| 1 | 02.07.2025 | GameBoyAbyss | 1.0 | They can fix this, but any promise and hype behind Cody vs. Roman II has been smothered. The fact they've cut the legs out of their golden child, all so someone can stroke their ego, is immensely disappointing. |
| 2 | 08.06.2025 | derp | | |
| 3 | 26.04.2025 | Williams Suit | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 25.03.2025 | all lucas wrestling | | |
| 5 | 14.03.2025 | bennythegeneral | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 28.02.2025 | veroon | 0.0 | Yeah, this is a solid 0/10. They had a good thing going with Bayley choosing Iyo as her Mania opponent, the KO v Logan Paul tease for their match at Chamber, the tag team fatal 4-way match and Tiffany & Naomi signing for SmackDown ( even though I personally wanted Tiffy to join Raw); until they fumbled it in the end by 1) making the WHC look like a consolation prize compared to the Universal championship, and in the process making Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes look like B-tier guys and not the Roman-level top guys they actually are. 2) making Cody win 2 back to back Royal Rumble matches "just to look good on paper" or "historical references for later programmes". 3) Cody stepping down fumbles his entire momentum and the 2 year story the company and Cody himself have been telling, and they rather went for the extra tickets approach. I get it Punk got screwed the same way in 2013 but man, I personally thought the company started making better booking decisions after Vince got out of the creative process back in 2022. This sucks. |
| 7 | 03.02.2025 | JBeno | | |
| 8 | 03.01.2025 | awael534 | 0.0 | What happened was nothing short of a trash, honestly, it was a mess by every standard. The Rock taking Cody Rhodes' opportunity was, in hindsight, one of the worst decisions WWE ever made, and I think the fan reaction proved just how impactful it was. It forced the company to backtrack and rethink things. Sure, we got the "Final Boss" character out of it later, but that wasn't the plan at all. If you watch the *Behind the Scenes WrestleMania* documentary, it's clear that this wasn't how they envisioned it going down. |
| 9 | 01.01.2025 | wrestlingisreallife | | |
| 10 | 06.12.2024 | Its Clobbering Time | | |
| 11 | 21.11.2024 | bryc3 | 0.0 | |
| 12 | 19.11.2024 | Den003 | 9.0 | hahaha I caught the feeling like on raw, which was after the mania of 39. Everything is the same, in Code, the story was stolen, everything was bought and everything disappeared. But looking at what happened in the future, it was a genius move and HHH is a business genius. But even then, I saw the Rock vs. Roman sign as something really cool, and it would have been a cool matchup for me, too. However, everything happened perfectly. Well, another issue that makes you think about our society and laugh. And even if you take the matches by match, the show had good fights and dynamics. That is, even in accordance with respect for other wrestlers, evaluating the release by 1 point is simply a manifestation of disrespect for them. Well, in general, this release deserves a 9/10, bravo. |
| 13 | 15.10.2024 | Obird122 | 1.0 | "but not at Wrestlemania..." was perhaps the dumbest story decision the executives have done in the Triple H era, and they only salvaged it due to the response of the community. They salvaged the story and created one of the best storylines in wrestling history, however, that does not make the decisions here any better. |
| 14 | 01.10.2024 | Tomm211 | 4.0 | |
| 15 | 16.09.2024 | Dragonlee | 3.0 | |
| 16 | 15.09.2024 | Will Morris | 0.0 | logan promo and the following owens match were both pretty average, tiffy and naomi signing to smackdown is great. the tag match was fun and the following damage ctrl angle was excellent, one of the best stories on the road to mania. the main event match was dissapointing. the roman promo was great and perfectly showed how stupid this decision is. a pretty decent show and now wrestlemania, the road to mania, roman's title reign and cody's story completely ruined by rocky on a power trip |
| 17 | 09.08.2024 | casualfan | 1.0 | |
| 18 | 30.06.2024 | AtomicCody21 | 4.0 | In a bubble, this SmackDown was good. However, this was the infamous show where Cody Rhodes decided to step aside his WrestleMania main event against Roman Reigns for a returning Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. That segment overshadowed what was a good episode and nearly derailed the build towards WrestleMania 40. Luckily, someone realized that that idea was f**King and pivoted. |
| 19 | 07.05.2024 | soba | 1.0 | |
