“I’m Better Than You, And You Know It”

"Every Man Has A Price For The Million Dollar Man"

"The Best There Is, The Best There Was, And The Best There Ever Will Be"

"Whatcha Gonna Do, When Hulkamania Runs Wild On You"

"And That's The Bottom Line Because Stone Cold Said So"

<h3><strong>Big Statement Made</strong></h3>
<p>For the first time in a very long time, The Miz was out-mic’ed. Big Cass interrupted Miz TV and absolutely murdered his promo about Daniel Bryan. From his hatred of being overshadowed by Daniel Bryan even though they had similar recovery paths to his claiming superiority over The American Dragon because he was big, educated, and (subjectively) good-looking, the calmer half of Enzo and Cass had convinced us that he could cut good promos without Enzo Amore. If Daniel Bryan had been here, he still really should not have joined Miz TV, since he would have been slain on the mic.</p>
<p>And apparently, The Miz has turned face now. Or at least a pseudo-face. To that we say: AAAAWESOME.</p>
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<h3><strong>Royce And Kay Got The Rope, BAYBAY!!!</strong></h3>
<p><em>(The IIconics def. Asuka &amp; Becky Lynch)</em></p>
<p>The Iconics are making strong, long steps forward in establishing themselves as heels on Smackdown Live, and we enjoyed seeing that process tonight transpiring in the form of their distinct promo and the rope-assisted pinfall victory. Sure, Asuka and Becky Lynch looked like background players in this match, but as long as they have a clear direction in the next couple of weeks, they should fare just fine. Peyton Royce and Billie Kay are new to the main roster audience, so it is currently WWE’ top priority when it comes to character development. WWE did just that tonight, so no negatives from us on this segment.</p>
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<h3><strong>Rowan Felt The Glow</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Jimmy Uso def. Rowan)</em></p>
<p>The tag team title feud got a whole lot more interesting tonight. Naomi interfered in the Bludgeon – Usos business again, but this time, her entrance actually cost Rowan the match – the first loss for any member of the Bludgeon Brothers since the unit’s debut, as far as our recollection goes. With the Naomi interjection angle happening twice in the past couple of weeks already, it is safe to assume that she will be involved in the rivalry for another while. But not at Saudi Arabia though.</p>
<p>Perhaps, the feud will culminate in a 3-on-3 tag match featuring The Usos and Naomi vs The Bludgeon Brothers and Sister Abigail???</p>
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<h3><strong>The Queen Need Not Say Much</strong></h3>
<p>Charlotte Flair had had enough of Carmella’s trash-talking and self-flattering. She just wanted to come to the ring, sign the bloody contract, flip a table over Carmella’s face, and then leave. Carmella could have shoved the championship to and from Charlotte’s face and The Queen still would not have cared. The Queen was mad, and Carmella will be in deep water at Backlash.</p>
<p>It will be the battle between the pure-blood, royal, high-brow Charlotte Flair and the hustlin’, bustlin’, moon-walkin’, trash-talkin’ Carmella, and we’re on.</p>
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<h3><strong>Twist of Roles</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Shelton Benjamin def. Randy Orton)</em></p>
<p>It is now clear that Shelton Benjamin is a secondary player in the United States affair, at least for the time being. This week saw Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy switching roles, with Orton taking Hardy’s match against the constant that is Shelton Benjamin. Seriously, who even cares who fights who, right? Just walk past them during your entrance and the slot is yours. Also, we were reminded that Jinder Mahal was still a part of this feud as one of the Singhs did the interference in a mask. At this rate, Orton vs Jeff Hardy could be on the Summerslam card.</p>
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<h3><strong>Busted Balls Brand</strong></h3>
<p><em>(Shinsuke Nakamura, Rusev &amp; Aiden English def. AJ Styles, Karl Anderson &amp; Luke Gallows)</em></p>
<p>Poor AJ Styles’ genitals. He has been on the receiving end of 4 nutshots since WrestleMania 34, and it has not even been 3 weeks! Luckily, he has 4 kids already, or else Mrs. Jones would be very sad. Gonads aside, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura did their roles very well in the main feud of Smackdown Live. AJ’s desperation to tend to his newly-reunited partners almost made us shed a tear, whereas Nakamura’s actions, facial expressions, and emotions – well, basically, his entire game – just went through the Renaissance. Damn, even his new titantron looked sweet.</p>
<p>Nakamura vs Styles just became must-see again.</p>
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<h3><strong>Interesting stuff on the show but not worthy of their own entries:</strong></h3>
<p>We were surprised The Bar did not smash any of The New Day’s pancakes. Nice Dudley Boyz tribute by the way, Sheamus and Cesaro.</p>
<p>Daniel Bryan cut a big vs small promo while bandage-wrapped WrestleMania XXX style. Familiar.</p>
<p>OH MY GOD NAKAMURA’S NEW TITANTRON. The Rockstar is finally back.</p>
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<h3><strong>Overall Review:</strong></h3>
<p>A very enjoyable show, with all of the feuds being forwarded in a manner that was promising at least, and downright cool at most. The spotlight tonight was AJ Styles’ nuts (well, we never thought we would ever say that), but Naomi’s inclusion in the Usos – Bludgeon feud was also very fascinating. Although Smackdown Live did not do as well as RAW did, the blue brand still made us excited about The Greatest Royal Rumble.</p>
<p>Pack your bags, boys, ‘cause we are heading to Saudi Arabia.</p>

WWE Smackdown Live Results & Review: April 24th 2018

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