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<p>RAW posted its best numbers in 6 weeks. Can Smackdown keep the trend going? Let us find out:</p>
<h2>Charlotte Flair Returns</h2>
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<p>Lynch starts this week’s Smackdown in what was a heartfelt and genuine promo. Carmella then came out to mock praise Lynch. The opening segment went downhill from there as Carmella is as pathetic on the microphone as she is in the ring. It all seemed to be a dull segment getting worse by the minute until Ellsworth’s music hit but no one came out. The eventual attack on Lynch by Carmella was a great way to set up the return of Charlotte Flair who saved Lynch from a beating at the hands of the women’s champion.</p>
<p>Parts of this segments were below par but it was great overall and also marked the return of one of the best women wrestlers on the roster and as such this segment gets our approval. Flair main eventing this week’s Smackdown for a shot at being added to the title match is another great thing.</p>
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<h2>The Bar Gets Back in the Game</h2>
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<p>The bar picks up a win over the Usos.</p>
<p>The tag division on Smackdown is simply awesome and this match proved that. The Bar and the Usos put on a great show with great camaraderie on show. The New Day being ringside at their own pancake announce table was simply genius. The match was hard hitting and played to the strengths of both teams. Letting the Bar pick up the win here was a great thing as well. The post-match confrontation between the Bar and the New Day was equally exciting.</p>
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<h2>Samoa Joe Calls AJ Styles’ Fatherhood Into Question</h2>
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<p>This segment proved why Samoa Joe is being so underutilized. Here he was just delivering a promo and boy was it a good one. He managed to insult AJ Styles by actually praising him which requires special skills. AJ Styles has held the title long enough and it is time Joe got an extended run as the champion as that would open up avenues to some really awesome feuds and matches. A face Rusev against Joe would be the stuff of legends.</p>
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<h2>Jeff Hardy Gets Dismantled by Randy Orton</h2>
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<p>We said this last time out and we will say it again. A heel Randy Orton is an awesome Randy Orton. This entire segment showcased everything that made Orton such a big star in the first place. the methodical takedown of his opponents. That slow and calculated method of inflicting pain. A sort of controlled mayhem that he so effortlessly exudes. Jeff Hardy played his part to perfection. The only sore thumb in this segment was Nakamura who has been apparently reduced to a bit player in all of this.</p>
<p>Orton should be expected to keep attacking Jeff Hardy all the way till Summerslam where Hardy should go on the break he needs in a triple threat match between the three. This will also probably prove be the last big thing Nakamura is involved in WWE if rumors are to be believed. He is being rumored to be going back to NJPW. If that is true then it is probably a good thing as WWE hasn’t done justice to his talents so far.</p>
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<h2>Is Lana Breaking Up With Rusev?</h2>
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<p>Lana has a match with Zelina Vega which she loses after being distracted by Aiden English.</p>
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<p>The wrestling in this match was of ludicrous quality but it was its silliness that made it quite entertaining. This also sets up great possibilities as far as Rusev is concerned. The anticipation of how he will deal with Aiden English and the possibility of losing Lana is great and it also adds depth to the Rusev character. He is without a match at Summerslam but at this point it seems unlikely that he will get anything more than a backstage segment. All of this follows WWE’s trend of starting a storyline and abandoning it midway or rushing through it and as such it get a pre-emptive down.</p>
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<h2>Miz Calls Bryan a Crybaby</h2>
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<p>This was another awesome segment and the Miz still manages to surprise us by how far he has come. There was plenty of fire in this segment and more shots were fired between the two today. They should have a great match at Summerslam and until then WWE can keep such segments coming as they are just awesome. Imagine these two feuding over a title in the coming days.</p>
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<h2>Did Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch Just Become Frenemies?</h2>
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<p>Charlotte Flair beats Carmella and gets added to the Women’s title match at Summerslam.</p>
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<p>The match was okay as even Flair could not cover up the inadequacies of Carmella. Flair picks up the win and adds a new dynamic to the title picture. This is a precarious position and WWE needs to handle this quickly. Out of the three it is Lynch who deserves a title run right now. The last thing WWE should do, however, is to make Ellsworth return at Summerslam during this match and spoil everything. Given WWE’s track record though, that is what is going to happen in all probability so that these three have something to fight over at Evolution.</p>
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<p><strong>Overall Review: </strong>This was a decent episode of Smackdown Live. The return of Charlotte and the promo by Samoa Joe were the highlights. A lot of the finer details regarding the women’s title picture and Rusev are still to be ironed out but this week’s show leaves everything nicely poised.</p>
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WWE SmackDown Live Results & Review: July 31, 2018

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