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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 | Uncategorized

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 | Uncategorized

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...

SmackDown: How could you do this?

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jun 12, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an absolutely amazing promo, this June 11th SmackDown has a very special episode of Ding...

SmackDown: You’d better win

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Jun 5, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an appearance from the SmackDown Women’s Champion, this June 4th episode of...

SmackDown: Which one are you again?

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | May 29, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring two title matches, this May 28th episode of SmackDown hosts the in-ring return of a...

SmackDown: The weak and the strong

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | May 22, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a parade of champions, this May 21st episode of SmackDown has a main event of epic...

SmackDown: Welcome back, Uce

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | May 15, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an awards ceremony, this May 14th episode of SmackDown also hosts the in-ring return of...

SmackDown: Holla, holla – it’s the throwback episode, playa!

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

If you’ve missed laser beam graphics, Michael Cole in a golf shirt, and Teddy Long, tonight...

SmackDown: The Yes! Movement against the Head of the Table

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | May 1, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the Intercontinental Title, this April 30th episode has a Universal Title...

SmackDown: Are you scared?

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

Featuring a match for the Intercontinental Title, this April 23th episode hosts the return of a...

SmackDown: The Friday after WrestleMania

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Apr 17, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, this April 16th episode hosts a new member of...

SmackDown: Dreaming of WrestleMania

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Apr 10, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale, this April 9th episode hosts a match for the...

SmackDown: No hesitation

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Apr 3, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring an eight man tag match, this April 2nd episode of SmackDown hosts a Street Fight between...

SmackDown: Decisions, decisions

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

Featuring a six man tag match, this March 26th episode of SmackDown gives Adam Pearce a difficult...

SmackDown: The Friday before Fastlane

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

Featuring a match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, this March 19th episode of...

SmackDown: A Big return

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 12, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring the return of a champion, this March 12th episode of SmackDown features an 8-man-tag...

SmackDown: Daniel Bryan gets his chance (again)

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Mar 5, 2021 | TV Reports

Featuring a cage match to determine if Daniel Bryan gets a title shot at Fastlane, this March 5th...

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