{"id":203071,"date":"2025-09-13T11:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=203071"},"modified":"2025-09-13T11:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:18:23","slug":"kellers-early-evaluation-of-reigns-being-vastly-better-as-a-heel-in-the-early-weeks-5-yrs-ago-wwe-smackdown-tv-report-9-11-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/13\/kellers-early-evaluation-of-reigns-being-vastly-better-as-a-heel-in-the-early-weeks-5-yrs-ago-wwe-smackdown-tv-report-9-11-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Keller&#8217;s early evaluation of Reigns being vastly better as a heel in the early weeks &#8211; 5 YRS AGO \u2013 WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (9-11-2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2589749197\" 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><em>\u00a0The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>KELLER\u2019S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT<br \/>\nSEPTEMBER 11, 2020<br \/>\nORLANDO, FLA. AT AMWAY ARENA (\u201cTHUNDERDOME\u201d)<br \/>\nAIRED ON FOX NETWORK<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE]<\/h3>\n<p>-A video package aired with snippets of the Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman in-ring promo last week. Then a recap aired of last week\u2019s Fatal Four-way match that determined Jey Uso would face Roman Reigns at Clash of the Champions.<\/p>\n<p>-Cole introduced the show as the camera showed the Thunderdome.<\/p>\n<p>-Reigns and Heyman walked out. Reigns\u2019s t-shirt said, \u201cShow Up and Win.\u201d They piped in boos as his pyro blasted. Heyman said at Payback, Reigns wrecked everyone and left as the Universal Champion. He said last Friday on Smackdown, he said the Tribal Chief told him to tell everyone everything. He said as Special Counsel, he put all of their cards on the table. He said on that same night, his bloodline, his family, his cousin Jey Uso stepped up as the only benefactor of a Fatal Four-way and he dethroned a king, braved a bro, and solved a riddle all in one night to emerge as the no. 1 contender for his title. He said therefore, Reigns bestowed upon him the honor of introducing that challenger.<\/p>\n<p>Uso made his entrance. Cole said Jey refers to this as the Big Dog vs. the Underdog. They showed childhood pictures of them. Cole said Jey is always the third guy out of the three, younger by a few minutes than Jimmy and also younger than Reigns. Jey said he wanted to tell Heyman to his face \u201cthank you\u201d for getting him put in the Fatal Four-way last week to replace Big E. Heyman said he doesn\u2019t owe him any thanks, and the appreciation should go to Reigns. He said when Big E was taken out, it was Roman\u2019s idea. He said he just implemented and executed a command from his boss, Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>He said that with a sense of nervousness, as if he\u2019s intimidated by working for Reigns. Reigns took the mic and looked at Jey and said he doesn\u2019t have to thank him because \u201cwe\u2019re blood.\u201d He said for years they\u2019ve thought of this. He said the whole family is proud of him. He said he earned it; nobody gave it to him. He said this is his moment. He said at the Clash, it won\u2019t be your moment. He told Jey, who was looking at the Universal Title belt, \u201cDon\u2019t look at this, look at me.\u201d He asked if he understands that he\u2019s going to whoop his ass, and then it\u2019s all love. Jey smiled and said, \u201cWe\u2019re not little kids anymore. We\u2019re grown men, now. It\u2019s different.\u201d Suddenly King Corbin\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n<p>Corbin said it doesn\u2019t take a genius to figure out this was a set-up all along. He accused Reigns of hand-picking an opponent for his first title defense. He said it\u2019s a classic case of nepotism and it makes him sick. He said he can\u2019t stand watching someone abuse their power. Sheamus walked out to his music and said he agrees with Corbin. He said the whole situation stinks. He said Big E took an unfortunate spill last week, but it should have been a Triple Threat match after that. He said strings were pulled, and then Jey was suddenly in the match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4266357049\" 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>He said he had no time to prepare. Jey asked if he wanted time to prepare. Sheamus told him \u201cthe grown up hasn\u2019t finished talking.\u201d Jey said, \u201cI\u2019m not your mama.\u201d Jey offered to team with Reigns against Sheamus and Corbin. Sheamus charged. Jey dumped him over the top rope. Jey punched Corbin and threw him into the ringpost. Reigns just watched, as if he was watching a cat play with a new toy or something. Bemused. Jey smiled at Reigns. Reigns\u2019s music played again and the boos were piped in.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I thought Reigns was miscast as a babyface and was lousy as being likable on TV. He\u2019s tremendous as a heel, and is showing nuances and subtlety in his facial expressions and body language that tell me he\u2019s a natural heel and he\u2019s having a good time for the first time in a long time on-air. Heyman as the nervous hired hand for Reigns is a fun twist on his prior bravado with Brock Lesnar as the cocky heel who knew Lesnar had his back. Heyman\u2019s nervousness around Reigns indicates Reigns is a jerk behind the scenes and is difficult to work for, which adds another layer to the Reigns heel character.