[7.0] "pretty good overall show, both triple threats were good, the main event especially. jimmy being taken out and tama tonga debuting was so well done, heyman sold this so well."

[7.0] "Mir hat der Angle um Tama Tonga und die neue Bloodline wirklich gefallen und das nicht nur wegen der Überraschung um Tama Tonga. Die neue Dynamik mit Solo Sikoa als Anführer finde ich wirklich interessant und sie kann nun dazu führen, dass Sikoa und Tama mit Paul Heyman als Manager eine neue Frische bringen. Im Opener finde ich es cool, dass man LA Knight, der weiterhin sehr over zu sein scheint, wieder ein Stückchen Richtung Uppercard pusht. Tiffany Stratton finde ich gar nicht mal schlecht dafür, dass sie noch ziemlich unerfahren ist. Das zweite Three Way mit Styles, Rey und Owens war hervorragend und das Finish mit dem Styles Clash vom Seil auf Owens absolut lupenrein. So war es für mich insgesamt eine der besten SmackDown Ausgaben der letzten Monate. Die langweiligen Midcard-Fehden sind alle bei WrestleMania zu Ende gegangen, die Bloodline wirkt frisch und neue Dinge haben ihren Anfang."

[5.0] "I really enjoyed the main event. AJ Styles has seemingly found new life. The other matches did not really feel like anything of consequence, and the two matches that had wrestlers I'm very interested in were both squashes. Not a bad show by any means, but left me wanting more."

[6.0] "Cody Rhodes had things to say. Tama Tonga debuted. There were 3 pretty solid matches and 2 squashes."

[7.0] "Solo Sikoa looking to take over the Bloodline, and taking out Jimmy Uso with a debuting Tama Tonga, was a pretty damn good and surprising direction for the Bloodline to take post-Wrestlemania, and Paul Heyman sold the hell out of it by acting like Sikoa was the most terrifying person in the world. Really well done; much better than Cody Rhodes' promo, which wasn't bad per se, but at this point I'm kind of tired of the Cody Rhodes babyface victory laps and am ready for him to start feuding with somebody else. As for the matches themselves, it was good to see AJ Styles and LA Knight advance in the Universal Title contender race, and I look forward to the future PPV match between Styles and Rhodes."

[8.0] "A very solid show that was highlighted by the debut of Tama Tonga, and the match of the night being the main event Triple Threat. Bron Breakker and Tiffany Stratton are future stars and you would think Jade & Bianca could hold the Woman's Tag Titles until they felt like giving them back. Solid 4 star show that has me excited to see AJ and LA Knight again, this time with something on the line."

[6.0] "Grundsätzliche eine gute Smackdown, bei der mir aber das Wrestling zu sehr auf der Strecke bleibt. Es gibt 2 Squash Matches, ein langweiliges Naomi vs. Tiffany und 2 nette aber recht kurze Triple Threat Matches. Auch wenn die Matches in den Weeklys nicht der Fokus sind, würde ich mir hier mehr Substanz wünschen, denn das Talent dafür hat man im Roster. Storytechnisch hat man aber gute Weichen gestellt, LA Knight oder AJ Styles wird der erste Herausforderer für Cody, der zu Beginn der Show ein gute und kompakte Promo hält. Bron Breakker debutiert alleine, ohne Baron Corbin, was ich gut finde und auch für Bayley gibt es die erste Herausforderin. Schade nur, dass der Teil mit Stratton und Naomi echt nicht gut war. Am Mikrofon waren beide absolut schrecklich und künstlich, während das Match eher langweilig ist. Schade für Bayley, die an sich eine gute Promo gehalten hat. Eine interessante Entwickllung gibt es auch in der Bloodline mit dem Turn gegen Jimmy Uso und dem Debut von Tama Tonga, was ganz gut gemacht war. Auch bei der LWO stellt man die Weichen langsam in Richtung Turn von Carlito. Insgesamt keine schlechte Ausgabe, die viele aufbaut und einleitet, bei der aber auch wenig herausragt."

[8.0] "Bron breakker is a future WWE top star. The LA Knight/AJ Styles clash looks good, I'd love a triple threat match for Backlash with Cody. On the other hand, I hope Priest/Jey Uso will be in a weekly. The arrival of Tama Tonga was expected, and I liked the segment with Heyman. I think Solo and Tonga obey the Rock and that Roman Reigns will do a face turn when he returns to face his cousin."

