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WWE Smackdown competed, in a way, with AEW Dynamite this week, since Dynamite was preempted from its normal Wednesday slot by the NBA Playoffs and landed at 10PM, immediately after Smackdown, on Friday And making matters even more heated, AEW fired shots at WWE on social media: Ahead of tonight's Live #AEWDynamite at 10pm ET/9pm CT,[...]

Jimmy and Jey Uso will reunite as a tag team to take on the Street Profits on WWE Smackdown next week, much to the displeasure of The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns Jimmy Uso has been trying to get his brother to grow a spine and stand up to Roman, which has only served to make[...]

It's not as long as WWE Raw, but Smackdown can still be a chore to watch on TV every week WWE programming is basically made to be watched in very small, digestible chunks on YouTube or Twitter The rest of the show is just filler So with that in mind, here's video highlights from last[...]

WWE veterans Tamina and Natalya defeated Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships on WWE Smackdown this week, marking Tamina's first championship win WWE since debuting in 2010, not counting the WWE 24/7 Championship, which isn't defended in actual fake competition Natalya and Tamina won the titles during the[...]

Daniel Bryan was to blame for Smackdown's recent run of bad ratings, and with the leader of the Yes! Movement banned from Smackdown, it can finally begin to grow into the ratings juggernaut it was always destined to be No further evidence is required than the ratings for this week's episode of Smackdown, which show[...]

Missed WWE Smackdown last night? You're better off for it because you can take in the show much more quickly by watching the clips WWE posts to YouTube. The highlight of WWE Smackdown this week was Kayla Braxton's throwback look. The special throwback edition of WWE Smackdown began with the return of Jimmy Uso during the obligatory[...]

Ahead of WWE Smackdown tonight, the fed announced one more match for WrestleMania Backlash, taking place the Sunday after next Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio will get a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team Championships held by Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, otherwise known as (ugh, we hate to say this), the Dirty Dawgs WWE[...]

Bryan's contract, according to the report, ended after his WWE Championship match with Roman Reigns on Smackdown last week Bryan lost the match, and as per the stipulation, was forced to leave Smackdown The storyline served as a convenient way to write Bryan off the show if he chooses not to sign a new deal[...]

On the one hand, The Chadster is incredibly sad and disappointed that WWE Smackdown's viewership once again dropped below 2 million this week That Chadster thought for sure that Smackdown was on the way back up, especially with the big Roman Reigns vs Daniel Bryan title match airing on last night's show On the other[...]

Once again proving how similar the worlds of Comic Books and Pro Wrestling are, WWE surprise-announced a "Go Back" episode of WWE Smackdown last night in an attempt to counter ever-dwindling ratings Looking to nostalgia for a temporary ratings boost is a signature tactic of WWE, which continues to rely on fond memories for The[...]

This week on WWE Smackdown, Daniel Bryan fought Roman Reigns for the opportunity to go home and spend more time with his family Who came out on top? Do you even need to ask? Well, go ahead and read the recap/video highlights below. It could be worse, Sami WWE Smackdown could be three hours long like[...]

It looks like WWE Smackdown is back to being the A-Show of WWE after WWE Raw briefly regained the title last week Smackdown was back above 2 million viewers on average this week, recovering from a temporary downturn to average 2.042 million viewers across two hours and a .5 for both hours in 18-49, according[...]

In booking a Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan on WWE Smackdown this week, WWE ensured that, for the first time in a long time, something of consequence will happen during next week's show Either Daniel Bryan will defeat Reigns and win the Smackdown Championship, or he'll be sent packing to a[...]

Did they turn things around on WWE Smackdown this week? No But we promise it won't take long to read the recap anyway. Aleister Black Makes His Spooky Return to WWE Smackdown WWE Smackdown Results – April 23rd, 2021 Week after week, WWE Smackdown begins with a long, boring promo by Roman Reigns and whoever his rival is[...]

The preview for tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown is looking sparse even as the show's start time approaches Could Vince McMahon have arrived late at the arena and torn up the script again? WWE has just one match booked for Smackdown tonight and drama surrounding Roman Reigns' next challenger for the Universal Championship Surely more[...]

