WWE SmackDown Review: Roman Reigns Returns, Cody's Next Challenger Revealed, LA Knight's First Promo as US Champ

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<v Speaker 2>what did you guys think of SummerSlam? I didn't manage
<v Speaker 2>to stay up and watch live, even though I said
<v Speaker 2>I would do on the last show. I'm getting two
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<v Speaker 2>thought it was a great show. I really really enjoyed it,
<v Speaker 2>and I thought it was very enjoyable, and I think
<v Speaker 2>pretty much every match hit the spot. The Roman return
<v Speaker 2>was handled fantastically, and the dom turn, which I was
<v Speaker 2>absolutely certain was not happening, was excellent. The fin turn
<v Speaker 2>took me by surprise, although I might be the only
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<v Speaker 2>loving it. So yeah, SummerSlam, huge thumbs up from me.
<v Speaker 2>Then we got on excellent Monday Night Raw this week
<v Speaker 2>as well, which was kind of like a Raw after WrestleMania.
<v Speaker 2>I thought it was fantastic, probably as good an episode
<v Speaker 2>of Raw as I remember seeing recently. The Judgment Day
<v Speaker 2>angle is great, and also the why at six their
<v Speaker 2>debut in ring was also amazing. What a time to
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<v Speaker 2>review of SmackDown, which aired on the ninth of August
<v Speaker 2>and came from Tulsa, Oklahoma. And I am aware of Tulsa.
<v Speaker 2>I think there's a song about it. I'm aware of
<v Speaker 2>Oklahoma because I know there's a musical based around it.
<v Speaker 2>So you know, this is me making progress with my
<v Speaker 2>American geography. So we start off this week's show with
<v Speaker 2>a review of SummerSlam. I really like that jelly roll
<v Speaker 2>song that they used throughout the show and the one
<v Speaker 2>he performed and the one that's on the montage. I've
<v Speaker 2>even got it for Yeah. Usually I don't really care
<v Speaker 2>for the music that WWE puts out in coordination with shows,
<v Speaker 2>but I really like this one, So thumbs up jelly Roll.
<v Speaker 2>The show itself opens with Cody and he comes out
<v Speaker 2>to his usual gigantic pop. I noted that it must
<v Speaker 2>be hot in Tulsa because he doesn't have his whole
<v Speaker 2>suit jacket on this week. He just has a waistcoat on.
<v Speaker 2>He asked Tulsa what they want to talk about? I mean, duh, Cody,
<v Speaker 2>come on, there's literally one thing anyone wants to talk about.
<v Speaker 2>Let's get onto it. Commentary then chips in and tells
<v Speaker 2>us that Roman is in the house and live tonight. Yay,
<v Speaker 2>it's all happening. I did have a little fear that
<v Speaker 2>he wouldn't show up tonight, but he did. He says
<v Speaker 2>he doesn't want to delve into the past. He knows
<v Speaker 2>all eyes are on what happens next. The WWE Championship
<v Speaker 2>is the north start of the business. He said he's
<v Speaker 2>been thinking about who he wants to defend against at
<v Speaker 2>the Bashing Berlin, and at that point is really interrupted
<v Speaker 2>by Solo. Corey says Cody was mistaken if he thought
<v Speaker 2>the blood line was done. The crowd are booing the
<v Speaker 2>house down. Solo says he doesn't care what Cody wants
<v Speaker 2>or what Tulsa wants. Solo wants to talk about Summer Slam.