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Cole said last Friday, Bayley attacked Sasha in a disgusting attack. He said she\u2019d speak later. Graves plugged Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Tamina, and Laecy Evans would have a Fatal Four-way to determine the no. 1 contender to Bayley at the Clash. Cole plugged the Intercontinental Title match was up next.<\/p>\n<p>-Sami Zayn was freaking out in the production truck. He had his imposter IC Title belt and claimed there couldn\u2019t be a an IC Title match without him defending it. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They replayed Jeff Hardy pinning A.J.Styles three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) JEFF HARDY vs. A.J. STYLES \u2013 Intercontinental Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During introductions, Sami interrupted. He said it can\u2019t be an IC Title match because he is the IC Champion. He said he won the title on Mar. 8 and successfully defended it against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania. He said for personal reasons, he took a couple months off. He said this replacement title is a sham, and he wants it on the record that this is merely an exhibition. Adam Pearce walked out and told him it\u2019s time to go. Two security guys escorted him out. Sami agreed to leave, insisting nobody touch him. He said they should all be ashamed of themselves. Styles then jumped Hardy before the bell. Cole called Sami a \u201cdelusional nut.\u201d Hardy came back with a quick Twist of Fate and then a top rope Swanton Bomb. Styles moved, then they cut to an early break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Cole said Styles dominated during the break after Hardy had missed the Swanton Bomb. Hardy eventually made a comeback. Styles set up a Phenomenal Forearm, but Sami suddenly showed up and yanked Styles by his legs to the floor, then threw him into the steps. He entered the ring and gave Hardy a Helluva Kick. Sami held up his IC Title belt and yelled that he\u2019s the real IC Champion.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2764191186\" 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>WINNER: No contest in 8:00 so Hardy remains the IC Title.<\/p>\n<p>-The Firefly Funhouse jingle aired. The screen said: \u201cBray Wyatt introduces his newest creation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Reigns sat on a couch looking annoyed as Jey sat on the back of the couch rattling off his ideas for strategy.<\/p>\n<p>-They cut back to ringside where Hardy stumbled on the ramp and fell down. Cole said they need help for him. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Alyse Ashton stood backstage and updated Hardy\u2019s condition. She said he never lost consciousness and trainers think he just suffered from dehydration. Styles walked up, still upset over Sami ruining his chance to win. Styles said he might sound frustrated, but he\u2019s just determined. He said he can beat Hardy and Sami anywhere in any match. He said he will prove once and for all that he is the true one-and-only Intercontinental Champion.<\/p>\n<p>-They went to Cole and Graves on camera who discussed the brand-to-brand invitational where a wrestler from one show can go to the other show once per quarter, and this past Monday, the Smackdown Tag Team Champions took advantage of that and confronted The Street Profits.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage The Street Profits walked in on Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro. The Profits introduced themselves and said they wanted to check out their championship lounge. Cesaro and Nakamura said they have a match next and can\u2019t deal with their nonsense. Angelo Dawkins said they can do their thing and they\u2019ll keep their area back there all tidy and safe. Cesaro said, \u201cDon\u2019t break anything!\u201d Nakamura told Montez Ford not to eat his popcorn. As soon as he left, Dawkins gorged on the popcorn. Cole said, \u201cThe Street Profits are having all kinds of fun.\u201d (That Cole comment stripped away any cool factor the Profits had there.)<\/p>\n<p>-Lucha House Party made their ring entrance. They showed Kalisto giving Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado a pep talk. They didn\u2019t seem super-receptive.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Sami barged in on the trainer checking on Hardy. Sami asked if he\u2019s sure Hardy just need more fluids. Hardy jumped him and they brawled. [c]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Did you know you can read an ad-free, lighting-fast version of this website with a PWTorch VIP Membership? Also, unlock 35+ years of archives including nearly 2,000 PWTorch Weekly Newsletters dating back to the late 1980s, hundreds of retro radio shows from the 1990s, and two decades of podcasts including Post-PPV Roundtable Podcasts dating back to the mid-2000s. Plus, new VIP-exclusive articles and podcasts throughout the week, fully compatible with the native Apple Podcasts app.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON VIP MEMBERSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(2) CESARO &amp; SHINSUKE NAKAMURA vs. LUCHA HOUSE PARTY (Gran Metalik &amp; Kalisto w\/Lince Dorado)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Graves said he\u2019s not sure if Kalisto just took control of LHP or he was voted in, but he\u2019s apparently the leader. A few minutes into the match, the Street Profits showed up on the screen hosting a big party in Cesaro &amp; Nakamura\u2019s \u201cSmackdown Championship Lounge.