{"id":65533,"date":"2018-09-04T14:05:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T19:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=65533"},"modified":"2018-09-04T14:05:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T19:05:45","slug":"wwe-smackdown-primer-9-4-triple-threat-tag-team-match-next-for-becky-and-charlotte-brie-bryan-back-to-school-bbq-in-peril","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/09\/04\/wwe-smackdown-primer-9-4-triple-threat-tag-team-match-next-for-becky-and-charlotte-brie-bryan-back-to-school-bbq-in-peril\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 9\/4: Triple Threat Tag Team Match, Next for Becky and Charlotte, Brie &#038; Bryan, Back to school BBQ in peril"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1940430999\" 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><strong>WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SEPTEMBER 4, 2018<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>DETROIT, MICH. AT THE LITTLE CAESAR\u2019S ARENA<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EDT<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Arena\/Recap of Last Week<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WWE Smackdown will make its first appearance in the Little Caesar\u2019s Arena, a building which opened just last year in September and ironically hosted last year\u2019s Hell in a Cell in October.\u00a0 The same PPV is less than two weeks away and we will continue the journey to that event tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Last week the Bar, Cesaro and Sheamus, advanced in the tag team tournament to determine the number one contender for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship.\u00a0 The Miz and Maryse lay waste to their Hell in a Cell opponents, Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan.\u00a0 Samoa Joe threatened to attend the Styles\u2019 family back to school BBQ.\u00a0 After Charlotte Flair successfully defended her Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship over Carmella, Becky Lynch attacked Charlotte and said she\u2019s taking her title at HIAC and proceeded to call her a \u201cbitch.\u201d\u00a0 Follow up on these items are the points of emphasis according to <a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\/\">WWE.com<\/a> as well as another triple threat tag team match.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Usos vs. Sanity vs. Rusev Day (Rusev &amp; Aiden English)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Usos face Sanity and Rusev Day (Rusev &amp; Aiden English) in a triple threat match.\u00a0 The winner of this match will face the Bar next week.\u00a0 The winner of that match will challenge New Day at Hell in a Cell for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Rusev initially thought Lana was responsible for getting them into the championship match, but it was revealed that English was the one who \u201cpulled the strings\u201d and wanted to surprise them.\u00a0 There\u2019s been an odd Twitter exchange between Raw interim G.M. Baron Corbin and Rusev.\u00a0 Take a look:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look no further than the mirror !!! Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RusevDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RusevDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hydFWS7BlX\">https:\/\/t.co\/hydFWS7BlX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miro (@ToBeMiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToBeMiro\/status\/1036718221716586496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look no further than the mirror !!! Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RusevDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RusevDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hydFWS7BlX\">https:\/\/t.co\/hydFWS7BlX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miro (@ToBeMiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToBeMiro\/status\/1036718221716586496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Take: I don\u2019t know what to make of the tweets, but you never know when a seed is being planted for something later on.\u00a0 As far as the match tonight I don\u2019t have a strong feeling in any direction.\u00a0 You would think the Usos would be the favorite, but they\u2019ve lost quite a bit this year. The only thing that makes me think they could be a favorite is the Usos and New Day faced each other at last\u00a0 year\u2019s HIAC PPV in an actual HIAC match.\u00a0 WWE could play that up if the Usos win tonight and defeat the Bar next week.\u00a0 I don\u2019t rule out Sanity.\u00a0 The dynamics of a match between them and the Bar next week would be interesting, and Sanity has a little history this year with New Day.\u00a0 Rusev Day is certainly the sleeper team here, and there is a storyline with Rusev and English after what they\u2019ve been through recently.\u00a0 If they go on to HIAC, you have Rusev Day vs. New Day.\u00a0 It\u2019s something that could work.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Next for Brie Bella &amp; Daniel Bryan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, Daniel Bryan (flanked by his wife Brie Bella) defeated Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas (flanked by his business manager Zelina Vega) via DQ.\u00a0 Prior to the match, Brie and Bryan came out to discuss what had happened the week prior in Brooklyn.\u00a0 Brie acknowledged her husband can fight his own battles but as a wife she couldn\u2019t sit, especially when Maryse helps Miz win matches.\u00a0 Almas and Vega oddly interrupted.\u00a0 They talked trash back and forth and eventually, G.M. Paige came out (in her high heels) and made the impromptu match.\u00a0 The DQ happened when Miz attacked Bryan.\u00a0 Miz would lay out Bryan with his own Yes Lock while Maryse laid waste to Brie.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Frank\u2019s Take:\u00a0 Brie did win her tag match with her sister Nikki Bella last night on Raw, so there are no issues with Brie.