{"id":145310,"date":"2022-08-29T11:23:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=145310"},"modified":"2022-08-29T11:23:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:23:45","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-and-misses-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/08\/29\/wwe-smackdown-hits-and-misses-8\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 8\/26: Drew McIntyre hits home run, Zayn &#038; Reigns hit, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-438500741\" 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><p><strong>Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin &#8211; Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one gets a minor hit based on hey, it\u2019s a wrestling show; let\u2019s start the program with wrestling. I think Ricochet hasn\u2019t had this much in WWE since his NXT days. In this Triple H era of WWE, let\u2019s stay away from the immediate rematches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew McIntyre video package &#8211; Home Run<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From a production value, this was shot exceptionally well, and it\u2019s so refreshing for a WWE wrestler to be himself in a hype video.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karrion Kross Promo &#8211; Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Week one, I was trying to be optimistic about this resigning, but this is not good. Generally, as a professional wrestler, you have to offer something to the fans. If you aren\u2019t a good worker or promo, what are you doing for me?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Chance Fatal Four-Way Match &#8211; Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve got a lot on this, so bear me. It stinks that Gigi Dolin got hurt which stops the momentum behind Toxic Attraction. What the hell was WWE thinking promoting a wrestler that is not vaccinated for international travel? That seems like important information a WWE admin should tell management ahead of time. I\u2019m glad more women are getting more television time, but Dana Brooke should never be on national television again. I thought Nikki\u2019s leg was broken on that suplex. Dana has been with WWE since 2013 and still can\u2019t work. She seems like a nice person off the screen, but Triple needs to evaluate how people are taught to wrestle in this company\u2014great job on Sonya Deville to end the match as soon as possible.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3480022043\" 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<p><strong>Raquel Rodriguez &amp; Aliyah vs. Natalya &amp; Sonya Deville &#8211; Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Extremely clunky. I thought Natalya almost died from that bump. In the end, the right team, one, I guess?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sami Zayn &amp; Roman Reigns &#8211; Double Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their chemistry on the show continues to be the most enjoyable thing in WWE, IMO. I love Sami doing Roman\u2019s dirty work in an attempt to wear down Drew in the main event. Sami joining the bloodline in the post-match beatdown of Drew McIntyre was a great touch.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/08\/28\/radicans-take-triple-h-needs-to-pull-the-trigger-on-drew-mcintyre-at-clash-at-the-castle\/\">RADICAN\u2019S TAKE: Triple H needs to pull the trigger on Drew McIntyre at Clash at the Castle<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1276634817\"><div id=\"pwtor-1567620463\"><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>Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin &#8211; Minor Hit This one gets a minor hit based on hey, it\u2019s a wrestling show; let\u2019s start the program with wrestling. 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