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"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>Hug It Out Maaaaaan</strong></h3>
<p>Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon had finally reconciled after past disagreements, and the timing could not have been apter. And it was great that the show had this segment, otherwise it would have been pretty confusing to see Bryan and Shane kicking Zayn and Owens’ *sses in perfect harmony at <a href="http://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/updated-wrestlemania-34-match-card/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WrestleMania</a>. To make things better, we got to see Daniel Bryan and his organic connection with the crowd. Only the American Dragon can make two men hugging so exciting.</p>
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<h3><strong>Second-Generation Tussle, Second-Grade Cash-In Attempt</strong></h3>
<p>Natalya vs Charlotte Flair was, as always, a solid affair between two of Smackdown’s top female performers. However, it was added a fun little twist towards the end, as Carmella attempted yet another cash-in, making it 2 (failed) tries in 2 weeks. Quite frankly, this cash-in attempt was pretty daft, since Charlotte was anything but unprepared when Carmella was going down the ramp. So, as far as our inner Sherlock Holmes go, it just might have been some sort of bad timing, or it could be a new fold about desperation being added to Carmella’s snore-fest possession of the Money in the Bank briefcase. In WWE’s world, either can happen. Trust us. We have seen enough.</p>
<p>The Asuka – Charlotte stare-down at the end was a nice little touch, too.</p>
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<h3><strong>MACHKAAAAA</strong></h3>
<p>We are so happy that Rusev got another major win on the way to his WrestleMania match. And when we say “major”, we mean “former WWE champion” major. The Bulgarian Brute defeated Jinder Mahal, despite Sunil (or Samir?) Singh’s interference. Why could Randy Orton not have figured that out? Oh right, suspension of disbelief, suspension of disbelief…*repeats 10 more times in head* Jinder was <em>slightly</em> more interesting in this match, and Rusev’s finisher only looked cooler by the day. It would be great if he used that kick to end his match-ka (*ba-dum-tss*) this Sunday, too.</p>
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<p>In another arc, it seems like Orton had had Roode’s respect, as the latter only gave the former a little tease before returning the United States Championship to its current owner. Cheeky.</p>
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<h3><strong>The Obligatory Pre-Mania Scramble</strong></h3>
<p>You know how we review the matches used to hype the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. We don’t. SKIP.</p>
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<p>(Although we will admit, this match was pretty entertaining to watch).</p>
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<h3><strong>Oh No, You Didn’t</strong></h3>
<p>No, Sami and Kevin, you do not breach Smackdown Live to cut a promo about Birdie Joe Danielson and Vincent Kennedy McMahon. You guys are dead at WrestleMania. If Shane can jump off a Cell to protect his father’s name, you have no idea what Daniel would do in defense of his daughter. Well we have no idea, too, so we all will have to wait until ‘Mania. Fancy some drinks?</p>
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<h3><strong>A Psychological Mind Game</strong></h3>
<p>So, WWE had really decided to go down this path for the Styles – Nakamura feud. Nakamura saw the only flaw in Styles’ game to be his being too emotional, while Styles claimed that his emotions were not a weakness. A smart and refreshing core around which to build the feud. Wish it had more time to develop, though.</p>
<p>However, with the 3 segments the feud was given tonight, kudos must be given to the pair for doing all they could have. The taps on each other’s heads were touches of genius, and the finisher fakes were even better.</p>
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<p>Damn, we should start finding synonyms for “excellent” soon. Cannot write it 20 times in the review for Nakamura vs Styles.</p>
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<h3><strong>Overall Review:</strong></h3>
<p>Smackdown Live concluded WWE’s TV shows before WrestleMania with a strong showing. All the big feuds (Styles v Nakamura, Asuka v Charlotte, the United States and Tag Team Championships) were advanced in one form or another, and the blue brand wrestlers put on a good effort from an in-ring perspective.</p>
<p>Pardon us, since we must now use the thesaurus.</p>

WWE Smackdown Live Results & Review: April 3rd 2018

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