{"id":160454,"date":"2023-06-15T08:56:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=160454"},"modified":"2023-06-15T08:56:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T13:56:24","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-6-9-bloodline-hits-in-opening-segment-womens-division-misses-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/06\/15\/wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-6-9-bloodline-hits-in-opening-segment-womens-division-misses-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 6\/9: Bloodline hits in opening segment, women&#8217;s division misses, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1830484015\" 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>Bloodline opening promo &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of post-Mania Bloodline stuff, I didn&#8217;t hate this. Paul Heyman twisting the knife into Jey Uso is a more realistic situation that family members could have. This storyline isn&#8217;t fixed, but when Bloodline segments are less melodramatic, that constantly improves my experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mustafa Ali vs. Santos Escobar Money in the Bank Qualifying Match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A solid opening match to start the show. This match didn&#8217;t hit its ceiling but was fun while it lasted. While L.A Knight was on commentary, he mentioned that winning MITB guarantees any gold you want, which worries me. I don&#8217;t know if that a misspeak by Knight, but if the Men&#8217;s winner cashes in on Austin Theory, the MITB gimmick should be thrown into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn Smackdown debut &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t mind merging the women&#8217;s tag titles but beating a debuting champion is stupid. A heel vs. heel group for the belts is a bad idea. Ronda Rousey&#8217;s aura from 2018 is dead and gone, never to return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bayley vs. Minchin Money in the Bank qualifying match &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like both wrestlers, but what should they do with 2 minutes and zero heat? I don&#8217;t particularly appreciate how this important qualifying match was used as a fixture just so Karrion Kross could get TV time.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3796711155\" 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>WWE Asuka title presentation and Adam Pearce as an authority figure &#8211; MISS<\/p>\n<p>I have a few thoughts on this entire segment. At this point WWE wants to sell new merchandise, so give everyone a new ugly belt and call it a day. Unless Bianca Belair is turning, she came off as a whiny babyface which shouldn\u2019t happen. Asuka getting a new belt is what it is, but where is Smackdown&#8217;s Women&#8217;s champion? Charlotte Flair returned after losing to Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania to only cut in front of the line to demand a title match and get it in three weeks on Smackdown made no sense. Considering Flair didn&#8217;t even lose to Asuka.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Pearce comes off as a complete idiot. Confirming with Belair in the segment prior, she has the next title shot only to book Asuka and Flair in 3 weeks on Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money In The Bank Qualifying Match Baron Corbin vs. Butch &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stop making these important matches as fixtures in the background to step up an awful Corbin match that no one wants to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Money In The Bank Qualifying Match IYO SKY vs. Shotzi &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another quick match, but at least these ladies maximized their minutes. IYO and Bailey, now officially qualified for MITB, sets up the team&#8217;s break up at the upcoming PLE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WWE United States Title Match Austin Theory vs. Jey Uso &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-529711513\" 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>A match bordering on ok that the crowd was into was nearing a thumbs-up for me, but then the ref bump occurred. Like anything, a proper ref bump in moderation is fine, but WWE can&#8217;t help itself by doing one in every Bloodline match now. The execution of the run in&#8217;s was sloppy, and the interactions between Jimmy and Solo were awful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> An episode that was Bloodline-heavy and busy at the same time still found a way to get a thumbs down from me.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/06\/14\/nxt-gold-rush-special-announced-seth-rollins-to-defend-world-championship-against-bron-breakker\/\">NXT Gold Rush special announced, Seth Rollins to defend world championship against Bron Breakker<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2736955201\"><div id=\"pwtor-1321949610\"><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>Bloodline opening promo &#8211; HIT In terms of post-Mania Bloodline stuff, I didn&#8217;t hate this. Paul Heyman twisting the knife into Jey Uso is a more realistic situation that family members could have. 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