\u201d Nakamura and Cesaro stared at the big screen. Ford said they decided to \u201cthrown down\u201d backstage. Kalisto rolled up a preoccupied Cesaro from behind for the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Lucha House Party in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p>-They showed Bayley moping backstage. Cole said nobody has talked to her in a week and nobody knows why she did what she did. Cole said the question on social media all week has been \u201cWhy, Bayley, why?\u201d He said he might find out next.<\/p>\n<p>-A commercial aired for Raw next week with an \u201cIn Your Face!\u201d theme repeated. They announced Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee, Cesaro &amp; Nakamura vs. Street Profits, and Asuka vs. Mickie James. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They showed LHP partying with the Profits and others backstage.<\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR TWO]<\/h3>\n<p>-Bayley walked out with a chair in hand. Cole said there is something much different about her tonight. She raised the chair and broke into a smile. Cole said the chair is banged up and it was likely a chair Bayley used to bash Sasha last week. Bayley entered the ring and sat on the chair. They replayed what happened last week between them, with Sasha in pain from a leg injury and Bayley feigning concern before attacking her.<\/p>\n<p>Bayley sat mid-ring as boos were piped in. She said after all of that, everybody is asking how Sasha is doing. She said nobody is asking how she is doing and how she feels. She asked if people think she enjoyed doing that to her tag partner. She said she actually did love every single second of it. They panned the LED screens booing her. She said if people want answers, well, instead she\u2019s full of questions right now. She said she knows Sasha is watching. She said she\u2019s not an idiot and she knew what she was thinking all along. She said nobody knows her better than she does. She said she followed her to Friday Night Smackdown, and when she saw her at the top of her game, she needed to become Two Belts Banks. \u201cYou pretended to be my best friend, but all along you were using me.\u201d She said she knows that because she was actually using her. \u201cI didn\u2019t care about you and I never cared about our friendship,\u201d she said. Next she bragged about being the longest-reigning Smackdown Women\u2019s Champion. She said after last week, she has become completely useless to her.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That was fine, I suppose. Just baseline heel ranting and claiming she never liked Sasha. I\u2019d have liked something that indicated what the trigger point was for her and why she waited until that moment.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Nikki Cross made her way past Bayley on the ramp as her entrance music played. Bayley attacked Nikki from behind with a chair. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Alexa Bliss and two referees were checking on Nikki. She said she was okay and could wrestle, but she was still wincing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) LACEY EVANS vs. NIKKI CROSS vs. ALEXA BLISS vs. TAMINA \u2013 Fatal Four-way<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nikki battled Tamina in the ring a few minutes in. When Tamina rolled to the ring apron, Nikki knocked her to the floor. Bliss slidekicked Lacey and Tamina at ringside. Cole said it doesn\u2019t look like The Fiend is having any affect on Bliss tonight. Nikki dove onto Tamina and Lacey. Bliss lifted Nikki, kissed her forehead, and gave her a Sister Abigail on the floor. They cut abruptly to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Tamina had Lacey in a headlock in center-ring after the break. They went to split-screen to show what happened during the break; Bliss entered a trance-like state and wandered to the back. Lacey landed a springboard moonsault on Tamina; Nikki broke up the cover. Nikki rallied in the ring, and delivered a bulldog on Tamina while clotheslining Lacey as she charged at her from the opposite direction. She scored a two count on Lacey. Nikki charged at Tamina, but Tamina moved. Nikki came back with a tornado DDT. She dropped Lacey for a two count. Tamina broke up the cover. Lacey went at Tamina, but Tamina superkicked her. Lacey landed the Women\u2019s Right. Nikki ducked a Woman\u2019s Right and then delivered a neckbreaker off the top rope. Tamina broke up the cover and then set up a Samoan Drop. Nikki rolled up Tamina for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Nikki to earn a title match at the Clash.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Nikki\u2019s win was telegraphed a bit by Bayley attacking her before the match, creating a personal issue that didn\u2019t exist with the other potential challengers. The Bliss turn using Sister Abigail confirmed where she\u2019s headed. It seems like it was cheated out of having the most impact by happening mid-match right before a break.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Graves said this would be the first time in seven months Reigns wrestled on Smackdown. They showed Corbin and Sheamus warming up.<\/p>\n<p>-Otis made his ring entrance with Tucker. