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Morgan Stanley: Smackdown price tag not justified

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 16, 2023 | News

According to analysis by Morgan Stanley, Fox is actually losing money broadcasting WWE Smackdown...

Smackdown taping spoilers

Posted by John Powell | Dec 23, 2022 | TV Reports

After Smackdown went off the air last week the WWE filmed tonight’s episode. Here is what...

Smackdown taping spoilers

Posted by John Powell | Nov 4, 2022 | TV Reports

Since the WWE will be in Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel next Saturday they taped next week’s...

SmackDown: Bloodline and Logan Paul cap off above grade episode

Posted by Jon Waldman | Oct 21, 2022 | TV Reports

It’s a rare Friday night run for me, so this should be fun. Cold open as the Brawling Brutes...

WWE making changes to commentary teams

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 6, 2022 | News, TV Reports

WWE announced some changes to the commentary teams for their flagship RAW, Smackdown, and NXT...

Pat McAfee taking hiatus from WWE for ESPN role

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 7, 2022 | News

Pat McAfee announced that he will be taking time off from his responsibilities as WWE Smackdown...

Smackdown taping spoilers: McIntyre gets his revenge

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Aug 27, 2022 | Event Reports, TV Reports, WWE House Shows

WWE heads overseas to Cardiff, Wales next week for Clash at the Castle and in turn the final two...

Smackdown: Theory upstages The Bloodline

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Jul 9, 2022 | TV Reports

How’s it going, SmackDown fans? The Bloodline arrive on SmackDown with all the gold still in their...

McMahon’s Smackdown appearance a non-event

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 17, 2022 | TV Reports

As announced earlier today, Vince McMahon – amidst an ongoing investigation by the WWE’s corporate...

Smackdown: Drew fails to chop Sami down to size in Lumberjack match

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 22, 2022 | TV Reports

On a show emanating from the MVP Arena, was it too much to hope for an appearance by MVP? Well,...

SmackDown: Are you ready for WrestleMania?

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Apr 1, 2022 | TV Reports, WrestleMania

Tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown event is being broadcast from Dallas, Texas, which, you might...

Big E suffers broken neck

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 12, 2022 | News

On Friday’s Smackdown, Big E was teaming with Kofi Kingston against Sheamus and Ridge...

The SmackDown Rundown before WrestleMania

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Feb 25, 2022 | TV Reports, WrestleMania

Only 36 days away from WrestleMania, tensions are high, rivalries are in place and back-talk was...

SmackDown: Previewing the real fight at Elimination Chamber

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Feb 19, 2022 | News, TV Reports

If you watched WWE SmackDown on February 18, 2022 then you know exactly the face-to-face action...

SmackDown delivers some good wrestling, some bad comedy

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 11, 2022 | TV Reports

There are a couple of fine matches to take in on tonight’s SmackDown, and though neither...

SmackDown hits potholes in the early road to WrestleMania

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 4, 2022 | TV Reports

Lots of short matches, setting up for two major pay-per-views, and a mission to convince you that...

Smackdown: Rollins throws Roman off his game before Royal Rumble

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jan 29, 2022 | TV Reports

Tonight is the final Smackdown before the Royal Rumble. WrestleMania season is about to kick into...

SmackDown: A shockingly good episode that sticks to the basics

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 21, 2022 | TV Reports

Here’s what you’ll get for your Friday night WWE entertainment: a solid build for...

SmackDown ups its game ahead of Royal Rumble

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 15, 2022 | TV Reports

There was a time when you’d tune into SmackDown as the “wrestling” show of the...

SmackDown: Reigns returns, awaits new challenger for Royal Rumble

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 7, 2022 | TV Reports

Roman Reigns, less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19 and dropping out of the Day 1...

Smackdown: Charlotte weathers the ‘Storm’, Corbin doesn’t have a ‘Happy’ holiday

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 24, 2021 | TV Reports

Friday night’s episode of Smackdown offered a few presents to everyone tonight, in the form of a...

SmackDown moves the needle in the right direction

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 17, 2021 | TV Reports

There’s much more meat on the bone in this week’s SmackDown, including some payoff in...

SmackDown: This week’s episode feels more like Talking Smack

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 11, 2021 | TV Reports

Although there’s more talking than wrestling, SmackDown at least succeeds this week in a...

