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My Thoughts on SmackDown (7/19/16): Draft Day (With Draft Results)

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  • We kick off the show with the first 5 picks of the draft.
  1. Seth Rollins to RAW
  2. Dean Ambrose to SmackDown
  3. Charlotte to RAW
  4. AJ Styles to SmackDown
  5. Finn Balor to RAW
  • John Cena vs Luke Gallows-Right off the bat, Lillian Garcia botches the introductions, announcing AJ Styles as "The Phenomenon". Hopefully she gets drafted to ECW. To match the Club, Enzo & Cass come out to Cena's corner. At this point, SmackDown goes to commercial break, but instead of just going to commercial, they keep SmackDown on in a little screen on the side. It's such an eye sore, and it's hard to even keep track of because the screen is so small. We come back to full screen with Gallows in control, getting a near fall. Gallows locks in a shoulder claw, but Cena breaks out and runs wild and goes through the Five Moves of Doom. Gallows escapes the AA attempt and delivers a big boot. With both men down, Enzo, Cass, Styles, and Anderson get in the ring. Enzo & Cass toss Styles & Anderson from the ring, and Cena hits the AA for the win. Nothing match.
  • We get picks 6-10 up next
  1. Roman Reigns to RAW
  2. John Cena to SmackDown
  3. Brock Lesnar to RAW
  4. Randy Orton to SmackDown
  5. The New Day to RAW
  • Darren Young & Zack Ryder vs The Miz & Rusev-The match kicks off with the faces working over Miz, but Miz quickly gets the advantage. The heels beat down Ryder until he tags out, and Young runs wild on the Miz. Young hits the Gut Check on Miz, but Rusev breaks up the pin. Everyone gets their spots in, and Backlund calls for the Crossface Chickenwing. Young locks in the hold to a huge ovation and gets the submission win. There ya go, Young getting a win without a distraction or people eliminating themselves. Although I am ticked a bit, because you know how I feel about champions losing clean on TV.
  • Xavier Woods vs Bray Wyatt-Wyatt plays mind games with Woods to start as Woods looks terrified to be in the ring with Wyatt. It nice to see someone actually sell Wyatt's mind games instead of just brushing them off like somebody we know.
Woods eventually moves forward, but Wyatt beats him down. We then find out that the Wyatt's are going to be drafted separately, not as a team. Wyatt pulverizes Woods as he taunts Kofi and Big E, but Woods fights back. It's to no avail, as Wyatt hits Sister Abigail for the win.
  • Kane vs Kevin Owens-How the hell is Kevin Owens not in the Top 10? This is a travesty. Anyway, Sami Zayn runs down to fight Owens, and Kane chokeslams both of them because of course that would happen. Nice to see the old stars putting over the young guys
  • It's time for picks 11-15
  1. Sami Zayn to RAW
  2. Bray Wyatt to SmackDown
  3. Sasha Banks to RAW
  4. Becky Lynch to SmackDown
  5. Chris Jericho to RAW
  • Charlotte & Dana Brooke vs Sasha Banks in a 2-on-1 Handicap match-Sasha boots Charlotte off the apron and goes to work on on Dana. She goes to beat up Charlotte on the outside, but the numbers game comes up and gives the heels the advantage. Sasha runs wild and hits and locks in the Bank Statement on Dana, but Charlotte makes a blind tag and hit Natural Selection for the win.
  • Picks 16-20 time
  1. Rusev & Lana to RAW
  2. The Miz & Marsye to SmackDown
  3. Kevin Owens to RAW
  4. Baron Corbin to SmackDown
  5. Enzo Amore & Big Cass to RAW
  • Chris Jericho vs Cesaro-Cesaro quickly takes control, clotheslining Jericho out of the ring, hitting a diving cannonball off the apron, a big running uppercut, and a diving crossbody in the ring for a near fall. Jericho eventually gains his footing and takes control with an enziguri. Cesaro fights back and goes to the top rope, but Jericho catches him up there and hits a super hurricanrana. Jericho goes for a Lionsault, but Cesaro jumps up and hits a Russian leg sweep off the second rope. After a Cesaro Swing and Jericho reversing a Neutralizer, Cesaro goes for a Springboard Uppercut, but Jericho catches him with a Codebreaker for the win. Good little match, nothing special. 
  • We come back from commercial to see Becky Lynch & Natalya fighting at ringside, ending with Becky getting the upperhand.
  • We get picks 21-25
  1. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson to RAW
  2. American Alpha to SmackDown
  3. Big Show to RAW
  4. Dolph Ziggler to SmackDown
  5. Nia Jax to RAW
  • After a commercial, we get picks 26-30
  1. Neville to RAW
  2. Natalya to SmackDown
  3. Cesaro to RAW
  4. Alberto Del Rio to SmackDown
  5. Sheamus to RAW
  • Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose (c) for the WWE Championship-Rollins wastes no time putting the boots to Ambrose, attacking him before the bell even sounds. After a commercial break, the match starts with Rollins beating down Ambrose, getting multiple near falls along the way. The match spills to the outside, where Ambrose back body drops Rollins into the timekeeper's area. Ambrose goes for a diving elbow, but Rollins dodges and Ambrose hits the barricade. Rollins brings Ambrose back in the ring and hits a high knee and a super kick for a near fall before the commercial break. We come back with Rollins hitting running forearms in the corner, but Ambrose catches him on the third attempt with a clothesline. Ambrose runs wild with forearms and gets a near fall on a roll up. Ambrose goes to the top rope, but Rollins counters and hits a Buckle Bomb. Ambrose dodges a Frog Splash and almost gets the win with a cradle pin. Rollins delivers a poke to the eye and goes for the Pedigree, but Ambrose flips him over the ropes and hits a suicide dive. Ambrose rolls Rollins back, but he rolls back out, so Ambrose hits the diving elbow to the outside. Rollins hits a superplex, but Ambrose counters the follow through suplex attempt and hits Dirty Deeds for the win and retains the title. Another good match from these two.
  • And to finish off the post, here are the rest of the picks from the draft.
  1. The Golden Truth to RAW
  2. The Usos to SmackDown
  3. Titus O'Neil to RAW
  4. Kane to SmackDown
  5. Paige to RAW
  6. Darren Young & Bob Backlund to RAW
  7. Kalisto to SmackDown
  8. Sin Cara to RAW
  9. Naomi to SmackDown
  10. Jack Swagger to RAW
  11. The Ascenion to SmackDown
  12. The Dudley Boyz to RAW
  13. Zack Ryder to SmackDown
  14. Summer Rae to RAW
  15. Apollo Crews to SmackDown
  16. Mark Henry to RAW
  17. Alexa Bliss to SmackDown
  18. Braun Strowman to RAW
  19. Breezango to SmackDown
  20. Bo Dallas to RAW
  21. Eva Marie to SmackDown
  22. The Shining Stars to RAW
  23. The Vaudevillians to SmackDown
  24. Alicia Fox to RAW
  25. Erick Rowan to SmackDown
  26. Dana Brooke to RAW
  27. Mojo Rawley to SmackDown
  28. Curtis Axel to RAW
  29. Carmella to SmackDown
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