<v Speaker 2>He says everyone knows if it wasn't for Roman, Solo
<v Speaker 2>would have been champion. The crowd are cheering o TC
<v Speaker 2>original tribal Chief, which I'm totally therefore, I think that's brilliant,
<v Speaker 2>and then Solo demands a rematch. Cody says to Solo
<v Speaker 2>that he couldn't get the job done on his own
<v Speaker 2>and that even Jack Jacob Fattou got hurt, which sending
<v Speaker 2>Roman remains on the wallpath all because he is cosplaying
<v Speaker 2>at being tribal chief. What a line. I love. That's
<v Speaker 2>that's really cool. Cody says Solo is the delusional if
<v Speaker 2>he thinks he is getting a rematch. The new bloodline
<v Speaker 2>entered the ring. Kao slides in with a pair of
<v Speaker 2>steel chairs, gets ready to fight them off. They retreat
<v Speaker 2>like the cowardy custards they are, and Solo says he
<v Speaker 2>will find Cody later after he deals with Roman rains.
<v Speaker 2>Just as we think that promos all over, Cody cuts
<v Speaker 2>his music and says he wants to talk to Ko,
<v Speaker 2>and it turns out that he would like to face
<v Speaker 2>Kao for the championship. Kao says he doesn't deserve a
<v Speaker 2>title match and he hasn't earned it. Yep. No shit,
<v Speaker 2>and he isn't the guy. Cody says that he hasn't
<v Speaker 2>forgot and or have the people. The crowd are very
<v Speaker 2>into this and chanting you deserve it. Ko has been
<v Speaker 2>therefore Cody every time He's got into a corner with
<v Speaker 2>the Bloodline, and Cody's going straight to Tel Nick orders
<v Speaker 2>to make the match. This was a strong opening segment
<v Speaker 2>and even the excitement hanging to actually see Rome and
<v Speaker 2>back on SmackDown and a personal possible set up for
<v Speaker 2>Cody for bashing Berlin. Ko must be the most reluctant
<v Speaker 2>challenger ever. I'm not sure about this one, guys. I
<v Speaker 2>didn't think it would be Ko, certainly. If it's going
<v Speaker 2>to be either Ko or Randy, I definitely thought it
<v Speaker 2>would be Randy. But yeah, I'm not feeling it. But
<v Speaker 2>let's see if there's any extra additional juicy bits added
<v Speaker 2>to it to make it slightly more interesting for everybody,
<v Speaker 2>because at the moment, meh. So. Next out is our
<v Speaker 2>first match, a number one contender tag team match. This
<v Speaker 2>is a town down Under versus the Street Profits. Before
<v Speaker 2>the match, we have a quick backstage interview with the Profits.
<v Speaker 2>Bfab Montez says that the Bloodline might be champions, but
<v Speaker 2>since the real tribal chief came back, they just can't
<v Speaker 2>get it together. I mean, to be fair, that was
<v Speaker 2>only last weekend and there hasn't been a show in between,
<v Speaker 2>but you know, fair point. He says, it's been three
<v Speaker 2>years since they held the tag team gold. I didn't
<v Speaker 2>realize that it had been that long, but yeah, three
<v Speaker 2>years since they held the tag team goal. And it
<v Speaker 2>just so happens that eight pound Down are in their way.
<v Speaker 2>They get a really nice pop from the Tulsa crowd,
<v Speaker 2>and Corey says it shouldn't be underestimated what Beefab has
<v Speaker 2>brought to the profits. So does this mean, guys, that
<v Speaker 2>she's now officially moved to a manager role. Bobby's obviously
<v Speaker 2>now gone, and we're clearly not going to talk about that.
<v Speaker 2>But yeah, so this looks like Beefab, at least for
<v Speaker 2>the moment, being put into a manager role, which is cool.
<v Speaker 2>Seems to be working well. We kick off the match
<v Speaker 2>of Dawkins and Theory. Theory getting in the early offensive
<v Speaker 2>and a quick tag gets Waller into the ring. Waller
<v Speaker 2>slides out and takes out Montes, but in the ring,
<v Speaker 2>Dawkins is making inroads on Theory, but only briefly, as
<v Speaker 2>Waller is in and hits big clothesline on the outside.