| 20 | 15.04.2024 | Telecine | 6.0 | Kevin Owens und Austin Theory hatten ein wirklich recht gutes Match, das die Story zwischen Owens und Logan Paul sinnvoll fortsetzt. Die Promo von Bayley und der Split von Damaga Control war nach den Ereignissen bei Raw logisch und ich denke, Bayley gegen Iyo könnte wirklich gut werden. Das Promo-Segment von Cody und Reigns im Main Event war gut vorgetragen. Die Richtung für das WrestleMania-Programm scheint aber nach wie vor unklar zu sein. Codys Textzeile, er werde Reigns kriegen (coming for you), bedeutet ja eigentlich, dass Rock nur als Übergangsherausforderer fungieren könnte, zumal es wohl ausgeschlossen ist, dass Rock tatsächlich Champion wird. Außerdem muss man die Frage stellen, ob Rock-Reigns wirklich das größtmögliche Match für WrestleMania ist. Es ist eine auf dem Papier imposante Paarung, aber wenn man beachtet, wie over Cody ist und wie man ihn im Grunde seit einem Jahr für die zweite Begegnung mit Reigns warmgehalten hat, könnte Cody-Reigns das größere Match sein. Ich sehe allerdings in dieser Entscheidung keinen Grund, die Show zu hassen und mit null Punkten zu bewerten. |
| 21 | 13.04.2024 | qaywsxed | 2.0 | |
| 22 | 11.04.2024 | derjoker2022 | 4.0 | |
| 23 | 10.04.2024 | Austinisaew | 4.0 | |
| 24 | 04.04.2024 | Bkwg2 | 4.0 | |
| 25 | 28.03.2024 | lemdawg | 3.0 | |
| 26 | 27.03.2024 | MeltzerMark | 1.0 | |
| 27 | 16.03.2024 | bunlang | 4.0 | |
| 28 | 13.03.2024 | MaximusBidus | 3.0 | |
| 29 | 09.03.2024 | DragonManx | 2.0 | |
| 30 | 09.03.2024 | itguy101 | 3.0 | |
| 31 | 04.03.2024 | BigReedus | | An overstuffed SmackDown! that was all over the place. Bayley's face turn was executed perfectly and had a lot of emotion to it. She acted incredibly well. I wasn't high on KO's promo work, but his match with Theory was a usual banger from him. Logan Paul is good on the microphone. The four-way tag match was bonkers and a lot of fun. I am high at the moment on a Rock/Roman Reigns WrestleMania match, but I will look for Cody Rhodes to explain why he is bowing out after winning the Royal Rumble. |
| 32 | 01.03.2024 | luxeternus | 3.0 | |
| 33 | 25.02.2024 | becky2belts | 3.0 | |
| 34 | 24.02.2024 | CoolNameGuy91 | 3.0 | |
| 35 | 23.02.2024 | finlayfiasco | 3.0 | |
| 36 | 23.02.2024 | dkenmarch | 3.0 | |
| 37 | 22.02.2024 | DhruvChouhan | 7.0 | For most part of it a very inoffensive show with 2 decent matches. Did not like the segment in the main event but it was not as bad enough for me to that it tanks the entire show. Not a show that i would recommend to someone or do a second watch of though. Positives were Tiffany Stratton getting a solid debut on the main roster and the 4 way tag. Do not understand how Bayley is the face in this feud is though she cost both Asuka and Kairi Sane months of their career but she is appalled that they were saying mean things about her. |
| 38 | 14.02.2024 | ElNiniOM | 8.0 | It may be simpler in hindsight, but in the end this SmackDown didn't strike me as all that shocking. Admittedly, Cody Rhodes withdraws for no apparent reason, but the impression of confusion that emerges participates in the beginning of what is probably one of the most interesting storylines of the least to come. Some may object that the aftermath of this episode wasn't necessarily planned. But then again, if that's true, isn't it one of the pleasures of wrestling to see that the audience has a part to play in choosing future title contenders and in the ever-shifting writing of the various storylines? On the other hand, the three matches were quite decent and useful for what was to come.But I can understand why some might criticize the lack of wrestling in this episode 8/10 |
| 39 | 12.02.2024 | xXRoiDeCoeurXx | 0.0 | Triple H is the worst booker, the story with Cody makes no sense, his Rumble win makes no sense, the Bloodline makes no sense anymore. |
| 40 | 12.02.2024 | tosiek | 0.0 | |
| 41 | 11.02.2024 | marexcel | 7.0 | Kann die Kontroverse um die Cody Rhodes-The Rock-Roman Reigns-Story verstehen und für mich war es auch fernab von gut gelöst, aber es ruiniert mir nicht die gesamte Show. In-Ring-Action hätte ich phasenweise gerne etwas knackiger gehabt und so actionreich das Fatal Four Way der Tag Teams auch war, da waren doch einige Lücken in Sachen Plausibilität dabei. Tiffany Stratton mit einem guten Debüt. Bayley mit einer guten Promo, Reigns in Richtung Rollins sehr unterhaltsam und auch Logan Paul liefert mal wieder. Ordentliche Show. |
| 42 | 09.02.2024 | KingChook | 3.0 | |
| 43 | 09.02.2024 | AdrianPL | 0.0 | |
| 44 | 09.02.2024 | MA3STR0 | 3.0 | |
| 45 | 09.02.2024 | Dogo763 | 7.0 | Pretty decent show, the highlight matchwise was British Strong Style getting a win. The closing segment was an all-timer though. Roman Reigns eviscerating Seth Rollins was incredible, that no pop insult was great. He gave Seth a hell of a receipt for his past remarks. Roman came across as a huge star, talking about his money and his world championship being the most important and how Cody could take a shot at him. Cody came out to cheers and seemed to be setting up a title shot declaration. However that "not at Wrestlemania" declaration caught me completely off-guard. The Rock showed up and showed what true aura is. That staredown with Roman was electric, I'll never forget this closing segment. |
