WWE SmackDown 2nd August: Review
Alberto Del Rio
SmackDown this week was taped in Houston, Texas and featured Alberto Del Rio‘s decision as to who he will face at SummerSlam. Apart from that, the other storylines didn’t receive much build up.
Sandow attacked Rhodes and Layla turned on Kaitlyn to join AJ. The rest of the show was pure filler which makes it obvious why SmackDown isn’t a really preferred show.
In this review, I will look at each segment, match and other events in the show, analyze and rate them.
Alberto Del Rio chooses his opponent for SummerSlam
Alberto Del Rio walked into the ring, and it seemed like I was missing Ricardo Rodriguez right then. Del Rio’s entrance has lost its flair due to Ricardo’s absence, and it is high time he returned. Anyway, Del Rio made his entrance and was teasing us as to who he will choose as an opponent for SummerSlam.
He joked around telling it will be Brock Lesnar or Booker T and finally chose Ricardo Rodriguez. Vickie Guerrero comes out and tells Del Rio he has lost his chance to choose an opponent because he didn’t make a good decision. She instead books a Triple Threat match between Randy Orton, Christian and RVD for the No. 1 Contender later on in the show.
The segment was pretty weak as Del Rio looked insignificant as ever. The segment however, managed to give us the main event of the night. A title change at SummerSlam does look a most likely option now for WWE.
Ratings: 2/5
Jack Swagger vs Cody Rhodes (Winner: Cody Rhodes)
With two great in-ring performers, WWE thought it wise to end the match in a jiffy. But Rhodes and Swagger looked great even in the short time that they got.
The spot where a Gut wrench Powerbomb was converted into a sunset flip was great, and it showed just how much Rhodes has evolved as a wrestler.
Not only that, Cody looked too good as a face and by the look of things he does have what it takes to be the next big face of the company. The way Cody knocked off the microphone from Colter was a typical face move which adds a lot of credibility to his character.
Sandow attacked Rhodes after the match which was quite obvious after what Cody did to him last week.
Rating: 2.5/5 - Could have been better had they been given a little more time.
Sin Cara vs Big E Langston (Winner: Big E Langston)
This was a typical squash match that made Big E look dominant. Sin Cara looked to get some offence in but Big E was just too much for him. The good thing about this match however was that there was a result.
Langston looks strong and impressive at the moment, but it will be interesting to see how he performs with a better worker and for a longer time.
In my opinion, Langston should have gotten Ryback‘s push looking at the way this guy can work inside the ring. Also AJ was absent at ringside which is a good sign as Big E has finally stepped out without her.
The letdown of this match was the absence of Ziggler. Ziggler was seen nowhere which made this match pointless to an extent.
Rating: 2/5