Opinion

The Good, Bad and Ugly: WWE Smackdown 11/20/2018

Published

7 years ago

November 21, 2018

Bobby checks in with The Good, Bad, and Ugly for WWE Smackdown from November 20!

Well, although nothing is perfect I gave Raw an overall Good score last night. Now for the “better” brand. Is it possible we have a clean sweep for the Good guys? Or will Smackdown get Ugly?

THE GOOD

Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose vs. Asuka and Naomi

I am very happy to have this match. Sonya Deville is gold, and Mandy Rose is always a pleasure to watch. I also love Asuka and Naomi’s team, they are just fantastic together. This was a good match, we had some excellent tag team action with Deville and Rose on the same page. They really look like they have been working on their craft. This wasn’t anything crazy but an enjoyable match none the less. Asuka came in on the hot tag and put in work as always. After working the miscues between Deville and Mandy Rose, Asuka makes Sonya Deville tap for the win!

Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton

Masters of their craft I expected this to be Good. We have Randy Orton who is on his own planet, and Rey Mysterio who has entertained the Wrestling Community at the highest levels and peaks. With this match starting late and close to black out time, they were rushed but managed to look keep a comfortable and sharp pace. The match looked good, it was nothing spectacular but safe, entertaining and clean. I will say I cannot believe they had the nerve to go to yet another commercial break during the Main Event with such little time left, it is insulting to the level of talent working. This whole Randy Orton taking honor and identity from his opponents are interesting especially with the importance of the Lucha Mask involved. Again, it was a good, safe match to end the night. The RKO from the slide to the outside was awesome. I never get sick of seeing the creativity of the RKO. Orton wins! You already know what happens next. Some quick disrespect and brutality that Orton is known for. He leaves with the mask in hand.

Daniel Bryan Promo

Heel Daniel Bryan is very different from Babyface Daniel Bryan. He now stays on top by “kicking people in the balls”. He is now the recipient of a 50/50 crowd fighting back and forth. He is just nuts now. Seriously, his resemblance to Charles Manson is just uncanny. This speaking in 3^rd person, and the blankness in his eyes are a nice touch. AJ Styles is definitely more popular it seems. It is confirmed that the Old lovable hippy Daniel Bryan is dead and the new psycho cra cra Daniel Bryan is here to stay. I enjoyed the promo, and cannot wait to see more of “The New” Daniel Bryan

Opening Promo

Charlotte obviously lost her shit on Ronda Rousey, and it honestly couldn’t have made any of us Becky fanatics happier. I think most enjoyed seeing Rousey knocked down by the Queen. She stood poised and her usual confident self. The whole Paige (who is just awesome in every way) comes down and unfortunately had to add some WWE flavored corn-cheese to the mix with a $100,000 fine for Charlotte’s actions toward WWE Officials. This was as corny as it gets even with the always fantastic Paige at the helm. Down come the IIConics. Peyton Royce is great, and I really cannot tell you why she hasn’t pushed further. The talent is there and obviously people love them, no matter how hard they try to be heels. They add value to any situation. Even so it was a decent opening in the land of openings.

Charlotte Flair vs. Peyton Royce

I was turned off by the fact that Peyton Royce was acting straight scared but it was okay overall. I do respect it enough though as it is a classic heel move. So much wasted time here to just get to the action. Overall this was a better match than the first one with Billie Kay. Again Peyton is just better. Charlotte Wins by DQ due to Outside Interference from Billie Kay. Charlotte then brutalized the Australian Besties and claimed dominance once again.

Miz TV Segment with Shane McMahon (The Bryant Brothers vs. Miz and Shane McMahon)

Miz has really grown on me the past few months. I used to really hate him. In fact I wanted him gone altogether from the WWE. Now on the other hand “Miz is Awesome.” He is a valuable asset to the current landscape. A natural Heel, and leader. He can go in the ring as well. Shane O Mac does his thing well most of the time as well! Mix them together you should have some fire. Well it was! Miz ask “The Best in The World” Shane McMahon to team up. More ass kissing ensued. Until the tag team specialist The Bryant Brothers arrive. We had a bit of a squash until Shane decided not to tag in and The Bryant Brothers rolled him up for a surprise 1-2-3.

The Bad

New Day Thanksgiving Feast (New Day vs The Bar and Big Show, 3 vs. 3)

New Day was for sure on point as always. Weird as hell and entertaining. All was going well. The Bar and Big Show, decided to drop in and crash the party. The Tag Team Champions made their presence felt and a decent promo was had. I love Big E but he is crazy. We had to get a good old fashioned over the top food fight right? Just a little to predictable to be Good. The match itself was good, it just was so heavy on the talent, it couldn’t be bad. We saw some good physical action. Cesaro looked impressive, and Woods was innovative and interesting. There were highs, and lows for sure. It is what it is, but it’s not Good. Big E turkey smash to the face for the Win! New Day Rocks but damn this one was tough.

The Ugly

Charlotte Flair vs. Billie Kay

This was not a good match, it was slow, and sloppy. Peyton Royce is surely the more talented of the IIConics, and would have been better suited for this match. She was the best part of the match tonight as well. I don’t want to say it was ugly, but it was. Charlotte Flair Wins via Natural Selection.

Final Count

Good: 4
Bad: 1
Ugly: 1

The Good outweighed the bad but that is just what Smackdown does. They are far superior to Raw and the talent carries it far. Overall, I was a bit bored at times. It was a weird feeling tonight and kind of slow. I still feel that it was Good though. I’ll be back this weekend with some Good, Bad Ugly Post-Starcade. Thank you for reading. Please like, share and comment!

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank

Extra, extra read all about it… Chairshot Staff picks are in!!!

Published

2 weeks ago

June 6, 2025

PC Tunney

Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

1 month ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1