| 46 | 08.02.2024 | mathxyz | 0.0 | |
| 47 | 07.02.2024 | jiobiee | 3.0 | An okay show, tainted by a money-grubbing Hollywood nobody who thinks after two decades that everyone still thinks he's God's gift to mankind. The matches were okay, and the promo between Bayley and Damage CTRL was actively really good (which makes this rating hurt even more, because Bayley doesn't deserve to have this moment taken away from her like this), but the Rock forcing himself into a narrative that did not require him is tragic. I don't care if it's a work; I don't see a way that this gets resolved that makes anyone happy. This is one of the worst WWE shows in recent memory. |
| 48 | 07.02.2024 | DerHitman | 5.0 | Ich bin mit der Entscheidung The Rock gegen Reigns zu bringen auch nicht wirklich glücklich, aber die Matches hier waren doch sehr ordentlich und das macht mir hier nicht alles kaputt. Kevin Owens gegen Austin Theory ist ein recht gutes Match ***. Das Four Way hat gute schnelle Action ***1/4. Stratton gegen Michin ist ein gutes solides Match. |
| 49 | 06.02.2024 | Robert Taylor | 4.0 | Ganz schwer zu bewerten. Vorweg, ich gehe mit den 0-2 Punkten nicht mit aber ich kann jede Bewertung nachvollziehen. Es gibt Dinge im Wrestling, die sind schlecht, weil sie langweilig sind. Es gibt Dinge, die schlecht sind, weil sie unlogisch sind. Es gibt Dinge, die schlecht sind, weil die Matches schlecht sind. Und es gibt Dinge, die schlecht sind, weil sie den Fan missachten und nicht nur für sich gesehen schlecht sind, sondern ganze Shows, ganze Wochen und Monate aktiv runterziehen. Das Segment am Ende ist letzteres, es zieht eine an sich solide Show extrem runter, weil es jeder schlecht findet, mich eingeschlossen. Es ist auf sehr viele Ebenen falsch und sch***e. Dennoch hat diese Smackdown Ausgabe auch ein echt gutes Segment mit Bayley und dem Turn von Damage Control gegen sie. Bayley als Face kommt absolut an und auf die Story freue ich mich tatsächlich auch. Die kleinen Segmente mit Jade Cargill oder Bron Breakker, in denen es darum geht, dass beide Shows sie unter Vertrag nehmen wollen, sind auch gut gemacht und total sinnvoll. Die Story mit Logan Paul und Kevin Owens ist auch okay, ebenso das Debut von Stratton, auch wenn ich nicht ihr größter Fan bin. Dennoch wird fast alles von der Cody-Sache überschattet und das ist einfach schade. Auch schade ist, dass die Ausgabe gerade einmal 3 Matches beinhaltet, sodass man bei 80-90 Minuten Nettolaufzeit vielleicht weniger als 30 Minuten Wrestling hat und das ist mir einfach zu wenig, auch bei WWE. |
| 50 | 06.02.2024 | VictoriaDT | 2.0 | |
| 51 | 06.02.2024 | sixxgod | 7.0 | The matches on this show were solid to good. I know exactly why the score is so low, but it just goes to show how reactionary everyone on here is. Is the whole Rock situation complete shit? Absolutely. I hate the idea of it and don't think there's any conceivable way that The Rock is in the same ring as Roman Reigns in Philadelphia without it being boring or a shitshow. But I'm not gonna lose sleep over it like 80% of the IWC is apparently. As terrible as the final segment was I'm not gonna let it ruin the rest of the show. |
| 52 | 06.02.2024 | nght blxx | 2.0 | A very austere show, the matches felt very apart from the show due to Cody's decision, the 4way tag team was the best, a correct matcht but nothing out of the ordinary, obviously the Rock/Cody theme made people will get angry and the evaluation is so low, the segment itself is strange, for the tenth time Cody looks stupid next to Roman and even more so for stepping aside, booking decisions that affect the image of your biggest babyface. |
| 53 | 06.02.2024 | Burtch9937 | 10.0 | In my own personal opinion this is by far one of the best smackdowns of all time I loved this episode from the beggining to the very end I understand people being mad about the rock taking Codys place but I still believe Cody will beat Roman for the title in the main event at wrestlemania and the whole rock angle is being used to propel Cody even more kind of like Daniel Bryan in 2013-2014 the bayley segment was perfect definetly gave 2005 Batista vibes which I thought was extremely well done and the promo she cut I felt might of been the best womens promo of all time my only knock on this episode is I wish they would of had another match or two maybe actually let kross and lashleys group wrestle instead of that being a kind of throw away brawl segment that was suppose to be a match Im hoping this Cody story works out and we have a great wrestlemania. |
| 54 | 06.02.2024 | momomarin94 | 3.0 | |
| 55 | 05.02.2024 | Imantwd | 0.0 | |
| 56 | 05.02.2024 | Mahanx | 0.0 | |
| 57 | 05.02.2024 | JustSimon419 | 1.0 | Stories don't matter. Characters don't matter. All that matters is some bald fuck showing up because he makes more money. Damn it all. Fuck this company. |
| 58 | 05.02.2024 | thegoon21 | 1.0 | |
