{"id":88177,"date":"2019-10-25T13:51:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T18:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=88177"},"modified":"2019-10-25T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T18:51:24","slug":"wwe-smackdown-primer-10-25-cain-and-the-beast-face-to-face-miz-tv-with-hogan-and-flair-its-a-new-day-for-ziggler-roode-dont-cross-gods-greatest-creation-smackdown-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/10\/25\/wwe-smackdown-primer-10-25-cain-and-the-beast-face-to-face-miz-tv-with-hogan-and-flair-its-a-new-day-for-ziggler-roode-dont-cross-gods-greatest-creation-smackdown-on\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10\/25: Cain and the Beast Face-To-Face, Miz TV with Hogan and Flair, It\u2019s a New Day for Ziggler &#038; Roode, Don\u2019t Cross God\u2019s Greatest Creation, Smackdown on FS1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1804203809\" 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>WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER<br \/>\nOCTOBER 25, 2019<br \/>\nKANSAS CITY, MO. AT THE SPRINT CENTER<br \/>\nAIRS ON FS1 NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EDT<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Arena, and Items Advertised by WWE<\/h3>\n<p>WWE Smackdown returns to the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. The building opened in 2007 and has frequently hosted WWE events, including the first Money in the Bank PPV in 2010. That night saw Kane win the Smackdown briefcase and cash in successfully on Rey Mysterio for the World Championship the same night. The Miz won the Raw briefcase and would cash in on Randy Orton later in the year for the WWE Championship. Smackdown last appeared here almost two years ago while Raw appeared earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Due to Fox broadcasting game three of the MLB World Series, Smackdown tonight shifts over to FS1.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s advertised for the show thus far tonight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez come face-fo-face<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMizTV\u201d heads to FS1 as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair preview the Crown Jewel showdown<\/li>\n<li>The New Day take on Dolph Ziggler &amp; Robert Roode ahead of largest Tag Team Turmoil Match in history at WWE Crown Jewel<\/li>\n<li>Nikki Cross looks to continue Smackdown Women\u2019s division ascent against Mandy Rose of FS1<\/li>\n<li>Friday Night Smackdown heads to FS1 for one night only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WWE is making a big deal about tonight\u2019s show as they put out a video in regard to tonight\u2019s show:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breaking news on this week\u2019s Friday Night SmackDown: WWE Now, Oct. 24, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/73qtmChkqas?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Matches &amp; Segments<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Face to Face: WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This past Monday on Raw, Rey Mysterio returned and expressed his gratitude to the fans for the love and support of him and his son Dominick. He talked about everyone being his family and especially Cain Velasquez, who is Dominick\u2019s godfather. He would be interrupted by WWE Champion Brock Lesnar\u2019s advocate Paul Heyman, who would subsequently be interrupted by Shelton Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin, drafted to Raw, talked about his history with Lesnar. They were roommates in the University of Minnesota, he trained Lesnar, and considers him his family. He would bully Rey, thinking he would get a championship match the way Velasquez got one as a result of helping Rey after being attacked by Lesnar. Velasquez interrupted, and attacked Benjamin. Here\u2019s WWE\u2019s YouTube clip of that segment:<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3775368376\" 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>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1186464977994911744?s=20<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez once took the UFC Championship from Lesnar. He now challenges him for the WWE Championship at next week\u2019s Crown Jewel.<\/p>\n<p>Frank\u2019s Analysis: Velasquez looked terrible the other night. I wasn\u2019t particularly feeling this match to begin with, and that sequence made me want to see it less. The confrontation should be good tonight as a way of adding juice to the match next week, but I still don\u2019t have a ton of optimism that this will be any good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair on Miz TV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This past Monday on Raw, Ric Flair named the final member of his five-man team which will take on the five-man team captain by Hulk Hogan. That turned out to be Drew McIntyre, whom we hadn\u2019t seen since his elimination from the King of the Ring tournament back in September. He defeated team Hogan member Ricochet, who was responsible for eliminating McIntyre from the tournament. After McIntyre got the win, he did a post-match attack on Ricochet.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, as advertised by WWE, Hogan and Flair will both be on MizTV. Hogan is bringing the Smackdown portion of his team consisting of captain Roman Reigns, Ali, and Shorty G. Flair is bringing his Smackdown contingent in Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and King Corbin. Last week, Nakamura retained the IC title over Reigns when Corbin interfered. Later in the evening, Reigns teamed with Daniel Bryan to defeat Nakamura and Corbin in the main event.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Frank\u2019s Analysis: This is just to add juice to the match at Crown Jewel. Knowing WWE, it will likely lead to a match later in the night.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Day (Kofi Kingston &amp; Big E) vs. Dolph Ziggler &amp; Robert Roode<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2999518646\" 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>Last week on Smackdown, New Day (Big E &amp; Xavier Woods) teamed with Heavy Machinery (Otis &amp; Tucker) to defeat Dolph Ziggler &amp; Robert Roode and Smackdown Tag Team Champions the Revival (Scott Dawson &amp; Dash Wilder). New Day got the pin when they hit Dawson with the Midnight Hour.