Bowen’s Botches and Bodyslams: WWE Smackdown Live Results and Review May 15 2018
Tonight’s Smackdown Live is coming from The O2 Arena in London, England. WWE’s second event in as many nights in this venue. The card features a match between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, with the winner choosing the stipulation for the WWE Championship rematch at Money in the Bank.
Daniel Bryan in ring interview with Renee Young
The crowd chanting for Daniel Bryan in spite of Renee Young trying to initiate the interview with Bryan. She brought up his loss to Rusev, which brought us into a classic Bryan interview with him looking to fight his way to the top regardless of the odds. Queue Big Cass. Big Cass says he’s always going to be there to stop Daniel Bryan from achieving his dream, even invoing Bryan’s wife, Brie Bella. As Cass entered the ring mocking him, Bryan attacked. Bryan got the better of Cass with an assault on his previously injured knee that was finally ended by officals.
Get those fingers up! @WWEDanielBryan is kicking off #SDLive from London’s @TheO2 Arena! #YES pic.twitter.com/BFW2CpuaFa
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
“YE——-“
NOPE!#SDLive @WWEDanielBryan @BigCassWWE pic.twitter.com/Jm5Ha7M9xT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Bryan is so hot that you almost can’t go wrong with him. Cass was decent on the mic, but the material was mediocre. Bryan’s reactionary assault was great and gave everyone what they wanted to see.
Money in the Bank Tag Team Qualifying Match – New Day vs. The Bar
Winning team picks a member to go on to the Money in the Bank ladder match
Xavier Woods hits Flying Elbow and pin fall on Cesaro to pick up the win for New Day
👏 NEW 👏 DAY 👏 WINS! 👏 NEW 👏 DAY 👏 WINS! 👏
Who will they pick to represent them in the Men’s #MITB #LadderMatch? #SDLive @WWEBigE @XavierWoodsPhD @TrueKofi pic.twitter.com/qffvsDcCLo
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Two of the best tag teams in WWE opening the shop well. Everybody thinks Xavier Woods is the weak link in New Day because he’s the smallest. He’s probably the most dangerous of all three. Great match, great finish.
Bludgeon Brothers promo
Family is for the weak.
Joy is a disease.The #BludgeonBrothers are waiting… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tlTguN0c9m
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Botch – Again giving them too much to say and making them come off too cheesy. Let them be silent and scary.
Paige backstage
Paige starts on the phone with Carmella. Mandy Rose and Sasha Deville come to Paige about getting Deville her MitB qualifying match. Paige says Mandy’s match last week wasn’t a qualifying match. (It was totally promoted as one last week.) Tonight they will face Becky Lynch in a Triple Threat Qualifying Match. Every woman for themselves.
.@RealPaigeWWE might have some BEXplaining to do… because @WWE_MandyRose & @SonyaDevilleWWE will BOTH face @BeckyLynchWWE in a #TripleThreat #MITB Qualifying Match TONIGHT on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/gCpepSyA0t
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Botch – Revisionist history sucks, even in pro wrestling. Horrible.
AJ Styles backstage interview with Renee Young
AJ Styles photo/wikimedia commons
“I speak the international language of FOREARM to FACE… @ShinsukeN CAN’T beat me in the 🏠 that AJ STYLES BUILT!”#WWEChampion @AJStylesOrg is all confidence heading into his one-on-one match with @ShinsukeN! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/ZA3KEfRaog
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Botch – They need to let AJ speak for himself. He’s good enough to do it, and responsible enough not to say something that will make Vince blow his top. He comes off unnatural with a script.
Andrade Cien Almas with Zelina Vega vs Jake Constantino
Almas wins with Hammerlock DDT and pinfall
Just. Like. THAT! The #HammerlockDDT nails the victory for #ElIdolo @AndradeCienWWE! #SDLive @Zelina_VegaWWE pic.twitter.com/0u8b0m7Bip
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
“We didn’t come to play nice. We came to TAKE OVER!”
A LOUD and CLEAR message from #SDLive newcomers @AndradeCienWWE & @Zelina_VegaWWE! pic.twitter.com/VZmxewzxd0
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Squash match debut for Almas. No other way to do it, but it’s good to see him on the main roster. Vega wrecked the mic after the match.
