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#SDTaped: Greg DeMarco’s 8/20/19 WWE Smackdown Review & Ratings

Welcome to another edition of #SDTaped, where I watch WWE Smackdown on a delay! Let’s see how long it takes me to watch the 8/20/19 edition.

Published

6 years ago

August 21, 2019

Greg DeMarco

Welcome to another edition of #SDTaped, where I watch WWE Smackdown on a delay! Let’s see how long it takes me to watch the 8/20/19 edition.

#SmackdownTaped is back, and I am excited about another chance to watch on delay and see how much time we save!

Time Stamp: 00:00, Stopwatch: 00:00

Randy Orton opens Smackdown!

FAST FORWARD the opening talking and entrance.
Randy Orton is proud of himself.
And apparently Kofi Kingston is stupid.
RKO callout is interrupted as Kofi Kingston (the babyface) attacks Randy Orton (the heel) from behind.
Kofi is motivated and serious, but still has no pecs.
The Revival are out in full red and yellow to break this up, and Kofi attacks them as well.

FAST FORWARD commercials, recaps, Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens, and more.

Time Stamp 19:25, Stopwatch 6:24

King Of The Ring First Round – Andrade vs. Apollo Crews

Not gonna lie, I watched a portion of their entrance just for Zelina Vega.
FAST FORWARD the commercials
Commentary (hey David Otunga!) is doing a great job putting both guys over.
The crowd gets WAY into this match, a credit to Apollo as they were all over his offense.
Andrade with the Back Elbow–and I love whenever someone in WWE uses Chris Jericho’s finisher as a transitional move.

Andrade pinned Apollo Crews to advance in the King Of The Ring Tournament – ***3/4

FAST FORWARD the commercials and recap!

Timestamp: 36:58 Stopwatch: 14:07

A Moment Of Bliss with Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, and Charlotte Flair

I don’t FAST FORWARD anything Alexa Bliss.
Alexa welcomes “the less fortunate,” like Charlotte Flair.
Can we talk about the top Alexa is wearing for a second? No? Okay.
Alexa is fantastic. Really underrated performer on the microphone.
Charlotte calling Alexa “Lexi” was interesting, and this interview as a whole seems “off” from Charlotte.
Like really off.
I don’t want to speculate.
Why is Bayley in her wrestling gear?
Bayley (the babyface) pushes Charlotte (the heel) off of the chair. Yep.
It was a hell of a bump.

Buddy Murphy and Roman Reigns backstage?

I thought it would be mutual respect.
It wasn’t.

FAST FORWARD the entrances and commercials.

Timestamp 50:05, Stopwatch 22:31

Daniel Bryan vs. Buddy Murphy

According to Daniel Bryan, Buddy Murphy is a cowardly lion.
FAST FORWARD some of the promo
Daniel Bryan gets it–he’s biting Buddy Murphy!
Intersting pairing here as you hav ea main eventer in Bryan and a King Of The Ring competitor in Big Match Buddy.
FAST FORWARD the mid-match commercials (2 for 2 tonight)
Great job by Big Match Buddy in selling the arm while executing his own offense.
Tom Phillips with the RINGS OF SATURN call!
Buddy breaks the LeBell Lock–another sign of how they feel about Buddy.
That was a great submission sequence.
The fans getting Buddy here. That’s a great thing to see (and hear).
I love the Top Rope Belly To Back Suplex (even though Buddy’s head boounced off the mat)
Daniel Bryan tried to exact too much punishment on Big Match Buddy, and Main Event Murphy made him pay for it.
Buddy is so fluid in the ring, and this is shaping up as a great match.
Knee Strike and Murphy’s Law does it!

Buddy Murphy pins Daniel Bryan – ****

FAST FORWARD the commercials and promos, but stop to watch Kayla Braxton. Buddy takes a beating backstage from Erick Rowan and Daniel Bryan.

The Revival vs. Heavy Machinery

SAY YEAH! You do not FAST FORWARD The Revival’s entrance.
But I do FAST FORWARD the promo.
My God The Revival better not lose to Otis & Tucker…
FAST FORWARD their entrance.
FAST FORWARD the commercials (3 for 3)
Top Rope Bulldog from Dash to Tucker–The Revival is so damned good.
#FTRKO is a great name for this crew. Love The Revival being aligned with Randy Orton.
BIG POP for Otis getting the hot tag. Heavy Machinery is over, friends!
Beautiful rollup to win!

The Revival beats Heavy Machinery when Dash Wilder pins Tucker – ***1/4

Timestamp: 1:29:28 Stopwatch: 39:14

MizTV with The Miz and special guest Sami Zayn

Sami is so much fun in an interview setting. I know his Electric Chair segment sucked, but he’d be perfect for an interview segment on Raw.
This is our second wrestler hosted segment of the show, first being A Moment Of Bliss.
Sami wouldn’t need guests for his segment. It’s damn entertaining.
Sami saying Shinsuke Nakamura needs his help is all kinds of interesting.
Sami Zayn serving as Shinsuke Nakamura’s mouthpiece (advocate?) is crazy enough to work.
Shinsuke vs The Miz is a program I can get behind–y’all tend to underrate Miz.
Sami is pulling the strings, and I love it. Well done.

FAST FORWARD the commercials and promos.

King Of The Ring Quarterfinal Match – Elias vs. Kevin Owens

Rare appearance made by Elias’ entrance music and TitanTron.
Kevin Owens remains crazy over.
David Otunga selling Elias as a King like Elvis and that not being sold by commentary is a big difference between wrestling now and wrestling 25+ years ago.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand here’s Shane.
Time to screw KO.
FAST FORWARD the commercials.
If KO loses tonight, Andrade is basically guaranteed a spot in the finals. Maybe Ali, but Andrade seems to be the safe bet.
Shane McMahon gets involved after all, and he has a ref shirt on now.
FAST COUNT and we hear Elias’ music again.

Elias pinned Kevin Owens with a roll-up and Shane McMahon fast count to advance – **1/2

Daniel Bryan Reveals Roman Reigns’ Attacker

The attacker is apparently an Erick Rowan clone.
Well, it’s Rowan from the future, 20 years later.
Roman, along with all of us, looks on in bewilderment.

Timestamp: 2:00:15 Stopwatch: 53:39

Summary

Best match of the night: Big Match Buddy Murphy vs. Daniel Bryan (****)
Time saved: 1:16:36

Overall Rating: 7/10

Much like Raw, this was a good show that seemed like a placeholder in many ways. Couple that with the odd revelation that an Erick Rowan 2039 is “plotting the attacks” on Roman Reigns, and this almost felt like an edition of Nitro!

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank

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

Published

3 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

2 months 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