SmackDown Review: Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns on MizTV
By Mike Smith
WWE.com
Paige w/ Renee Young
Paige said that The Bella Twins have embarrassed her, and she doesn’t get embarrassed easily. She said she’s not a “cookie-cutter” Diva like Nikki and Brie, but she also doesn’t conform to the type of Diva that most people want to pigeonhole her as.
Good promo from Paige. She showed some vulnerability, but she also showed some character development for the first time in a long time.
Paige vs. Alicia Fox
Alicia controlled the match from the beginning, hitting her big moves early and often.
Paige, after taking the Northern Lights suplex, got back into the match with a series of comeback clotheslines, and got the win with a PTO.
Paige defeats Fox via submission.
2.5 out of 5 stars – Not really sure what they were going for here. They didn’t really build much, just Alicia on offense, then a very short Paige comeback.
Jimmy Uso, Naomi, Natalya, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro at a restaurant
It was supposed to be a double-date, between Jimmy, Naomi, Natalya and Kidd, but Kidd was late, then he showed up with Cesaro.
Natalya was upset with Kidd, then things got heated between Kidd and Jimmy, when Jimmy stood up for Natalya, and Kidd showed his desire to take The Usos’ tag title.
Kidd ended up flipping the table in Jimmy’s direction, then Cesaro knocked him down with a punch. Kidd and Cesaro stood over Jimmy for a second, then left. Natalya went to Naomi and yelled at her, saying that her and Jimmy ruined their date.
It looks like Natalya might have finally turned heel, properly joining Kidd and Cesaro.
Bray Wyatt backstage
Wyatt called himself “the reaper.” He asked somebody why they think their sins don’t count, and why they think they are immune to him. He said the devil is at their door, “Let him in. Let him in. Let me in.”
Wyatt again spoke very vaguely to a particular person, though it is unclear who. Speculation continues to point to The Undertaker.
This was a pretty good promo. I just wish he would be a little cleaner, and talk in circles a little bit less.