WWE Smackdown Live Results and Review October 30 2018 : Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams
WWE Smackdown Live is from Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia this week. Smackdown’s four participants in the WWE World Cup this Friday at Crown Jewel will be in a tag team match with Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio facing Randy Orton and The Miz.
Show Opener with WWE Champion AJ Styles In Ring
#SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon is BACK, and he just changed the game…because @AJStylesOrg is going to defend his #WWEChampionship against @WWEDanielBryan RIGHT NOW! pic.twitter.com/vnWmrzplFy
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
WWE Championship Match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
AJ Styles wins by Submission with the Calf Crusher. Samoa Joe appeared to attack both men after the match.
General Manager Paige Backstage
It seems @MsCharlotteWWE has some reservations about captaining the #SDLive Women’s team at #SurvivorSeries… pic.twitter.com/pvSJ7BUlNq
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
Trick or Street Fight
Cesaro with Sheamus and Big Show vs. Big E with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
Big E wins by Pinfall after the Big Ending.
Commissioner Shane McMahon Backstage
“Whichever one of you makes it to the finals, and that person LOSES to a #RAW Superstar, you will NO LONGER have a home on #SDLive!” – @ShaneMcMahon 😲 #WWEWorldCup pic.twitter.com/sc7B4XgZy9
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
General Manager Paige Backstage
#WWEChampion @AJStylesOrg wants @SamoaJoe at #WWECrownJewel…and he’s going to get him! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/6o90OVBdku
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
United States Championship Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. R-Truth with Carmella
Shinsuke Nakamura wins by Pinfall after the Kinshasa.
Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch In Ring
What’s next for #SDLive #WomensChampion @BeckyLynchWWE?
She wants to DISARM @RondaRousey at #SurvivorSeries! pic.twitter.com/41FehHsYiK
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
The Miz and Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio
Jeff Hardy scores the Pinfall victory over The Miz after the Swanton Bomb. Randy Orton delivers the RKO to all three men after the match.
Botches
- The timing on this show seemed off. The first commercial break during the Styles vs. Bryan match came abruptly, and some great moments took place during that break. Luckily it was on side-by-side view for that break.
Bodyslams
- AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan was a PPV quality match to open the show. These two men put on a clinic, and they deserve a grand stage next time.
- Trick or Street Fight. The Brood Day was amazing, and this was one of the better holiday gimmick matches.
- Fabulous Truth are on fire and it is clear they are having fun together while owning this pairing.
Smackdown Live opened with a high quality match to address Daniel Bryan not going to Saudi Arabia. This was the best side effect of the contentious event on WWE television so far. The first hour of the show was incredible, but the pacing of the second hour was jarring.However, all of the matches on this show were excellent. The four men in the main event are all future Hall of Famers, and it showed when these masters worked together to bring their unique offerings to the match. This is the kind of show that will make first time viewers come back for more.
When the #WWEChampionship is on the line, the hits get THAT MUCH HARDER.#SDLive @WWEDanielBryan @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/Tw42x2v7oV
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
We’re ringin’ in #Halloween with a #TrickOrStreetFight on #SDLive as @WWEBigE (as Gangrel) battles @WWECesaro! pic.twitter.com/qmjYoZJpKE
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
#TheBrood always has a backup plan… #SDLive @WWETheBigShow @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/VqWOkm5gLQ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 31, 2018
When @ShinsukeN gets knocked out of the ring…
IT’S DANCE BREAK TIME! #SDLive @RonKillings @CarmellaWWE pic.twitter.com/CaYue2YLqO
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
BIG-TIME momentum is up for grabs heading into the #WWEWorldCup tournament at #WWECrownJewel as @reymysterio and @JEFFHARDYBRAND battle @RandyOrton and @mikethemiz! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/9Z9AObNuIm
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
