WWE SmackDown Review: Results, Analysis and Grades for Oct. 8

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A recap is played of the Madison Square Garden battle between Brock Lesnar and Big Show. They also show a recap of Heyman’s promo on Monday night about Undertaker, and Big Show being F5’ed again by Lesnar.

A quick recap is shown of Summer Rae proposing to Rusev and his answer of wanting gold aroud his waist before he puts gold on Summer’s finger.

Summer is shown backstage reading bridal magazines with the make up women when Rusev comes up to talk to her. Rusev reminds Summer of the deal they made. Summer says she’s working on it, and got Rusev a match tonight with Ryback. By beating the former champ, he may become the next number one contender. Rusev is pleased as the two leave.

Team Bella vs. Charlotte, Becky Lynch & Natalya

Result: Charlotte, Becky Lynch defeated Natalya defeated Team Bella via submission (Figure Eight).

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Natalya is the mystery partner of Lynch and Charlotte, but really wasn’t much a surprise at all.

Fox starts off against Becky Lynch, who gets the upper hand on the Team Bella member. Paige is shown backstage as the Bella twins take control of Becky Lynch in the ring as we go to commercial break.

Back from the break and Team Bella has Lynch isolated from her teammates. The Bellas misdirect the ref to hit Lynch with cheap shots. Brie attempts to go “Brie Mode,” but Lynch rolls out-of-the-way. Lynch gets stopped before she can make the tag. Becky eventually makes the hot tag to Charlotte. The champ hits a spear on Nikki Bella, and after some reversals manages to lock in the Figure Eight for the submission victory.

Paige is interviewed after the match by Renee Young who asks Paige about the formation of team NBC. Paige says there is no team NBC, only team PCB. She says she doesn’t like the team, and doesn’t like Natalya before walking away.

Evan’s Note: I really hope that WWE will give Becky a singles match again soon. Having her continually be the one beaten down by the heels is making her look very weak. Speaking of weak, after a very formulaic match, why make Nikki tap? She has a title match in two weeks, so why not sacrifice Alicia Fox or Brie Bella instead.

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