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WWE ‘SmackDown’ highlights: McIntyre heats up title match towards Rhodes

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WWE 'SmackDown' highlights: McIntyre heats up title match against Rhodes

If final week’s “SmackDown” left followers a bit confused and empty from Drew McIntyre’s disqualification win over Cody Rhodes within the impromptu title match, this week turned consideration within the brief time period to Jimmy Uso and the Scottish Warrior, with Uso upset over what McIntyre allegedly did to Jacob Fatu final week. This led to a match with an anticipated consequence, as McIntyre beat Uso in his march towards Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion and a gathering with Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. If Friday’s present did not essentially make followers at dwelling extra excited for McIntyre vs. Rhodes , the opening section did set the tone for the gang to get pleasure from “SmackDown”.

I did discover it attention-grabbing that Rhodes informed the followers throughout his promo that it was uncharacteristic for him to make use of the title belt as a weapon towards another person, basically saying “that isn’t my common conduct as a result of that is what a villain would do” and putting blame on the feelings of the second, relatively than a shift in character.

Friday ‘SmackDown’ outcomes

• MFT (Tama Tonga and JC Mateo) def. Rey Fenix and Shinsuke Nakamura
• Tiffany Stratton def. Kiana James (non-title)
• Ilja Dragunov def. Aleister Black to retain the USA Championship
• Drew McIntyre def. Jimmy Uso

Do not anticipate McIntyre to win on Saturday

I’ve stated this earlier than and I am going to say it once more — Drew McIntyre can be a star in any decade of professional wrestling. Friday’s primary occasion between Uso and McIntyre was a strong and enjoyable TV primary occasion between two veterans, and I do hope McIntyre will get one other world title run before later. But it surely’s arduous to think about that taking place at Saturday Evening’s Primary Occasion on Nov. 1. Rhodes and McIntyre will little question have a terrific match, however do not anticipate Rhodes to be dethroned.

Different takeaways/storylines

• Jade Cargill attacked Tiffany Stratton after Stratton defeated Kiana James, which is able to launch a brand new period for Cargill as a villain. I really feel like this can be when Cargill actually shines — as a supremely assured, “I’m higher than you in each manner” kind. A title run is totally in her close to future.

• I completely love the thought of Ilja Dragunov persevering with the U.S. Championship open problem. The ustitle having this form of hook and serving to make stars (and typically advancing storylines) is a superb automobile. Dragunov proved final week by beating Sami Zayn and once more on Friday towards Aleister Black that he may definitely carry a weekly load like this and make it one of the crucial entertaining and must-see elements of the present, identical to Zayn did.

• I am having fun with the social media discourse each time Rey Fenix will get a brand new tag staff accomplice that is not his brother Penta. It is terrific that they each staff up with everybody else on the roster earlier than lastly getting collectively. Finally they may staff up and will probably be an excellent second — perhaps at an enormous occasion like Wrestlemania? No have to rush issues right here.

• The MFTs seemed sturdy and menacing, which is precisely what they wanted on this tag staff match towards Fenix and Shinsuke Nakamura. The Wyatt Sicks await, and the MFTs wanted a match they may win convincingly. I see a collision course for Survivor Sequence: Struggle Video games as a powerful risk — with perhaps a shock identify or two added to the combination.

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