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-A vignette aired with a woman from behind getting dressed and fixing up her hair. Someone put a fur coat on her. They\u2019re still just teasing who it is without revealing it.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Podcast weekly Tuesday Flagship episode with guest cohost Jason Powell: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/new-flagship-keller-powell-discuss-aj-lee-s-big-impact-on-her-return-jey-knight-jimmy-wardlow-injury-danielson-on-commentary--67697687\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller &amp; Powell discuss AJ Lee's big impact on her return, Jey-Knight-Jimmy, Wardlow injury, Danielson on commentary\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67697687&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(4) OTIS (w\/Tucker) vs. JOHN MORRISON (w\/The Miz)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miz joined the announcers on commentary. Morrison tossed Miz the lunchbox Otis brought to the ring that apparently had the Money in the Bank contract in it. Otis was upset and landed the Caterpillar and then a corner splash for the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Otis in 2:00.<\/p>\n<p>-They replayed the attack on Big E last week. Cole said Xavier Woods would update Big E\u2019s condition on Talking Smack tomorrow morning. Heyman, Nikki, and Styles would also be on the show. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Otis and Tucker were backstage chasing down his lunchbox. Otis said Miz might have a lunchbox, but he doesn\u2019t have the contract. He opened the briefcase, which inside of it had the actual lunchbox with the contract. He hilariously had trouble with opening the briefcase.<\/p>\n<p>-They cut to Miz who bragged that his lawyer said there are loopholes in every contract, and he just had to get him the contract. He opened the lunchbox and inside was an apple core. A frustrated Miz said he\u2019s calling in a favor.<\/p>\n<p>-They cut to the Firefly Funhouse. Bray Wyatt waved and smiled. He said before the fun begins, he has something to get off his chest. He pulled a fake plastic bug off his chest. He said something special is missing from the Funhouse because of Reigns, but it\u2019s okay because everyone experiences loss. He said loss defines who you are. The screen said, \u201cThe less you know.\u201d The NBC jingle played. He went to Huskus the Pig and said a new puppet was inside a box. He said \u201che\u201d has overcome so much in his life to make it this far. He introduced Pasquali the Parrot. He took the lid off, but the parrot didn\u2019t come out. Bray looked inside and got despondent. The pig looked guilty. They cut away due to a technical difficulty. Bray said he probably should have cut holes in the box. \u201cOh well,\u201d he said, tossing aside the box. The other puppets laughed. In walked the Vince McMahon doll. He said he can\u2019t handle the Funhouse on his own responsibly. Then Vince introduced a new special advisor to the Firefly Funhouse. A Heyman doll was introduced caelld Wobbly Walrus. Vince said, \u201cThis is such good (bleep).\u201d The screen said \u201cTo Be Continued\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: It seemed destined to be related Bliss, but instead they introduced a hideous new Paul Heyman-based doll. Not sure if he\u2019ll be recurring or it\u2019s a one-off. I suppose there\u2019s potential there.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Corbin made his entrance first. Then Sheamus. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) JEY USO &amp; ROMAN REIGNS vs. SHEAMUS &amp; KING CORBIN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Jey came out, Corbin and Sheamus attacked him. The ref called for the bell with no sign of Reigns yet. Odd decision by the referee. Graves said he is curious how Corbin and Sheamus will work together as a few weeks ago they were at odds. Cole noted Reigns is supposed to be Jey\u2019s partner. Corbin landed an early Deep Six for a two count. Corbin taunted Jey. \u201cWhere\u2019s your boy?\u201d he asked. Sheamus pounded Jey\u2019s chest. Just as Sheamus set up his Brogue Kick. Reigns\u2019s music played. He walked out and distracted Sheamus. Jey landed an enzuigiri on Sheamus, then he knocked Sheamus with a dive into the announce desk. Sheamus caught a diving Jey, but Jey slipped free and superkicked Sheamus. Reigns tagged himself in as Jey leaped. Reigns leaned in the corner and signaled for Jey to leave. Jey rolled to the floor. Reigns then speared Sheamus for the win. Jey and Reigns celebrated side-by-side on the stage. Jey looked suspiciously at Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Reigns &amp; Jey in 6:00.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Bullet-point-wise, a lot happened on this show. Alexa turned on Nikki, Nikki earned a PPV title match, Reigns \u201cwrestled\u201d in his first Smackdown match in over a half year, the Raw tag champs visited, the IC Title situation continued to be chaotic, a Firefly Funhouse character was introduced (and a parrot apparently died), and they furthered the Otis-Miz comedy stuff with the MITB contract. Yet the important stuff less than it should have \u2013 either rushed or half-executed. Nothing really felt satisfying. It was like a diet soda wrestling show \u2013 no calories and little sense of fulfillment. 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