Steve Notes: Smackdown 7/17/20

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STEVE NOTES for Smackdown 7/17/20

Now with star ratings

Barely get the fox now app up in time to start the show, i’m sweaty mess, thought i left for my jog at 3 not 4?

Opening promos

Aj styles yells at me to start, calls riddle a barefoot bum, already read the spoiler on this, so aj is right when he says its not a surprise 

Next up is riddle, he’s slowly talking to me

Bryan has a cameo from the woods

Alexa doesn’t bliss and tell

Miz and morrison talk to each other, something about morrison beating up JCVD, he’ll be fighting braun tonight

Braun’s been growing his top hair or something?

Nakamura and cesaro are my favorites of these

Oh wait the new day is up next, they’re my favorites too

Wait, is this match now? Oh it’s a singles match cesaro vs big e, this should be good

BIG E vs. CESARO

OH they’re kayfabing this poll shit gtfo wwe

Big E easily taking cesaro apart outside the ring, back in, he rams his shoulder on the ring post

DONG

C tries axe handle, big e starts suplexing him, then warrior splash

Apron splash!

Big E gets STRETCH MUFFLER, counters into swing somehow

Nakamura lays out kofi, taunts Big E, Big E powers Cesaro up on his shoulders, ref ducks wayward Cesaro leg, Nakamura strikes Big E, Cesaro gets neutralizer for win

They grab tables under ring, there’s our answer- WHOA KOFI LAUNCHES OVER TOP ROPE ONTO C&N now HE gets table out, BAD MOVE THINK OF THE MATH KOFI!! Bad guys get away as Kofi climbed on Big’s shoulders **½ 

King Corbin interview before it starts I give it ½*

He predicts AJ win in a quick match, he no sells Riddle’s victory as honeymoon phase of callup

Justified ½*

Moment of Bliss w/ Vacant

Cesaro and Nakamura choose tables cuz Cesaro thinks Big E is gonna fuck a steel cage

Moment of Bliss

They talk evolution, Alexa Bliss talks about nostradamus (she literally said Blisstradamus as I was typing that), she reads her metaphorical tea leaves

Nikki thinks she’s the guest, and she’s a gem.

Bayley and Sasha come out

Ever since someone told me Bayley’s theme is just slowed down The Rock, I can’t unhear it

Sasha and Bayley talk shit to nikki

They want credit for the women’s evolution, people boo, but it’s basically true they’re great

They get in the ring, after Bayley shoos away camera guy, predict they win at THSAER

ASUKA IS MYSTERY GUEST!

Wonder if she and nikki cross ever had a match that’d probably be a good one

Brawl **½ 

Riddle and Gulak are prepping

Bryan cameo from tree

He has Matt Riddle winning

Asuka/Nikki vs. Sasha Bayley

Nikki demanding she be tagged in first, goes after Bayley

Sasha and Bayley isolate Nikki

Haha Bayley sings the SD theme at Nikki 

More double teaming Nikki

Nikki goes under Bayley’s legs for hot tag

Asuka starts laying into Bayley, double clothesline to the champs

NIkki tags in, gets both S& B caught in apron, beats them both, Asuka sliding knee to bayley, Nikki with fun splash, they both DANCE on the table

Sasha with control over Nikki, basement dropkick, gets two, screams

Bayley sends Nikki outside, Nikki hits tornado DDT off table

Bayley counters tornado DDT, gets pin on Nikki with feet on the ropes ***

Math looks bad for Bayley

Morrison is freaked out by Braun, says he’s the hero and is gonna slay the monster

Stream skipped, so I didn’t see the joke

I like this song on the Coke commercial, but Coke tastes like swill

Bray Comes Home

He talks Braun’s origin story

The swamp is a special place, an evil place, you can’t truly leave

John Morrison vs. Braun Strowman

Morrison selling his fear is great

Braun gets on the mic- hes so sweaty, has a weird look on his face and is delivering a KILLER promo about the Fiend being his demons and every bad thing he’s ever done. It’s REALLY good.

Legit feel awful for Miz and Morrison, this is a mauling

Braun murders Morrison with a power slam ****

Braun calls out Bray afterwards, laughs maniacally (sp?)

Miz calls for medical help for Morrison

Lacey Evans doesn’t wait for Miz and Morrison to leave before coming out to fight Naomi, let’s see if they even reference the Karaoke Showdown

Lacey Evans vs. Naomi 

Recap of that shit

Lacey has a hammy quick promo

Crazy that Naomi’s feel the glow gimmick took two years to get approved

Lacey has early advantage til Naomi gets her knees up on moonsault

Lacey ties Naomi’s hair in the ropes, she gets out but Lacey hits Women’s Right for the win **

Jeff Hardy Interview  

He’s asked about the Riddle match, gets BOOTED TO FUCK by Sheamus

Bar Fight on SD next week

TALES FROM THE DEADMAN! 

Sasha and Bayley Interview with Kayla

Bayley has all the momentum, mass times velocity

Nikki and Alexa Backstage

Nikki is a mess about herself- she attacks Bayley, ruining her math

MAIN EVENT: Matt Riddle vs. AJ Styles For IC Title

Styles has a hard time with Riddle, bangs on the table in frustration, Riddle comes out and mocks him, kicks AJ in the head.

Lacey gets back from antique store, she got me some batman comics 

AJ is back in control, headlock

Hopefully dateline is new tonight

Riddle with pump kick, forearm, exploder, senton, punt to head

Bro to sleep, v-trigger

From commercial, Riddle in control, AJ hits comeback clothesline, short-lived as Riddle back in control til AJ desperation kick to Riddle’s mush

Aj attempts clash, Riddle hits ripcord knee

Riddle misses floating bro

JESUS AJ hits huge brain buster over rope into the ring

AJ locks in calf crusher, rolls it over, locks back in

Riddle fights for a submission, styles through into pin, gets three on Riddle, wins

****½ 

Corbin attacks as the two shake hands

AJ leaves as Corbin beats the shit out of Riddle

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