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The Good, Bad and Ugly SmackDown Live (3/12/19)

Fastlane was Good, Raw was Red Hot, now it’s time for SmackDown Live!  We have a huge show this week, completely jam packed with potential.  How’d it go?

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Fastlane was Good, Raw was Red Hot, now it’s time for SmackDown Live!  We have a huge show this week, completely jam packed with potential.  Let’s get right to it!

GOOD

The Hardy Boyz and Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. The Bar and Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev

Legit total speed, and agility vs. raw power.  This went about as expected.  The heel team beat the hell out of Jeff Hardy.  They isolated him with frequent tags.  Once Hardy got the tag in, it was chaos. Bodies everywhere and everyone throwing fist.  Finally Jeff Hardy got control and was the last man standing, hitting a “swanton” but was broken up.  Again all bodies in the ring going at it.  Out of no-where New Day who was jumped by The Bar and Nakamura and Rusev came and got them some.  Revenge is sweet and although they cost the Hardy Boyz and Black and Ricochet the match, they got some good shots in and got to pick their heads up high.  Good match, good story, and Good job all around.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton came out to explain his beef with AJ Styles as of late.  He takes exception to how AJ says, “the house he built.”  Orton straight shot at AJ Styles indy career, his time with TNA and his long time “not” being in the WWE.  AJ Styles had enough and decided to shoot back.   AJ crapped on Orton saying everything was handed to him and he is a rip off artist.  After more back and forth gold, we now have a match at WrestleMania.  This promo was fire, and amazing all around. The match should also shine.  This was Good as all hell!

Non-Title Match- WWE SD Women’s Champion- Asuka vs. Sonya Deville

If you are a frequent reader of G.B.U on thechairshot.com, and even if you aren’t you know now, I am a huge fan of Sonya Deville and a push for her would be brilliant.  This isn’t a Bad start with a fiery match with Asuka.  As expected this was a really decent fight between two strikers.  We have a hell of a Good match but it was of course somewhat predictable.  The story unfortunately revolves around dissension between Deville and Mandy Rose.  That is where this road is headed, and it seems after a small “mishap” with the apron cost Deville as she was kicked in the head followed up by an “Asuka Lock.”  Asuka Wins! Good Match but a really lame ending.  This brings the question, will this lead to Asuka feuding elsewhere? Or will this turn into a 3-Way for the Title?  That is worth watching!  

“The Man” Becky Lynch

“When the Man comes around” a lot can happen on any given night.  Lynch is just on top of the world currently.  The hottest person in all of sports entertainment dug her claws into “Ronnie” about her little outburst as of late.  Lynch has been dynamite on the mic and this week was no different.  Becky is WrestleMania Ready.  One person, in fact, the only person that is unhappy about this, is Charlotte Flair.  Charlotte took exception to Lynch’s confidence and let her know that she never belonged in the WrestleMania Match to begin with.  Lynch bit back however claiming, maybe it was her carrying Charlotte all this time.  This was intense.  Lynch had a mic drop claiming WWE doesn’t need “The Queen” they need “The Man.” 

WWE Champion-Daniel Bryan and Rowan vs. Kevin Owens and Mustafa Ali

K.O. and Ali came out hot not wasting anytime opening up a major can of whoop-ass.  However the story here was Rowan.  Rowan dominated this match and although was neutralized momentarily kept control over his much smaller opponents.  Ultimately Rowan stole the show, got the blind tag, and hit Mustafa Ali with a devastating “Clawslam” for the victory.  The match again wasn’t great, it was just okay, but definitely not Bad.  This acted as a bit of a push for Rowan and his impressive size and power, and it worked!    

Kofi Kingston w/ The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods)

Everyone knows that when Vince McMahon wants to give you hell, you will get it in bulk, but Kofi Kingston almost completely unprovoked has gotten the “royal” McMahon treatment as of late and came out with his New Day Fam to vent.  Unfortunately for them they got Vince McMahons attention even more so.  Vince will give him what he wants, “an opportunity” however the cost it seems will be a Gauntlet Match against pretty much everyone McMahon can think of.  Randy Orton, Rowan, US Champ-Samoa Joe and The Bar to be exact. If Kofi wins, he gets his title match at WrestleMania.  Again, another unfortunate reality hit when his opponents for the match next week came out one by one to beat the living hell out of New Day.  What wasn’t expected though, is that New Day took care of business and cleared the ring.  Hopefully Kofi will have the same results next time but he has an uphill battle for sure.  This was a very powerful promo and got a lot of emotions. 

BAD

Opening Segment- “The Best in the World” Shane O’ Mac

Shane lost his mind at Fastlane attacking both his tag team partner and Miz’s father.  He was very stiff and obviously was making a major impact to the story.  Shane came out to explain himself but not before he berated the ring announcer (Greg Hamilton) for his lack of enthusiasm.  Shane is demanding the proper respect that he deserves now, explaining he has always, well before getting a trophy for it, has been the “Best in the World.”  Nothing has changed.  He has no regrets for his actions and in fact issued a challenge to his former tag team partner, The Miz at the big dance WrestleMania for the true title of “Best in the World.”  Sorry to say this was Bad all around, the match will be Bad, the Promos will be Bad, the whole deal will be Bad.  Right here this promo was, you guessed it Bad.

