[5.0] "What else is there to say ? Nothing really. This was a good smackdown, just an average show of sd. I'd give it a high 5/10. Nia jax and Naomi as the main event is not really what I'm looking for even on a weekly show I'll be honest but I have to realize the world Dosent revolve around me as well so lol. The us title match was my highlight of the night. The smackdown tag division is just so bone dry and boring"

[6.0] "Another show where segments carry everything and matches only happen because this is a wrestling show, but they don't really try to make it push forward and be a standout. The whole Kevin Owens story is being amazing, the promo of Cody here is full of credibility and truth and goes well with the personal dynamic of the story. Cody is the reason Kevin turned heel, the reason why he got beef with Randy Orton, he blames him for helping Roman Reigns after all they've been through. Now Cody wants to solve this issue the only way it can be solved, but after the Piledriver of the week prior, Nick Aldis once again suspended KO, then Cody ask Aldis to bring KO back if he doesn't want him to go to KO's house and whoop his ass right there, because he won't stop at nothing and he is not going to let things solve internally. Really good segment. The Women's US Title begins with a plain good match, easily structured for B-Fab to keep up well with the veterans, who toned it down a lot. B-Fab has improved a lot since the last time she got in the ring, girl has been putting the work on delivering an arsenal and adapting to the needs of the match, but she still has a long way to go and she still so green. LA Knight open challenge was so random. There wasn't any need for it if there is no surprise challenger. Well, the challenger ended up being a surprise, but not the way we like. Humberto Carrillo got a title shot out of nowhere and he just did the best he could in these circumstances since there is a huge status difference between him and Knight, so obviously we can't expect Berto going 100%. The true highlight of this segment was Shinsuke Nakamura returning, fully corrupted after his constant failures with Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes and Ilja Dragunov. This character looks promising, so let's hope it does something for a legendary talent like Shinsuke is. The Bloodline brawl was also a good segment, despite my issues with the build-up, like in this occasion, Bronson Reed. Dude aesthetically fits with Solo's Bloodline, and it makes sense for his character of wanting to be on the spotlight and being noticed to be part of the main event of Survivor Series, but then again, this 5 on 5 thing is completely forced and unnatural. I don't understand why teasing the "call" that much for it to be a call to Paul Heyman. Why didn't Roman call him earlier? And why doesn't Heyman answer to the call? Perhaps that's something that future will tell, but as of now I found it a bit overbooked. The SmackDown tag team scene is on fire right now. The title match here didn't make sense also, tbh. Street Profits just ask for a match and they're granted it. Way to earn a title shot. But everything else here does make sense and is great storytelling and character development. Tensions between DIY, Tommaso Ciampa fully turning heel and returning the Blackheart persona, The Profits being so tired of not winning a title they lose all their cool and now act heelish (now that's a proper way to turn them heel, unlike when they paired them with Bobby Lashley last year). The main event was a good match, greatly structured and booked that made it look like it was an instant classic, but mosty mid performed by Naomi and Nia despite some good spots here and there. Awful selling by Naomi here. The attacks during the match made more sense since they're all payback from these past weeks, but the whole thing is still an overbooked mess."

[8.0] "This show was a strong one. Started with great promo from Cody followed by nice triple threat match in WWE Women's US Championship tournament. Knight got another solid defense and Shinsuke returned. Nia actually had a good match and the ending was cinema as Roman tried to call Paul Heyman."

[5.0] "This was easily one of the weakest smackdowns in recent months. There was not a single good match here. Only thing that saved the night was the Bloodline and KO/Orton/Cody angles moving forward. Main even was a complete stinker. I'd also say this was probably one of the worst booked smackdown episodes of the year."

[7.0] "Very good enjoyable show i thought. Loved the MCMG Vs Street Profits match, womens three way and Nia Vs Namoi which was a very good match. Lots of good stuff going on in the SmackDown tag division and womens division."

[5.0] "Pretty average episode of Smackdown overall I'd say. None of the matches really stood out as good to me, but nothing really stood out as bad to me either. I was kind of expecting the main event to be more of a trainwreck but it ended up being alright, meanwhile my favourite match of the night ended in a DQ. [MOTN: Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Street Profits]"

[9.0] "I thought this show was fantastic - the Bloodline story continues to cook, Shinsuke coming back was a really pleasant surprise after all the speculation and it looks like he'll be a formidable heel challenger to LA Knight, the tag team division is heating up more and more and every feud and angle is really hitting the spot for me right now."

