Welcome to the Smackdown Review for February 12, 2019 For both this and Raw, I will go over what the big talking points were, pick the match of the night, and look ahead to the next show
Talking Points
Scorned
If there is one storyline in the women’s division that does not involve a championship, it is the story Naomi and Mandy Rose. While the Tag Team Championship is fresh in everyone’s mind, the story of how Rose has been a thorn in the side of Naomi has made for exciting television. Naomi got a measure of revenge as she made the pin to make sure that Rose and Sonya Devill start the match in the Elimination Chamber. Expect this to continue at Wrestlemaina.
Hard Choice
Mustafa Ali has been a revelation since coming to Smackdown. The 205 star has shown that he can hang with the big boys on the blue brand. After the brutal match with Randy Orton, Ali announced that he is not cleared to wrestle in the Elimination Chamber. This is a big let down as Ali could have really made an impact in the match. This is just a small setback in a rocket of the career. His replacement will be Kofi Kingston.
Sleeper
Shane McMahon and The Miz welcomed The Usos to their show, The big question is that The Usos want to know why these two think they are a tag team, let alone the best tag team in the world. There was some playful back and forth, but things got serious as Rose was brought up and the Usos laid out Shane and The Miz. Their match this Sunday could be seriously fantastic.
Match of the Night Gauntlet Match (Orton wins by pinfall, will be the last person to enter the Elimination Chamber)
The gauntlet match was excellent, and the main reason was Kofi Kingston. I don’t know if you can have a coming out party eleven years into a career, But Kofi was absolutely stunning the entire match. Fighting and refusing to quit, Kofi lasted almost the entire match. There is always been talk that the New Day want to make Kofi world champion. This match showed that he deserves this feeling. Standing ovation when he was finally elminated. He lasted over an hour
Conclusion
Kofi is the man.
