WWE SmackDown Live Review: Results, Analysis, and Grades for October 18

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AJ Styles Interview

Styles talks backstage about how he has scratched and clawed in order to reach the top, yet he has to go up against a “fat-skinny turd” in James Ellsworth. Styles talks about Ambrose is probably going to try and mess with him, and compares Ellsworth winning to David Arquette winning the WCW Championship and being embarrassing. He says if Ambrose causes him to lose tonight, he will find him and take him apart piece by piece.

Announced for tonight – Alexa Bliss battles Naomi, and Dolph Ziggler teams with Slater & Rhyno to battle Miz and his personal cheerleaders, the Spirit Squad.

Alexa Bliss vs Naomi

Result: Bliss def. Naomi by pinfall (Twisted Bliss)

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Alexa Bliss lost to Naomi at No Mercy, where she was supposed to face Becky Lynch for the title. Now she is looking for a bit of revenge, while Naomi is looking to insert herself into conversation for a title shot as well.

Bliss is rocking her Freddy Krueger look she used to do in NXT, while Naomi continues to look like a pack of highlighters. Hallowe’en is fun, right?

Naomi is determined to make Bliss feel the glow, and she nails her with a nice springboard crossbody for a two count. After the commercial break, Bliss had taken control of Naomi using a rake of the eyes.

Naomi makes a charge for control and connects with a split-legged moonsault for a two count. She goes top rope again, but gets pulled off by Bliss. Alexa connects with Twisted Bliss right after for the victory.

Bliss is interviewed about her upcoming championship match with Lynch in three weeks. She says the fairy tale will be over, and the fairest of them all (her) will be champion.

Apparently, Curt Hawkins debuts next. That’s a fact.