UGLY

Rey Mysterio and R-Truth vs. Samoa Joe and Andrade

At Fastlane these four amazing talents tore the house down.  Now paired up in makeshift teams they go again.  The match was okay nothing spectacular.  Of course Andrade and Mysterio were impressive as usual however it was R-Truth stumbling around and Samoa Joe being highly awkward that took a few points away overall.  This really wasn’t a very Good match.  Rey Mysterio hits a surprise “roll up” for the victory.  Samoa Joe then does what he always does, and beat the hell out of everyone in the match.  Score a rare one for the Ugly Column. 

FINAL

Good- 6

Bad- 1

Ugly- 1

Overall

Good SD Live, we definitely had some a touch of bad and ugly but the energy was high, and the Good was plentiful, if this is the pace WWE is going to go prior to the biggest night in the sport, we are going to have a historic event.  SmackDown live continues to kill it!

NXT is next.  Then it is only a little more wait until we dance.  We cannot wait for WrestleMania as every wrestling fan on Earth (as well as all of AEW) will be watching, glued to the WWE Network.  Until NXT, hope you enjoyed this SDLive Good, Bad and Ugly.


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Greg DeMarco’s Good, Bad, & Ugly: WWE Smackdown On FOX (November 3, 2023)

It’s the go-home show for WWE Crown Jewel, and Smackdown is in full force! As is Greg’s Good, Bad, & Ugly review!

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It’s the go-home show for WWE Crown Jewel, and Smackdown is in full force! As is Greg’s Good, Bad, & Ugly review!

WWE Smackdown On FOX sends us home for the Crown Jewel premium live event, so it has to be strong. But is it? Maybe it’s Good. Possibly it’s Bad? I sure hope it isn’t Ugly.

Let’s find out!


If you haven’t checked out Mitchell’s Results & Review for this episode of Smackdown, go and check it out now!


Good

  • Roman Reigns & LA Knight In Ring Promo – Last week LA Knight got the better of Roman, so it made sense for Roman to get it all back this week. And he did just that. “Redneck Cosplay of my cousin” was a fantastic line from Roman Reigns, but “I ain’t here to finish something” from LA Knight got a bigger reaction from me. Roman calling himself the megastar was also a phenomenal line. Good stuff all around.
  • Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory – Kevin Patrick keeping “The 150 million hit man” schtick going for Austin Theory is so great. Milk that for all it’s worth! “What is your issue with Kevin Owens’ face?” “LOOK AT IT, MAN!” Absolutely brilliant shit. “How’s that feel, idiot?” Grayson Waller should be on commentary every week, for every match. And this match, by the way, was really good. Austin Theory has settled into his current role, showing he understands the WWE cycle. And Owens is Owens.
  • Backstage Series Of Events – We had the Bianca Belair interview where she was attacked by Damage Ctrl, followed by The Street Profits & Bobby Lashley running into Logan Paul and then B-Fab. Flowed well, no issues for me.
  • Chelsea Green & Piper Niven vs. Shotzi Blackheart & Charlotte Flair – No surprise that Charlotte Flair was the partner, and no surprise that Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn made an appearance. This was a perfectly fine TV match–didn’t set the world on fire, but also wasn’t Bad or Ugly. This was a step in this story, and an effective one.
  • The Brawling Brutes vs. Pretty Deadly in a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook! – Shout out to Sheamus, whose return I look forward to seeing. With Ridge really coming into his own, we’re to the point where all four of these guys range from good to great to fantastic on any given night. Putting Pretty Deadly into any “manly fight” is always guaranteed entertainment. Really, Pretty Deadly in anything is typically guaranteed entertainment. Pretty Deadly picking up the win was not a shock, although I’d have loved to see Butch and Ridge Holland pick up a win here. Given the rules (or lack thereof) of this match, Pretty Deadly basically won clean here.
  • Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul Crown Jewel Weigh-In – A very effective way to pretape something, which saves time as part of a double taping. It was essentially a go home promo, but done in a different way. I liked it. It also smoothly transitions into the rundown of the card by the commentary team, which I always appreciate.
  • Bianca Belair vs. Bayley – If you know me, you know that Bianca can be hit or miss for me. She can’t “work with anyone,” but she can definitely work with Bayley. Bayley, of course, is money with anything she does. Both women delivered a main event quality match, and no one should complain that Bianca Belair won. She’s challenging for the Women’s Championship in less than 24 canon hours, so she needs to win. Bayley is a made woman, losing here doesn’t hurt her one bit.
  • “Just Enough Nick” Nick Aldis Usage – Triple H has done an amazing job of establishing Nick Aldis. Three weeks in and he already “belongs.” Much of that is attributed to how Aldis carries himself. But they are also using him to the right degree. It’s not too much, but it’s also not too little. Adam Pearce could miss two weeks of Raw and when he shows back up, it all makes sense. For Aldis, he needs to be very present, but not overbearing or “shoved down our throats.” They have the right balance.

