{"id":107717,"date":"2020-11-07T18:09:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T00:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=107717"},"modified":"2020-11-07T18:09:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T00:09:55","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-11-6-banks-defends-her-title-successfully-jey-uso-striking-his-new-tone-owens-flexes-promo-skills-otiss-loss-corbin-survivor-series-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/11\/07\/wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-11-6-banks-defends-her-title-successfully-jey-uso-striking-his-new-tone-owens-flexes-promo-skills-otiss-loss-corbin-survivor-series-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 11\/6: Banks defends her title successfully, Jey Uso striking his new tone, Owen&#8217;s flexes promo skills, Otis&#8217;s loss, Corbin, Survivor Series qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-471001121\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>HITS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u2022The Big One<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally being able to &#8220;win the big one&#8221; has been a long standing storyline in wrestling, and in Sasha Banks\u2019s case, it has been maintaining &#8220;the big one.&#8221; By retaining the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship this week, that storyline along with the feud with Bayley was seemingly put to bed in satisfying fashion.\u00a0 Make no mistake about it, this program felt rushed at the onset, but once it was smoothed out, the action it has provided has been nothing short of stellar.\u00a0 As this show reminded, the in-ring dynamic between Banks and Bayley is second to none and the entire affair this week felt like a special occasion.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad it seems as though they are leaving it be at a time when there is seemingly gas still in the tank for a revisit down the line.\u00a0 For now, though, Banks is primed for bigger and better.\u00a0 If only that was on the other side&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022A New Jey-Di<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The role of Jey Uso is settling into a nice tone where he is not throwing away all of the good will from the fans that he has earned over the past couple of months but at the same time showing a commitment to the family loyalty.\u00a0 Jey\u2019s acting has improved significantly recently and it is impressive that, as his match with Kevin Owens showed, he no longer really looks like a missing half when he is in singles action.\u00a0 Uso will be a continued hit as long as he is not defined back to where he was a year ago.\u00a0 By all indications, WWE is just as surprised with the result as any viewer would be, but thankfully they are meeting the rise of him step-by-step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022If Looks Could Kill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The dynamic between Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman continues to be one of the most fascinating elements of wrestling this entire year.\u00a0 I loved this week\u2019s backstage segment which really adds the layers of the inner communication between them that the ringside action would not necessarily spotlight.\u00a0 By not simply adopting the role that Heyman had with Brock Lesnar, the entire Roman Reigns character looks tougher, meaner, and scarier than he would otherwise be seen.\u00a0 Having Heyman direct Jey Uso on the orders of Reigns will do nothing but bring out the very best in Uso.\u00a0 Overall, this is an amazing story that no one could have predicted six months ago, but thankfully is serving as the backbone of keeping Smackdown alive and now, thriving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022A Knockout by Owens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s good to know that Kevin Owens still has the ability to pull out a serious, passionate promo when he is given the opportunity to do so.\u00a0 The time is right for Owens to really break out a serious persona to match the drama at the top of the show, and this was a great reminder of his talents.\u00a0 It is amazing that now both Owens and Daniel Bryan have Smackdown losses to Jey Uso back-to-back when they simultaneously feel like the only worthy opposition to Roman Reigns.\u00a0 I\u2019m very much hoping that this isn\u2019t writing either off from a sustained main event program with the Tribe.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-186669604\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: 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storyline points each week as a nod to All My Children.\u00a0 I have no faith that anyone involved knows where this is all going and the performers are acting as such despite putting in their best efforts. \u00a0 The latest twist with Murphy helping Rollins would\u2019ve worked infinitely better if he didn\u2019t have a camera on him backstage undercutting the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Crowd Killer Corbin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, there is no bigger signal to turn the channel than to have King Corbin enter the room.\u00a0 I don\u2019t care how much better or bigger Corbin gets, barring an overhaul of his character, he will eternally carry the baggage of major go-away heat. Why waste valuable mileage out of an easily injured Rey Mysterio with Corbin?\u00a0 The truth is that that Corbin feels like a walking symbol of defiance from the WWE to the fans and there are too many great opportunities (ie. Kurt Angle\u2019s retirement, Matt Riddle, Chad Gabble) being left in its wake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022No Survivor Found<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeing Zelina Vega being reduced to enhancement talent is a heart-breaker of the highest magnitude.\u00a0 Pairing that with the realization that the best we can do for the women\u2019s mid-card is put her in a three way with dead acts like Ruby Riott and Natalya in a throwaway match with no real meaning, and the situation is downright sad.\u00a0 Vega in particular, though, feels wasted beyond words, and my sincere hope is that this little blip is completely forgotten.\u00a0 Pairing her with a new act with a new look would be all it would take, and that can\u2019t happen soon enough.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1190287630\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u2022Out with the Otis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wasn\u2019t it just yesterday that Otis won the Money in the Bank?\u00a0 Talk about a free fall!\u00a0 At this point, he feels like a WCW jobber from the late-&#8217;90s that had a moment to shine and then stays in a particular time-filling lane.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/11\/06\/leclairs-wwe-smackdown-report-11-6-alt-perspective-detailed-coverage-of-banks-vs-bayley-survivor-series-qualifiers-more\/\">LECLAIR\u2019S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 11\/6: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of Banks vs. Bayley, Survivor Series qualifiers, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3783492399\"><div id=\"pwtor-1437050359\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>HITS \u2022The Big One Finally being able to &#8220;win the big one&#8221; 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