WWE has released video highlights from this week's episode of WWE Smackdown, once again prompting the question: why did we bother to spend two hours watching this crap on TV last night? Nevertheless, here we are, and if you managed to find something better to do with your time last night, good for you Now[...]

If only Michael Cole would be put out to pasture, this show might just be tolerable! Read on for a minimalist recap of WWE Smackdown. Roman Reigns gets ready to watch another episode of WWE Smackdown WWE Smackdown Results – Friday, April 16th, 2020 Roman Reigns kicked off Smackdown with a promo In an embarrassing new low for[...]

After layoffs once again rocked the WWE Universe to its foundations, the show must go on, and so WWE Smackdown airs tonight at 8PM Eastern on Fox, and WWE has some plans with what's left of its roster Here's what's happening on WWE Smackdown tonight. First of all, Smackdown this week will feature another tag team[...]

In the latest big announcement, NFL star turned radio host turned celebrity wrestler Pat McAfee will join the WWE Smackdown commentary team, replacing Corey Graves in the color commentary role after Graves replaced Samoa Joe (who was then fired) on WWE Raw. "Good morning beautiful people…" McAfee tweeted along with a video making the announcement[...]

WWE has released video highlights from this week's episode of WWE Smackdown, and there couldn't be a better week to watch Smackdown this way, since the show was basically a glorified WrestleMania kickoff with little action and mostly promotion for this weekend's big event. The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown. Daniel Bryan, Edge, and Roman[...]

It's WrestleMania weekend, what ought to be a joyous time in the life of The Chadster, but on the night before WrestleMania, tragedy struck: WWE Smackdown lost in the ratings to Shark Tank again Smackdown came in second for the night on network TV, according to Showbuzz Daily, with an average of .55 in the[...]

This week's episode of WWE Smackdown essentially served as the WrestleMania pre-show, with just two actual matches, a bunch of promos, and video packages promoting the big event Nevertheless, we watched it so you don't have to. So you missed WWE Smackdown last night Now what? Do you find time in your busy schedule to watch[...]

Of course, we're talking about WWE Smackdown, the anus of WrestleMania week But from that anus, will WWE birth a turd? Or will the go-home show for WrestleMania 37 properly set the stage for the biggest wrestling event of the year. Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan will TALK the night before WrestleMania on WWE Smackdown! Let's[...]

WWE superstars Shorty G and Otis, otherwise known as Alpha Academy have momentum from a victory on WWE Smackdown last night heading into next week's Fatal Four-Way match for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships, but the real pleasure for WWE viewers comes from watching these two work In a backstage interview following their match on[...]

WWE has released video clips from this week's episode of WWE Smackdown We've been making clickbait articles out of them all day, and here's the final one. Bianca Belair has a message for Sasha Banks ahead of WrestleMania on WWE Smackdown Bianca Belair was interviewed backstage after WWE Smackdown, where she had a message about facing Sasha[...]

Paul will be at WrestleMania whether he goes with Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, or by himself, the YouTube star assured fans in a WWE.com exclusive interview after the events of WWE Smackdown last night Paul appeared on the show as a guest of Sami Zayn for the premiere of the trailer for Sami's documentary about[...]

Here's what Crews had to say while issuing the WrestleMania challenge on WWE Smackdown last night: None of my royal Nigerian ancestors have ever been more disrespected than I was by Big E at Fastlane And if you think I will stand for that level of deceit, you're a bigger idiot than I thought Nah, this[...]

With a little over a week to go before WrestleMania, WWE needed to make this week's edition of WWE Smackdown count Did they pull it off? What show have you been watching for the last two years? So you missed WWE Smackdown last night Now what? Do you find time in your busy schedule to watch[...]

There's just two Smackdowns to go until WrestleMania, but when you consider that next week's Smackdown will basically be the WrestleMania pre-show, that basically makes this the WrestleMania go-home edition of Smackdown So what's on the menu for tonight? No matches, so far — who needs matches on a wrestling show? — but there are[...]

This week's Smackdown hasn't even aired yet, and WWE is already planning what they're going to do next week? Who are you, and what have you done with Vince McMahon, pal?! According to WWE, April 9th will be a special WrestleMania Edition of Smackdown on Fox, and they've already booked some major segments First of[...]