WWE SmackDown Live: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for Oct. 3
By Rob Furness
ALSO, The #FashionFiles returns THIS SUNDAY at #HIAC! #SDLive @mmmgorgeous @WWEFandango pic.twitter.com/45Lwi17lzo
— WWE (@WWE) October 4, 2017
Fashion Files is Postponed Until Hell in a Cell
One of the longest running gags in the WWE, seems to running on fumes. They’re barely able to find room for it on the weekly show that consists of 10 minutes of hype videos. However, Dango and Breeze will be back on the case at Hell in a Cell.
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs The Hype Bros at Hell in the Cell
A brief announcement that these two teams will meet at the Hell in a Cell pre-show.
JUST ANNOUNCED: @WWEGable and @Sheltyb803 face off with The #HypeBros in #HIAC #Kickoff! #SDLive @ZackRyder @MojoRawleyWWE pic.twitter.com/eQtJpV1QGG
— WWE (@WWE) October 4, 2017
Randy Orton vs Aiden English
Orton def. Aiden English via RKO
Rate: Squash
After last weeks interruption, Aiden English vowed to get revenge for Rusev. Okay…Thanks Aiden English. After seemingly getting his offense in, The Viper hit English with an RKO from somewhere.
"Last week, it was supposed to be #HappyRusevDay...BUT YOU RUINED IT!" - @RusevBUL to @RandyOrton #SDLive pic.twitter.com/BbT1KtlZkG
— WWE (@WWE) October 4, 2017
After the match, Rusev almost storms the ring, but thinks better of it because Orton is staring him down.
Sami Zayn Warns Shane McMahon
I don’t think I am ever going to stop lamenting the fact that Sami Zayn is on the sidelines for this feud. However, I do have hope that after Hell in the Cell, Zayn will take the flag from the beaten and broken body of Shane McMahon and fight Kevin Owens.
Backstage, Sami tries to stop Shane from calling out Kevin Owens. We relive the fact that Sami Zayn and KO were once best friend and that, Owens is a dangerous and unstable man. Shane appreciates the thought but tells Zayn to backoff.