Bodeen’s Top 5 Moments: WWE SmackDown (2/19/21)

Bodeen Green checks in on the go home Smackdown for WWE Elimination Chamber! What stood out as his Top 5 Moments?

With the Royal Rumble being so fresh in our minds, it’s easy to forget that the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View is this Sunday. With that in mind, Smackdown delivered a decent show, that surpassed RAW this week, with only a few bad segments dragging it down, but I’m not here to talk about the negatives, I’m here to talk about the positives so let’s do that, as I look at the top 5 moments from SmackDown.

5. Otis turns heel 

Otis’s push in 2020 is one of the biggest examples of someone being pushed too hard too quickly. Despite being over with the crowd it never seemed realistic that he was the holder of the Money In The Bank briefcase and could become a World Champion at any time. As a result, fans quickly turned on Otis with Otis losing the Money In The Bank briefcase soon after.

Despite fans turning on Otis, WWE has still shown him on SmackDown, however without his former teammate, Tucker it is hard to get behind Otis again. This week something would change in Otis though has Chad Gable encouraged him to attack Rey Mysterio after their match.

A nice little touch of this segment was the reaction from Otis, who looked somewhat unsure and uneasy about what he had just done.

4. Apollo Crews unleashes his dark side 

The recent transformation of Apollo Crews has been amazing to see. In just a few weeks Apollo has gone from a great wrestler with very little character or charisma, to a driven man determined to beat Big E for the Intercontinental Championship, willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goal.

Crews would once again prove this after he lost to Shinsuke Nakamura. Crews would attack Big E and Nakamura after the match with Apollo finishing his vicious assault by dropping the steel steps onto Big E who was outside the ring.

With Apollo Crews, now a completely transformed man, could this mean another title in the near future for Apollo Crews?

3. The Messiah Speaks 

One thing that I enjoy about Seth Rollins’s Promos as the messiah character, is the conviction and passion he has in his promos. The Messiah character is such a unique gimmick and Seth does such an amazing job in making it seem like he is a man who believes he is the higher power of SmackDown

After Big E was carried away by medical staff, due to the attack from Apollo Crews, Seth would come out and berate the roster for leaving him last week on SmackDown and calling out Cesaro for being the last one to leave, yet again highlighting how the roster should embrace his vision.

With Seth returning so close to WrestleMania it will be interesting to see if he will be on the show and who he will feud with.

2. Roman Reigns and Edge open the show 

Despite Roman Reigns opening SmackDown each and every week, the opening for SmackDown, stills continues to be one of the best segments on the night. Each time Roman comes out to open SmackDown, he steals the show and continues to be a highlight on the microphone even though he has the legendary Paul Heyman beside him.

Roman Reigns and Edge would open the show this week, carrying on their hostilities from a few weeks ago. After Jey Uso superkicked Sami Zayn, Reigns would whisper in Edge’s ear, making things very interesting heading into the future.

Another great thing to see was Edge putting over the names in the Elimination Chamber this Sunday, teasing matches between names such as Kevin Owens, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan.

1. Reigns spears Edge to close the show  

A few days ago Monday Night RAW, would have a 6 man gauntlet match ahead of the Elimination Chamber. Smackdown, in turn, would have a 6 man tag match as Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and Cesaro would face Sami Zayn, King Corbin and Jey Uso in a fun main event that would end in chaos.

This was a nice main event and helped everyone in the match look good ahead of the Elimination Chamber, ending after Daniel Bryan made Sami Zayn tap out. Edge was also great on commentary as he put over all six meant involved in the main event.

Chaos would begin after the match as all six men hit their finishes on each other, with Edge spearing Jey Uso, only to be hit with a spear from Roman Reigns to close the show.

These are my top 5 moments. What were your top 5 moments, and what are your predictions for this Sunday? Let us know in the comments below