[6.0] "Verglichen mit der Raw after Mania die klar bessere Show, man sieht nochmal deutlich, was WWE als momentane Nummer 1 Show ansieht. Fängt allerdings gleich an mit Codys Promo, der diesmal einen neuen Challenger sucht, der im Turnierformat ausgefochten werden soll. Teilnehmerfeld ein Mixed Bag. Opener ist solide TV Wrestlingkost mit LA Knight als erwartbaren Sieger. Von den Teilnehmern das weitaus uninteressantere der beiden Matches. Bron Breakker gibt sein wohl offizielles Main Roster Debut in einem Squash Match gegen Cameron Grimes, den gibt es ja auch noch. Bloodline Promo hat mir nicht zugesagt. Läuft wirklich Gefahr in überlänge gezogen zu werden (was es ja eh schon ist) und noch schlimmer zur modernen NWO/Wolfpac Story zu werden. Tama Tonga feiert sein Debut und ist da jetzt auch dabei. Immerhin bringt man bei SD nun auch neue Stars, aber es ist auch nur Tama Tonga. Da hätte man weitaus heißere NJPW Stars bekommen können, was man ja in der Vergangenheit auch schonmal gebracht hat. Wenn man bedenkt, dass Reigns wohl nun noch weniger da sein wird und man nun Solo Sikoa als Main Guy bekommt, bevor Reigns wohl irgendwann Face turnen wird, fällt es mir sehr schwer mich darauf irgendwie freuen zu können. Bayley Promo war nett, auch sie sucht neue Challenger. Naomi wird es wohl nach dem Sieg über Tiffany Stratton. Wieder solide TV Kost. Jade Cargill bekommt erneut ein Squash-Match. Auch hier weiß ich eben, dass ihr Potential nicht arg viel mehr über das hinausgeht, also auch Semi-Hype hier. Und der Main Event ist dann doch ein gutes Match mit Rey, Styles und Owens, wo aber mit Styles vermutlich der falsche gewinnt, da man jetzt schon vor (Wrestlemania) Backlash das Wrestlemania Rematch bekommt. Ich hoffe Styles gewinnt das aber, AJ Styles gegen Cody hätte was, LA Knight sehe ich doch eher in der Midcard. Nette Show, hatte ihre Momente, aber den großen Hype konnte man hier mit nichts davon entfachen."

[9.0] "I think this was a pretty good post-Mania SD episode, a lot of things were set up for the champions and there were some good angles too"

[7.0] "Pretty good show here, started off pretty decently with another Cody promo just wishing all the triple threat competitors luck and referencing Brandi. The first triple threat was pretty good. The Bloodlines segment was really amazing too, the character change by Solo in just one week is insane, hes just a quiet guy in the corner and now hes basically the tribal chief. Bron Breakker looking dominant as always but I hate how Cameron Grimes is so mistreated in this business though. Bayleys promo was good and Tiffany vs Naomi was great too. The main event was a great spotfest and triple threats & AJ Styles are great combinations. Overall a pretty good episode of Smackdown, about the same amount as good as Raw."

[4.0] "I can't, I just can't. This is so mid, the only thing that I really enjoyed was the Kevin Owens promo into the main event. Rey Mysterio in 2024 is still absolutely amazing ! Tama Tonga well I'm glad I won't see him in New Japan anymore, please take Tanga Loa too. Cody Rhodes is already insufferable. Too much bla bla and corny promo segments. The wrestling is... so blank, devoid of soul. I'm giving a chance to the next RAW and SmackDown of the new HHH era, maybe that was the mid WM aftermath week."

[7.0] "While the matches on this show were all decent and never left the realm of good but unremarkable, I can't deny that I was super excited to see Tama Tonga debut in WWE (with his name no less! ) This is also the most interested in the Bloodline story that I've been in over a year now that we're in the fallout stage of Roman losing his title. [MOTN: AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio]"

[5.0] "In December 1997, Eric Bischoff had a problem: the nWo had reached its logical storyline conclusion, but he was not keen on laying to rest the goose that laid the golden egg. Coupled with a man for which the concept of losing just didn't work for him, brother, Starrcade 1997 shit the bed in spectacular fashion, making Sting and Bret Hart look like colossal dorks. The following year led to an internecine civil war within the nWo which represented the creative, and ultimately, total decline of WCW as a promotion, as the zombie storyline ran rampant across the product snuffing out new talent and new feuds in their crib. Now, WWE may have avoided their own Starrcade moment last Sunday, but the Obligatory Friday Night Bloodline Segment in which Solo forms what is effectively Bloodline Wolfpac had alarm bells ringing in my head as I watched it back. Coupled with the paucity of wrestling - even by SmackDown standards, not even scraping 30 minutes is disappointing - and its clear that you can take the Terra Ryzing out of WCW, but you can't take the WCW out of Terra Ryzing."

