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WWE SmackDown Recap 3/25:
With only one week to go until WrestleMania, the stakes are pretty high right now for WWE to make every minute of SmackDown count in building towards their biggest show of the year, which I don't have to remind you that the company has promised to be "the most stupendous WrestleMania ever!"  So after this week's episode of SmackDown[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview 3/25: One Week To Go Until WrestleMania
 Let's take a look at what WWE has in store for us tonight on Fox. The Bloodline will look to respond tonight on SmackDown to Brock Lesnar's attack from last week, courtesy of WWE. As we saw last on last week's SmackDown, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar got a measure of revenge against Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline when[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 3/18: Did Brock Lesnar Get Some Revenge?
 Flair eventually ended the donnybrook when she put Rousey in a submission hold atop a car, but while Flair had the last laugh a week ago, will Rousey get her back this week?  Let's take a look. Revenge was on the mind of several superstars on this week's SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. We kick things off this[...]
WWE SmackDown Preview 3/18: The Road To WrestleMania Nears Its End
 While that remains to be seen, the build to the big event in Dallas, Texas continues live on Fox with SmackDown tonight and while the blue brand has added more matches and padded out their side of the card lately, there's still work to be done. Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar appear destined[...]
WWE SmackDown Recap 3/11:
 Let's see if they started sorting some of this out on this week's show. Fists were flying on the 3/11 edition of SmackDown on Fox, courtesy of WWE. This week's show opened with a live appearance by the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, who came to the ring looking pissed. THE BEAST is in Birmingham for Friday Night #SmackDown! @BrockLesnar[...]
SmackDown Preview 3/11: Well, Let's See What (If Anything) Happens
 Should we be focusing on Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar having a Title versus Title match in what WWE is billing as "the biggest WrestleMania match of all time"?  Maybe  But why do that when you can just book a single mid-card match and wing the rest?  Let's see what WWE.com has to say about tonight's big main event: After[...]
WWE Plans WrestleMania Title vs. Title Match to Have No Consequences
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will face WWE Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, but the outcome won't matter, according to a new report The title unification match will headline WrestleMania Night 2 a few weeks from now, with the winner walking out with both titles However, within a few weeks of that, according to dirt[...]
SmackDown Recap 2/25: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar Unleashed
 This week's contract signing (remember the super awesome one last week?…) will feature WWE Champion and Royal Rumble winner Brock Lesnar and Universal Champion Roman Reigns signing the dotted line to make their main event match at WrestleMania official, which will see each man putting his title on the line in a "winner takes all" match[...]
SmackDown Preview 2/25: A WrestleMania Main Event Contract Signing
After Brock Lesnar demolished his opponents in the Elimination Chamber match last Saturday and again became WWE Champion, the stage was set for him to face the Universal Champion Roman Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania in a title versus title match  Tonight on SmackDown, we will see WWE's top two champions come face-to-face as Lesnar and Reigns[...]
WWE Elimination Chamber Recap:
 The Miz gets his comeuppance and Mysterio puts him away with a 619 after some help from Dominik. Winner: Rey Mysterio After the match, the Mysterios hit a double 619 on Miz, and then each hit an Eddie Guererro top-rope Frog Splash. Roman Reigns vs Goldberg – Universal Championship Roman Reigns vs Goldberg for the Universal title at WWE Elimination Chamber,[...]
SmackDown Recap 2/18: We Have A New Intercontinental Champion
 We're also set to see Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Goldberg come face-to-face in the ring ahead of their title match  Let's see what happened! Our recap of this week's SmackDown on Fox, courtesy of WWE. We kick things off on SmackDown with a contract signing between the team of WWE Official Sonya Deville and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and their opponents[...]
SmackDown Preview 2/18: A Goldberg And Roman Reigns Confrontation
We are just about 24 hours away from the WWE Elimination Chamber event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and the two figures of the Universal title match tomorrow, WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg and current Champion Roman Reigns are set to confront each other, face-to-face tonight on SmackDown  Will they be able to keep things to just a discussion, or will[...]
SmackDown Recap 2/11:
 Brock Lesnar will challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal title, while Ronda Rousey will challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's title  Will there be any speedbumps on the road to WrestleMania?  Yeah, I'd say that's a safe bet. Charlotte Flair had her hands full last night on SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. Sonya Deville (with her arm in a sling) opens the show in[...]
SmackDown Preview 2/11: A Battle For The Women's Championship
On last week's SmackDown, we saw the return of WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg as he declared that he would be challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at WWE Elimination Chamber  His message to the champ was short and to the point (kind of like a Goldberg match… ayooo!), but the threat of facing Goldberg looked to[...]