| 59 | 05.02.2024 | hinderer19 | 0.0 | The last segment represents everything that is hateable within WWE. I remember watching ten years ago when Batista returned and won that awful rumble. Thankfully in the end they got it right (not thanks to Vince surely). Ten years later, this happens. This time is even more insulting, even more blatant in its execution, and even if there's still time and anything can happen, doesn't mean this wasn't a disaster to watch. Got me wishing Punk never got injured, but even then Rocky would have found a way to book himself in. Not that Rock vs Roman wouldn't be somewhat entertaining in another scenario (in-ring quality would be awful in every scenario) but this was really painful to watch. Pleased to see so many 0/10, they actually managed to strip away most of the hype for this Wrestlemania in 5 minutes while completely burying a visibly annoyed Cody Rhodes, the top babyface of the company. If this is the retirement match for the Rock (which I'm not sure it is) it would be late and inappropriate, at best. |
| 60 | 05.02.2024 | crs285 | 6.0 | This was an interesting show. Plenty of great moments with Bayley having one of the best promos of her careers. The matches were all good but nothing crazy. Like them teasing all the big NXT names coming up and the feud between Pierce and Aldis. The final segment was obvious hard as the story with Cody winning the title from Roman at Wrestlemania 40 is what everyone wanted and him stepping aside for the Rock made no sense with the story. Obviously WWE thinks that Rock will draw better for Mania so they are giving him whatever they want. Still overall a pretty decent show overall. |
| 61 | 05.02.2024 | LinusPRO | 0.0 | |
| 62 | 05.02.2024 | Valskeloman | 0.0 | |
| 63 | 05.02.2024 | Delaraya63 | 0.0 | Need I say more? Regardless of everything that happened before, the main event completely justifies this rating. Give us back Cody. |
| 64 | 05.02.2024 | WWRArmchairChamp | 6.0 | This was an up and down ride, that's for sure. Not much to say about the closing segment, other than it was a real downer. Rock going full Hogan to punt Rhodes out of the Mania main event just sucks, and this segment announcing it made Cody look like a right plonker. The Damage CTRL segment, on the other hand, was a real high. It was a great flashpoint in a banger storyline that sets up and awesome Road to Mania, that will lead to a banger match and (hopefully) Bayley's coronation back at the top of the Women's division on Smackdown. A real up and down ride through Smackdown, so a middle of the road score. |
| 65 | 05.02.2024 | MR0808 | | Dwayne Johnson is the biggest egotistical moron since Hulk Hogan. Apart from that, a good show, Bayley made the right choice and can't wait! |
| 66 | 05.02.2024 | wizardspalace | 0.0 | |
| 67 | 05.02.2024 | OneWingedFallenAngel | 0.0 | So, Cody won the Rumble so he can hand his title shot against Reigns to the Rock. SMH I think a lot may have to do with the fact that Punk got injured and everything else just went off the rails. So far, WWE has really gotten itself snakebitten as of late and we barely scratch 2024 now and considering with everything that's going on now, I bet they did what they did as a distraction to make sure that we "focus on the positives"...Doesn't seem to be working. 2 years of planning only to have it all washed down the drain for a PR stunt...That's shameful. I did want to give this a high grade seeing that I actually did enjoy the episode but that ending really ruined it for me. Can't say that I'm really enthusiastic about WM40 now if Rock vs Roman really is set in stone. Hell, I'm not even looking forward to Elimination Chamber either after that. 0/10 |
| 68 | 05.02.2024 | Zander | 7.0 | This Smackdown was not that bad at all! People just keep rating it low because of the ending segment, but everything else in the show was not bad! Kevin Owens and Logan Paul are progressing their storyline and I can see a rematch at Elimination Chamber. The tag match was pretty fun and British Strong Style got another win. And on the womens side, Tiffany made her in ring debut and the Damage CTRL segment was awesome. But unfortunately, the reason this rating is so low is because of that main event segment. Cody basically handed his Main Event to The Rock, leading to a current online outrage from the IWC. One segment ruined the whole show for a lot of people. |
| 69 | 05.02.2024 | crfdevitt | 2.0 | The in-ring performance was decent and quite engaging. However, the ending was disappointing. I'm intrigued by the idea of Rock versus Roman, but the abrupt shift of the spotlight from Cody was unsettling. Rock versus Roman shouldn't be for the WWE title; it doesn't make sense. Cody, who has been expressing his desire for Roman's title for years, wins the Royal Rumble for the second consecutive year. Then, out of nowhere, he declares that his focus isn't on Roman's title, but on the Heavyweight Title? What's the logic behind this? He says he wants to defeat Roman, but not at WrestleMania, how does that work? He has the right to challenge Roman, but he wants to wait? This ruined the show and my expectations for WrestleMania. It's a real shame. |
