{"id":98741,"date":"2020-06-09T12:52:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=98741"},"modified":"2020-06-14T15:05:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T20:05:04","slug":"6-5-wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-redbeard-universe-lost-and-the-queen-of-karens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/06\/09\/6-5-wwe-smackdown-hits-misses-redbeard-universe-lost-and-the-queen-of-karens\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN HITS &#038; MISSES 6\/5: Redbeard, Universe Lost, and The Queen of Karens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-247943349\" 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>So when I get mad, I make a fist. I grab my pen and I write out a list. Of all the wrestling stuff that hit and missed. Let&#8217;s see who&#8217;s made the WWE Smackdown Hitlist for the June 5th, 2020 episode on Fox.<\/p>\n<h3>HITS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u2022Jeff Hardy Aftermath:<\/strong> This wasn&#8217;t Shakespeare, but WWE made a decent effort to tie up the loose ends from last week&#8217;s car crash segment. Jeff&#8217;s promo might have worked better in a crowded arena, but the performance center faithful helped put it over. Kudos to Michael Cole for mentioning the nature and duration of Elias&#8217;s injury. The company doesn&#8217;t always sweat the small details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Sheamus Promo:<\/strong> Sheamus denying any role in the crash made sense, and I am always in favor of a good whodunnit on a wrestling show. The villain has red hair and a red beard. When is Erick Rowan coming back?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Face to Face:<\/strong> Normally, a long face-to-face promo segment on WWE television is like a slow lingering death. Daniel Bryan and A.J. Styles made something out of it. They went over the years of their rivalries and the various layers to their characters. A.J.&#8217;s match with Drew Gulak was the cherry on the top of this Smackdown sundae.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Lacey-Sonya II:<\/strong> Liked the match, loved the finish. It makes sense that the sight of Mandy Rose would make Deville see red and lose her concentration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Women&#8217;s Tag Title Main Event:<\/strong> It was nice to see WWE build to a semi-important main event for two hours, and then end it with a really good match. Losing didn&#8217;t hurt Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, as we know they&#8217;ll be back for more, and there&#8217;s no shame in losing to Sasha Banks and Bayley. The finish, with Bayley pushing Banks out of the way, made enough sense that fans can have an honest debate over Bayley&#8217;s intentions. On top of that, Bayley is killing it in her heel role. She is the Queen of Karens.<\/p>\n<h3>MISSES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u2022The Universal Title:<\/strong> Actually, the skits with Miz &amp; Morrison pranking Braun Strowman weren&#8217;t bad, and they set up Braun overturning the Dirtsheet Machine surveillance van. But WWE is putting a lot of effort into the best frenemies storyline between Bayley and Sasha Banks, and their feud with Bliss Cross, and the budding rivalry between Lacey and Sonya Deville. Shouldn&#8217;t they have some ideas for booking their monster babyface champion? This feels more like something for Otis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Otis vs. Baron Corbin:<\/strong> We know WWE is pushing Otis. We know WWE is pushing Baron Corbin. This skit and segment didn&#8217;t do either wrestler any favors. The two men aren&#8217;t feuding, so don&#8217;t book the match if you don&#8217;t have a finish for it.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1314594750\" 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><strong>\u2022The Shorty G gimmick:<\/strong> After his victory last week, Big Chad was insulted and beaten down for no reason, and he didn&#8217;t figure into the finish of the match. What was the point? Please stop already with the Shorty G nonsense. Let Gable wrestle.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>(You can find Pat McNeill of Greenville, South Carolina on Twitter at @realpatmcneill. Listen to his weekly &#8220;Wayback Playback&#8221; watchalong podcast with Jim Valley over at <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wayback-playback-with-pat-mcneill-jim-valley\/id1381773794\">HERE<\/a> or sign up for their Patreon <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/WaybackPlayback\">HERE<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3328402623\"><div id=\"pwtor-612332468\"><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>So when I get mad, I make a fist. I grab my pen and I write out a list. Of all the wrestling stuff that hit and missed. 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