Welcome to WrestleTalk’s Live Coverage of WWE Smackdown. We’ll have all the live coverage and breaking news from tonight’s show. Tonight’s Smackdown is rumored to have two new title designs and the following matches/segments:
- MizTV with Daniel Bryan
- Bayley vs. Nikki Cross for a spot on the Survivor Series Smackdown Elimination Tag Team
- Shorty G and Mustafa Ali vs. Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler with Gable and Ali’s spots at Survivor Series spots on the line.
- The New Day vs. The Revival for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships
MizTV
Miz asks Daniel Bryan why he thinks The Fiend attacked him. Miz says he thinks The Fiend sees Bryan as washed up and wanted to be the one to end Daniel Bryan.
Daniel Bryan says he’s mentally unstable, but he’s got passion. He’s claiming he’s got mental instability and combines it with his passion.
He says Bray Wyatt understands because he’s unstable too. He says there’s nobody better than him to fight a mentally unstable person.
We get another Fun House segment. Bray Wyatt says he did to remind him of what you did. He says because he remembers. Or maybe he just wants to play.
He asks if he wants to come play for the Universal Title. He then prompts Bryan to say…No. Bryan then interacts with each of the puppets with a Yes/No chant.
The segment ends with Bray Wyatt doing his on Yes chant and we got ourselves a Universal Title Match.
"All you have to do is say that ONE magical word." – @WWEBrayWyatt #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3HsLyc4T96
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 16, 2019
Nikki vs. Bayley
This match was supposed to determine if Nikki would join Team Smackdown. However, the match was interrupted with Shayna Baszler came down to the ring.
She hopped in the ring as Bayley tried to escape in the crowd. She was stopped by Teagan Knox, Dakota Kai, Rhea Ripley, and Mia Yim.
After all the women start brawling, Smackdown challenges Team NXT to a match. We get Carmella, Dana Brooke, Sasha Banks, and Nikki Cross vs. the four women from NXT.
I have lots of questions here. Why would Dakota Kai who was turned down by Ripley be good enough to be allowed to invade Smackdown? Why would these four show up to support Baszler who they are trying to destroy at WarGames?
Why wouldn’t WWE book it so Baszler’s War Games Team be the group to attack Smackdown? They are the heels. It would be more in line with their characters to do sneak attacks. I just wish WWE would make some of this stuff logical.
Nikki Cross picks up the win. Meanwhile, the faces of NXT jump her after the match and the Smackdown women’s locker room empties again.
Seems like Nikki Cross getting the pin will make her the final member of Team Smackdown.
Omg, that's exactly what we wanted! Thanks, @WWE! #SmackDown #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/B8mown4yXj
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 16, 2019
Heavy Machinery in action
Heavy Machinery makes quick work of two jobbers tonight on Smackdown. Not much to say about this one.
Heavy Machinery got their stuff in. We get a caterpillar from Otis.
They hit a trash compactor for the win. Looks like Heavy Machinery are now getting The Viking Raider treatment.
Only @otiswwe can lift our spirits after the #UndisputedERA interrupted that AMAZING #SmackDown #TagTeamChampions match! pic.twitter.com/v3zGbs7wGz
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
Tag Team Titles on the line
This should be a good match. Hopefully, they get the time to deliver a match worthy of what these four men can put on.
Big E comes in with a big hot tag and runs wild on The Revival. Kofi hits a huge dive. We get a couple of near falls. The action is picking up.
Wait, The Undisputed Era is here. The wipe both teams until the Smackdown undercard makes there way out to the ring.
One thing’s for sure. The Undisputed Era feels so much cooler than anything on Smackdown.
If you need us, we'll be watching this GIF on a loop for the rest of time. ✌️#SmackDown @WWEBigE pic.twitter.com/V7g1jlI7qd
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
Daniel Bryan Gives Sami Zayn an answer
Backstage, Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura catch Daniel Bryan backstage. They say with The Fiend after him that he should join their team.
Daniel Bryan says no, but recommends Braun Strowman. Of course, Zayn starts talking trash with Strowman behind him.
However, the best part of the segment was how Shinsuke never stopped staring at Strowman’s chest.
Daniel Bryan has declined Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura's invitation to their group and suggests that they ask Braun Strowman.#wwe #smackdown pic.twitter.com/7fRiykoJ9T
— Authors of Wrestling (@authofwrestling) November 16, 2019
The Monster Among Men
Drew Gulak is to confront Braun Strowman. Instead of a PowerPoint, he just has an individual slide. It looks like Gulak has joined forces with The B-Team.
Braun wipes out all 3 men. Gulak gets out of the ring, but Dallas and Axel weren’t so lucky. That was quick and no real point.
It cuts backstage for a New Day promo. Typical New Day stuff and they introduce themselves for their match with The Revival.
Don't say we didn't warn ya… #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/DtF4R3iCdC
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
Fire Fly Funhouse
Bray’s back with a new WWE Universal Title. It’s Blue. Bray put on a magician’s costume and magically turned it blue.
He then threatens that the Fiend will be watching Daniel Bryan on MizTV.
YOWIE WOWIE! 😍😍
Would you take a look at that new 💙BLUE💙 #UniversalChampionship?omit_script=1 #SmackDown @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/kVW5CbcdKM
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
Shorty G and Mustafa Ali vs. Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler
All four of these guys are really talented. This match has stakes for Survivor Series. Yet somehow, it feels silly and unimportant because of the goofy segment to start.
However, as the match gets going, the wrestlers are making the most of it. Corbin gets involved and this brings Roman Reigns down to the ring.
The last four minutes of that match was really good. After Ali makes the save from the combo Spine Buster/Zig Zag, Ali and Gable hit a Rolling German Suplex/450 Suplex Combo for the win.
Ali and Shorty G keep their spots on the Survivor Series team. Roman and the guys celebrate in the ring, while Corbin recovers on the outside.
There's the REAL big dog! @WWERomanReigns @BaronCorbinWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kYOPdCmGVH
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
Baron Corbin Recap
As if listening to the Baron Corbin segment to begin last week’s show wasn’t enough, we get a recap package of the promo from last week. Thanks, WWE.
Corbin is out first on the show. Tonight he’s got some people carrying him to the ring on a throne. Michael Cole calls it a Sedan chair???
Looks like we’re getting another promo. The Philly crowd with a few boos for him and a louder “You Suck” chant.
The focus of the promo was on Roman Reigns. They set up the match between Shorty G and Mustafa Ali.
They then bring out The Big Dog. No, not Roman Reigns. They bring out a dog mascot who enters to Roman’s music with the chirpy dog barking along to his music.
I guess that’s one way to set up a dog collar match that’s rumored for TLC.
We are not worthy. 👑👑👑
YOUR KING @BaronCorbinWWE is here to kick off #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/I1Ec5fmB5H
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2019
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