| 70 | 05.02.2024 | birds123 | 0.0 | |
| 71 | 04.02.2024 | telfon | 3.0 | |
| 72 | 04.02.2024 | booyakabooyaka619 | 1.0 | |
| 73 | 04.02.2024 | alleyalle | 2.0 | This is maybe one of the single best examples of how the closing segment can overshadow an entire show. Bayley's break-up with Damage CTRL was fantastic. Owens and Austin Theory had a genuinely great TV match. We got the debut of Tiffany Stratton, albeit in a slightly awkward segment and a short match, but still. Then, we got the segment everyone's talking about, where the biggest babyface WWE has had in a decade makes himself look like a total dweeb so that the near-billionaire who just joined the company's board of directors can upstage him and derail a two year long story. Watching it, I was entertained and really feeling positive about the build to WrestleMania, until the final segment. So, I'm giving it a 2. I don't feel good about it. Emotionally, I want to give it a 0 -- but I've got to give at least a couple points for what was good on the show. |
| 74 | 04.02.2024 | theelevatedone | 0.0 | |
| 75 | 04.02.2024 | Hatef | 3.0 | matches were pretty average. Damage Control promo was good and they Bailey made the right decision. but the final promo! well, I don't feel like that I need to share my opinion, because I partially agree with what the most people are saying and it was unbelievably weird and unacceptable! so what was the point of Cody winning the Rumble? if there would not be a surprise in the future, it was an insult to the fans! but I cannot rate a show based on a hypothetical thing that I'm not sure is gonna happen so I'm gonna rate based on what I just saw! the ending promo dropped my point from 6 to 3! |
| 76 | 04.02.2024 | AustinBerg5001 | 7.0 | Wow. So let's start this off with I'm glad for the call ups, happy Tiffany is on, Naomi, and possible Bron breakker potentially being on smack down. The segments during this show I feel did its job progress stories and keep us relatively engaged. Bailey finally standing up for herself and challenging iyo sky was a feel good moment and finally bayley turning face good segment there. The tag team match tonight was a very good match sucks it'll get lost because of what I'm going to say next. Having Cody submit his spot for the rock completely erases the story of Cody. The whole point was not only for Cody to beat Roman reigns and end the reign of terror. It was also about him winning the WWE championship. A title that his dad never had a chance to win. This feels like a massive slap to the face of Cody, his fans and investors of this story who may have felt cheated. Always happy to see the rock, intrigued to see how roman and rock plays out. Just would've been sweet to have Cody finally win at the main championship at the grandest stage of them all only to give him what I feel is a consolation prize. What a waste. |
| 77 | 04.02.2024 | TheElMato619 | | Before the Royal Rumble, I was very happy with The Rock return and agreed that Roman Reigns and The Rock should be main event of WrestleMania 40, but what we saw at the Royal Rumble was the exact opposite of what we saw on Friday. |
| 78 | 04.02.2024 | GrimaceUnmasked | 1.0 | |
| 79 | 04.02.2024 | PutMeInACageWithRhea | 7.0 | Before I get to the actual review I think it's important to preface it with my thoughts on this episode's rating on this website along with the rating system itself. If I recall correctly, the rule to write a relatively long comment for ratings that extremely differ from the average was introduced recently as a result of the fiasco that took place. And although it is a welcome change, it hasn't solved the common problem in ratings for polarizing episodes like this that stray towards an extreme. 0s and 10s as the website's guidelines suggest, are extreme ratings that must be scarcely given and thus there must be a similar rule for such ratings to be justified with a long comment. Getting onto the actual contents of the episode, I won't talk about the controversial segment that is solely responsible for the average rating as there's nothing I can add to the discourse that hasn't been said already. I agree with almost all of the criticisms so instead I'll argue why I think this episode deserves a higher rating for the highlights that have unfortunately been overshadowed for no fault of their own. Bayley's face turn is arguably the best in WWE history when it comes to the women's division. Bayley and Iyo hit all of the beats with how well they sold it not only in the delivery of their lines but in non-verbal ways as well. With one segment Bayley got over more than she ever has in over 6 years and that is a testament to why Bayley deserves to be amongst the all-time greats. The way her voice cracked and her silent puppy eyes made it believable that she was on the verge of crying. Excellent character work from Bayley with one of the most organic and natural face turns that didn't feel forced at all, which is very difficult for a heel to pull off. This segment should've been the main takeaway from the episode instead of the current talking point (albeit understandably so) that has eaten all of the former's discourse. My rating solely is because of how great Bayley's segment was, besides the rest of the episode up until the last 5-10 minutes was very enjoyable as well. |