<v Speaker 2>Beef Ab serves as distraction as Montes does and Efic
<v Speaker 2>dive to the outside of the ring, taking both Waller
<v Speaker 2>and Theory down. And as we come back from the break,
<v Speaker 2>annoyingly wwe obviously didn't receive my letter because they've gone
<v Speaker 2>back to just changing things. So come back from the
<v Speaker 2>break and Theory is now back in charge and a
<v Speaker 2>blind tag from Waller. Dawkins escapes and lays out Waller
<v Speaker 2>with a big punch tag made, and Montes is in
<v Speaker 2>with two big clotheslines on Waller and a flapjack, a
<v Speaker 2>bellied back suplex and the standing moon salt for a
<v Speaker 2>near fall. Dawkins is on absolute fire and he's up
<v Speaker 2>the top and Montees so yes, Montes in the a
<v Speaker 2>town down under corner where they take advantage get a
<v Speaker 2>near fall on Montees. We've got now. Theory is in
<v Speaker 2>Waller conducting their normal shenanigans outside, but Dawkins managed to
<v Speaker 2>lay out Waller on the outside. Blind tag's made and
<v Speaker 2>a super blockbuster on Theory for the three count and
<v Speaker 2>a victory for the Profits. This was actually a great match,
<v Speaker 2>decent lengths. I did completely forget to check the times
<v Speaker 2>this week, guys, but it felt like a decent length.
<v Speaker 2>These two teams have really developed a good chemistry, and
<v Speaker 2>I'm liking the slightly more ruthless Street Profits, so they're
<v Speaker 2>a little bit less New Day and a bit more gnarly.
<v Speaker 2>I'm enjoying that I don't like. Well, I'm theory, but
<v Speaker 2>they are pretty good. Particularly Waller's got some brilliant moves.
<v Speaker 2>So yeah, great, great match. We then go backstage where
<v Speaker 2>as primised Cody is talking to Nick Oldest and Ko
<v Speaker 2>is also there. He's still disagreeing that he deserves a
<v Speaker 2>title match, Nick saying it's a moot point as he
<v Speaker 2>is actually waiting to discuss the title match with Roman.
<v Speaker 2>Ko objects to this strongly, to say the least, and
<v Speaker 2>cuts quite a great promo back, saying that Roman certainly
<v Speaker 2>doesn't deserve it. Ko didn't says if the rematch clause,
<v Speaker 2>which hasn't been enforced in years, we love that great line.
<v Speaker 2>He says he never got his rematch. He says that
<v Speaker 2>everyone in the locker room deserves a rematch or a
<v Speaker 2>match for the championship more than Roman and he should
<v Speaker 2>take a trip to the locker om and go see.
<v Speaker 2>Nick says he doesn't need to. Ko deserves it and
<v Speaker 2>makes the match classic gladiator reverse psychology. Make Kao think
<v Speaker 2>he's not in the running and doesn't deserve it, and
<v Speaker 2>he'll do the job for you. As I said, still
<v Speaker 2>not particularly excited about this match, but let's give it
<v Speaker 2>the benefit of the doubt and see how this plays out.
<v Speaker 2>We then get a very short backstage segment with Tiffany
<v Speaker 2>Stratton give in instructions to a WW employee about the
<v Speaker 2>preparations for NYA Jacks's championship celebration next week. Enter Pretty
<v Speaker 2>Deadly I love them, saying that the party sounds so good.
<v Speaker 2>They try and recruit Tiffany for Pretty Deadly the musical.
<v Speaker 2>She walks off, and then we see Chelsea and Piper,
<v Speaker 2>and Chelsea says if party is a classy as the
<v Speaker 2>abysmal briefcase, she should let her take over. Chelsea and
<v Speaker 2>Piper say they see through this and called Tiffany tacky
<v Speaker 2>time again, which again I love. That's brilliant. They say
<v Speaker 2>that they know this is just a ploy to be
<v Speaker 2>able to cash in on NYA, and Wade says from
<v Speaker 2>commentary that he agrees with Chelsea Green. There's no way
<v Speaker 2>NYA can trust Tiffany well again, Daul, But it's nice
<v Speaker 2>to know that we're not just expected to believe everything
<v Speaker 2>like Egypt's, which is great. Next we get a reminder
<v Speaker 2>on last week's women's tag team match with the champs
<v Speaker 2>versus Jade and Bianca, and a reminder of Blair Davenport's involvement,
<v Speaker 2>and this sets us up for the next match, which
<v Speaker 2>as Jade makes her entrance, pretty decent response from the
<v Speaker 2>crowd and she makes her way to the ring with Bianca.
