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Next week, The Chadster should be able to get the column out earlier because the Smackdown final ratings will get posted earlier than they have been, so thing should go back to normal. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So graphic, made by me, The Chadster Graphic design is my passion. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said[...]

This week was the second-to-last episode of WWE Smackdown before that big event Did it build interest for the show? Let's find out. Baron Corbin is now the desperate indie comics artist at a local convention guilt-tripping you into buying his comic no one wants [Screencap: WWE Smackdown] The penultimate episode of WWE Smackdown before SummerSlam opened[...]

Graphic design is my passion. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So – Wrestling Ratings for Week 29 of 2021 As the Olympics continue to rule the ratings, WWE Smackdown performed the best of any pro wrestling show last week in both overall viewership and in the 18-49 demo, proving that this Baron Corbin storyline really does[...]

Assuming WWE isn't sold by the time SummerSlam takes place later this month, it will feature two new matches made official on Smackdown last night Bianca Belair will put her Smackdown Women's Championship on the line in a rematch with Sasha Banks Also, Edge will face Seth Rollins in a grudge match that, for the[...]

As the WWE Smackdown roster prepared this week to put on yet another mildly entertaining, mostly filler episode of WWE Smackdown, and as Adam Cole prepared to meet with Vince McMahon to discuss his future with the company, Vince, always two steps ahead of the game, was planning a Game of Thrones style bloodbath on[...]

Unfortunately, there was nothing funny whatsoever about the news that (at least as of this writing) that 12 WWE and NXT wrestlers were let go by the pro-wrestling company while WWE SmackDown was on the air The names of those released include Bronson Reed, Tyler Rust, Leonn Ruff, Mercedes Martinez, Bobby Fish, Ari Sterling, Jake Atlas,[...]

Smackdown barely stayed above 2 million viewers And NXT, preempted to Syfy for the week, was way down from its normally steady viewership Thanks a lot, Tony Khan! Overall Viewership chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, and WWE Smackdown as of Week 28 of 2021 After becoming the A-show for one week last[...]

WWE continued to coast down the road to SummerSlam on WWE Smackdown, bringing back a popular star this week and continuing to build championship matches for the big event.  But you didn't watch the show because you were too busy doing literally anything else, which was probably a wise decision on your part We've got[...]

 And now it looks like tonight's episode of Smackdown will be no different, as Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that former NXT, Raw, and Smackdown Women's Champion Sasha Banks will be returning to the ring tonight on Fox. A big star is reportedly returning on Smackdown tonight, courtesy of WWE. The return of Sasha Banks will surely boost an already facelifted Smackdown Women's roster,[...]

Smackdown viewership was down for the second episode with fans in the building, while NXT and Impact remained relatively flat Personally, The Chadster thinks it's really unfair of Tony Khan to get a big viewership number for Dynamite on a week that should be a celebration for WWE, with fans returning to Raw for the[...]

It's the second week with crowds back in WWE, which means it hasn't yet lost its luster and viewers are less likely to recognize that, aside from the return of John Cena, it's still the same old boring WWE Smackdown But we aren't fooled, and we'll tell you which of these segments are filler so[...]

WWE Smackdown and AEW Dynamite were the beneficiaries of increased excitement around live wrestling with real crowds last week Here's how each of the top wrestling shows performed in the Ratings Wars during Week 26 of 2021, brought to you by me, The Chadster, wrestling's last true, unbiased journalist. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So[...]

After showing the video package Vince McMahon posted on Twitter earlier in the day celebrating all the great moments in WWE history with fans in the building, plus that time Elias insulted a sports team, Vince McMahon opened WWE Smackdown by walking out on the stage, asking everyone where the hell they've been, and promptly[...]

WWE returns to the road next week, and there are matches booked for WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, and the Money in the Bank PPV that takes a week from Sunday on July 18th Monday's episode of WWE Raw was taped in the Thunderdome last week, but Smackdown and Money in the Bank will both take[...]

What happened during the final episode of WWE Smackdown to take place in the Thunderdome? Read on to find out. Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns prepare to watch another episode of WWE Smackdown, and they look about as excited as everybody else. Smackdown opened with a Reigns family group therapy session Roman Reigns and Jey Uso counseled[...]

