Friday Night Smackdown on a Sunday?

So I kick off Sunday night Smackdown right now (yes it is Friday night Smackdown just I’m watching it on a Sunday) and from the start Randy Orton comes down to the ring. From the first word Randy was quite poor, I didn’t expect a slower promo from him and glad Christian interrupted. Christian was a bit better at bringing the pace up and then Sheamus interrupts after Christian has asked for another shot at the title. Sheamus then talks for a little bit makes a great comment to Christian saying he has to wait another 17 years if he wants the title again. Mark Henry interrupts and tells Christian to retire (well kind of). Basically it is kind of the start that happened before Christian lost his title, but this time Teddy Long makes a triple threat match for the main event where we will get a new number one contender. I like how Teddy said it is like déjà-vu with all of them being out there again. I hope they can stop calling Christian “The former world heavyweight champion”.

Chavo Vs Sin Cara is the first match of the night and I’m expecting there will be less botches, shame that happened last Sunday but I got to admit it was his first WWE pay per view. Again the thing with the lights happens which is starting to annoy me even more. Very much the better match than the pay per view and nice to see him hit the same move but better than what it was on the night of the ppv. Shame Chavo didn’t get the victory but yeah it is getting the fans in from Mexico to watch the WWE programming.

Cody Rhodes comes out next and is followed with his bag handlers. Daniel Bryan interrupts Cody Rhodes while his baggers are handing out the bags and he is cutting his little promo about how everyone in the local area is ugly. Very much a nice match there from Cody Rhodes and Daniel Bryan shame we saw Cody do the worse thing ever, instantly tap from a submission hold. Rhodes beat up Bryan hit the Cross Rhodes and then placed a bag on Bryan’s head.

Heath Slater faces Ezekiel Jackson in the next match (weird how there has been no backstage promo’s right now). This match didn’t have me interested any more longer than a minute, I kind of expected just even more right at the end when Jackson got Slater ready for the finish The Corre was going to run down to the ring, it’s a DQ and Jackson wins again.

First backstage promo of the night and Christian is explaining how everything in the past he was the last of and then was the best of and how it has came into the WWE.

Kane faced Khali (yet again i’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen this in the WWE). Khali was very dominant in the match until Kane turned it around and got the victory. Jinder Mahal then came down to the ring very much a repeat of the last show with him slapping Khali, he attacked Ranjin Singh and then as Khali stepped up to him Khali attacked Ranjin Singh.

I skipped the segment with Booker T and Michael Cole because when I read spoilers it sounds like a waste of time, which from skipping through it, it was. We then had a promo from Sheamus before the big match where Sheamus then tells everyone Christian needs to shut up about winning the title, and laughs about Mark Henry winning nothing since he has been there.

AJ and Kaitlyn are now in action against Alicia Fox and Tamina and Natalya is in the corner of the babyfaces. AJ and Kaitlyn were pretty decent from the start of the match and what a nice move from Alicia Fox to knock out Kaitlyn with the scissor kick. Small amount of time for the divas match which could have been longer if the Booker and Michael Cole segment wasn’t there.

Final backstage promo of the night is Mark Henry which was pretty poor. I would like to see him return to his silverback gimmick, very boring promo though.

In the main event Sheamus Vs Mark Henry Vs Christian it was more dominate and destroy Christian from both Sheamus and Mark Henry. Randy Orton came out during the match and he just went straight to the commentary table. Randy interfered to try and help Christian become the contender and when after arguing with the referee Christian turns into a brogue kick. Quite a decent match and what a time filler of a match, nice to see the no DQ rule come into play with it being a triple threat.

Very much a normal show to end the week with, expect better next week with Sheamus as the number one contender.