{"id":148246,"date":"2022-10-24T15:39:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T20:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=148246"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:39:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T20:39:07","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-and-misses-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/24\/wwe-smackdown-hits-and-misses-15\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 10\/21: Logan Paul whiffs again, Wyatt misses with music, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3970508912\" 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>Solo vs. Sheamus &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Solo is one of the best NXT call-ups WWE has had in quite some time. I appreciate the thought of pairing these two with their first interaction during the fatal four-way match last week and this week facing off against each other. It\u2019s incredible that Sheamus, at age 44, is in the best form of his career with WWE. What a tremendous hard-hitting opener this was. Minor shenanigans from the bloodline, but happy Solo got the pin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bray Wyatt promo &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From a production standpoint, this was so bad. Whoever thought turning up Bray\u2019s music during the promo was an awful idea made it hard to concentrate on what Bray was saying. I\u2019ll throw my hands up and say this act is not for me. I honestly don\u2019t see much difference in Bray\u2019s dialogue that he had before compared to now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloodline backstage segment &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sami Zayn and Jey Uso do a phenomenal job with these weekly segments. Sami Zayn, the logical voice for this group, is a perfect touch. I\u2019m going to be so bummed when the Bloodline turns on Sami.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liv Morgan vs. Sonya Deville &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liv Morgan is up there as a top-tier miscast in WWE. I couldn\u2019t enjoy the work in this match because the commentary team was beating me over the head about the change in Liv\u2019s demeanor. A double-count-out finish is so freaking lazy. I don\u2019t understand the logic of making Liv Morgan extreme when extreme rules has already come and gone.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3159345926\" 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>Braun Strowman face-to-face with Omos &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MVP, I thought, did very well in this segment. My expectations of a match between Braun and Omos are meager, but maybe at Crown Jewel, this could be big dumb, fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew McIntyre&#8217;s backstage promo &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McIntyre and Kross at extreme rules went 10 minutes but felt like 20. I could only imagine how long a steel game match will be against these two at Crown Jewel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damage CTRL vs. Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It took a while to get there, but once Raquel Rodriguez got the hot tag from Shotzi, the match picked up significantly. A title change was never in doubt for this one, as Damage CTRL retained the titles. At some point, we probably should address the women\u2019s tag team title relaunch and what the division looks like moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rey Mysterio vs. Ludwig Kaiser &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Great chemistry between these two. It\u2019s 2022. How the hell does Rey Mysterio move like he\u2019s 22? Logical booking for Rey to go through Imperium before facing Gunther at Crown Jewel.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2615937632\" 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>Logan Paul promo &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This moment is entirely too big for Logan Paul\u2019s britches. Logan\u2019s Dialogue was complete nonsense. He\u2019s not believable at all as a baby face. The nicest thing I can say is this feud between Logan and Roman is over in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> The majority of the action in this episode was right up my alley. I wish that would be more consistent for Friday Night Smackdown.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/10\/21\/10-14-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-and-analysis-of-logan-paul-segment-sheamus-vs-solo-sikoa-damage-ctrl-vs-raquel-shotzi-for-tag-titles\/\">10\/21 WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS: Keller\u2019s report and analysis of Logan Paul segment, Sheamus vs. Solo Sikoa, Damage CTRL vs. Raquel &amp; Shotzi for tag titles<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2135158248\"><div id=\"pwtor-1081053745\"><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>Solo vs. Sheamus &#8211; HIT Solo is one of the best NXT call-ups WWE has had in quite some time. 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