2/4 SmackDown Recap: Roman Reigns & Ronda Rousey Choose Opponents
 Can they start to course-correct on this week's SmackDown and actually craft a program worth watching?  Let's find out. Ronda Rousey made her SmackDown return, courtesy of WWE. We open with The Bloodline, newly reunited with Paul Heyman, hitting the ring, and Heyman, surprising no one, cuts an excellent and passionate promo here explaining why he turned on Lesnar[...]
SmackDown Preview 2/4: Rumble Winner Ronda Rousey Returns To Fox
 Here's what WWE.com has to say about Rousey's return to the blue brand tonight: Fresh off her explosive Royal Rumble Match victory on Saturday, Ronda Rousey dropped the outspoken Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch on Monday Night Raw before informing the outraged titleholder that she will be at SmackDown to announce which Women's Champion she will[...]
Goldberg To Return For One More Match At WWE Elimination Chamber
 Well, it appears the call has come as it's being reported that Goldberg will wrestle that supposed final match on February 19 at WWE Elimination Chamber in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Bill Goldberg will reportedly return to face Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WWE Elimination Chamber on February 19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, courtesy of WWE. The report comes[...]
Royal Rumble: Predictions For Who The Surprise Entrants Will Be
Brock Lesnar/Roman Reigns Image: Screencap I know, I know, I know  Stop screaming for a second and allow me to explain?  Yes, I know these are currently the respective WWE and Universal Champions  I know they each have a title match tonight at the Royal Rumble  But that's the point[...]
SmackDown Recap 1/28: All That's Left Now Is The Royal Rumble
 This is why Raw star Seth Rollins announced ahead of time that he was heading to the blue brand to personally deliver a message to Roman Reigns less than a day before he will challenge him for the Universal title  And what was this important message?  Let's find out. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns confront each other on SmackDown,[...]
SmackDown Preview 1/28: A Last Show On The Eve Of The Royal Rumble
 But twenty-four hours is a long time in WWE and there's still unsettled business between Raw's Seth Rollins and his former stablemate, Universal Champion Roman Reigns ahead of their title match tomorrow night  After the events of last week, which ensured The Usos are banned from ringside tomorrow night, Rollins has promised to be at SmackDown tonight to personally deliver[...]
SmackDown Recap 1/21:
Last week on SmackDown, we saw Universal Champion Roman Reigns and the challenger for his title at next week's Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins, come face to face  They took verbal shots at one another, with each doubting the abilities and accomplishments of the other  But when Reigns' cousins, The Usos, tried to sneak attack Rollins, it was the wacky Raw star[...]
1/21 SmackDown Preview: Roman Reigns' Record To Be Acknowledged
If you have been watching WWE for the past 508 days, then you have only seen one man hold the Universal Championship: Roman Reigns  His so far unbreakable hold on the title is record-setting, soaring past the previous record-holder Brock Lesnar's 503-day run  And with so much success, Reigns has started wondering why he hasn't been honored[...]
In 2021, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Was Still WWE's Top Merch Seller
 Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and now Roman Reigns have all served as the "face of the company" in the post-Austin WWE, yet apparently, fans haven't replaced the place in their hearts, or their wallets, that the "Texas Rattlesnake" occupied  The numbers have just been revealed for WWE merchandise sales for the past year and guess who sat[...]
SmackDown Recap 1/15: Setting The Stage For The Royal Rumble
 So far, the Women's Rumble Match is more built than the Men's, but at least the SmackDown main event match is set, as Universal Champion Roman Reigns will defend the title that he's now held for more than 500 days against his former stablemate and current Raw star Seth Rollins  Let's take a look and see if they[...]
SmackDown Preview 1/14: Roman Reigns Will Confront Seth Rollins
Hey gang!  While Universal Champion Roman Reigns got to avoid putting his title on the line against eventual WWE Champion Brock Lesnar at WWE Day 1 thanks to his contracting COVID-19, he will still be forced to defend the title at the upcoming Royal Rumble and on SmackDown last week, he, along with the audience, waited to find out who his[...]
SmackDown Recap 1/7: The Road To The Royal Rumble Has Begun
 So it's a new year and we're back with a new SmackDown, does that mean some new exciting action is in store for us?  Let's find out! The Usos took on The New Day in the main event on SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. We don't waste time here as the show opens with the Universal Champion Roman Reigns marching[...]
SmackDown Preview 1/7: WWE's Two Top Champions Are Set To Face Off
Hey gang!  The main event of this past Saturday's inaugural WWE Day 1 premium live event (apparently Pay Per View has been added to Vince McMahon's infamous list of banned terms) was set to be Brock Lesnar challenging Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, except that never happened  Reigns tested positive for COVID-19 before the show and as such,[...]