SMACKDOWN 09/08/2016 - Better and better?

From Smackdown having a semi-good start two weeks ago, to it having a slightly better start last week, was it able to up the ante and do even better than the last two weeks? Were there more stories being told? Were the matches better? Was it ultimately worth the watch? Well much like a stripper, I'm just teasing you at this point because to find out you will have to read my breakdown of this week's show to see what I liked and didn't like and if it made it better or worse.

The Wyatt Segment

First I would like to address Eric Rowan and Bray Wyatt getting back together. For me it feels like they're doing this just because they don't know what to do with Rowan. Also, I'm not a fan of them getting back together because I feel like Bray really needs to go it alone. While he is attached to his Wyatt Family members I don't think he will go very far and I don't think he will win a singles title while still with them. That is me taking a shot more at creative though because they have really sucked at giving Wyatt a good singles story while with the Wyatts. The second thing I want to address is that Wyatt is still very much involved in the storyline with Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler. While he will not be fighting for the world title at Summerslam, he is still getting involved with these two. Whether this means that Wyatt will get involved in the said match or if it will just be ignored is yet to be seen. Onto this segment though, I quite enjoyed the promo by Wyatt (as I always do) and when Ambrose and Ziggler started fighting with the Wyatts that was really well done. That super kick to Ambrose's head looked hard as hell and then Wyatt getting the sister abigail on Ziggler was a good finish to that! Well done!
Rating: 8

American Alpha VS Enhancement Talent
There's no real need to talk about the match itself as it was obviously a bonafide squash match - although huge props to American Alpha for still making it look really good! Before the match we saw the Ascension, the Vaudevillians, and the Hype Bros come out to ringside. After the match we saw everyone enter the ring and start going at each other - which resulted in American Alpha being the last ones in the ring. This can only mean that Smackdown are looking to debut the new tag team championships soon (most likely at their first PPV Backlash) and it could feature all four of these teams in a fatal four way tag team match (could be elimination style). Much like when all the women came out on Smackdown two weeks ago, I'm excited to see exactly what they do with the tag team division as well as what new teams might be formed.
Winner: American Alpha
Rating: 7.5

Becky Lynch VS Alexa Bliss
Originally this was meant to be Becky Lynch VS Eva Marie, however because of a...wardrobe malfunction this match was called off. I can honestly say that I have never heard of a match being called off because of a wardrobe malfunction, but I will get into that in a bit. Pretty much Becky was not going to leave without a match and so Alexa Bliss decided she would take on the challenge. Both put on a pretty good match, although it was short. Due to the distraction of Eva Marie, who had come out again after getting her attire sorted, Alexa Bliss was able to get Becky down and hit her finisher which would end the match. I do have mixed feelings about this finish. In one hand, you have a new callup from NXT in Alexa getting a win in her debut. On the other hand, it makes Becky look a bit weak. On a whole different side of it though, whenever the women end up competing for the new women's title, we could very well end up seeing Eva Marie win the title. Think about it this way: if Eva keeps on putting off her matches until they fight for the title, it would be the first time we see her compete on the main roster since the draft and so you would think she would be unlikely to win. BUT...Then she does win. I understand that people hate her, and WWE are capitalising on this by making Eva a cowardly heel. Think about how much heat she would have if she won the women's championship. I still like Eva very much and wouldn't mind seeing this, however I still want to see Becky Lynch getting her chance at the top.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
Rating: 7.5

Randy Orton VS Alberto del Rio
Remember how excited we were when del Rio returned at the Hell in a Cell PPV last year? Remember how we were expecting this huge heel run for him? Remember when that happened? Well, it happened when he first joined the company, but since his return last year there is no doubting that he has been treated like sheer and utter crap! First off: whosever idea it was for him to start using that corner stomp as a finisher should get shot, because that is honestly the worst finisher in the world! Second, he has been way too under-utilised! When he joined forces with Sheamus, Rusev and Bad News Barrett, I was expecting those four to become this great heel faction that beat up superstars every week...this didn't happen! Apparently del Rio does have an escape clause in his contract which allows him to walk away by November if he is not happy, and quite honestly I can see this happening if WWE don't start using him the way he deserves. This match with Orton was just ok, nothing more and nothing less. I'm still looking forward to seeing Orton go against Lesnar at Summerslam, although they're really beating a dead horse with those replays from RAW and Smackdown last week. But I really, really want to see del Rio being used to his full potential, and soon!
Winner: Randy Orton (by DQ)
Rating: 6.5

A Tweet said it best: RKO outta somewhere
Because everyone saw this one coming

Heath Slater VS Rhyno
With Heath Slater having 2...4? (16 by the end of it according to David Otunga or JBL)...kids, you would think that there was a chance for Slater to win. I didn't rule it out, but I knew Rhyno would win. WWE are going to continue the Free Agent gimmick a bit longer and I for one am looking forward to seeing what he does next.
Winner: Rhyno
Rating: 7

Carmella VS Natalya
This was another short match, which saw another NXT callup in Carmella get the victory. Much like earlier, this was another short match, but I see a possible feud between these two in the near future and when they get a chance on PPV, I have huge faith that they will be able to put on a spectacular match.
Winner: Carmella
Rating: 7

The Wyatts VS Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler

This was a pretty good match. Much like pretty much all the other matches on the show, it was a short one, but these guys really gave their all in it. Dolph Ziggler is very much being shown as the underdog going into Summerslam which furthers my belief that he will end up being the one who walks out of the PPV as champion. With Ziggler getting the win over the Wyatts in this match, you have to believe that Wyatt will no longer be playing a role in this feud, or could he? As I mentioned earlier, there is a chance that Wyatt could get himself involved in the match at Summerslam or...he will just move on as if nothing has happened. Regardless, it is interesting to see what will happen next.
Winner: Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler
Rating: 8

With that being the end of Smackdown, the suspense is now over and this is my verdict: Smackdown is indeed getting better. I think that they are slowly but surely building themselves up as the better brand. I think in due time, Smackdown could very well neck and neck with RAW and people could very well have to decide whether they're team blue or red. While I very much want to be a part of team blue, I have to say that team red has been doing much better than I initially thought they would and have been doing better than team blue, so that's where I'm at right now. But because I love all you adorable viewers of mine, and also because I won't know unless I watch the damn shows, I will keep on watching both RAW and Smackdown. What does Smackdown have in store for us next?