Sunday, 22 March 2026

Sunday Evening Friday Night Smackdown Review.

Written By Patrick O'malley.

Intro.

I like doing the Friday Night Smackdown reviews on Sunday Evenings, now this isn't going to happen every week, but It's going to be happening when my Saturdays are  busy. You guys know that my goal is to give you the readers the best content out there in written form, so doing things like this is completely nescicary.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

The Irrestible Forces. The Bella Twins. MFT's. Truth and Priest. Kit Wilson, and. Hello there Jellyroll, were all seen showing to the arena. As Jellyroll was coming into the building, a load of security ran past him, because that nutty Scotsman Drew Mcintyre had ripped of the windscreen, just so he could get to Jacob Fatu. The Brawl was nothing short of laughable, this would start off an episode long storythread. Your not supposed to make it look so much like Keyfabe that it becomes laughable.

Priest And Truth vs MFT's WWE Tag Team Championship.

Is this Match going to any awards at the end of the year, well, no, but it did deliver on the fun aspect. I love R Truth, and. Damien Priests chemistry, and the fact that Truth looks like he hasn't aged a day since 2001, just reminds me that i'm 40 next year. The Wyatt Sic came out, and this caused a major distraction, that led to Roncena getting the win for the pair. We've got new WWE Tag Team Champions, and you know what good, because The Wyatts booking as champions has been tame. Cheer Up Solo, at least you still have Uncle Howdy's lantern.

Team Flexa Segment.

What do you get when you put Alexa Bliss in a Tag Team with Charlotte Flair, well if your answer was the name Team Flexa, then give yourself a pat on the back, and get yourself a well done drink. Team Flexa want a piece of The Bella's, that after when they're done with the Irrestible Forces. Just call me Teddy Long, because I sense a three way player.

Grifthausen

Danhausen tried to get Johnny Gargano out of his funk, so he asked for 20 dollars from Candace Lerae, and after receiving this nice gesture, he was gone. I think i'll call you Grifthausen.

Sami Zayn Segment.

I like the dynamic between Sami Zayn, and. Trick Williams, and I'm excited to see what WWE has in store for this feud. I like the fact that Sami is standing up for Cody. This screams heel turn.

Fraxiom vs The Motorcity Machine Gunns.

For a TV Match had a lot of great dynamics, from both teams, to the overall pacing.  Fraxiom got the win thanks to Candace Lerae causing a distraction. Ha that'll teach those Gunns to not help Johnny.

Randy Orton Segment Part 1.

After that came the segment of the night, which had me shouting out the word copycat. Randy took a chair into the middle of the ring and cut a scaving promo on how important it is for him to have another run with the belt, all whilst he speaks the words from his entrance theme. The theme of greed is low key, but vital. His words delivered with impact, however. Swerve Strickland did this earlier in the week on AEW Dynamite, and in my opinion, it was better. Randy has always been a good promo, and this segment allowed him to flex his chops. The theme of confidence also played a massive part in how his character was allowed to breathe.

Alestair Black vs Sami Zayn.

I liked this. The Match played out in the way that I thought it would. The in ring work was decent, and even though I hated the finish, when Alestair hit Sami with his Blackmas finisher thanks to Trick Williams. I did like the dynamic that Alestair has with Sami have, and I think that this needs to be explored a bit more.

Jade Cargill Segment.

I didn't like this. Jade Cargill isn't the most believible on the mic, whilst Rhea is a great promo, when you add together these dynamics it could have mixed results, and that's the best way to describe this promo. Jade didn't sound convincing at all, as Rhea took her to school, and as for Jade managing to get Michin, and. BFab to turn heel with her, was predictable.

Ilja Dragonov vs Carmelo Hayes WWE United States Championship.

Please give me more of this please WWE, because this was awesome. Both men showed what enigmatic chemistry they've got, and it shone through as this Match went into it's final stages. Carmelo retained, I could've watched another 30 minutes of this.

Kit Wilson vs Jellyroll Poetry.

I have to say it. This segment didn't land with me. Kit called Jellyroll out, and the pair engaged in a poetry battle that was riddled with unfunny insults, this didn't work for me, which is a shame because you guys know that I love me some Jellyroll. As a fan of country music his new track Thorns is awesome. Go get'em next week Jellyroll. It's no secret that i'm not a fan of Kit's new character, because it hits too close to the bone with how our world is these days.

The Irrestible Forces vs The Bellas WWE Womens Tag Team Championship Match.

I didn't like this. The Match got thrown out when Charlotte Flair who was sat ringside with Alexa Bliss, got involved. I'mbored of these type of finishes. Please stop doing this WWE I beg you. I mean I know that you won't, but you can try, for me, please.

Randy Orton Segment Part 2 

Earlier on in the show. Randy was seen decking Matt Cardona, and afterwards Jellyroll tried to help him, this is what I find fascinating about how WWE are booking Randy at the minute under HHH, because how he was booked under He Who Shall Not Be Named, only tipped the iceberg when he was a heel. HHH seems to be cooking the psycho analysis side of his character, and it's working. Randy called out Matt Cardona, and said that he was sorry, and Matt hugged him, and then he was RKO'd out of his boots, and then given the same treatment Cody got last week, which led to a security seperation. But that wasn't the end of the show, because the cameras caught up with Drew Mcintyre, and. Jacob Fatu battering each other, to the point that both men took a pathetic fall to end the show.

Overview Of Friday Night Smackdown.

This broadcast had me scratching my head, and jumping for minor joy. I like how WWE are booking Randy Orton, and Sami Zayns decent into heel territory is fascinating, whilst Kit Wilsons character isn't landing with me, and dq finishes will always be a part of our world. This weeks Friday Night Smackdown was the very embodiment of things that I like, and hate being played out in equal measure.

This weeks WWE Friday Night Smackdown is an average 7/10


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