<v Speaker 2>As we return from the break, Alba Fire makes her
<v Speaker 2>entrance with Vilador. No sign of Blair Devenport yet, but
<v Speaker 2>I do obviously suspect we'll see her at some point
<v Speaker 2>because there seems to be something brewing. As we get underway,
<v Speaker 2>Albert gets in some early kicks and tries to use
<v Speaker 2>power against Jade, which, to be honest, seems quite unwise strategy.
<v Speaker 2>Jade lifts her up one handed and holds her above
<v Speaker 2>her head. She didn't actually make any kind of move
<v Speaker 2>out of it, but I mean it looked cool and
<v Speaker 2>it shows you how blooming strong, Jade is Fire gets
<v Speaker 2>a Tornado DDT on Jade and gets a quick cover
<v Speaker 2>for a one. Fire stays on top with a submission move,
<v Speaker 2>but again Jade powers out with the body slam and
<v Speaker 2>a huge kick, and then Cargill hits Jaded and that's
<v Speaker 2>it all over. As I said, I didn't time this match,
<v Speaker 2>I didn't get any of the timings, but I'm thinking
<v Speaker 2>it with max three minutes a bit disappointing, a bit short.
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure there was a reason, and it's probably Roman's return,
<v Speaker 2>which is completely expected. But let's hope that's not a
<v Speaker 2>pattern that we follow because we like the women to
<v Speaker 2>have a you know, decent fair portion of the airtime.
<v Speaker 2>And then, as I said above, here comes Blair Davenport
<v Speaker 2>and the free start laying into Jade Bianca, and then
<v Speaker 2>Naomi's music kits and actually comes to make the save
<v Speaker 2>and even up the numbers. The faces clean house and
<v Speaker 2>stand tall in the ring. So I'm thinking a three
<v Speaker 2>on three at Bashing Berlin. I don't know if the
<v Speaker 2>title would be on the line. Maybe they'll do that
<v Speaker 2>free Bird rules thing that they used to do sometimes
<v Speaker 2>with the New Day. That would be quite cool. We've
<v Speaker 2>not seen that, and that would be a way to
<v Speaker 2>add a bit of to the tag division and the
<v Speaker 2>women's division as well. So let's see. So back from
<v Speaker 2>the break, we get La Night coming out, huge pop
<v Speaker 2>for me. I don't think he feels like he's lost
<v Speaker 2>any of his overness, if that's a word. He has
<v Speaker 2>maintained the amount of which he is over from when
<v Speaker 2>he had his title shot. He's absolutely on fire. Our
<v Speaker 2>new US champ gets the mic and says Summer Slam
<v Speaker 2>is coming gone. One question remains, it must have been
<v Speaker 2>sweet to beat Logan Paul in his hometown. He says
<v Speaker 2>he doesn't give a damn about beating Logan in his hometown.
<v Speaker 2>He promised he would be champ, and here he is
<v Speaker 2>a fresh US champ. He knows now that he has
<v Speaker 2>the title, he's a marked man. He says he's been
<v Speaker 2>a marked man all along. He says he can't stop
<v Speaker 2>being US Champ. He's then interrupted by Santos, who tells
<v Speaker 2>him congratulations. He says the crowd sucks and it sucks,
<v Speaker 2>which the crowd strongly disagree with. He says he's not
<v Speaker 2>an everyday guy like Night gets a championship and he
<v Speaker 2>doesn't buy it. He says that he's just an opening
<v Speaker 2>act to Escobar's reign. He says he's the one who
<v Speaker 2>truly deserves to be US Champ, with everyone saying ka
<v Speaker 2>ba SI, I don't think that will catch on. I'm
<v Speaker 2>not feeling that. Knight says the only thing Escobar deserves
<v Speaker 2>is to have his breaks beat off him again by night.
