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<p>Smackdown has a lot of storylines that are stuck in limbo. Let us find out if this week’s edition managed to take things forward.</p>
<h2>Miz TV Turns Into Total Chaos</h2>
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<p>The show starts with the Miz plugging the upcoming premiere of Miz and Mrs Miz. He then goes on to say that unfortunately people have also been talking a lot about the reunion of Team Hell No for reasons that he does not understand. He welcomes Bryan and Kane to the show. He begins berating Bryan by telling him that he knows Bryan is upset as he lost at the hands of the Miz a few weeks back. Team Hell No get into an absurd but funny argument about Nsync.</p>
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<p>Miz tries to embarrass them with a video of the two hugging that prompts Bryan to call out his wrestling skill. Things get heated and Kane grabs Miz by his throat. The Bludgeon brother arrive and while they are walking towards the ring, SaNiTy attacks Team hell no from the back. New Day come out and try to make the save but the heels beat down the faces.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>WWE is going back to its old tactics of cramming in as many wrestlers as they can in each segment. Usually this doesn’t work. Having said that, this was an entertaining segment.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 38px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>Another AJ Styles and Nakamura Fight That Isn’t Really a Fight</h2>
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<p>It is weird how these two were considered to be a dream matchup not that long ago and now WWE has managed to turn them into one of the most one-dimensional matchups. We already know where this is going as soon as Rusev and Aiden English join them at ringside. Immediately Rusev distracts Styles allowing Nakamura to get a cheap shot in. Styles however gets back immediately with a dropkick. The two battle it out before Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm only to be countered by Nakamura. Eventually Nakamura connects with a running knee for a near fall.</p>
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<p>Styles tries unsuccessfully to get things turned around. Nakamura gets quite a few offensive moves in and sets up the Kinshasa but Styles manages to convert that into a roll up. Nakamura kicks out of it. They trade near falls and the action spills outside as Nakamura is sent outside. Styles successfully connects with a phenomenal forearm to the outside. English intervenes and Nakamura tries to connect with the Kinshasa but gets English instead. Rusev causes the DQ.</p>
<p>After the match, Rusev and Nakamura team up to beat down Styles. Jeff Hardy comes out to make the save. Paige comes out and turns it into a tag match.</p>
<p><strong>Winner:</strong> AJ Styles</p>
<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> The whole idea of the Rusev – Styles matchup was to have something fresh going on. This is pathetic. Of the two world titles, one never gets defended and the other is stuck in a repetitive loop.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 38px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Another Pointless Tag Match</h2>
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<p>Rusev puts Styles in a bear hug. Styles tries to gain momentum but Rusev keeps hitting one power move after another. Rusev suplexes Styles and puts him back in the bear hug. Styles finally manages to tag Jeff Hardy in. Hardy lands the Hardy combo for a two count. Hardy connects with a Whisper in the wind for a near fall as Nakamura breaks the pin. Styles gets Nakamura out of the ring. Hardy hits the twist of fate and goes up top only to be hit in the crotch by Nakamura. Rusev connects with the Machka kick for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Winners:</strong> Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>This did nothing for any of the men involved. Poor-poor booking from WWE.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 38px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2>Asuka Gets Her Hands on Ellsworth Again</h2>
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<p>As announced last week, this is a lumberjill match with all the female wrestlers surrounding the ring. Ellsworth makes some cheesy comments to the women to try and not kiss him. Asuka begins with a hip-toss and sends Ellsworth outside the ring only to be sent back in by the women. Asuka connects with a few offensive moves and Ellsworth again flees the ring.</p>
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<p>There is a small dissension among the woman but eventually Ellsworth gets taken towards the ring by Becky Lynch and Naomi only for Asuka to dive on them. Ellsworth crawls back into the ring and Carmella hands him a spray. Asuka manages to see it and sends Ellsworth into Carmella before putting him in the Asuka lock for the win. After the match Ellsworth uses the spray on Asuka and Carmella attacks a blinded Asuka.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Asuka</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>It was the first decent segment of the match. It still bugs us though that Ellsworth is more entertaining than the Champion herself.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 38px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Tactical Meeting</strong></h2>
<p>Backstage, New Day and Team Hell No are discussing tactics. Kane goes on a mumbo jumbo about the gateway to hell. Bryan and Kane get into an argument only for Big E to try and restore order. Kane ends with a weird Nsync quote.</p>
<p>We are then informed that Ellsworth will be in a shark cage during the title match between Asuka and Carmella.</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>Entertaining segments. No complaints.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 38px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>High-Flying Action Between Sin Cara and Andrade Almas</h2>
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<p>Cara throws Almas to the outside with a head scissors followed by a suicide dive. Almas is sent back in the ring by Cara but as Cara is getting back in he gets tripped by Almas who then hits the axe and smash. A lot of high flying fast-paced action follows before Almas finally picks up the win with a Running Metora.</p>
<p><strong>Winner: </strong>Andrade Almas</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>Nice match. These two should be featured more often.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 38px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2>A Hodgepodge of a Tag Team Match</h2>
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<p>We come to the main event which a massive ten man tag team match. As expected immediately things get out of control and a huge brawl breaks out with Team Hell No and New Day clearing the ring. The match then begins in earnest between Wolfe and Woods. Woods gets beaten up by the heels who take turns and tag in. They get a near fall with Woods kicking out. This leads to another brawl. As order is restored, Woods stuns Rowan with a leaping DDT and then tags Bryan in. The crowd goes nuts.</p>
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<p>A lot of the signature Bryan moves follow including his kicks. Bryan gets rolled up by Young only to be almost trapped in the Yes Lock. Everyone takes turns to hit their finishers before Bryan finally connects with the Busaiku Knee on Young to pick up the win. After the match another funny segment follows as Kane tries to imitate Bryan’s Yes Chant. Bryan then does Kane’s pyro exploding move. Nothing happens the first two times but the pyro goes off at the third try leaving Kane stunned and driving the crowd crazy.</p>
<p><strong>Winners:</strong> Team Hell No and the New Day</p>
<p><strong>Verdict: </strong>Good, entertaining match and fun ending.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 38px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<p><strong>Overall Verdict:</strong> While the ending was great, nothing of significance happened on tonight’s show. What the heck is going on with the world title picture?</p>
<p><strong>Overall Rating: </strong><i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 38px; color: red;"></i></p>
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WWE SmackDown Live Results & Review: July 10, 2018

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