‘Friday Night Smackdown’ Review (May 8th 2024)
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Randy Orton & Kevin Owens def. Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
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The Viper and The Prizefighter teamed up to take on Logan Paul’s allies Grayson Waller and Austin Theory in a huge tag team showdown. Waller and Theory used their previous tag team experience to grind down KO, who was in desperate need to tag in Orton. Waller mocked The Viper by using his iconic Orton mat pound but Waller could not connect with the RKO on Owens. The Legend Killer soon tagged in, acting like a wrecking ball on Waller, showing him how it’s done with his own mat pound, but Theory was able to stop Orton from hitting the RKO. KO provided a huge assist as he hit Theory with a Stunner before gifting Theory to Orton, who struck with a jaw-dropping RKO.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross (No Contest)
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After escalating to soaring heights, Bobby Lashley and Karrion Kross finally squared off inside the ring. Just as things were heating up, Akam and Rezar made a beeline for the ring only to be met by The Street Profits, leading to the match being thrown out by the official. Not to be outdone, Scarlett attempted to gain the upper hand on The All Mighty, but B-Fab took out Scarlett. In the end, The Final Testament were able to stand tall.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Tiffany Stratton def. Michin
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Michin officially became introduced to Tiffy Time, but unfortunately for Michin, the meeting did not last long. Despite a game performance, Stratton was able to edge Michin with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #4: Dragon Lee def. Angel
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In a battle of game changing luchadores, Dragon Lee was able to overcome Angel of Legado del Fantasma but not without a fight. Early on, it looked as if Angel tweaked his knee, landing on it awkwardly after a leapfrog, but Angel was only playing possum, hitting Lee with a cheap shot to gain control. Lee, however was soon able to reagin his footing, hitting Angel with an impressive powerbomb. In the end, Lee was able to catch Angel after a speedy hurricanrana. After the match, Santos Escobar and the rest of Legado del Fantasma beat down Lee.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
We’re clearly on the road to Wrestlemania as more and more of Raw and Smackdown are being devoted to promos for that event rather than focusing on the wrestling. This week we got three OK matches and a squash… on a two-hour show… and a boat-load of promos, promos that opened and closed the show. So if you’re looking for wrestling, this week’s show is not it. Still, great to see the WWE listening to viewer/audience feedback and sticking with the Tiffany Stratton push!
