WWE SmackDown Review: Results, Analysis & Grades for Oct. 1

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Team Bella vs. Team B.A.D.

Result: Team B.A.D defeated Team Bella via submission (Bank Statement).

Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Team B.A.D. cut a promo on who started the Divas revolution and they say it doesn’t matter who started it. Sasha Banks says it only matters how Team B.A.D. ends it and you can bank on that.

Brie Bella starts against Banks and the two exchange slaps to start the match. Brie gets control and uses the kicks made famous by her husband, Daniel Bryan. The two teams trade tags and Tamina hits both Brie and Fox with a double clothesline. Nikki Bella tags in and gets flattened by Tamina with a Samoan drop. Tamina tries to hit a splash but the Bellas pull her out of the ring as we go to break.

Back from the break, and Naomi is in control of Nikki Bella. Naomi tries a spring-board off the rope, but eats a forearm from Nikki. Naomi then gets pulled out of the ring by Team Bella and lands face first on the floor. Naomi and Alicia Fox hit double clotheslines as the crowd chants for Sasha Banks. Banks and Nikki Bella get the hot tags and Banks unloads. She hits a running double knee and her corner double knee strike for a two count. The action breaks down and all members except the legal two competitors end up in the ring. Nikki goes for a Rack Attack but gets distracted by Tamina. Banks locks in the Bank Statement and gets Nikki to tap.

Evan’s Note: That was a surprisingly good match because Divas 6-person tags are usually somewhat sloppy. The ending was fantastic with Brie not able to make it to help Nikki, so she had to tap. I’d hope that creative would give Team B.A.D some more character development and direction. Sasha is at risk of becoming the lost one of the Four Horsewomen.

New Day & Rollins Segment

Rollins is shown backstage with New Day who are chanting his name. Kofi tries to get Rollins to clap but Rollins is having none of the New Day’s positivity. Big E says there is only one way to exercise his demon and they all start talking about his crossfit. New Day get Rollins to chant “I’m The Man” while Woods plays trombone.

New Day = money.

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