<\/p>\n<p>All four of those teams are involved in the tag team turmoil match at Crown Jewel next week. It\u2019s the World Cup match to determine the best tag team in the world. This week, New Day takes on Ziggler &amp; Roode. Only this week it will be Kofi Kingston &amp; Big E. Xavier Woods suffered an injury on an Australian tour and was unable to finish. Here\u2019s a tweet from Ziggler which includes an interview with him and Roode. Also, check out a tweet from Big E and a WWE exclusive with New Day:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">we will win it all &amp; the complaints will be that we don\u2019t have matching gear or a dumb catchphrase <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0sJULUJJCC\">https:\/\/t.co\/0sJULUJJCC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nic Nemeth (@NicTNemeth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicTNemeth\/status\/1184971129280221185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2019<\/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\">Of all the matches I\u2019ve had in my career, this will be the next one. Thank you for your time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hR9A62HBfQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/hR9A62HBfQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ettore \u201cBig E\u201d Ewen (@WWEBigE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEBigE\/status\/1184956328797757441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The New Day celebrate statement victory: WWE Exclusive, Oct. 18, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QyoSQ4nahiY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>(<em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: Does anybody remember Kofi Kingston being WWE Champion a few weeks ago? You know the guy that had an improbable run heading into WrestleMania and had a six-month reign? He lost in about five seconds and WWE just moved on to Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar because you know, everybody was looking for that. Is this ringing a bell for anyone? It did for Kofi, after about five seconds as I mentioned. He\u2019s content to throw pancakes and shuck and jive with New Day, so I guess we shouldn\u2019t be too upset for him.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nikki Cross vs. Mandy Rose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Nikki Cross earned the right to challenge for the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship by winning a six-pack challenge over Lacey Evans, Carmella, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, and Dana Brooke. She won the match when she hit Mandy with a spinning neck breaker and scored the pin.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki has defeated Bayley before over the summer. It\u2019s not known when she will have the title match. Tonight, Nikki takes on Mandy one-on-one. Here\u2019s a WWE exclusive with Nikki:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nikki Cross ready for title opportunity: WWE Exclusive, Oct. 18, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7D4RjZ37PA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>(Frank\u2019s Analysis: As Todd Martin would say on the Fix, this match will happen! For real there aren\u2019t any talking points only it\u2019s predictable WWE booking that Nikki would take on Mandy tonight considering she pinned her. I didn\u2019t have a strong feeling about last week\u2019s match, but I\u2019m not surprised by any stretch that Nikki got the nod. I am surprised Alexa\u2019s not involved in this whole thing. I wonder if she plays in at some point.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smackdown on FS1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, due to game three of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals being on Fox, tonight\u2019s Smackdown airs on FS1. There are no issues with WWE and Fox. This is simply a logistic as MLB has had the World Series on Fox for many years and this happens to be when game three was scheduled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Match Results and Segments from Last Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chad Gable defeated Curtis Axel of the B-Team. After the match he shortened his name to Shorty G. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse, all of the short jokes or Gable embracing it and calling himself Shorty G. I don\u2019t care. AEW Dynamite airs Wednesday nights on TNT. New Japan Pro Wrestling\u2019s Power Struggle is coming up.<br \/>\nBayley explained her recent actions. She talked about wanting to be a role model for the children, but when she lost the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship (six days before regaining it), where were the children? She said, \u201clife sucks and then you die.\u201d<br \/>\nBraun Strowman squashed Drew Gulak in about two minutes. Here\u2019s Gulak in a WWE exclusive:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drew Gulak aspires to Braun Strowman\u2019s status: WWE Exclusive, Oct. 18, 2019\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3l7aiq64vJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary and Closing Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not all bad, WWE does things that are so frustrating it makes you want to turn away from them. I\u2019ve watched this company since 1986 and while I tuned in and out from time to time (pre-Attitude Era, late 2000s), I\u2019ve never been as frustrated as I\u2019ve been with them lately. Between Saudi Arabia, Shorty G, the Lashley-Rusev story, the Rollins-Fiend situation, squashing Drew Gulak in two minutes in his first match on Smackdown, beating Kofi Kingston in five seconds and throwing him out with the dish water, etc. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse. It\u2019s an uninspiring product to watch, which blows my mind considering AEW is in the fold (don\u2019t tell me about the drop in viewership) now along with all the other great wrestling out there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. Questions and discussion are welcome. 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