WRESTLING RECAP: Breaking down WWE SmackDown from 10/22/15

 

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - The Hell in A Cell (HIAC) Pay Per View (PPV) is in a few days and hype for the matches have reached their plateau. This SmackDown episode was decent, and provided a glimpse at a new potential superstar.  This episode was a tad bit better than I would have expected from a show before a PPV.  I am curious to know if he will make another appearance at the PPV.

Some things I still need to happen in the WWE Universe:

1. Bring back the Cruiser Weight Division
2. Make all the matches mean something to some sort of belt or rivalry.  
3. Show more of the roster.  You guys recycle the same talent too much.
4. You may wish to consider bringing the Diva's division full circle and have them with Tag Title belts, lightweight belts, etc.
5. The Tag Team Division is starting to look better than the singles division.  Get more people graduated from NXT and get that division showcased more.

Here are the highlights of the show:

Air Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Location: Austin, TX
Commentators:  Booker T, Rich Brennan and Jerry "The King" Lawler

New match rating scale:  1- Forgettable match; 2 - Normal/average; 3 - Good match; 4- Potential classic

Seth Rollins sees Corporate Kane and tells him enjoy being Director of Operations because after losing to him at Hell in a Cell (HIAC) Pay Per View (PPV), he will be fired from him position.  Kane tells Rollins this may be his last SmackDown as champion, so prepare for a match next against a mystery opponent.  Kane sees The New Day, minus Xavier Woods.  New Day tells Kane they are upset with him for allowing Woods to get injured by the Dudley Boyz.  Kane puts them in a match against Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to take their minds of Wood's injury.

• World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins VS Cesaro

1. RAW recap of Rollins faking an injury and leaving Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns stranded in a tag match versus the Wyatt family
2. Cesaro dominates early
3. Stardust and Ascension are once again sitting in the crowd watching the match
4. Back and forth action
5. Many near falls from both competitors
6. Rollins sneaks in a pedigree
7. Rollins with the pin victory
8. Match Rating (MR): 2

The Miz says Summer Rae will drop a bombshell on MizTV tonight

Paige comes to the ring 

1. SmackDown recap of Paige helping Charlotte and Becky Lynch when they were jumped by Team Bella.  Then Paige tries to apologize to them.  Finally seeing an injured Natalya in her dressing room.
2. Paige calls out Charlotte and Becky Lynch to try to convince them that she did not have anything to do with the Natalya attack
3. Becky says she does not believe Paige did not attack Natty
4. Charlotte says Paige does not respect her and just wants to make everything about her
5. Team Bella comes out and says they can stay dysfunctional so she can get her title back and HIAC
6. Charlotte challenges Nikki to a match, but Paige says Nikki has to go through her first
7. Nikki accepts the match

• Nikki with Team Bella VS Pagie with Team PCB

1. Nikkie starts off strong and taunts Charlotte with each attack
2. Back and forth action with Nikki dominating about 60% of the match
3. Nikki wears down Paige and gets her finishing move on Paige
4. Nikki with the pin victory
5. MR: 2 

Miz TV: Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae 

1. RAW recap of Summer Rae smacking Rusev for cheating
2. SmackDown recap of Summer Rae smacking Rusev as the referee of his match and causing him to lose to Dolph Ziggler, then Summer trying to hook up with Ziggler
3. The Miz said that Ziggler is a home wrecker
4. Summer said she came out to show Ziggler what a real man looks like
5. NXT's Tyler Breeze comes out
6. "NXT" chants
7. Breeze said he came because Ziggler mistreated Summer
8. Breeze attacks Ziggler and knocks him out with a spinning heel kick

Video:

• Sheamus/King Barrett with Rusev VS Lucha Dragons

1. Sin Cara started off strong
2. Strong showing for the Lucha Dragons overall with great high flyer moves
3. Size difference and numbers game too much for the Lucha Dragons
4. Sheamus and Barrett gets the pin victory
5. MR: 2

RAW recap of Roman Reigns telling Bray Wyatt that he is scared to be alone 1 on 1 with him in HIAC. Reigns provokes Wyatt to attack then beats the Wyatt Family with steel chairs with eventual help from Dean Ambrose

• Bo Dallas VS Ryback

1. Bo says he will accept John Cena's Open Challenge at HIAC
2. Ryback is strong early but Bo mounts impressive offense
3. Ryback has too much power
4. Shell shock delivered by Ryback
5. Pin victory for Ryback
6. MR: 2

Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens says he is badder than Ryback and will retain the belt at HIAC


Recap of the feud between Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker which has lead to their match at HIAC.

• The New Day VS Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose

1. RAW recap of Xavier Woods going through a table at the hands of John Cena and The Dudley Boyz 
2. Back and forth action
3. The New Day (TND) utilized behind the referee tactics to seize control of the match
4.  TND starts to get dominated so they leave the ring and head to the back
5. The Dudley Boyz chases TND back to the ring
6. After some high risk moves and aerial moves, Reigns lands a spear on Kofi Kingston
7. Pin victory for Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns
8. Wyatt comes on the jumbotron and tells Reigns he can not outrun his fear and he will see him at HIAC
9. MR: 3