[0.0] "If fans want to eat up recycled storylines but with the BIG TWEEEST of heels and faces being different, knock yourself out. Go nuts, have a day, whatever you want to do with yourself. Two year on and the Bloodline really is like the NWO. Exciting for 18 months and then comes the civil war to make it slightly interesting again and now it's just being rehashed. It's lazy and frankly, I can barely tell the difference between Triple H and Vince's leadership other than hearing stories about the workers being happy. You know what? That's really important and makes for a strong work environment so good for them. As for my preferences, I don't like seeing the same fucking shit for several years running."

[7.0] "WWE SmackDown November 14th 2024 Once Again a great Booking from HHH & Co, I really loved how they inserted Bronson Reed inside the War Games as the best way to make Seth Rollins Join The OG Bloodline a fact that in my opinion will happen at Raw I think its obvious that The OG Bloodline will win the War Games, but the story is so perfect and the details are so well done. I dont know how it will end with Paul Heyman but I am so curious about that. Also Nakamura returning with this new style kinda like the Great Kabuki is so awesome and the perfect opponent for LA Knight. Naomi vs Nia Jax was good I really thought that Tiffany Stratton could cost the title to Nia Jax this time. In the end I was disappointed by the tag team match but its great that I can finally see the true Tommaso Ciampa that was one of my favorite Workers back in NXT Black and Gold. So a Great show. I dont know if I want to see another Cody vs KO, because I dont want to see Kevin give another Job in a championship match and I thought they could have been perfect for the War Games, but the story here is to make Roman Reings make peace with every enemy he had during his title reing and now is Rollins time."

[7.0] "First of all, let me get something off my chest. It might seem little off-topic, but I promise, it all will make sense in the end, so please bear with me. The other day I watched this Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson boxing fight. I'm not a fan of any sports besides professional wrestling, so I rarely watch any other fighting shows. However, once in a blue moon a match like Jake v Mike comes along, and now it's not just a fighting match, it's a cultural event which transcends the boxing itself, so of course, me being a pop-culture geek as I am, I couldn't let it pass me by. Again, I couldn't care less about the boxing itself, as I was more interested in the story of a young, brash, hungry boy challenging a living legend, once a baddest man on the planet, but nonetheless a man in his late 50s, to a fight. It's always about a story, isn't it? I mean, doesn't this setup looks like something straight out of a Rocky movie? It's hard to imagine a better narrative for a boxing fight. No wonder it was the most viewed boxing event in the modern era. Now, do you know what I watched after? The latest episode of SmackDown. One might expect that after watching one of the most interesting boxing fights in history, following it with a regular weekly episode of professional wrestling would be a mistake, right? Wrong! I was surprised to find myself as engaged as ever, if not more. That boxing match reminded me how good we have it in professional wrestling. Remember "the greatest story in the history of boxing" I have just been talking about? You see, the thing is, every other storyline in wrestling is on that level, and we have the privelege to observe these stories unfold on a week to week basis. I remembered why professional wrestling is the king of sports. It takes everything we love in sports, turns the dial to the maximum, and strips away the boring stuff. The very first segment already had more story in it than the entire Jake vs Mike feud; that regular tag team championchip match was more spectacular than the 'once-in-a-lifetime" boxing fight. Now, let me just quickly go through the show. Finally Cody has found himself in a meaningful story, love everything about it so far. I still can't believe KO is allowed to appear on TV with that pubes under his chin. On the other hand, we have Montez Ford rocking spectacular facial hair, but his graphics still display him as a beardless young man. I mean, come on, update the damn graphics. Love how no one wants to have anything to do with Roman Reigns, despite the babyface Sami Zayn conducting the negotiations. The Bronson Reed's addition as the fifth man to Solo's team is not something I saw coming, but he fits the group perfectly. Now it's only a matter of time before Seth joins the original Bloodline, I guess."

"Friday nights are getting better by the week with this week being the standout. It was great seeing Cody showing some real passion again it seems like Kevin Owens is bringing out the best in him. His promo tonight had everything his promos for Crown Jewel were missing it was definitely his best work since the 2nd AJ Styles match. The triple threat match between Bayley, Candice Lerae, and B-Fab was a very good match. I was very impressed by Candice and B-Fab. Kinda wish Bayley wasnt in contention for this title, because I would prefer the title be held by a mid career who could benefit more. Though Bayley is a very thoughtful performer and did a very good job at helping to elevate Candice and B-Fab. Also very impressed with LA Knight tonight. Ive always been kind of lukewarm on him, I thought he was kind of a selfish performer, but he was very good and he had a very good match with Berto. Berto impressed me very much as well. It was great how Smackdown really highlighted its mid card tonight. Also seeing Shinsuke tonight was very appreciated. The tag team title match was a blast it felt like the audience really got to see just how great MCMG really is. Also loved seeing the intensity from the Street Profits we got to see an edge I always sensed they had. They were going all in. I really enjoyed it. Im also excited by this dark turn from Ciampa. DIY on the roster has always come across as very middle of the road so Im glad we get to see them bite into something interesting. I was very concerned about the Bloodline story after this last Raw but they seem to know what theyre doing and theyre allowing the story to breath and giving us some subtle tension to help expand the story. Ive been loving this Bronson Reed growth from forgettable mid career to undeniable badass. Biggest surprise of the night was Naomi vs Nia Jax. A great slow build to the match that was intensified by its tension built off backstage and fun entrances that built into a crescendo of chaotic energy. Not crazy about this Womens War Game match. I dont think theyre is a strong enough story for it, but if they can do stuff like this Ill be fine with it. A very good episode 8/10"