| 80 | 04.02.2024 | jreidmke | 0.0 | |
| 81 | 04.02.2024 | franromanfraga | 6.0 | Based on the entire show, it's a overall 5 to me. The Bayley segment was fantastic and I really liked the first two matches, as well as the NXT call ups. But of course it was all overshadowed by the final segment, when I really felt for Cody. I understand the anger surrounding this booking decision and although I don't think it will happen, I hope these plans change if the rivalries WWE has in mind are Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs The Rock. Definitely not the right move for the majority of the fans. |
| 82 | 04.02.2024 | Frank Shooter | 5.0 | Not going to bury the whole show and the good things it had because of the last segment, but what a way to crap on your whole build-up. Logan Paul and Kevin Owens promo was ok, and it suggests they're having a rematch, perharps at Elimination Chamber. The match with Austin Theory was really good, not as good as their tournament match, but those two work really well together. Surprised to see Tiffany Stratton being promoted, she had a good showing in this show, but Mia Yim prevented her for looking better with an inconsistent performance. The Fatal 4 Way Tag Team match was your typical spotfest. Well performed by all men and great result with British Strong Style advancing. Pretty Deadly were the most original team in the match by performing with more IQ and psychology than cool looking moves. I have some mixed feelings with the execution of the Damage CTRL betrayal to Bayley. This was being obvious since Kairi arrived to the stable and we saw how they always looked bad to Bayley but pretended to be cool with her as Io gained more power and leadership in the stable with the addition of the Kabuki Warriors. The thing is Bayley always seemed like she wanted to make Damage CTRL succeed and she had a plan for it that was being fulfilled, and all of a sudden, because she conveniently heard Io saying "Bayley is done tonight" it all blew off. I feel like this needed more build-up, because it also made Io look stupid. Why would you want to put Bayley against you after winning the Rumble? I think they rushed the betrayal and maybe it should've happened before the Rumble or in the very same match. I'm not going to say anything about the bunch of crap that was the final segment, I already left my opinion in the promo itself. As long as people care only for money ignoring quality these things are going to keep happening. |
| 83 | 04.02.2024 | caz2345 | 2.0 | |
| 84 | 04.02.2024 | Rybackobashi | 0.0 | |
| 85 | 04.02.2024 | Slidedan | 1.0 | |
| 86 | 04.02.2024 | kaschi | 6.0 | Ich fand die Ausgabe gar nicht schlecht. Wenn The Rock mal wieder Bock hat dann muss man es auch nutzen. Cody wird noch genug Titelchancen bekommen. Ist ganz klar das er Ihm denn Vortritt lässt. Die Matches dieser Woche waren leider nichts besonderes. Hoffe das bald William Regal kommt und Tyler Bate und Pete Dunne managt, die würden echt sehr gut zusammenarbeiten. Hoffe das man das 6 Man Tag Team Match dann in Australien bringt mit einer ordentlichen Stipulation. Bin mal gespannt wie Kevin Owens sein Rückmatch bekommt. |
| 87 | 04.02.2024 | kabukigraps | | This was unironically a really good show of Smackdown, unfortunately no one will remember that about this showor will they? Hear me out for a moment, with all of the backlash from this show, it has led to an overwhelming amount of support for Cody Rhodes. Support that has only increased as time moves on and more people (maybe new to wrestling) find out about this, possibly being interested and bringing more eyes to the product (Raw, NXT and Smackdown). The WWE have a chance to pivot this into a better situation, right their wrong and create an all timer build up to WrestleMania. Im aware its a stretch but if theres one thing we know about this business is that anything and I mean ANYTHING (im looking at you CM Punk) is possible. So lets just agree to wait this out, watch the upcoming shows because theyre beyond vital for how this game of Chess will move forward. The fans made their move. Time for WWE to make their move or fold. |
