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<p>After two disappointing shows in successive nights, lets see if WWE manages to redeem itself with SmackDown.</p>
<h2><strong>It&#8217;s back to business for Daniel Bryan and the Miz</strong></h2>
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<p>After what can be thought of as a brief break involving their respective spouses, it seems these two are back to single&#8217;s business. Maryse did play her final part tonight and we finally got what we have been clamoring for a long time. These two will face each other at the Super Showdown and the winner will get a WWE championship shot.</p>
<p>This feud was beginning to stagnate and WWE adding this angle keeps it fresh. This feud would be so much better and meaningful with the title also involved. The segment itself was quite fun with Maryse feigning being hurt and then actually getting hurt. Nice way to start SmackDown.</p>
<p><strong>Rating: </strong>Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Cesaro neutralizes Kofi Kingston</strong></h2>
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<p>The New Day were back to their silliness with Big E and Woods dressed for a safari for whatever reason but it was fun. The match itself was pretty good and the spot with Kofi doing a few flops on the rope before flipping on to Cesaro on the outside was cool to watch. Overall a great match but it provided little clue as to what is going to happen with the tag titles. We guess WWE still has plenty of time to do something worthwhile.</p>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong> Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Aiden English screws up again</strong></h2>
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<p>WWE continued the angle of English screwing up. This time it was a big one as he was caught bad-mouthing Rusev Day by Lana. Rusev staying focused for his US title match was great. We all knew English was going to cost him the match but the way he did was unexpected.</p>
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<p>This time all he did was motivate Rusev and Rusev still lost the match. It was also wonderful to see English being the one to attack Rusev after the match which means that WWE are finally embracing the idea of a face Rusev. English is a rather weak opponent and WWE use this to push Rusev as a single&#8217;s wrestler eventually leading to a main event push.</p>
<p><strong>Ratings:</strong> Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>AJ Styles overcomes Almas and fends of Samoa Joe</strong></h2>
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<p>This was another fun match and it is great to see Almas rubbing shoulders with all the major talent on SmackDown. WWE though, need to ensure a payoff and make sure he does not end up being an afterthought.</p>
<p>The match was very technical as would be expected from wrestlers like these two. The after match events were where things went wrong. It has been all AJ Styles throughout this feud. Samoa Joe needs to triumph at some point to give him legitimacy as a heel.</p>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong> Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Asuka beats Kay in another inconsequential match</strong></h2>
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<p>What have WWE done with Asuka? It just keeps going from bad to worse. WWE needs strong stories when it comes to their women&#8217;s division and this is not the way to do so. Asuka can be put in the same group as the Boss and Hug connection who had something great going on for them once but now are an empty shells of their former selves.</p>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong> Thumbs Down <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down" style="font-size: 30px; color: red;"></i></p>
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<h2><strong>Becky Lynch gets cheered for being the villain once again</strong></h2>
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<p>The WWE universe is a strange place. It boos heroes and cheers villains. There was a perfect exhibition of that tonight with the crowd cheering Becky by telling her that she deserves her title. Kudos to Becky for being able to deliver her promos with a straight face.</p>
<p>Things got even stranger when Charlotte got booed for her troubles. Lynch beating up Charlotte was a great way to end the show. This is one feud we are enjoying a lot despite it not going according to WWE&#8217;s plan.</p>
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<p><strong>Overall review:</strong> This was a much better show compared to the garbage from the last two nights. Asuka and the world title feud seemed a bit weak but the rest of the show was pretty solid. Rusev took a big step forward. The tag title picture also needs to be sorted out. Overall, a very decent show and SmackDown continues to be the benchmark for WWE.</p>
<p><strong>Overall Rating:</strong> Thumbs Up <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up" style="font-size: 30px; color: lime;"></i></p>
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WWE SmackDown Live Results & Review: September 18, 2018

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