BAD

  • Solo Sikoa & John Cena In Ring Promo – John Cena, lost voice and all, completely buries Solo Sikoa. He “cooks” Solo, as promised. And, as Cena does, he makes Solo look like crap. Bargain Basement Tazz Rip Off? C’mon man, you’re better than that. But here’s the real problem: what happens if Solo loses? Cena made him look like a loser, and then proves that he is? Solo has to win this match. If he doesn’t, and Cena is gone, then Solo is left out in the cold. And you don’t want to do that to Solo Sikoa at this point of his career.

UGLY

  • Misstep for Theory – Referencing Halloween as if it hadn’t already happened. You can edit this episode–c’mon, man!
  • Kevin Owens’ Crotch Chop – C’mon, man! We’re better than crotch chops in 2023.

The Verdict

  • Good – 8
  • Bad – 1
  • Ugly – 2

In all honesty this was a damn good show. Milwaukee showed out considering they’d already seen 2 hours of Smackdown before this was taped. Good on them, and good on WWE for a great go home show for Crown Jewel.

Interesting of note – the pictures for this show that are posted to the WWE website are uploaded in the order the matches and segments were recorded, not the order in which they aired. Just a little tidbit that I found interesting.


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Greg DeMarco’s Wrestling Ratings Report: Monday Night Raw (10/30/2023) & WWE NXT (10/31/2023)

Greg DeMarco takes a look at your Monday and Tuesday night TV ratings. What do they mean? Do they matter?

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Greg DeMarco takes a look at your Monday and Tuesday night TV ratings. What do they mean? Do they matter?

Settle in for a look at this week’s ratings for WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE NXT Halloween Havoc Night 2! Both were up against some stiff competition–let’s see how they fared!

WWE Monday Night Raw (October 30, 2023)

  • Hour #1 – 1.466 million viewers, .44 demo rating, #6 for the night on cable
  • Hour #2 – 1.450 million viewers, .46 demo rating #5 for the night on cable
  • Hour #3 – 1.256 million viewers, .39 demo rating, #8 for the night on cable

WWE Monday Night Raw for October 30, 2023 faced some stiff competition on Monday night. You had Monday Night Football as normal–which aired on both ESPN and ABC–along with the usual peripheral shows (Monday Night Football Postgame, Monday Night Football Kickoff, SportsCenter, and the Monday Night Countdown, which factored into the Top 10). 6.851 million people watched Monday Night Football on ESPN, a number that more than doubles when you factor in ABC.

What does it all mean? It means that outside of Monday Night Football–on cable–WWE Monday Night Raw was the top rated show. If you take away all things NFL, Raw finishes #1, #2, and #3 for the night. Viewership did drop off for our 3, but that’s the 10 PM hour that sees kids go to bed and people checking on the Monday Night Football and World Series games.

Speaking of which, that’s another factor to consider–the World Series! 8.126 million people watched the World Series on FOX (not really that good), with another 8.356 million watching Monday Night Football on ABC (yes, more than the World Series) for a decent-at-best Lions vs Raiders match-up.

In summary, it was another successful night for WWE Monday Night Raw, which was the go-home edition of the program. You can check out my Good Bad & Ugly look at Monday’s Raw, where I gave the show an overall “Good” rating. Haven’t watched yet? Give Mitchell’s live coverage a read.


Listen to this week’s edition of Bandwagon Nerds!


WWE NXT Halloween Havoc Night 2 (October 31, 2023)

  • Entire Broadcast – 674 thousand viewers, .20 demo rating, #6 for the night on cable

WWE NXT (Halloween Havoc Night 2) for October 31, 2023, had to deal with a myriad of external factors this week. First is the most obvious–it was Halloween! Many people had plans, Trick-Or-Treat escapades and more. That right there will be a detriment to any ratings results. Add in two live NBA games, each drawing over a million viewers for TNT. Combine it all together and WWE NXT was the top rated program that wasn’t sports programming on TNT or ESPN. Hell, the entire Top 12 consisted of ESPN and TNT sports programming, plus NXT.

It’s easy to call this a failure since viewership was lost week over week. But that’s very shortsighted. The fact remains that NXT was among the most watched programming for the night, holding its own against live sports and sports-peripheral programming.  If you’re WWE and USA Network, you’re nothing but happy with these results.

NXT, of course, featured the second week of Halloween Havoc, headlined by Ilja Dragunov defending the NXT Championship against Carmelo Hayes in the third match of their trilogy. Along with that you had The Creed Brothers in a Tables, Ladders, and Scares (Chairs) match with Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo, Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan in the finals of the Women’s Breakout Tournament, and much more.

I’d call the Tuesday program a ratings success. My Good, Bad, & Ugly review of NXT Halloween Havoc Night 2 is available here, where I called it “Good” overall. If you haven’t seen the show yet, check out Mitchell’s play-by-play.

As the weeks roll on, I will compile some historical data and look more about week-over-week (and beyond) patterns in all of my ratings reports.


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