{"id":177381,"date":"2024-04-24T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=177381"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:58:09","slug":"wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-4-19-a-j-styles-entrance-theme-change-bayleys-consolation-prize-bloodline-changes-the-street-profits-back-to-where-they-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/24\/wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-4-19-a-j-styles-entrance-theme-change-bayleys-consolation-prize-bloodline-changes-the-street-profits-back-to-where-they-started\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES (4\/19): A.J. Styles entrance theme change, Bayley&#8217;s consolation prize, Bloodline changes, The Street Profits back to where they started"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3323537730\" 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>Hit : A.J. Styles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t want none.\u201d I enjoy the spoken word addition to A.J.\u2019s song. A good match between Styles and L.A. Knight with the right guy winning. I look forward to the first promo between Cody and Styles and sort of hope they get two matches out of this feud as I feel A.J. has found his place on the show again and is worth keeping elevated for featured programs over the next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hit : The Bloodline with Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Paul Heyman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The direction of The Bloodline has been captivating since last week. I enjoy WWE\u2019s \u201cless is more\u201d approach to the latest chapter in the family\u2019s saga. Is Solo in charge? Is The Rock calling in orders from afar? Perhaps someone we\u2019re not even thinking about is the new Tribal Chief? My gut tells me The Final Boss has taken over the group and will be revealed in due time. Regardless, the group already comes off more brutal than ever &#8211; adding vehicular assault to their long list of punishment tactics. I look forward to Tonga\u2019s first match, especially if his opponent is Kevin Owens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miss: The Street Profits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the Street Profits are staying together, I\u2019m officially in \u201cwhat else is on mode\u201d with this act. My hope is they face the WWE Tag Team Champions A-Town Down Under and lose, leading to the anticipated split of the long tenured tag team, and the beginning of singles careers for both men (specifically Montez Ford).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miss: Bayley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At this point, I\u2019m considering her win at WrestleMania a consolation prize for her years of great work for WWE. I think Bayley is capable of so much more, but I worry she won\u2019t be given the opportunity.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4049501743\" 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>I was traveling this weekend and unable to submit my usual Hits and Misses column until now, but look forward to resuming the normal schedule this week as Smackdown emanates from Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio with Night 1 of the 2024 WWE Draft.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/21\/over-unders-wwe-smackdown-4-19-la-knights-walk-triple-h-the-swiftie-montez-fords-good-manners-tiffy-time-styles-wants-us-to-want-none-bayley-gets-freaky-more\/\">OVER &amp; UNDERS \u2013 WWE SMACKDOWN (4\/19): LA Knight\u2019s walk, Triple H the Swiftie, Montez Ford\u2019s good manners, Tiffy Time, Styles Wants Us To Want None, Bayley Gets Freaky, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/04\/19\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-19-barnetts-review-of-bayley-vs-naomi-for-the-wwe-womens-championship-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-championship-at-wwe-backlash\/\">WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4\/19): Barnett\u2019s review of Bayley vs. Naomi for the WWE Women\u2019s Championship, LA Knight vs. AJ Styles for a shot at the WWE Championship at WWE Backlash<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-98036633\"><div id=\"pwtor-161523222\"><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>Hit : A.J. Styles \u201cYou don\u2019t want none.\u201d I enjoy the spoken word addition to A.J.\u2019s song. A good match between Styles and L.A. Knight with the right guy winning. I look forward to the <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/24\/wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-4-19-a-j-styles-entrance-theme-change-bayleys-consolation-prize-bloodline-changes-the-street-profits-back-to-where-they-started\/\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES (4\/19): A.J. 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