{"id":40482,"date":"2017-03-28T12:35:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T17:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=40482"},"modified":"2017-04-04T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T17:56:28","slug":"smackdown-primer-final-wrestlemania-33-pitch-luke-harper-snub-cena-miz-corbin-ambrose-shanes-punches-alexas-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/28\/smackdown-primer-final-wrestlemania-33-pitch-luke-harper-snub-cena-miz-corbin-ambrose-shanes-punches-alexas-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"SMACKDOWN PRIMER: Final WrestleMania 33 pitch, Luke Harper snub, Cena-Miz, Corbin-Ambrose, Shane&#8217;s punches, Alexa&#8217;s odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3737926851\" 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><h3>SMACKDOWN PREVIEW<br \/>\nMARCH 28, 2017<br \/>\nRICHMOND, VA. AT THE COLISEUM<br \/>\nBy Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cFALLEN BROTHER. BROKEN TRUST. REDEMPTION SERVED COLD.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am going to open SD\u2019s preview with a massive opinion, one that some may share with me, but those who do share may not feel as strongly about it as I do. Luke Harper should have been added to the title match at WrestleMania. The story between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton has certainly been refreshingly original, and I\u2019m certain those two will deliver a main event quality affair, but the backbone of why that story worked so well was the immense commitment from Mr. Yeah Yeah YEAH himself. Tonight in Richmond, Harper will get a one-on-one matchup against his former leader, and in doing so perhaps finally break-away from the Eater of World\u2019s masterful control. My fear is that unless he\u2019s treated correctly, he may unfortunately fade into the background. That would be a loss.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime the WWE Champion has embraced his newly conceived powers thanks to the ashes of Sister Abagail. (Wow, that felt weird just writing.) Orton has been getting the better of Bray, but none of it matters if he fails to capture the gold from him. Catch all of the flies in all of the mouths.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEVERYTHING THAT HAS A BEGINNING\u2026. HAS AN END.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-For the last several episodes of SD Live, Jimmy &amp;\u00a0Jey Uso have been a constant thorn in the side of American Alpha. Last week the two teams delivered a Mania-esque match (maybe it\u2019s because they won\u2019t get a chance to appear on the card) where those dastardly Superkicking-Samoans bested Jason Gable &amp; Chad\u00a0Jordan and taking their tag team championships to boot. Perhaps Alpha gets their rematch tonight, but hopefully they\u2019re able to rebuild themselves as worthy contenders.<\/p>\n<p>-The Lunatic Fringe and The Lone Wolf finally agreed to a match at WrestleMania for the Intercontinental Championship. While I am a big fan of both Baron Corbin and Dean Ambrose, this match sits next to the Raw Tag Team Championship match as one that I\u2019m least looking forward too. The reality of the situation is that the IC Title has not felt important and hasn\u2019t even been defended for quite some time. (Ambrose was in the Elimination Chamber.) Expect a segment tonight and, with it, hopefully some added OOMPH other than two guys who just don\u2019t like each other.<\/p>\n<p>-Alexa Bliss better be kissing her Women\u2019s Championship, because the odds are stacked against her at the Show of Shows. Even her former partner in mischief Mickie James wants to Mick Kick that stupid grin right off her witch-like face. Not to mention, a slew of mystery opponents. Will any of those mystery opponents appear tonight?<\/p>\n<p>-Miz and Maryse had got their jollies poking fun at John Cena and bae Nikki Bella by mocking them in a VERY entertaining Total Bellas segment. However, if you haven\u2019t watched Talking Smack yet, Cena delivered yet another promo of the year contender, referring to the Miz as Mike, and cutting deep with this statement: \u201cWhen we\u2019re done, I continue to break grounds and be John Cena\u2026 and you\u2026 you go back to being Mike.\u201d To quote the Lass Kicker\u2026 HOT\u2026 FIRE.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3356718683\" 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>-And to cap off this review, let\u2019s address the elephant in the room. Shane McMahon has competed in the WWE in many matches (even with his year&#8217;s away from the company) and in those said matches has delivered more breathtaking moments than one can count. But the dude CANNOT throw a worked wrestling punch and it makes it hard to accept him as an actual threat ever. A.J. Styles has proven that he can create a five-star quality bout with literally anyone (looking at you James Ellsworth), but man he deserves so much more than this. I\u2019m sure the match will deliver, and I\u2019m sure I will eat my words, but after watching how the show closed last week, I\u2019ve lost some wonder in this feud. Perhaps they will win it back tonight, as I\u2019m sure these two will have one last war of words before they destroy their bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Excluding 205 and this is the final main roster show before WrestleMania. I can\u2019t believe we have already arrived. You watching?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/21\/smackdown-primer-styles-shane-follow-bray-vs-orton-hype-miz-maryse-vs-cena-nikki-ziggler-alpha\/\">SMACKDOWN PRIMER: Styles-Shane follow-up, Bray vs. Orton hype, Miz &amp; Maryse vs. Cena &amp; Nikki, Ziggler, Alpha<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2209375083\"><div id=\"pwtor-4029161658\"><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>SMACKDOWN PREVIEW MARCH 28, 2017 RICHMOND, VA. 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