[8.0] "I thought this SmackDown was firing on all cylinders. Plenty of good storylines, everything is clicking. The Cody/KO/RKO angle, Shinsuke returning to attack LA Knight, Bronson Reed joining the new Bloodline, Paul Heyman is AWOL, the Bayley/IYO/Bianca/Naomi tension, the Tiffany/Nia/Candice situation, putting a mic in Santos Escobar's hands, giving folks like B-Fab and Berto a chance to shine, the new US women's title tournament, the DIY impending breakup. So much going on, so much momentum. It all is working for me right now."

[9.0] "Great SmackDown, everything worked perfectly, advance for the Bloodline storyline and the matches were great, we got 3 Title defenses, and the only point down I give it is because the matches didn't convince me enough, specially the Tag Team Titles Match, I didn't like the DQ Result but got saved by the turn heel of Ciampa, which kinda saved it, and then the forced Women's War Games, that will probably happen and win for the team of Bianca and Jade, so in general great show and I'll give it 9/10"

[9.0] "This Smackdown was one of the best we've gotten recently. We gotta great Cody Rhodes promo as well as a great Kevin Owens promo. The Matches were all good or great and I can't wait to see what's to come."

[7.0] "Another SmackDown where the storylines outweighed the in-ring action, with Cody Rhodes determined to get his hands on Kevin Owens, The New Bloodline picking Bronson Reed as their fifth member for WarGames, and Roman Reigns struggling to get in touch with Paul Hetman, plus Shinsuke Nakamura revealing himself as LA Knight's next challenger. And while Bayley advanced in the Women's US Title Tournament, she had a bad night elsewhere, seemingly out of the Women's WarGames plans due to her past with Bianca Belair, and failing to help Naomi win the Women's Title. The matches were all distinctly average."

[7.0] "Pretty solid show tonight. Cody cut a good promo and the Bloodline stuff was solid. Match-wise it was solid with the main event being the match of the night."

[8.0] "I thought Cody Rhodes opening segment promo was great. He added more elements to the feud with Kevin Owens. They making Kevin Owens look dangerous more dangerous than he was in NXT. We saw the first match of the WWE Womens United States Tournament with Bayley, B - Fab, and Candice LeRae. I thought this was a fine match each woman in the match did their thing but I was glad Bayley got the victory and advances to the next round of the Tournament. LA Knight had a United States Championship Open Challenge which was answered by Berto of LDF. The match was pretty quick but it was fun I was glad Berto got an opportunity to showcase himself again he did fine but didnt get the win. After the match Shinsuke Nakamura made his return to WWE and attacked LA Knight eyeing the WWE United States Championship in his return. The New Bloodline came out which led to The OG Bloodline to come out afterwards which caused a brawl of the ages. Everyone was going at it but then Bronson Reed made an attack on Roman Reigns and helped The New Bloodline. It seems like Bronson Reed has joined the sides of The New Bloodline and might be the 5th Member of the WarGames Match. The WWE Tag Team Championships Match was next with the MCGM, and The Street Profits. The match was starting to get good but Tommaso Ciampa of DIY attacked The Street Profits which caused a No Contest. I loved this after the match because it adds more drama in the WWE Tag Division. Im really enjoying the SmackDown Tag Division as its starting to heat up and be a spotlight weekly on Friday Night SmackDown. The Main Event was Nia Jax & Naomi for the WWE Womens Championship and the match was great. I didnt expect it to be a show stealing main event I thought it was gonna be decent. But I enjoyed every second of this match. I thought Naomi looked sharp, and Nia Jax been the surprise of the year as she been delivering very good bouts as she looks like a totally different wrestler now. I liked how cutting to the backstage you see Judgement Day members Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez dismantling Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill. Bayley coming out and getting on Candice LeRae just a lot of fun chaos. The spot of the night had to be that amazing reversal counter by Naomi with the close call pin. So many close calls. But great match. To end the show Roman Reigns tries to call Paul Heyman but the shocker was the number wasnt available anymore. What a cliff hanger to end an amazing SmackDown episode. Is Paul Heyman now with The Rock? Is the swerve coming? So many questions after this episode."