#LAWTAKE - WWE SMACKDOWN 3/1/24
It’s time for one of the most electrifying shows on all of WWE program - WWE Smackdown. One of the most well put together and fastest shows all week, this one was nothing short of a thrill ride. Todays notes will be somewhat out of place as I watched the show in various parts in its entirety.
I really don’t like that Naomi is finding a first win since returning at the Rumble, even at the expense of Tiffany Stratton’s rise.
This is a rare time I find myself saying Naomi should have went to AEW instead. At least she’d wrestle the same amount of times a month, win matches, & get to explore an option with the supposed incoming BO$$.
I’m all for Naomi being the first winner of a (hopeful) Women’s mid-card championship.
I’ve been a Stratton guy since the beginning in NXT so this is par for the course with her main roster success being revered. I just wish it was against anyone else.
I love Babyface Randy Orton so much. Yes, he is in his bag right now! The fucking around with Theory and Waller backstage genuinely made me laugh out loud and I appreciate that.
Seeing LA Knight & Nick Aldis interact with Wade Barrett on commentary just makes the light-NWA fan in me smile.
Let’s be real - Carlito is not enticing to watch after the entrance (not even the classic theme anymore) & the “Apple Mist” as Corey calls it. He needed this match to be a street fight cause holy hell that was still rough. The Lungblower, the “slam” through the table? Just meh.
Rey vs Santos at WrestleMania will be a good match I think. You could throw everyone else on board, make it a LWO vs Legado feud with Zelina and Miss Lopez, just to stretch this feud out even further, but I really think we should wrap it up after Mania.
If a Latin American Title existed, it would really make this LWO/Legado feud mean a little more other than a younger talent just trying to upstage the OG feud.
If all Kevin Owens does is have a match with Grayson Waller at WrestleMania… at least put it on Night 2 so it feels like a bigger deal.
Also, what a fall from grace for Theory. Two main WrestleMania matches two years in a row to being upstaged by his new partner for all the spotlight. Grayson just shines and Theory takes the losses. What a feud this will turn out to be.
BRONNNNN BREAKKKKERRR IS HERE BAYBEEEEEE. What else needs to be said - he is the future and the present of WWE. It’ll be hard to fumble the Bron Breakker bag. He’s not going to be stuck feuding with Ashantee The Adonis for the next month that’s for sure.
Interesting no tag title around Bron’s waist or even as much of a mention. I can see the Good Brothers winning from them way way sooner than later.
Safe to say Bayley & Io won’t main event Wrestlr Mania, but that’s okay. This feud is sustaining just fine with Bayley being the lone soldier. For now…
Will Jade make her presence felt coming to Bayley’s aid? Interesting, VERY interesting cameo staredown between Jade & Damage Control. If so, this is a cool way to bring Jade into the mix. I could be overbooking.
Karrion Kross and Bobby Lashley are going to have a nice war for the next few months that should ultimately lead to nothing beneficial by SummerSlam.
LA Knight/AJ Styles is perfect filler for both wrestlers at this time just because they’ll bring the best out of each other. LA will handle the talking and AJ will handling the outstanding wrestling. I’m here for this. YEAH!
What’s left to be said about Rock’s promo? He felt like he was 1999/2000 but every bit of nostalgic for someone like myself still enjoying of one of the last people left from the Attitude Era. Paul Heyman knows what’s up. Roman, maybe not so much.
This tag team match HAS to end with Bloodline winning because how predictable would a Cody victory be against Roman - CLEAN? Ha!!!
Still feels surreal Rock & Roman face to face this regularly. I am here for the ride and we still have five more weeks to go till Mania.
Thank you for coming to my Law Take today my pals! It was a pleasure. Stay tuned for my next take featuring AEW Collision.