{"id":131357,"date":"2021-11-27T20:28:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T02:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/recovery\/?p=131357"},"modified":"2022-01-15T15:12:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T21:12:07","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-11-26-black-friday-battle-royal-shines-lower-level-for-toni-storm-on-the-mic-hollow-holland-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/11\/27\/wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-11-26-black-friday-battle-royal-shines-lower-level-for-toni-storm-on-the-mic-hollow-holland-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 11\/26: Black Friday Battle Royal shines, lower level for Toni Storm on the mic, Hollow Holland, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2276322075\" 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>Black Friday Battle Royal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was actually a newsworthy battle royal, much more so than typical iterations of this gimmick match. From the show long story of who was going to participate to the rebellion of Drew McIntyre to Mad Cap and Corbin turning on each other, it was a very newsworthy match. The bait and switch ending to battle royals is certainly overdone, but in this case, it was a positive to save Jeff Hardy for Roman Reigns for a later date. It is also an intriguing prospect to have Sami Zayn share a moment with Reigns, even if the match doesn\u2019t actually come to fruition. All in all, it was an interesting closing segment for a holiday show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adding the Intrigue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I loved the show long theme of intrigue about the state of Brock Lesnar\u2019s suspension. In many ways, intrigue is the key ingredient that has been missing from WWE shows for years and that is a big contributor to fans not tuning in consistently. Kayla Braxton was wonderful this week and has really advanced to being such a solid supporting player to Roman and Paul Heyman. The show closing announcement of Brock\u2019s return is the most noteworthy moment of the show and it benefitted from having the buildup to emphasize its importance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solid Showing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it supposed to be a good thing to be called your mother\u2019s favorite wrestler? If I were Drew McIntyre I wouldn\u2019t think so. With that said, the Hardy\/McIntyre vs. Mad Cap\/Corbin match was a good one and brought quality action to a show that will feature some families that might not typically tune in due to the holiday weekend. It was the most surefire old-school WWE match on the show with some solid acts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Tag<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the good news about the women\u2019s tag team match &#8211; it actually felt like there was a meaningful story attached to the match. That is the first time anyone has been able to say anything about the Smackdown women\u2019s mid card in ages. Here\u2019s another positive: Sasha Banks, Natalya and Shayna Baszler looked really good in there. No, I didn\u2019t forget to name anyone.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-562702160\" 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: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Misses<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Lower Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Flair discussing Becky Lynch feels like a big deal. Charlotte Flair being confronted by Toni Storms feels like a joke. And not necessarily a pie-in-the-face gag. Storm was way out of her promo league this week, and it seems impossible to envision her in this role for long. There was a lot of talk in the segment about \u2018levels\u2019. The sad part is that Storm just isn\u2019t anywhere close to Flair\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hollow Holland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about this whole Ridge Holland experiment, and clearly WWE doesn\u2019t know either by having him lose to the ever damaged Cesaro. There is feeling that the entire act is not main stage ready, which is overall fine, but doesn\u2019t seem sustainable either. I assume that Sheamus will be moved up and down the Smackdown card as needed, and I can\u2019t imagine him being saddled with Holland for long, especially during those \u201cup\u201d moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leftover Losers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why is it necessary to do a horribly corny holiday themed match every darn holiday show? It doesn\u2019t make the show feel any more special or anything worth sharing with family and friends that wouldn\u2019t otherwise watch. What a waste for Angel to begin this mess, and I\u2019m sorry, Boogs just looks dangerous in the ring at times. Humberto, though, seems to be much more into his heel persona and there is something clicking with Los Lotharios, despite it all.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/11\/26\/11-26-wwe-smackdown-tv-report-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-black-friday-battle-royal-mcintyre-hardy-vs-corbin-moss-holland-cesaro\/\">11\/26 WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT: McDonald\u2019s \u201calt perspective\u201d report on Black Friday Battle Royal, McIntyre\/Hardy vs. Corbin\/Moss, Holland-Cesaro<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-12892360\"><div id=\"pwtor-1932274323\"><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 Black Friday Battle Royal This was actually a newsworthy battle royal, much more so than typical iterations of this gimmick match. 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