<v Speaker 2>Knight says he won't let Escobar take his belt. We
<v Speaker 2>now get Andardo's entrance for the match, which is a
<v Speaker 2>number one contend a match for the US Championship. This
<v Speaker 2>should be a great match because both of these guys
<v Speaker 2>are superb. As we come back from the break, we
<v Speaker 2>get a subtitled promo video from Giovanni Vinci. He says
<v Speaker 2>the past is behind him, losses the lessons. He says
<v Speaker 2>he has become the man he was meant to be
<v Speaker 2>and knows no limits. For some reason, we see him, well,
<v Speaker 2>it might be him, but it's probably not him. We
<v Speaker 2>see a person skiing and then we see him driving
<v Speaker 2>a red Ferrari, So we seem to be going full
<v Speaker 2>on Italian stereotype with him now, which is cool. He
<v Speaker 2>certainly carries it well and is looking great actually, so
<v Speaker 2>obviously he's making a return, which is fab Back in
<v Speaker 2>the ring, the match has already started and it's pretty
<v Speaker 2>even in the early stages. Cory tells us these two
<v Speaker 2>have a rivalry going back to their time in Mexico,
<v Speaker 2>but this is their first meeting in a WWE ring
<v Speaker 2>and there are the ears in control, and takes it
<v Speaker 2>outside to escap That's when Legardad del Fantasma is waiting,
<v Speaker 2>of course, and Escabar grabs a quick cover for two.
<v Speaker 2>At that point, Apollo and Barren come out to even
<v Speaker 2>the odds on the outside. That pretty much neutralizes the
<v Speaker 2>two guys, certainly out of Legardo de Fantasma anyway. Andrade
<v Speaker 2>then with a huge kick and is knocked off the
<v Speaker 2>top rope to the outside by Escabar. Escaba does some
<v Speaker 2>damage to Andrad on the outside and then they're back
<v Speaker 2>in the ring. Escobar hits Tilt the World back Breaker
<v Speaker 2>straight into an arm. Barrad starts fighting back and gets
<v Speaker 2>a huge kick to Escavar's head. Both guys up on
<v Speaker 2>the top rope, which results in a massive power bomb
<v Speaker 2>from the top by Andrade, and this leaves both guys
<v Speaker 2>struggling in the ring as we go to the break.
<v Speaker 2>As we come back, Escobar has taken the upper hand,
<v Speaker 2>annoying again, but and fights back with some beautiful move moves.
<v Speaker 2>Escobar rolls out of the ring and hits a moon
<v Speaker 2>salt to the outside. He hits a crossbody from the
<v Speaker 2>top rope and goes for a cover, getting a good
<v Speaker 2>long two count, and then hits the free amigos and
<v Speaker 2>a cover again for another two count. Andrade back on top,
<v Speaker 2>but Escobar meets him at the top rope and Escobar
<v Speaker 2>hits poison Armor for a super close two count, super
<v Speaker 2>quick a super kick, sorry by Santos, but and hits
<v Speaker 2>back and then they're back up to the top with
<v Speaker 2>the moon Salt and another two count. This is a
<v Speaker 2>great match. Camello Hayes from nowhere pops up at ringside.
<v Speaker 2>He's quite quickly dispatched by Andrade, but off the distraction,
<v Speaker 2>Escobar tries to hit the phantom driver, which is counted few.
<v Speaker 2>I'm exhausted by this stage. This is just go go go.
<v Speaker 2>Elektra up on the apron with the distraction, allowing Carmelo
<v Speaker 2>to interfere once again. An Escobar grabs the tights with
<v Speaker 2>a roll up and three count and Escobar is our
<v Speaker 2>new number one contender to the new US champ, and
<v Speaker 2>he goes again he's really trying to get over the
<v Speaker 2>scar bar Cee over. I really really don't think so.