| 88 | 04.02.2024 | salenronayk | 6.0 | This smackdown was actually pretty good if you take out the last 8 mins of the show. Yeah we all hate the booking decision to sideline Cody but I'm not gonna judge this episode based on that. All the matches were actually quite enjoyable and even got the debut of Tiffany Stratton on smackdown which is an absolute amazing pickup for the women's SD roster. Kevin Owens vs Austin Theory was really fun and the slow burn to Theory's babyface run is on the horizon. Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate are continuing their push and won a fun 8 man tag man sprint. The Roman Reigns promo was going good until they had him bury the fuck out of Rollins and the WHC. They decide to talk down on it and then to make it better, have their top babyface who won the rumble, called out roman, said multiple times in the past year say that he doesn't want the WHC but then they're gonna have him go for it? 0 sense and I hope they pivot after seeing the backlash theyre receiving. That whole promo really did take a few points off from my rating which is a shame because it was quite the good episode. (I forgot to mention the Bayley segment which was one of my favorite women's segment in quite some time out of all companies. Good stuff) |
| 89 | 04.02.2024 | robbyplaha | 3.0 | |
| 90 | 04.02.2024 | Wrestlingisreal | 2.0 | |
| 91 | 04.02.2024 | NationofDefecation | 2.0 | |
| 92 | 04.02.2024 | alexxxxblookat | 2.0 | 2 points are given out for that brilliant Damage CTRL segment, Tiffany's main roster debut, and a pretty good 4-way tag match to determine the #1 contender to the tag titles (still don't know why they aren't split up yet but whatever). But I can't talk about this without discussing the massive, mostly Samoan elephant in the room that was that final segment. In just one fell swoop, WWE had Roman Reigns completely bury the remaining prestige of the WHC, and they themselves buried two years, not a couple weeks or hell a couple months, TWO YEARS worth of storytelling and buildup along with the concept of how winning the Royal Rumble even works which, HOW DO YOU EVEN SCREW THAT UP? It also made arguably the top babyface in the whole goddamn company look like a complete chump who threw away what had been basically his life's work for.... what exactly? Just bowing out and giving his position to a 50+ year old part-timer who hasn't wrestled a proper match in a decade (and hasn't been injured doing so in even more) that's so pumped full of PEDs from acting that his quad will tear off the bone from just merely running the ropes. If WWE actually goes through with this, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE loses here. Cody because his story had been completely trashed and he was made to look like a fucking loser, Rock because his legacy will forever be tarnished for pulling this backstage politicking shit like he's Hogan or 90's HBK (the ladder of whom he was a victim of so it only adds irony that he ended up doing the same shit 30 years later), Roman because his title reign will not be rightfully remembered as one of the most legendary in WWE history, but one of the most legendarily boring and tumultuous reigns in wrestling history, eclipsing even Double J's Stranglehold of the Ten Pounds of Gold in TNA. And at the end of the day, this will only hurt WWE and TKO as a brand and/or company because in the short term, cool! They found themselves the main event that's the most "financially salivating" box office draw of a match to headline the 40th WrestleMania, but in the long run, fans are going to leave in droves because their trust has been played around with for the final time and even when Vince McMahon is long gone from the company, WWE simply doesn't care for what fans think or want to see. |
| 93 | 04.02.2024 | DammitChrist | 2.0 | Alright, let's just get the positive stuff out of the way. Kevin Owens vs Austin Theory was a pretty solid opener. Pretty Deadly vs LWO vs British Strong Style vs Legado del Fantasma turned out to be a good match too. However, the Bayley + Damage Control segment was EASILY the best part of the show. BIG kudos to these women for successfully pulling off Bayley's face turn. Io Shirai vs Bayley being the most interesting/compelling match on the Wrestlemania 40 card is INSANE, but we will cover that later. Anyway, I'm also happy for Tiffany Stratton and Naomi since they're welcome additions to this division (with hopefully LESS of Bianca Belair). With that being said, GOOD GRIEF does this show fucking suck. There was an advertised 6-tag match with the Final Testament vs Bobby Lashley/Street Profits that just never happened. Gee, I wonder why. Could it be because they would've taken time away from Roman Reigns's godawful, boring entrance? Could it also be because their match would've prevented Roman Reigns from unceremoniously BURYING the legitimacy of the World Heavyweight title, and EVERYONE who ever competed for that belt over the last 8 months in that HORRIBLE promo? Seriously, this selfish prick simply tarnished Seth Rollins's hard work in making that world