\u00a0 As far as last week it was your straight-forward get heat on Maryse &amp; Miz utilizing Almas &amp; Vega as the \u201cmiddle people.\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s not crazy to expect a mixed tag match tonight with Brie and Bryan vs. Vega and Almas tonight or perhaps a rematch of Bryan vs. Almas, although I\u2019d rather save the latter for a PPV.\u00a0 Total Divas is right around the corner on September 19 and thus I\u2019m sure we will hear hype for that, especially with Maryse and Brie being on the show.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Samoa Joe Attending A.J. Styles Family BBQ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>WWE Champion A.J. Styles was in the ring last week discussing his upcoming championship match at Hell in a Cell against Samoa Joe.\u00a0 He said he wanted Joe to come to the ring right then and there when Joe would appear on the titantron.\u00a0 Joe declined the invitation but rather called A.J.\u2019s wife on the phone and asked if they were still on for the family BBQ next week.\u00a0 A.J. would proceed to look for Joe but wouldn\u2019t find him.\u00a0 Tonight, we find out if Joe actually went to the BBQ.\u00a0 On Twitter he played up his potential attendance:<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3649249582\" 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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fire up the Jet. Who\u2019s ready to go to a BBQ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rTuz2BnO8V\">https:\/\/t.co\/rTuz2BnO8V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamoaJoe\/status\/1034785260754464768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Take:\u00a0 This has been a great rivalry thus far, even in a day where kayfabe is essentially gone.\u00a0 Based on the acting of Joe, you feel like he\u2019s personally attacking A.J. and his family.\u00a0 It helps they have a long-term relationship especially from their days in TNA.\u00a0 Having Joe attend a family BBQ is risky for fear it could be cheesy at best.\u00a0 Based on how this rivalry has gone I\u2019ll remain optimistic.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Becky Lynch-Charlotte Flair Follow Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As I talked about earlier, Becky Lynch attacked Charlotte Flair following Charlotte\u2019s successful title defense over Carmella.\u00a0 We learned Becky will challenge Charlotte for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship at Hell in a Cell.\u00a0 According to WWE\u2019s Twitter account, Becky wants this in an actual Hell in a Cell match.\u00a0 There\u2019s been a little exchange between the two women:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1036351080236503041<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE\/status\/1036752665211035651<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Take:\u00a0 We already have two Hell in a Cell matches at the PPV.\u00a0 Even though you could justify Strowman vs. Reigns and Hardy vs. Orton, both matches don\u2019t feel they should be in a HIAC just yet.\u00a0 Becky and Charlotte just started their feud.\u00a0 The problem here is the calendar.\u00a0 With HIAC scheduled for this month, WWE feels they need to have HIAC matches even though the rivalries don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re at that point yet.\u00a0 I\u2019m leaning towards this being in a HIAC because of the tweet.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Items<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton had a verbal exchange in the arena where it was announced they would have a Hell in a Cell match at the upcoming PPV.<\/li>\n<li>The IIconics continued their winning ways over Naomi with Billie Kaye this time scoring the quick victory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Start Time and 205 Live<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The arena website shows a start time of 7:45 p.m.\u00a0 They\u2019re oddly advertising a six-women tag featuring Asuka, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch vs. Carmella &amp; The IIconics.\u00a0 Given recent events between Charlotte and Becky this doesn\u2019t make sense.\u00a0 They also show a six-man tag featuring Jeff Hardy, Daniel Bryan, and A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, and the Miz.<\/p>\n<p>205 Live will follow Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>No matches are advertised on <a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\/\">WWE.com<\/a> but they show Cruiserweight Champion Cedric Alexander \u201ccalling out\u201d Drew Gulak, the man he defeated on the SummerSlam kickoff show to successfully defend the championship.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-823997564\" 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>In the middle of a match between Hideo Itami and Michael Blaise, Mustafa Ali\u2019s music hit, which whenever theme music hits during a match it cripples the wrestlers from doing anything further as was the case with Itami.\u00a0 Ali came to the ring while Itami retreated.\u00a0 Follow up on this is expected tonight.<\/p>\n<p>G.M. Drake Maverick came out on Raw last night and revealed himself to be the new manager of the Authors of Pain.\u00a0 It came out of nowhere, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see if his babyface role on 205Live changes.<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow me on Twitter @FrankPeteani and ask any questions you may have.\u00a0 Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CATCH UP ON LAST WEEK&#8217;S SHOW:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/08\/28\/top-3-developments-smackdown-8-28-becky-cheered-again-king-booker-returns-the-mizanins-take-out-the-bryans\/\">TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS \u2013 SMACKDOWN 8\/28: Becky Cheered Again, King Booker Returns, The Mizanins Take Out the Bryans<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-36453941\"><div id=\"pwtor-2305034392\"><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>WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 DETROIT, MICH. 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