SmackDown lowers the bar and then limbo dances under it

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 3, 2021 | TV Reports

There’s no way to spin this: SmackDown has been average at best lately, but one could at...

SmackDown: An unlikely challenger amuses Reigns

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 26, 2021 | TV Reports

Black Friday has come to the WWE, and SmackDown’s special event is an invitational Battle...

SmackDown sets up the final pieces for Survivor Series

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 19, 2021 | TV Reports

Never before has Survivor Series seemed so apt a title, as the intrigue going into the weekend is...

SmackDown: Off with the King’s … crown

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 13, 2021 | TV Reports

A new look opening and plenty of cool animation style graphics give this episode of SmackDown the...

SmackDown: Blue bloods butt heads with the Bloodline

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 6, 2021 | TV Reports

The latest chapter of The Usos versus The New Day rivalry is upon us, but now it also involves...

Smackdown belt segment gets heated

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 23, 2021 | News

Who would think swapping belts would be so difficult? According to PW Insider, the segment...

SmackDown: Talk-heavy episode kicks off post-draft era

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 23, 2021 | TV Reports

A testy title exchange, a coronation, and so … much … talking. Those are the...

SmackDown: Unclear alliances

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Oct 16, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a contract signing, this October 15th episode of SmackDown has 30 more minutes than your...

SmackDown: Kings, Queens, and Hell on the horizon

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 9, 2021 | TV Reports

San Jose, CA brings us the season premiere of SmackDown (though, considering that the season...

WWE brand roster shakeups continue with Saturday draft pick announcement

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 2, 2021 | News

On Saturday morning’s edition of Talking Smack, WWE announced a number of additional draft picks,...

SmackDown: Day one of the draft

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 2, 2021 | TV Reports

Baltimore hosts Day One of the increasingly meaningless WWE Draft. With wrestlers hopping back and...

SmackDown: The nightmare before Extreme Rules

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Sep 25, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a championship match, this September 24th episode of SmackDown hosts an in-ring...

SmackDown: The B-EST homecoming ever

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Sep 18, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a championship contender’s match, this September 17th episode SmackDown hosts the...

SmackDown: Reigns must face his demons

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Sep 11, 2021 | TV Reports

Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Paul Heyman open up this show in front of an electric crowd in Madison...

SmackDown: Balor finally gets his chance

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Sep 4, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a championship contender’s match, this September 3rd episode SmackDown hosts a...

Smackdown: Friday’s finale features fiery Finn foiling festivities, frustrating family

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 27, 2021 | TV Reports

When Brock Lesnar returned this past Saturday at SummerSlam, it raised the question as to when...

SmackDown: Dark place

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Aug 20, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an appearance by Edge, this August 20th episode SmackDown hosts a face to face meeting...

SmackDown: Backstabb-her

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Aug 14, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a contract signing for SummerSlam, this August 13th episode SmackDown hosts an...

SmackDown: Acknowledge “Meh”

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Aug 7, 2021 | TV Reports

With an announced championship match that is later revoked and lots of short matches, you’d...

SmackDown: Stolen opportunity

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jul 31, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a contract signing for SummerSlam, this July 30th SmackDown hosts the return of a WWE...

SmackDown: Pick a team

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jul 24, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, this July 23rd SmackDown hosts the...

Smackdown: The WWE Universe returns in Houston

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jul 16, 2021 | TV Reports

Finally the WWE Universe has returned to Smackdown! No more ThunderDome, no more video screens, no...

SmackDown: Women’s title plans all shook up

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 10, 2021 | TV Reports

Due to Bayley’s trip to the sidelines, a new challenger for Bianca Belair and a new entrant...

MSG bans unvaccinated from Smackdown Live show

Posted by John Powell | Jul 8, 2021 | News

In an another twist in our ever-changing world, Madison Square Garden has made a special...

SmackDown: Rematches, returns, and revisionist history

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 3, 2021 | TV Reports

As LL Cool J would say, “don’t call it a comeback.” Edge is back again and...

SmackDown: Prove it

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jun 26, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring qualifying matches for Money in the Bank, this June 25th SmackDown hosts the return of a...

SmackDown: Hell in a Cell comes early

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jun 19, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a Hell in a Cell match, this June 18h SmackDown hosts a big announcement ahead of the...

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