championship mean something.... just by opening his oversized mouth. Anyway, here comes the next awful part. They had Cody Rhodes ADMIT that he wanted to challenge for the WWE (Universal) title, and that he was going to come for Roman Reigns; but just not at Wrestlemania 40. Then, The Rock made his unwanted surprise appearance. He actually gave Cody Rhodes the 2013 CM Punk treatment except this was MUCH worse. Anyway, this obviously reeks of backstage politics and nepotism by The Rock AND Roman Reigns. This is just a convenient way for Reigns to extend his terrible reign of terror by retaining against Rock while also avoiding Cody. Honestly, this endless push of Reigns, and this shitty Bloodline lore is honestly the worst part of the whole product (at least on Smackdown). NOBODY ELSE on this show matters besides the Bloodline. Did you guys notice how Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight were absent on last night's show? Reigns did NOTHING to elevate any of them nor did he do ANYTHING to make them look good. He beat the 3 biggest babyfaces on Smackdown, and none of them were even there. Seriously, just move Styles and Orton to Raw already. This brings me to my next point. Smackdown's main event scene is SO dead. Their ONLY realistic options for Reigns to face on Night 2 of Wrestlemania 40 are Rock and/or Cody. That's basically it. One of those men is a washed 51-year old legend who hasn't wrestled a lengthy match in 11 years. The other guy is the most over babyface in the entire company who just won his 2nd rumble match in a row, and he's part of the RAW roster. Smackdown's world title scene is COOKED, and it's been this way over the last 3 years too. Anyway, I kept trying to tell some of you folks that Smackdown is the WORST weekly wrestling show on television, and I'm officially vindicated for saying that too; especially after last night's debacle. Have fun with Roman Reigns and the Bloodline burying the men's roster for another 5 years. Have fun with Bianca Belair continuing to bury Bayley (who's STILL not promoted on the Wrestlemania 40 poster because Bianca just HAS to look SUPER strong), and Damage Control years later. This fixation and obsession over part-time world champs will eventually be the downfall of WWE. Funnily enough, it wasn't Brock Lesnar who started this concept in 2017. That was THE ROCK back in early 2013, and now he is here to challenge his untalented cousin for the WWE Universal title in a battle that will inevitably be a mediocre match. Rock will be gassed early in that shitty "dream" match, and he'll be forced to sell for most of that contest. Reigns will spend 6-10 minutes cutting his boring monologues in the early parts of the contest, and he will give a C-level performance (if you guys are lucky) because he has not consistently cooked or tried in the ring since early 2021. It is hilarious how they think they needed this "money" match (which Rock will SINGLE-HANDEDLY draw interest since Reigns is a such an anti-draw) when Wrestlemania 40 was already sold out. Anyway, this show does NOT deserve my generous 2 points; but I respect the women too much to completely bury this awful show entirely. The first two men's matches were pretty solid; so that is why I am barely giving this rating a 2/10. It's honestly amazing how it only took 6 days for WWE to completely kill my interest for Wrestlemania 40. Way to kill the vibes already. The Rock's return, Roman Reigns, the Bloodline, and Triple H can ALL fuck off as far as I am concerned. |
| 94 | 04.02.2024 | multiword25 | 3.0 | |
| 95 | 04.02.2024 | Red Mage Riot | 0.0 | |
| 96 | 04.02.2024 | nWo-Joshi-Guy | 2.0 | |
| 97 | 04.02.2024 | chaos2988 | 1.0 | |
| 98 | 04.02.2024 | HV85106 | 5.0 | Two years of storytelling, potentially down the drain for a PR move? Yeah I'm not sure I'm into that. However I don't think it's completely fair to 0-rate this over just that. The stuff before it was mostly good. The Bayley turn was very well executed. Tiffany is a star in the making, and giving her the penultimate segment against Mia Yim (Michin) is a good move to showcase the future of the women's division, which is becoming more and more stacked. The main event of the Roman/Cody ending is obviously the point of contention, and I agree. However, I'm delusional enough to believe that they might pivot due to this backlash, or that this was a swerve. Rating will go up or down depending on what comes up next. |
| 99 | 04.02.2024 | Rayshawn00 | 0.0 | |
| 100 | 04.02.2024 | brobb2121 | | The matches were solid, specifically the four-way tag match. Corey Graves and Wade Barrett were surprisingly good as a team in their debut effort. The Bayley/IYO segment set the stage well for the road to WrestleMania. I understand the disappointment in Cody not going for Roman like expected, but am willing to let things play out. Show was way better than these ratings. |
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