Is this a preview for tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown? Or is it a preview for every episode of Smackdown for the past six weeks? Despite the fact that we've seen these matches over and over and over and over and over again recently, the two advertised bouts for Smackdown tonight are Cesaro vs Seth[...]

Naturally, that will warrant a new set, especially as the current set for Raw and Smackdown is built around the walls of LED video screens that makes up the Thunderdome But while you can take WWE Raw and Smackdown out of the Thunderdome, as it turns out, maybe you can't take the Thunderdome out of[...]

News is just coming in from WWE that Smackdown star and former Women's Champion Bayley has suffered an injury while training and will be out for approximately nine months  The company just announced this unfortunate turn of events on their Twitter account and on WWE.com  The details of the injury and how exactly it happened were not[...]

WWE has announced that the July 23rd episode of WWE Smackdown will take place in Miami at the Rolling Loud rap festival, marking the first time the company has teamed with a major music festival The collaboration absolves WWE of needing to sell tickets for Smackdown while lending an air of pop culture relevance to[...]

What impact this will have on Uso's on-screen presence on WWE SmackDown and his storyline with WWE  Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Edge. (Shutterstock.com) Bleeding Cool TV on Instagram: For all of the stuff too random and bizarre to make the site, make sure to follow us on Instagram (with an official launch on June 19): Bleeding[...]

The Thunderdome may not be long for this world, but before WWE Smackdown can go back on tour, they have to get through just a couple more shows in front of the virtual WWE Universe But just because WWE is putting it out doesn't mean you have to watch it We do that so you[...]

After rumors swirled about the subject for weeks, Zelina Vega finally made her surprise return to WWE on tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown Vega was announced as a participant in the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match by Sonya Deville, and ended up beating Liv Morgan in a match to solidify that spot. The second[...]

As WWE prepares to leave the Thunderdome and go back on the road, Edge is back on Smackdown, ramping up for a second try at a feud with Roman Reigns where, this time, Edge can actually be the babyface The previous attempt at a WrestleMania feud between the two Superstars who each wield their own[...]

WWE will return to Madison Square Garden for a live episode of Smackdown this September, the company announced on Thursday The show will be a feel-good demonstration of triumph over the coronavirus pandemic as WWE returns to what has always been known as its home base arena However, WWE has avoided live televised shows at[...]

Once again, WWE Smackdown served as a weekly sleep aid for anyone looking to go to bed early on a Friday night Fear not if you missed it: we've got all WWE's YouTube videos from the show here, and we'll tell you what happened, and you can decide whether it's worth your time to watch[...]

For the go-home show to Hell in a Cell, WWE tried a new tactic: putting on the worst episode of WWE Smackdown possible to make the PPV look more interesting Did it work? Read on to find out. Roman Reigns stands tall on one of the worst episodes of WWE Smackdown in recent memory. Apollo Crews and[...]

It's time for another edition of Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown recap, where we try to vastly improve the WWE experience by telling you which of the already abridged Smackdown youtube videos are worth your time to watch. Sorry, Roman We know you have better things to do on a Friday night than watch WWE Smackdown[...]

WWE Smackdown competed once again with AEW Dynamite on Friday night If you didn't have two-to-four hours to watch wrestling last night, worry not: we we've compiled all the video clips from Smackdown for this recap, and we'll tell you which ones to watch and which ones to skip. No need to be upset, Roman Reigns[...]

WWE has added another segment to tonight's edition of WWE Smackdown, and no, it isn't a match What do you think this is? A pro wrestling show? Instead, a new press release from WWE reveals that Smackdown Women's Champion Bianca Belair will issue "a challenge" to former champ and current pest Bayley on during tonight's[...]

Who attacked Rey Mysterio? This week on WWE Smackdown, WWE aims to find out Conventional wisdom would dictate the attack was carried out by former Smackdown tag team champions The Dirty Dawgs, considering the attack directly preceded their title rematch and considering they gloated about it in the ring To be fair though, that may[...]