<v Speaker 2>Good match though, really really good match, Very much enjoyed it.
<v Speaker 2>Two great guys. Good to see they're still trying trying
<v Speaker 2>with Camelo, so let's hope that, you know, he gets
<v Speaker 2>a good push and a good story and he's not
<v Speaker 2>just going to be constantly interfering in things that don't
<v Speaker 2>concern him. We then get a recap Freudian slipt from
<v Speaker 2>last week's show, where we see how the Bloodline captured
<v Speaker 2>the tag titles from DIY. We get a walking to
<v Speaker 2>the Ring promo again for DIY, where we get Champer
<v Speaker 2>saying they know they knew they were walking into Bloodline
<v Speaker 2>territory and rules, and the Bloodline stole the titles. Gargano
<v Speaker 2>says they defeated him in his hometown and they will
<v Speaker 2>do whatever it takes to get them back. We get
<v Speaker 2>DiY's entrance then for this number one contenders match for
<v Speaker 2>the tag team titles against Pretty Deadly. We get a
<v Speaker 2>look at next week's card. We get told that next
<v Speaker 2>week is a celebration for Nia Jacks from Florida organized
<v Speaker 2>by Princess Tiffany, so you know what could possibly go
<v Speaker 2>wrong there, guys, And we also get Blair and Naomi
<v Speaker 2>confirmed for next week. Backstage, we get Waller and Theory
<v Speaker 2>in with Nick Ordos chops in off about hard done By,
<v Speaker 2>about how hard done by they are feeling. They say,
<v Speaker 2>you just ask for what you want and you get it,
<v Speaker 2>and Theory jokes, yeah, like Waller versus Ka. Nick jumps
<v Speaker 2>in and makes that match for next week. So it
<v Speaker 2>looks like Theory isn't quite as dumb as he looks,
<v Speaker 2>or maybe he is, but so we don't. With DII
<v Speaker 2>already in the ring, we now get Pretty Deadly coming
<v Speaker 2>down again, cheered in something that looks like charity shop
<v Speaker 2>Marks and Spencer from the seventies Great Outfits. Wade says,
<v Speaker 2>that's how you make an entrance. Yeah, you aren't kidding, Wade,
<v Speaker 2>that is how you make an entrance. We start with
<v Speaker 2>all four standing off and DIY in control early on
<v Speaker 2>pretty Deadly with a double uppercut taken out from behind
<v Speaker 2>by DIY. We come back from the break Champer is
<v Speaker 2>in with both pretty Deadly and is getting all them
<v Speaker 2>moves in double clothesline dominating Pretty Deadly. Tag to Grgano
<v Speaker 2>and a pin on Elton for two count Gargano through
<v Speaker 2>the ropes, but Elton counters and scores an uppercut on Champer,
<v Speaker 2>followed by a bulldog and another cover which Johnny has
<v Speaker 2>to jump in and break up Champer with some huge
<v Speaker 2>chops on Kit from Pretty Deadly and the double team.
<v Speaker 2>Then from Pretty Deadly, Johnny is tagged in and a
<v Speaker 2>double team move from DIY followed by a meet in
<v Speaker 2>the middle and Johnny gets the cover, so it will
<v Speaker 2>be DIY versus the Street Profits for the number one
<v Speaker 2>tag team contender match. Again nice match, really solid, still
<v Speaker 2>loving di Y. Pretty Deadly are always impressive as well,
<v Speaker 2>and the tag team division guys is looking quite strong
<v Speaker 2>right now. I don't know if you agree with me,
<v Speaker 2>but I think we on both the men's and to
<v Speaker 2>appoint the women's side, they are starting to build a
<v Speaker 2>good looking a good looking division for the tag team.
