WWE SmackDown Live: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for Sept. 26
By Rob Furness
WWE.com
Baron Corbin and Tye Dillinger
Corbin def. Dillinger via count out
Rating: 2/5
Corbin was finally able to get his wheels under him, after failing a cash-in, losing to Cena at SummerSlam, and repeatedly getting beat up by Dillinger and Styles. That’s not to say that Corbin didn’t get punched in the face a few times during the match.
In fact, Dillinger controlled most of the contest between the two. It wasn’t until Corbin pushed Dillinger into Styles, who was providing commentary at ringside. This tactic gave him the victory.
With #USChampion @AJStylesOrg on commentary, @WWEDillinger and @BaronCorbinWWE go toe-to-toe on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/4VRXLCetpY
— WWE (@WWE) September 27, 2017
After the match, Corbin told AJ Styles that at Hell in a Cell he wasn’t going to take any shortcuts when he beats Styles for the United States Championship. Later in the night it would be made official. Corbin would go one-on-one with the Phenomenal One at Hell in the Cell. Honestly, Corbin has been coming into his own by feuding with Dillinger and Styles.
I can’t help but feel like the WWE could have made two missteps with this feud. Firstly, by making the title match a Triple Threat. Corbin excels at multi-man matches and Tye Dillinger and Aj Styles showed remarkable chemistry during their match at Sin City SmackDown. Secondly, the WWE has botched the United States Open Challenge.