WWE SmackDown Outcomes: Winners, Dwell Grades, Response and Highlights from December 6
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- Cody Rhodes kicks off SmackDown
- MCMG vs. Avenue Income (Tag titles)
- Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Elektra Lopez (U.S. title tourney)
- Solo Sikoa responds after WarGames loss
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Welcome to Bleacher Report’s reside protection of WWE SmackDown on December 6.
Here’s a take a look at what WWE marketed for Friday’s present:
Let’s check out all the pieces that occurred on this week’s episode of SmackDown.
Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Elektra Lopez
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- The slow-mo close-up of Reed breaking his ankle was robust to observe.
- Rhodes ought to do a one-night-only return as Stardust. Each time he brings it up, the group pops.
- Jesse Ventura was proven sitting within the crowd.
- Naomi nearly fell off the highest rope however caught herself. You can see Lopez look scared when it occurred and pause for a second.
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SmackDown opened with a video recapping what occurred at Survivor Collection. Tanga Loa, Bronson Reed and Jimmy Uso’s accidents have been all talked about. Backstage, the New Bloodline was proven assaulting a number of random staff.
Once we lastly went reside to the world, Rhodes made his approach out to the ring to kick off the present. Chad Gable and American Made ended up interrupting him and talked about how draft season was developing and he is been speaking to Nick Aldis.
They went forwards and backwards with insults, with Rhodes citing Shorty G and Gable saying Kevin Owens deserved a greater pal. The American Nightmare informed Gable to speak to Aldis about reserving them for a match in the primary occasion.
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The primary match of the night time was a triple thread bout within the ongoing ladies’s U.S. title event with Stratton, Naomi and Lopez.
Naomi often discovered herself being double-teamed, however she did a great job creating area between everybody.
There was a transparent lack of chemistry and some miscommunications all through this match. They did some great things, however the variety of clunky moments actually stood out.
After Candice LeRae interfered and distracted Naomi, Stratton was capable of throw her out of the ring and hit a moonsault on Lopez for the win. Her hometown crowd gave her an enormous pop.
Outcome: Stratton defeated Naomi and Lopez
Grade: C
Notable Moments and Observations
Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven
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- The Avenue Income have been attacked backstage, so Aldis allowed DIY to step into the tag title match later within the present.
- Niven and Inexperienced utilizing a traditional dishonest method with an belly stretch was nice. You nearly by no means see that anymore.
- Belair’s spear wants some work. She hit Niven just a little too excessive on her physique.
- Niven’s Saito suplex seemed superior. Belair offered it completely, too.
After getting right into a combat backstage associated to Jade Cargill being taken out, Bianca Belair and Piper Niven have been booked for a singles match.
Chelsea Inexperienced was at ringside to be a steady thorn in The EST’s aspect and distract her so Niven might take management.
Belair had her ribs taped as much as promote the brutality of the WarGames match, so Niven centered plenty of her offense on the midsection.
These two have had some nice matches prior to now, so that they had no downside discovering that chemistry once more. The bout was just a little gradual in some locations however not sufficient to harm it. In reality, it helped make the sequences once they picked up the tempo have extra impression.
The EST not solely hit the KOD on Niven to get the win, however she did it by dropping her on high of Inexperienced. The longer this went, the higher it acquired.
Outcome: Belair defeated Niven
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons vs. DIY
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- Nakamura letting a few of the mist leak out was such a creepy and funky look.
- Kevin Owens was speculated to have an interview with Michael Cole however he refused to enter the world, so he stated Cole might come to his automobile if he needed.
- Gargano and Ciampa have damaged up and made up a lot that they’re principally the brand new Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
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Shinsuke Nakamura got here to the ring along with his newly gained U.S. title, however LA Knight got here out earlier than he might communicate. The Megastar was about to go combat him, however Andrade got here out and stated he needed his shot at Nakamura.
Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu confirmed up and beat up Knight and Andrade, however they selected to go away Nakamura alone as soon as he began spewing black liquid from his mouth.
Up subsequent was Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano taking over Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley for the tag titles. This match took place after Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins have been attacked backstage by an unknown assailant.
Ciampa went proper after Sabin because the ref known as for the bell. He yelled at Gargano that they wanted to be extra aggressive of their pursuit of gold as he stomped on Sabin within the nook.
This match grew to become extra in regards to the rising division between Gargano and Ciampa than the titles. Ciampa grew annoyed and informed Gargano that he would do it himself.
After inadvertently kicking Gargano off the apron, Ciampa discovered himself outmatched by MCMG. They acquired into an argument and Ciampa seemed like he was going to go away, however he tried to return in with a chair.
Whereas the ref was distracted, Gargano hit Shelley with a low blow. He superkicked Shelley and a smiling Ciampa held his hand out for a tag. They pulled the wool over everybody’s eyes and hit their finisher to get the pin and win the tag titles.
This was a completely surprising route for this to go, however being stunned in professional wrestling is never a foul factor. DIY has turned heel and hopefully, Candice LeRae can begin hanging out together with her husband once more.
Outcome: DIY defeated MCMG
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
Chad Gable vs. Cody Rhodes
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- The followers giving Gable the You Suck chant throughout his entrance is the ultimate step in him changing into Kurt Angle’s successor.
- Rhodes’ vertical suplex seemed superior. Gable was completely vertical the entire time.
- They hit probably the most good inverted superplexes you’ll ever see. They landed completely flat.
- KO sporting a Dusty Rhodes shirt was an superior element.
This week’s foremost occasion was the match that was booked within the opening phase between Rhodes and Gable. As traditional, Ivy Nile and the Creed Brothers have been at Gable’s aspect.
They began with a pleasant trade of takedowns and counters. Gable is clearly an Olympian however Rhodes was additionally an completed beginner wrestler, in order that they have been making an attempt to one-up one another instantly.
The power was excessive from the opening bell and it by no means went down. Gable knew this was an enormous alternative for his character, so it seemed like he was making an attempt to make each transfer further crisp. The undisputed champion was an incredible dance accomplice.
On a technical stage, this match was the perfect factor we noticed on all the present. The beauty of Rhodes is his means to work with opponents who wrestle each form of model, however seeing him get to point out out towards somebody who’s simply as gifted was plenty of enjoyable.
After Rhodes hit his finisher to attain a hard-fought win, Kevin Owens confirmed up within the ring and instantly went after him. A number of officers tried and failed to interrupt them up because the present went off the air.
Outcome: Rhodes defeated Gable
Grade: A-
Notable Moments and Observations
The Closing Phrase
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This week’s SmackDown gave us two males’s matches and two ladies’s matches together with a handful of segments to additional numerous storylines, however just a few issues stood out essentially the most.
Belair and Niven added one other nice efficiency to their already spectacular checklist of showdowns, and Stratton moved ahead in the US Championship event with a hometown win over Naomi and Lopez.
DIY turning heel and successful the tag titles is one thing no person anticipated to occur when the present began, particularly since they weren’t even booked within the title bout till the Income have been taken out by who we are able to now assume was Ciampa and Gargano.
Gable and Rhodes closed the present with a incredible match that showcased their means to maintain a crowd invested from bell to bell, and ending the episode with a pull-apart brawl with Owens was the icing on the cake.
As a complete, this was a really robust episode of SmackDown that made the blue model look good heading into the brand new 12 months.
Grade: B+