desired, with a more interesting first part, it started to go bad after the KO Show, being boring and heavy, even the Main Event was also nothing to write home about except that it was Drew McIntyre who entered with The New Day, however it was generally a boring show."