Rusev Day backstage
Rusev is so over they can’t even get the crowd to boo by bashing everything they can about the people and the city. Lana arrives and announces she has a MitB qualifying match next week against Billie Kay. Then they will both go on to win the MitB contracts. Luckily it will be on Rusev Day.
Bodyslam – Rusev is far too loved by the fans to be a heel. More forcing something that isn’t going to happen, but Rusev and English still perform well together. Bringing Lana fully into the Rusev Day fold is the right move.
A Royal Mellabration
One small (moon)walk for man, one giant leap for CARMELLA-KIND! #SDLive #RoyalMellabration @CarmellaWWE pic.twitter.com/3T2FS230q2
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
The #RoyalMellabration just got a dose of EMPRESS, because @WWEAsuka will challenge @CarmellaWWE for the #SDLive #WomensChampionship at #MITB! pic.twitter.com/78xChrYTwa
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Say hello to THE FUTURE and your #MITB opponent, @CarmellaWWE! #RoyalMellabration #SDLive @WWEAsuka @RealPaigeWWE pic.twitter.com/qq28cKAoj4
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Obnoxious and ostentatious and absolutely perfect.Of course a Staten Island Princess has a tiara hair tie. Carmella rocked the mic. Paige got a huge pop from the crowd, as did Asuka.
Renee Young backstage interview with Shinsuke Nakamura
Nakamura’s English has improved to the point where he is correcting Renee Young. It’s not a chance or possibility he will beat AJ Styles, it’s a certainty. He’s going to deliver the knee to the face until Styles face is broken.
It looks like @ShinsukeN’s English has gotten better, as he thinks it’s “certain” that he will beat @AJStylesOrg! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Q7DmOkkG2G
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
“I will dishonor @AJStylesOrg, then I will TAKE his title!” – @ShinsukeN #SDLive pic.twitter.com/9W2r3lKDnk
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Without the screwy endings, this has been a great feud. Nakamura is definitely owning the heel position and is doing it well.
Women’s Division Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match – Becky Lynch vs. Mandy Rose vs. Sasha Deville
Becky Lynch locks the Disarmer on Mandy Rose for the submission victory
What’s that? Just a little STRAIGHT 🔥 offense from @BeckyLynchWWE… #SDLive #MITB @WWE_MandyRose @SonyaDevilleWWE pic.twitter.com/RZPs2mUqFY
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
BECKY IS BANK!!!#BeckyBalboa strikes again as @BeckyLynchWWE defeats @WWE_MandyRose & @SonyaDevilleWWE to qualify for the Women’s #MITB #LadderMatch! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/lkDTTTBI9Q
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Botch – I seriously yelled “Buncha crap!” when Becky Lynch locked in the disarmer. If they didn’t want Mandy Rose in the MitB match, they should have come up with something else last week. The match was good. What they just did to Mandy Rose wasn’t. Becky got that win she needed.
Will the FUTURE be IICONIC at #MITB? #SDLive #TheIIconics @PeytonRoyceWWE @BillieKayWWE pic.twitter.com/t4JjZtluKw
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 16, 2018
NEXT WEEK: The FINAL Men’s #MITB #LadderMatch slot is up for grabs when @SamoaJoe collides with @BigCassWWE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/JrGOYJ7RWz
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Shisuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles
Winner chooses stipulation in Championship Rematch at Money in the Bank
Shinsuke Nakamura hits AJ Styles with the Kishasa and the pin
The #PhenomenalForearm transcends language. #SDLive @AJStylesOrg @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/AzQtN2Xyjl
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
It’s the latest chapter of the rivalry…
Will @AJStylesOrg or @ShinsukeN WIN the right to pick the stipulation for their @WWE Championship match at #MITB?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/zHS3nfegHM
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Bad news, @AJStylesOrg! @ShinsukeN is picking the #WWETitle match stipulation at #MITB! What will The #KingOfStrongStyle choose?!? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/mKMFATsPiA
— WWE (@WWE) May 16, 2018
Bodyslam – Another great match from these two. A lot of incredible moments. The finish was perfect with Nakamura playing mind games and getting the advantage and win.