<v Speaker 2>So we get to Solo backstage, Tama Tong Tonga tells
<v Speaker 2>him Roman still isn't here. Solo says he will be,
<v Speaker 2>and they make their entrance. God is this the moment
<v Speaker 2>we've been waiting for? Back from the break, Solo is
<v Speaker 2>waiting in the ring. He tells Tulsa to acknowledge him,
<v Speaker 2>and they choose not to. Apart from with Boot, he
<v Speaker 2>speaks directly to Roman, saying he is the tribal chief
<v Speaker 2>now and if Roman calls himself the tribal chief and
<v Speaker 2>wants to lay back, he should come and get it.
<v Speaker 2>Roman's music hits and the crowd goes nuts. It's like,
<v Speaker 2>this is what people have been waiting for all night.
<v Speaker 2>He has new graphics too, with the OTC on them,
<v Speaker 2>which is cool. Original tribal chief and Roman makes his
<v Speaker 2>way to the ring. It seems to be a bit
<v Speaker 2>quicker than normal as well, which is awesome. Tamatonga rushes
<v Speaker 2>him Roman polaxes him no problem, and then the same
<v Speaker 2>with Tonga Lowa, who again gets Mollard with the ring steps,
<v Speaker 2>which is brilliant. Solo and Roman then have a pretty
<v Speaker 2>intense stare down the crowd at Chanting OTC and Roman
<v Speaker 2>gets in the ring and starts beating down Solo straight away,
<v Speaker 2>starts off with a superman punch, never seen anything like it.
<v Speaker 2>Roman is so over, I mean, I think We all
<v Speaker 2>knew he was going to be over when he came back,
<v Speaker 2>but he is over over. He goes to hit the
<v Speaker 2>spear but is pulled from the ring by tongue Lower.
<v Speaker 2>Roman takes delay to a huge pop, but the Tonguans
<v Speaker 2>attack from behind and solo bales. Roman takes them both
<v Speaker 2>out with a superman punch and a spear. The spear
<v Speaker 2>on Tonglower nearly breaks him in half, and then another
<v Speaker 2>spear on the outside of Tamatonga. I mean, they're not
<v Speaker 2>messing around. They're not playing here, guys. This is like serious,
<v Speaker 2>absolutely getting smashed. Roman then takes part of the commentary table.
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure he was planning on putting someone through it,
<v Speaker 2>but in steady grabs a chair and it's just smashing Tama. Sorry,
<v Speaker 2>tongue Lower. Absolutely brilliant. As I said, they are not
<v Speaker 2>messing around. This is some This is some serious stuff
<v Speaker 2>they've got going on here. We go off the air
<v Speaker 2>with the crowd absolutely screaming OTC and Romans standing proud
<v Speaker 2>in the ring and just wow, this looks even better
<v Speaker 2>than I thought it would be. And we still have
<v Speaker 2>the og bloodline to return, hopefully coming back. We have Hayman,
<v Speaker 2>we have the USOS. Hopefully this is just awesome, absolutely awesome.
<v Speaker 2>My only bugbear with the whole of this episode I
<v Speaker 2>think is the weird curveball of Cody versus Ko. I
<v Speaker 2>don't get that, but as I said, let's see how
<v Speaker 2>it plays out. But apart from that, this SmackDown was
<v Speaker 2>equally as good as Raw was on Monday. So, as
<v Speaker 2>I said at the beginning, aren't we lucky to be
<v Speaker 2>watching WWE at this time? I mean thundered Dome era
<v Speaker 2>what So, guys look me up on X this week.
<v Speaker 2>I'm at Amanda sdpod and that just about does it
<v Speaker 2>for this week's show. Slightly short as a normal due
<v Speaker 2>to my weird location, additional dog, and being slightly late,
<v Speaker 2>So apologies for that once again, and as always, thank
<v Speaker 2>you for having me in your ears. Please get in
<v Speaker 2>touch on next As I said, I really appreciate that.
<v Speaker 2>I hope you all have a great week and until
<v Speaker 2>next time, please remember be kind.
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