[7.0] "I wish I could do my job as casually and impressively as Kevin Owens does giving a promo while walking backstage to the ring. I get the sense that he also doesn't like CM Punk very much. The wrestling was touch-and-go, but the storytelling was great. Cody's opening promo was short and sweet. The new championship picture feels fresh while also continuing to advance individual stories. The Bloodline stuff was jaw-dropping. Solo usurping Heyman (and maybe Roman? ) is long-awaited and satisfying. Tama Tonga has muscles and is intimidating. Very intrigued as to where things go next for Jimmy Uso. It was good to see Cameron Grimes on TV again; now please give him some time to cook. Chelsea Green running into Jade Cargill again was funny, and it was nice to see Piper Niven get some time as well. The LWO stuff wasn't at the forefront, but it seems they're building to the Carlito turn in due time. Good stuff, looking forward to the future."

[6.0] "After a while, there is a show I can't say any real bad things about (aside from Naomi and the way she was made a number 1 contender. Really lame). It doesn't mean it had its lows, as those were more about uninteresting parts than awful (Jade squashing Chelsea Green once again, the first Triple Threat, Cody Rhodes promo. It was ok, but it was more relaxed and average and it was more centered about announcing the contender's matches). The best parts of the show were the Main Event, that despite its short time, all three men delivered a pretty good match full of dynamism; and Solo Sikoa's character turn with the debut of another Bullet Club OG in Tama Tonga. The whole segment caught me off guard, and not only that, it finally gave Solo Sikoa some purpose, some intrigue, some true badassery. It truly made Roman Reigns loss mean something to The Bloodline and now with Solo betraying Jimmy it opens a door to unknown territories and when I thought the whole Bloodline story was already stale and done, they once again managed to bring it back to life. For the first time I'm interested in Solo Sikoa, I'm interested in seeing what Tama Tonga brings to The Bloodline in a whole different thing that what he did in NJPW, how Paul E. fits in all of this (maginificent acting btw), and, if the rumors are true, how Jacob Fatu arriving to WWE is going to drive people crazy when they see him wrestle. A more relaxed show to calm things after Mania before starting the heavy build-up towards Backlash."

[8.0] "Following this show, I think Smackdown is slowly becoming Smackdown again, instead of Raw in blue. The pacing was great and it didn't feel tiring to watch the show. Cody's opening promo was nothing new, but I don't think it needed more. There were little show-off matches for Bron Breakker and the more or less official tag team formation of Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. There was a rather underwhelming #1 contender match for the women's title. And to determine the competitors of the #1 contender match for the Undisputed WWE championship, there were two triple threat matches. While the choice of competitors doesn't make 100% sense to me, I love that the opportunities are valued and not given. The main-event triple threat was my favorite match of this show. The highlight was definitely the debut of Tama Tonga (despite the underwhelming reaction) and how quickly they introduced the next chapter of the Bloodline."

[7.0] "Satisfactory matches all around. As mentioned, I need new direction for the Pride and Legado Del Fantasma. I need something that shows me they are legitimate threats. Something other than just constant interference after constant interference. Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill come off as stars and the future of their respective divisions. Jade alone makes me excited for her vs Belair and her vs Flair. Chelsea Green is so good at what she does, its criminal how underrated she is. One of the best things about the Triple H era is how heels arent all afraid. Heels want to fight. Heels want the opportunities. Heels want championships. None of this Ill fight you. But not tonight bullshit of Vinces era. Lastly the Bloodline takes a sharp turn. The power vacuum of the Rock and Reigns absence gets filled by Solo, Tama Tonga, and assuming a debuting Jacob Fatu. The Wiseman becomes a reluctant one. One that will ultimately lead to a choice in the future."