Welcome to the Smackdown Review for April 16, 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
Superstar Shakeup Part 2
Finn Balor is now on Smackdown. Ember Moon is now Smackdown. Bayley is now on Smackdown.. Kairi Sane is now on Smackdown. Buddy Murphy is now on Smackdown. Samoa Joe is now on Raw. Elias is now on Smackdown. Roman Reigns is now on Smackdown
Priorities
You gotta love Xavier Woods. Brought on with Kofi to the Kevin Owens show. Woods was able to talk about The Superstar Shakeup. Just probably not the way most people expected. He talked about Up Up Down Down and that alot of the new Superstars on Raw were regular members on the channel. Woods almost had a breakdown when he demanded that Tyler Breeze be given to the blue brand as compensation. The night was not a totally downer as Kevin Owens joined the New Day as honorary member “Big O”
Target
One can predict the circumstances in which Becky Lynch will lose one of her belts. She has kept her word about not being stuck on one show, but the Man is making a lot of challengers and very few allies. She might be placed in a situation where she will have to defend both her belts on the same night. Evans is coming for her Raw belt, who might be in line for the Smackdown belt?
Match of the Night
New Day vs. Nakamura, Rusev and Cesaro (The New Day win by pinfall)
Sometimes, change can be good. where no one wishes that Big E got hurt, the team of Owens and the New Day feels natural and new at the same time. The worked well in the six men tag match. Cesaro being by himself might be telling that Sheamus might now be in Raw. We will see if this is a one time paring or a continuing story
Conclusion
Balor beat Ali. Charlotte bear Carmella. Askua, Sane, Bayley and Moon beat The IIconics and Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville.
