SmackDown Redux (September 3rd, 2010): Welcome to ‘The Layla Show’
After weeks of little to no direction for the SmackDown Divas, we finally have a storyline -- albeit an interpromotional one -- with Lay-Cool set to challenge Melina at Night of Champions to unify the Divas and Women's Championships. If the objective for tonight's SmackDown segment was to push that match, well, they did a good job. If the objective was for Layla's commentary to overshadow and seem more important than the match in the ring, well, they also accomplished that too.
Watch belo...
SmackDown Redux (August 27th, 2010): Goodbye Serena (For Now)
There's really not much to talk about this week in the SmackDown Redux because there wasn't any Divas action. Sorry Lay-Cool fans! Instead, you can get your fix of those two Monday night on Raw.
Tonight's episode of SmackDown, however, was Serena's final appearance on WWE television. Shortly after this episode was taped last Wednesday, Serena was informed of her release. The news broke this past Monday and quite eerily, it makes Serena's final moments all the more poignant:
After picki...
SmackDown Redux (August 20th, 2010): Straight Edge Success, “Lady Wawa”
This week's SmackDown saw the WWE television in-ring debut of one Serena, a Diva who has been much buzzed about ever since she was signed to a developmental contract last year. Why? Because Serena, prior to WWE, was one of the most talented young things on the independent circuit and shot to the top of the card in SHIMMER. The time has finally arrived for Serena to step into the WWE ring in a mixed tag also featuring Kelly Kelly.
As background context to this segment, in an earlier backst...
SmackDown Redux (August 6th, 2010): “Oopsie!”
Last week, Teddy Long ordered Lay-Cool to decide between them who would be Women's Champion, citing there was only room for one title holder in the SmackDown women's division. Well, this week, we found out whether it would be Layla or Michelle McCool that would hold the gold. Or did we? Tune in...
Lay-Cool enter Teddy's office to find Rosa Mendes in her obligatory useless appearance of the week. Michelle shoos her away and we get down to business.
Michelle and Layla try to protest ...
SmackDown Redux (July 30th, 2010): She’s Insatiable, But She’s Not Champ…
This week's Friday Night SmackDown boasted a big Women's Championship match between Layla and Tiffany. When spoilers hit the web this past Tuesday of a swerve, well quite frankly, it should have come as no surprise. WWE has a habit of advertising one thing and delivering another. Instead, we get Michelle McCool defending the Women's Title against Tiffany.
In a less than 8-minute segment, it sure is funny just how much they crammed in... Watch below:
We open with the challenger walk...
SmackDown Redux (July 23rd, 2010): “Skirt Tiffany?!”
Following a successful pay per view title defense last Sunday at Money in the Bank, Women's Champion Layla relaxed this week on SmackDown as she was thrown a celebratory party by BFF, Michelle McCool. Watch below:
After exchanging gifts, which miraculously end up being two halves of one pendant [they're psychic apparently], in comes GM Teddy Long to announce that Layla will defend the Women's Title next week against Tiffany, or as she's now dubbed, 'Skirt Tiffany'.
Despite being a shor...
(A Belated) SmackDown Redux (July 16, 2010): Meet the Odd Couples!
Apologies for the late SmakDown Redux this week. Melanie is ill and was unable to write the column last night, and asked me to fill in.
Three days before WWE's Money in the Bank pay per view, we have a mixed tag team match. Interesting. I suppose Creative thought that the fans have seen every mix of Tiffany/Kelly/Layla/Michelle possible, and decided to switch it up. Still trying to figure out their logic in Layla and Kelly's partners, however. Tonight, we see Layla teaming with Trent Barr...
SmackDown Redux (July 9th, 2010): Look Who’s Talking…
It's rare to see Divas being given promo time... they're usually just thrown out there for their standard three minute match. So imagine my surprise when all of the Divas were given speaking parts this week. After main eventing Superstars last night, the 'main' Divas, Lay-Cool and Kelly were pretty much given the night off this week on SmackDown -- save for a backstage segment. Watch below:
Josh Mathews announces that Kelly Kelly will challenge the official WWE Women's Champion, Layla at ...
SmackDown Redux (July 2nd, 2010): Kelly Going for Gold
Following last week's disastrous 'jump rope-gate', the pressure was on this week for SmackDown to return to form. So what better way to get back on track than giving us the match that we have been waiting for since the moment Kelly Kelly was drafted to SmackDown back in April? She finally faced off against the co-Women's Champion, Michelle McCool. Watch below:
Out first is Kelly with her Blondetourage team mate, Tiffany followed by McCool and Layla. As they arrive at ringside, Layla g...
SmackDown Redux (June 25th, 2010): Jump Rope Gets More Screen Time Than Divas
Only in WWE could an altercation be incited by gasp, a jump rope. The starring role, it seems, of tonight's Divas segment went to said jump rope and it looked to me as though it got even more screen time, focus and attention than any of the Divas. In the words of The Miz: "Really? REALLY?" 'Jump rope-gate' came across as silly child's play and made me wonder whether SmackDown had been transported to a kindergarten playground. These are grown women, right? Is it that hard to come up with real...
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