BRM Reviews the 9/6/2013 Smackdown

[Big Red Machine]

OPENING SEGMENT- awesome. Everyone played their roles perfectly here, and hearing RVD tell Triple H that “the vibe” he has been getting has been “not cool” just plain made my day.

RANDY ORTON vs. ROB VAN DAM (w/Ricardo Rodrioguez)- 7/10
Great opener, and to make things even better, Del Rio gets heat on RVD by locking him in the cross armbreaker after the match.

DANIEL BRYAN PROMO- good.

AJ TALKS TO THE DIVAS WHO DON’T GET SCREEN TIME- Anyone remember that time Layla turned heel and screwed Kaitlyn out of the Divas’ Title last month? No? I don’t blame you, because it has barely been followed up on… or even mentioned!

DOLPH ZIGGLER vs. RYBACK- 5.75/10
Very good for what it was, and Ambrose was great on commentary.

KOFI KINGSTON vs. CURTIS AXEL (w/Paul Heyman)- 6/10
Heyman’s reaction to the finish was perfect. He just seemed to go into shock and the title belt slipped out of his hands.

RENEE YOUNG INTERVIEWS PAUL HEYMAN- great promo by Heyman. I love that he immediately comes up with a reason why the loss was his fault and not his charge’s. The angle is about Punk and Heyman, but he always goes out of his way to make Axel look good.

NAOMI (w/Cameron) vs. BRIE BELLA (w/Nikki Bella)- no rating. Eh segment.
AJ’s new minions jump everyone, causing a double DQ. Nattie was not involved in this segment because… um…

THE USOS vs. THE REAL AMERICANS (w/Jack Swagger)-4.5/10
A fast-paced, action-filled match with an awesome finish.

HUNTER & BIG SHOW BACKSTAGE- good. Props to Show for his acting ability here. He had this look on his face the whole time that clearly told the viewer that he knew Hunter was full of sh*t and he had to restrain himself from punching Hunter.

THE BIG SHOW vs. 3MB- AWESOME squash. Hunter told Show to treat 3MB like stress balls, and that’s exactly what he did.

DANIEL BRYAN vs. SETH ROLLINS (w/The Shield)- 6.75/10
A good, strong win for Dragon leading up to Night of Champions that doesn’t take any heat off of Orton.

Speaking of Orton… THAT SON OF A B*TCH JUST JUMPED DRAGON FROM BEHIND! I hate him so much and can’t wait to see Dragon take the belt back from him!

Great episode of Smackdown.