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Smackdown Live 5/1/18 feat. The A++ Brand, Styles Aplogizes for Refusing to Wear a Cup, & Some Artistic Combat

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Originally Posted by WWE

SmackDown LIVE preview, May 1, 2018: Shinsuke Nakamura demands a public apology from AJ Styles

The WWE Championship Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event ended in shocking fashion when both competitors were counted out by the official while brawling around the ringside area. That didn’t stop The Phenomenal One from unleashing his rage on The Artist, pummeling him with a steel chair and a Phenomenal Forearm on the arena floor. Though they’re facing off again for the title this Sunday at WWE Backlash, Nakamura is demanding a public apology from the champion for his actions in Saudi Arabia. Will The Artist get his wish? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!

SmackDown LIVE Preview : Quick Hits

Jeff Hardy to appear on “Miz TV”
Shinsuke Nakamura demands a public apology from AJ Styles
Charlotte Flair and Carmella lead trios in Six-Woman Tag Team action
Will Big Cass revel in ruining Daniel Bryan’s Greatest Royal Rumble moment?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’re still in Montreal which means no matter how shitty the segment is, the crowd will be loud <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReasonsToWatchSmackDown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReasonsToWatchSmackDown</a></p>— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/991444212284641280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I updated the Backlash logo

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Uh oh. Paige is in charge tonight.

Creative help us.

Really expected them to lean into the "PAIGE HERE" meme right there.

Still in Montreal.

Didn't know they doubled booked this week.

"No Disqualification"

Setting the over-under on dick punches at 4.

Nakamura must be in heaven right now, he can openly low blow Styles nuts into mush and not worry about a ref calling for the bell.

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Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 5116342)

Still in Montreal.

Didn't know they doubled booked this week.

They started doing it a bit last year but are going to do it way more often this year and beyond to cut back on travel costs.

What's Miz going for here?

Hollywood Ninja?

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Originally Posted by Emperor Smeat (Post 5116347)

They started doing it a bit last year but are going to do it way more often this year and beyond to cut back on travel costs.

Makes total sense. I'm getting the impression it'll happen in "big cities".

I see that Miz is reppin the leaf Village today

My God Jeff Hardy is amazing on the microphone certainly better than his brother..........

Miz gonna start saying that Jeff doesn't respect Randy Orton and that Jeff thinks Orton shouldn't even be on the top ten list

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Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 5116348)

What's Miz going for here?

Hollywood Ninja?

He traded in Grandma's Curtains for Grandma's table cloth and a Naruto headband.

Hope both of the faces don't jump the miz

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Originally Posted by Dark One (Post 5116353)

He traded in Grandma's Curtains for Grandma's table cloth and a Naruto headband.

Ah. I was way off.

oh no

He actually is bringing up the top ten list

They are just reusing the Roode/Orton/Mahal storyline..... which was terrible.....

:| The List of Terrible got invoked

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5116357)

oh no

He actually is bringing up the top ten list

Road Dogg must have forgotten to book this week's show and just plugged in new names into a March show

Orton gives no shits

no one cares about the top ten list it's true

"I think you forgot who you're talking to. I BURN DOWN HOUSES MOTHERFUCKER. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"

This has been a pretty terrible opening for Smackdown so far

Eyaaaaa eyaaaaa eyaaaaa

Shelton needs his old music back.

Paige needs to come out here and make an executive decision.

Tag Team Match Sense is Tingling!

SHELTON BENJAMIN HAS CENA NUFF

Is it just me or is Orton looking a little soft around the midsection

I'm ready to praise anything Shelton Benjamin does outside of talking

Pretty sure Samoa Joe has yet to be beaten by Reigns I would like it very much if they kept that going

Being General Manager is such a weird job. You have a week in between shows, but all you do is book some midcard matches, while leaving a lot of your show and your main event open. Then you just "let things happen" and book the rest of your show, including your main event, on unplanned stuff that happens on your show.

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5116374)

You understand that generally the wrestlers are going to do their own thing so you book around their chaos

The Miz & Shelton Benjamin.

Such an odd pairing.

Canada's enthusiasm is infectious

Ain't No Stopping Meeeeee-iiiiz

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Originally Posted by KIRA (Post 5116375)

You understand that generally the wrestlers are going to do their own thing so you book around their chaos

As a former GM, I am well aware. I can still find it weird, though. Like, we never even had a backup plan for filling the card if all the rasslers somehow behaved and no spontaneous match opportunities arose.