WWE Smackdown Live 8.9.16: Results, Grades, Reflections

 

The New Era of Smackdown continues! 

The new era rolls on as the Blue Brand takes over The Rabobank Arena in sunny Bakersfield, California for this week's episode of Smackdown Live!

We are rapidly approaching SummerSlam and there's still plenty of questions left without answers and plenty of matches to be booked. With a stacked roster and a plethora of youngsters eager to prove they deserve to be on the SummerSlam card, things should continue to heat up as we get closer to the summer's biggest party.

Would Dolph Ziggler maintain his spot in the title match, or would Bray Wyatt knock him off if his perch? Which one of the ladies will step up and become the pretty face of Smackdown? Will Heath Slater convince Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan to sign him to a permanent roster spot and who will get in the way of the Viper as he hones on his date with the Beast Incarnate? 

All of these questions and more continue to linger as we inch closer to being under one week until the biggest event of the summer. As for now, let's dive into the results from last night's episode of Smackdown and hand out some grades as we go along. Welcome to the Smackdown Live review!